What if we used his death as an excuse to play as Zelda? She could be used after Link goes through a dungeon, and dies later, then Zelda could be used to find something to bring him back. It could be used to get familiar with the fighting styles of Link and Zelda.
Then, later, Link and Zelda could be played interchangeably, and you could switch back and forth whenever you want. They would travel together, fight together, help each other out, etc.
This would also make for great multiplayer, even though it would be available right away.
Anyone agree with this?