Also notice how the
color of the "Shield Meter" has changed since we last saw it (GDC). It appears to have gone from green
ish to an almost aquamarine-like color. It
could however be just only an
aesthetic change or it could mean something else
entirely like "Infinite Shield Meter (ISM 'what I'll call it'
)" or something (similar to infinite magic in MM). If it is "ISM", I wonder if it's only for demo purposes or can one actually obtain it in the game; maybe it has something to do with the Hylian Shield being equipped?
Hmm... This calls for more analyzing. I'm going to look through more game play footage, and look for different times the various shields (shown so far) are equipped, then check to see if the meter's appearance corresponds differently to each one. If my hunch is correct, it will be confirmed that Zelda has added some RPG elements!