After sinking over 320 hours into the Wii U version (and 1 hour in the 3DS version), at first I was kinda upset that it wasn't just a sequel. But, after some thought and learning that I actually missed out on 5 Adventure maps and two small storylines, I'm actually excited to start over again and actually be able to attempt 100%. I'm stoked.
Also, I would think that they would save actual BoTW characters for a sequel, as they have voice actors. I feel like they will use full voice acting for a sequel. It would be weird to include some characters with voice acting while everybody else just grunts.
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