Wow, I really liked this new trailer. A handheld game will always be more modest in it's scope than a console title and this is no exception, but I will admit I was slightly underwhelmend with what we had seen up to this point. This, I think, rectifies that.
Looking at the trailer, one of my favorite things about the more recent Zeldas is the incorporation of supplementary playable characters aiding Link in his quest. It adds depth and charm to both gameplay and story. Really, it started with MM but this is the first game where it appears to play a more central role. I'm glad the team keeps pushing that aspect of the game.
So, spoilers...
Going with what I said above, I had anticipated the introduction of Zelda as a playable character for quite some time, but as to that, I will admit this is not what I expected. I don't know if it is good or bad that it happened in this game, but I take comfort in the fact that, in my own opinion, Phantom Hourglass handled it's characters and narrative arch better than Twilight Princess did. If this game keeps that same standard this might well be the first game in which Princess Zelda's character is explored and developed to any great extent, which is exiting, indeed!
I just hope having Ganondorf (if it is him) as a train isn't as strange and gimmicky as it seems.
