Is Zelda Better Without Companions?

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Companions are one of the most long-honored traditions of the Zelda series. Since Ocarina of Time, they have found their way into the majority of entries, but given how the franchise has moved away from them in recent years, it begs the question: should they ever return? To figure out where I stand, I wanted to look at the ways in which they have been implemented in the series in order to determine whether or not Zelda is better without companions?

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0:00 The Zelda Formula
3:21 How Companions Influence Gameplay
13:25 How Companions Influence Story
23:59 Would Breath of the Wild Have Been Better With A Companion?
28:30 Is Zelda Better Without Companions?

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