Diving Deep Into New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Lore And Details (No Leaks)

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By Max Blumenthal on

The February 2023 Nintendo Direct finally dropped the biggest trailer to date. While we still have no clue what the game is actually about, they at least showed way more of Hyrule in this trailer than any other trailer to date. This was followed shortly after by a significant (and seemingly legitimate) leak, full of spoilers for the anticipated game. Rest assured we aren't going into any information from the leak here, and instead focusing only on what Nintendo has officially announced. Specifically, we're taking a fine-toothed comb to the most recent trailer and analyzing it alongside information from previous trailers and our encyclopedic knowledge of Breath of the Wild. There's a lot to unpack for eagle-eyed fans, and we're here to guide you through all of it.

While a ton of new features were shown here, we still don’t know much about what is happening in the game, how combat mechanics are returning, and much more. We will likely have to wait until another grand reveal before the game’s launch on May 12, 2023. In the meantime, let's go back shot by shot, and break down everything in the latest trailer for Tears of the Kingdom. Be sure to check out our full video breakdown for even more detail.

The first shots start off fairly slow, only showing us a couple of new things. This angle facing Death Mountain from Mabe prairie shows more spiral patterns on the ground that we’ve seen in previous trailers. The lightning also has a slight green tinge, usually lightning has a more of an off-white-ish color in Breath of the Wild so this may not be a normal thunderstorm. Throughout the trailer there are dozens of examples of strange boulders, piles of malice, and new buildings that repeat themselves, so I