Stuff like the Master Sword and Hylian Shield will most likely come from tokens that you get for completing specific quests. (nintendotoday.com)
But it also notably changes the structure by framing everything within an actual narrative, introducing townspeople who send you on specific quests, and generally giving players much more structure to guide them along their way. (kotaku.com)
Aside from all of the single - player content, the game has a wide array of multiplayer options = with PvP fights and PvE quests where you can team up with fellow players to take on multiplayer specific quests. (switchplayer.net)