They somehow managed to make a game that isn't a traditional 3D Zelda, into a game that is the most "Zelda" of any of the entries, if that makes sense. I can't wait for this game. And for the record, Zelda is an Action RPG. Or maybe even an Action Adventure RPG. It's a weird genre.

It has all the things that make a game a RPG. It should be an RPG.

There's no Nintendo stores in Canada?

I doubt Zelda had very much overt influence on RPGs. The clear influence on early RPGs would be fantasy novels, Dungeons & Dragons, the first computer RPGs, and, obviously, Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Of course, there could have been personal influences on individual developers, such as Ico being an influence on the writer for Half Life, but that does not seem to be what the person in question is saying, so I'll disregard that.

The argument for later RPGs turning to Zelda for action combat, as kind of a convergent evolution situation, makes more sense. However, I'd argue that parallel evolution is just as likely. Perspectives aren't invented, they're discovered--or, more accurately, they're first used by the people who have the necessary technology and skill and, even then, popular games are given credit over smaller games that did something first.

Of course, incidental influence happens all the time. Developers do not live in a vacuum. Elements are borrowed back and forth often. But Zelda making RPGs what they are today? I don't believe that. I think RPGs now would be roughly the same had Zelda not existed.

So.. about that release date..?

Can't wait to play it!

Uh-huh, the distinct lack of a month is very telling. I smell a third delay, probably to holiday 2017, meaning it will be a full two years late.

Well we dont have date because game is tied for NX launch, and for NX still we have just few infos. Delay for Zelda BotW is possible only if NX is delayed too, because its certain that Zelda BotW is launch title for NX.

If NX/Zelda don't make the March window that would just be embarrassing. 

If that's all you see in common, then we have a far different definition of what the phrase "in common" means.  In Souls games you use either a hub world or overworld to reach dungeons or dungeon-esque areas that you then traverse while unlocking shortcuts to allow you to more easily return to areas previously reached.  At the end of these areas is a boss using unique tactics with specific weaknesses and these bosses ultimately serve as milestones of progress.  The combat system uses the exact same principles, with a lock on, dodge, and role setup just with more weapons.  Frankly, I identified the similarities years ago when I had only a little experience with Zelda.  And as another poster pointed out, the devs of the Souls series openly acknowledge the similarities.

Also, there's a difference between a thing being the progenitor and something being a major influence.  Hydlide did Zelda before Zelda did but no one with most of their brains in their skull regards Hydlide as the greater influencer of action games.  That's why I said Zelda influenced the direction RPGs took.  Because while Ultima was the progenitor  (sorta.  Kinda.) And Square did lots of RPG things, Zelda's influence on gamers and gaming as a whole no doubt helped influence the rise of action-combat, open world RPGs to topple the domminant turn based RPGs of the past.

I wish there was one in Romania, too.