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Aielyn on 16 June 2016
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sc94597 said:
Aielyn said:

Also note that they've been saying there are no towns in BotW.

This was a rumor that Aonuma (and various treehouse players) disproved. They confirmed there will be towns, they just didn't show them because of story spoilers. 

Looks like there were crossed wires somewhere along the way. From what I can see, it wasn't that it was a "rumour", but a "misunderstanding".

sc94597 said:
Aielyn said:

Look at this image that we get just a momentary glimpse of during the new E3 trailer. This reminds me of something. The helmeted thing reminds me of this (the demon king), and the black stuff itself reminds me of this (The Imprisoned as it escapes - video). If Skyward Sword was the beginning, perhaps Breath of the Wild is the end, in the Adult Link timeline? Could we be set for another confrontation with Demise?

They confirmed that the image is Ganon. In fact this is the synopsis given by Nintendo.  

 

**Spoilers ahead**

 

Link awakens from a deep sleep, and a mysterious voice guides him to discover what has become of the ruined Kingdom of Hyrule. Link meets an old man and learns from him that 100 years prior, a great evil known as the Calamity Ganon appeared and laid waste to Hyrule. Unable to be defeated, it was sealed within Hyrule Castle while the ruins of the land were ravaged by nature over time. Although trapped, the Calamity Ganon has continued to grow in power, and Link must defeat it before it breaks free and destroys the world

Did you play through Skyward Sword?

Because Calamity Ganon sounds suspiciously like Demise, and Ganon is supposed to be the result of Demise's curse, so Ganon's soul essentially becoming Demise would be a natural progression... but the people of Hyrule wouldn't know who Demise is, so it would make sense for them to refer to this thing by the only name they know it by, which is Ganondorf (but of course, it always becomes "Ganon" when no longer in a human-like form).

vkaraujo said:
I like your theory, but the lack of water does raise a big question.

Also, Ganon was never referred by that name in this timeline i believe, he is known by his humam name/form, Ganondorf.
Finally, the image we believe to be from Hyrule Castle would be missing the Tower of the Gods.

The lack of water makes perfect sense - the sea has drained. This is Hyrule after it has been flooded, and then the waters have receded. As I pointed out, Link can find "Rock Salt" from an "ancient sea" on a plateau. There's only two ways that can make sense - either there's been major changes in geography due to severe tectonic activity, or the plateau was once underwater.

And the Tower of the Gods was raised from below the water in some way, and it's unlikely that it was on top of Hyrule Castle beforehand, since it is described as "a place that the gods of the ancient world prepared so that they might test the courage of men". It's not going to naturally rest on Hyrule Castle. People have observed that the Tower of the Gods sounds suspiciously like one of the Shrines in BotW.

Incidentally, here's what the boss of Tower of the Gods looks like:

Notice something? Look at the fingers. Now think about the colour of the magical stuff in BotW. Now think about the overall design, and compare with the Guardians in BotW.

There's more to consider. The region we've been able to play in contains a plateau, a snowy mountain and a forest area. Do you know what's right next to Forest Haven in Wind Waker? Ice Ring Isle. And on the other side of Forest Haven? Cliff Plateau Isles.