The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild oli huima menestys, ja se päästi pelaajat vapaaksi isoon avoimeen maailmaan. Samaa suunnitteluperiaatetta noudatti 12. toukokuuta 2023 julkaistu The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, joka on niin ikään ollut huima menestys. Samalla suunnittelulinjalla Nintendo aikoo jatkaa tulevaisuudessakin.
Game Informerille puhunut tuottaja Eiji Aonuma varmisti, että tulevaisuuden suunnittelupohja on nyt löytynyt.
"With Ocarina of Time, I think it's correct to say that it did kind of create a format for a number of titles in the franchise that came after it. But in some ways, that was a little bit restricting for us. While we always aim to give the player freedoms of certain kinds, there were certain things that format didn't really afford in giving people freedom. Of course, the series continued to evolve after Ocarina of Time, but I think it's also fair to say now that we've arrived at Breath of the Wild and the new type of more open play and freedom that it affords. Yeah, I think it's correct to say that it has created a new kind of format for the series to proceed from."
