| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Action Adventure, RPG | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$69.99~$129.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| Single-player | E |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 60+ hours | No |
| Official Website | Official Website for Zelda TotK |
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom News
⚫︎ Nintendo Celebrates Tears of the Kingdom Anniversary with New Art and Merch. (Game8)
⚫︎ Tears of the Kingdom Developers Discuss Future of the Game, No DLC Planned. (Game8)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Overview
The Legend of Zelda: Tears is an action adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was released for the Switch on May 12, 2023, and serves as the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game is twentieth main entry in the long-running Zelda series, known particularly for its iconic characters and action-adventure gameplay.
Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) follows the story of Link, our swordsman hero, and Princess Zelda as they face new threats to The Kingdom of Hyrule. As players journey through the game, they uncover deeper parts of the history of the kingdom, as well as the origins of the forces that threaten it.
| Digital Storefront | |||||
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| Switch |
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| Edition | Price | ||||
| Digital | $69.99 | ||||
| Physical | $69.99 | ||||
| Collector’s Edition | $129.99 | ||||
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an open-world adventure game that combines gameplay including exploration, armored combat, puzzle-solving, and survival. The game lets players explore an expansive, detailed, and activity-filled world at their own pace. In this game, players explore the King of Hyrule and new areas, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and uncover secrets of the kingdom. Players explore not only Hyrule's vast landscapes but also the sky islands above and the depths below it.
As Link navigates these new environments, he must uncover the connection between the sky islands, an ancient race called the Zonai, and the forces that threaten the Kingdom of Hyrule. The game features main quests, side quests, side adventures, and other challenges and missions that players can complete, as well as encounterable NPCs and boss fights.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Reviews
Acclaimed, Award-Winning
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has garnered acclaim for its open-world gameplay and mechanics, expansive in-game world, and the emotional depth of its story. The game has been praised for polishing and expanding the open-world gameplay formula introduced in its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. Moreover, the game's visuals, music, and atmosphere have also been widely lauded. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2023.
Game8 gave Tears of the Kingdom an overall score of 96/100, commending the amount of content as well as the introduction of new layers in its world map. It has a Metacritic critic rating of 96/100, praised by critics for its gameplay mechanics and challenging puzzles. GameSpot a rating of 10/10, expressing their delight with the expansive and adventure-filled world of TotK, as well as the evocative story it features.
Player reviews of TotK indicate that fans are happy with the game. Players have expressed that TotK is the ultimate presentation of a modern day Zelda game, while others have praised the amount of creativity the game allows players. Meanwhile, negative player reviews of the game indicate that enclaves of fans feel that this installment is overrated, with some expressing that it is not an innovative-enough sequel to Breath of the Wild.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Trailer
Mr. Aonuma Gameplay Demonstration
This gameplay demonstration shows us Link traveling across the land of Hyrule and figuring out how he’ll traverse to the Sky Islands above.
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