From what I understand, it would be "leveling up" like in Dead Rising, Fable, etc. Since many people use varied tactics in Zelda games anyways (bow and arrows, hookshot, boomerang and sword combat), it wouldn't be too much of a stretch if developers gave bonuses to ranged combat at the expense of hand-to-hand, and things of that nature.

The one aspect that would be revived would be magic. I haven't had a REAL magic vibe from a zelda game since OoT (deku leaf does NOT count!), so people could work on more devistating Din's Fire spells instead of boomerang ability.

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