This game is rated ESRB: Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes.
Released in 2023 for Nintendo Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a puzzle-adventure game developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 and a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild. Players control Link across a vast open world encompassing Hyrule's familiar surface landscapes as well as a network of mysterious floating islands in the skies above. Central to the experience are a set of new abilities granted to Link, which serve as the primary tools for traversal, combat, and environmental puzzle-solving throughout the journey. The open-ended structure allows players to approach the world largely on their own terms, determining their own path as they contend with malevolent forces threatening the kingdom. The game retains and expands the exploratory design philosophy of its predecessor while introducing these new mechanical systems as a defining feature.
While exploring the caves underneath Hyrule Castle to investigate the origins of the gloom (a dangerous substance which appeared all over the kingdom), Link and Zelda not only find old archeological remains of the Zonai, an ancient race said to have descended from the sky, but also an maleficent mummy held by a bodiless arm, who suddenly reanimates, defeats Link, breaks the Master Sword and rise large structures, once found underground, to the skies above Hyrule, with Zelda vanishing with a spark from a strange amulet found on the site. Some time later, Link awakens in an unknown place on a floating sky island and meets a mysterious spirit called Rauru, which transplanted his arm (the same arm which was holding the mummy) onto Link, since his right arm was beyond saving. Guided by this new ally, Link sets out in an adventure to protect Hyrule, find Princess Zelda and uncover the mysteries of the Zonai.
Yes, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild and is set in the same version of Hyrule. The story picks up after the events of the previous game, with new threats and mysteries to uncover.
Tears of the Kingdom is a Nintendo Switch exclusive and is not available on any other platform. It was released on May 12, 2023.
The main story of Tears of the Kingdom takes roughly 40–50 hours to complete. A full completionist run including all shrines, side quests, and Korok seeds can exceed 120–150 hours.
Tears of the Kingdom introduces four core abilities: Ultrahand, which lets players pick up and attach objects; Fuse, which combines weapons and materials; Ascend, which lets Link pass through ceilings; and Recall, which reverses an object's movement through time.
No, Tears of the Kingdom is a single-player only experience with no co-op or multiplayer modes. It does not require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play.
Tears of the Kingdom launched at $69.99 USD, making it one of the first major Nintendo titles to release at that price point. It is available both physically and digitally on the Nintendo eShop.
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