I first encountered Link's work when he was a temporally displaced preteen in 1998's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. He had finally unlocked the inner sanctum of the Temple of Time and seized the hilt of the mythic, Excalibur-ish Master Sword. A wreath of blue light circled Link's feet, shunting him seven years into the future. Link left the temple as a grown man, with a post-pubescent voice and a chiseled jawline, to discover that the bucolic lands of Hyrule had become twisted and malignant during his absence. Vacant zombies roamed the newly befouled farmers market, the royal castle had been demolished in favor of a Sauronified citadel, and the volcano painted against the skyline (called, yes, Death Mountain) roiled with portentous, tectonic energy.

This year's E3 was packed with show-stopping announcements for avid gamers. For "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim" fans, there was also a big reveal on what they should look forward to when the port arrives. Based on new footage that was shown during E3, players will be getting some special content as part of the Switch version of the game that was originally released in 2011. According to Eurogamer, "Skyrim" fans can expect the iconic Master Sword from "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" to be part of the open world action role-plating video game. Not only that, the footage also confirmed that players can obtain and wear Link's blue tunic from the very successful Nintendo game.

When Nintendo used The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to tease it's new hybrid portable game console, a lot of us were left confused. Sure, portable Skyrim sounds great, but is it enough to get gamers to buy the game for a second, or even third time? No? How about if Bethesda throws in support for motion controls, Amiibo and adds in the Master Sword? Those are the Nintendo Switch exclusive features heading for the portable console's version of Skyrim when it hits stores this fall. Players who use Amiibo figures from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be able to get loot drops that contain Link's blue tunic, hylian shield and the sword of evil's bane itself.