Does Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have dungeons? Developers explain

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While few would argue over how good Breath of the Wild was, many did point to its lack of traditional dungeons as one of the few sticking points. So does The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have dungeons?

There were more than 100 shrines to complete in Breath of the Wild, each one giving you a small themed puzzle or two to complete. It was confirmed a while back that shrines such as these exist, too, in Tears of the Kingdom.

Now, the development team has detailed whether the sequel has traditional dungeons in it or not.

Keep on reading to find out if there are any Tears of the Kingdom dungeons, or if it’s going to primarily focus on shrines and exploration once more.

Yes! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom does have dungeons.

This has been confirmed in the latest round of Nintendo’s ‘Ask the Developer’ series. In this new detailed interview, Tears of the Kingdom developers explain that dungeons are indeed in Tears of the Kingdom and that “they’ve changed from the previous game” this time around – “the dungeons are huge”.

Satoru Takizawa, the art director of the game, explains that the Tears of the Kingdom dungeons “are huge and each carry their own regional look and feel, just like traditional The Legend of Zelda games”.

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This is a big departure from Breath of the Wild. In the previous game, there were just four major dungeons – the four Divine Beasts. Each one shared similar designs so they weren’t much like what you’d expect of a Zelda game.

It sounds like Tears of the Kingdom will be