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This information is a bit more meta, but:
-Gameplay is all about Balancing this time. Zelda 3 was about raw exploration and item collection. Zelda 4 is still about exploration, but it will also be about balancing your tactics and items.
--Take the magic meter for instance. If you get a cool item, it'll probably use magic. This is to varying degrees of course. But you will certainly need to factor magic use, versus item need.
--Boomerangs hit harder than before, with all boomerangs doing damage, and the fire boomerang doing double what it used to. There's even a Level 4 boomerang. BUT, they have a cooldown and can't be used in sideview due to the fact that they would trivialize a lot of segments (the diagonal ability + damage thing specifically).
--The Quake Hammer and Super Quake are no longer overworld exclusive like they were in Zelda 3, BUT they use magic now.
---Hammers also use Magic, BUT they are more powerful than swords this time, AND they only use a small amount in the first place.
--Do NOT take a "Too Awesome to Use" mentality, that will make the game WAY harder than intended. If you're in a pinch, use your items. You MAY need them later, but it won't matter if you die now.
-The Piece of Power and Guardian Acorn drop randomly. AND they are now permanent items.
--They're sort of treated like a level 2 sword and level 1 ring respectively.
--If you can;t get them to drop, a crafty Cucco runs a shop at the foot of a snowy mountain where you can buy them. Albeit, for a steep price. You'll probably get them before you acquire the rupees, but the shop is there if needed.
-Magic Refills upon death. This way, you can continue with both full life, AND full magic.
More details coming with the expo, so stay tuned.
