Bringing back Toon Link and Wind Waker’s art style wouldn’t just be for nostalgia. It would be a smart choice. Many modern games go for realism, but a stylized world can be just as amazing.

The game would spawn multiple spin-offs, and the “Toon Link” variant introduced in Wind Waker would become a playable character in Super Smash Bros. from 2008’s Brawl onwards. The original ...