So, I've spent an embarrassing number of hours wandering around the Depths in Tears of the Kingdom, and let me tell you, it's like Hyrule's creepy basement that nobody wants to talk about. You know the one—the door you avoid at family gatherings because you're pretty sure something is down there, but you also suspect there might be a really cool old lamp. That's the Depths in a nutshell. And I keep going back. Every time I swear I'm done, I hear that little voice: "But what about that one Lightroot you missed?" And off I go, into the gloom.

The Depths are one of the most mysterious aspects of the game. They've apparently been down there for ages, just chilling, until Ganondorf's Upheaval cracked them open like a cosmic egg. And now we get to explore. But here's the thing: after beating the game, I had more questions than answers. It's like the developers threw a bunch of cool lore at us and then said, "Eh, figure it out." I mean, come on. A sequel could totally pick up the slack.

Take the mapping, for instance. In Breath of the Wild, we had Sheikah Towers. In Tears of the Kingdom, we got Skyview Towers. So logically, a future game could show Hyrule actually mapping the Depths. Josha and Robbie are already down there with the Zonai Survey Team, probably tripping over Lightroots and trying not to get eaten by a Frox. A sequel set a few years later could have proper Hylian structures down there—maybe a café? A rest stop? A little gift shop selling "I survived the Depths" t-shirts? Okay, maybe not, but you get the idea. It would make Hyrule feel alive and lived in, and it would give us an excuse to dive back in. Plus, imagine the fast travel points. My goodness.

But the real head-scratchers are the anomalies. The Depths are full of things that get zero explanation. We've got Leviathan fossils in the overworld, and their Dark Skeleton counterparts down below. We've got ghost soldiers—who are they? Why are they there? Are they just lonely? And the Bargainer Statues... don't even get me started. They're like those creepy antique shop owners who only accept payment in poe souls. Which, fair enough, but still. I've traded so many poes that I'm starting to think they know me by name.

And then there's the big one: why does the Depths mirror the overworld? Every Shrine has a Lightroot. Mountains become valleys, lakes become walls. It's not random; it's a perfect inversion. There has to be a reason, and it predates the Upheaval. A sequel could finally explain this. Maybe it's some ancient Zonai terraforming project gone wrong? Or maybe Hyrule is just a big ol' reflection of the underworld? I don't know, but I want to. The Depths are like that mysterious neighbor who never returns your wave but definitely knows all your secrets.

Honestly, the Depths feel like a teaser for something bigger. The game barely scratches the surface of their lore. It's like finding a door in your house that you never noticed, opening it, and finding a whole other house. And then you just... close it and go back to fighting Bokoblins. That's Tears of the Kingdom in a nutshell. But the potential is enormous. The Spirit Temple quest, for example, showed how dungeons could evolve. Imagine a full game set primarily in the Depths, with new mechanics built around darkness, Gloom, and vertical exploration. Sign me up.

As of 2026, we're still waiting for Nintendo to announce the next Zelda game. The Switch 2 is out, and we've had rumors, but nothing concrete. If the next game doesn't dive deeper into the Depths, I'm going to be mildly disappointed. And by mildly, I mean I'll write a strongly worded letter. But seriously, there's so much potential here. The Depths are a treasure trove of mysteries—ghost soldiers, Bargainer Statues, the mirror layout, the origins of the Gloom. All of it deserves a proper follow-up.

So, Nintendo, if you're listening: please give us a sequel that explores the Depths. I'll buy it. I'll buy the DLC. I'll buy the amiibo. Just... let me solve the mystery of why Hyrule's basement is so weird. You know what I'm talking about.

In the meantime, I'll be down there, riding my makeshift hovercraft, avoiding Gloom, and wondering if the Bargainer Statues ever get lonely. Probably not. They seem pretty chill. But I'll keep exploring, because the Depths are worth the risk. And who knows? Maybe one day we'll get the answers we deserve. Or at least another cool outfit.