Once Zelda goes open world, will it ever go back? *EDITED*

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spemanig said:
I hope it doesn't and I'm sure it won't.

But I don't agree with the sentiment in this thread that Zelda has "always been" open world. No 3D Zelda aside from Wind Waker is open world.

Well open world is more a sliding scale than a yes or no.  Zelda has gone up and down that scale a lot.  Wind Waker seems to go farthest to the open world side though.