Nintendo ended its E3 2019 Nintendo Direct with a bombshell announcement. It announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is in active development for the Nintendo Switch.

The trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 shows Link and Zelda exploring a mysterious cavern filled with dangers. It ends with a zombified creature turning its attention to them, leaving fans of the franchise with a lot more questions than answers. And with no release window for the game in sight, it's unlikely that more details will come anytime soon.

While it's not entirely clear who the monster is at the end of trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, speculation points to it being Ganondorf. Fans have pointed out how the music that plays when this creature is encountered appears to be Ganondorf's theme from other Zelda games, so that would make some sense. Again, that's just speculation at this time, as Nintendo has not shared any official information on this creature's identity.

Besides Link and Zelda encountering the monster, there are a couple of other big takeaways from this trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. One is that it appears to be set in the same open world Hyrule that the first game was in, which could potentially mean a much shorter development time than the first game. Secondly, it appears to be going for a much darker tone, with some having compared it to the transition from Ocarina of Time to Majora's Mask back in the Nintendo 64 days.

With so many unanswered questions about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel, fans will no doubt be excited to learn more about the game. It's unclear how far it is into development, and since Nintendo didn't even provide a release window, we can't say when those answers will come. However, fans should definitely be sure to tune in to any Nintendo Direct presentations moving forward just in case.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is in development for the Nintendo Switch.