Four Zelda content creators on how they are preparing the Breath of the Wild sequel

polygon.com:

It feels like Zelda fans (myself included) are sitting around, vibrating with excitement and anticipation for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release. The game isn’t even out, but judging by the trailers and our preview, it already looks big. Between its large cast of characters, and the nearly endless opportunities to create using its sandbox elements, it seems like our adventure in Hyrule will be packed with things to do.

Although the game won’t be released until May 12, Zelda enthusiasts have been keeping busy with preparing; there are Breath of the Wild questlines to revisit and speedrunning tricks to be practiced. In anticipation of the release, Polygon spoke to four Zelda content creators and pros about what they are doing to ready themselves. Read on to learn about how world record-holding speedrunners and thorough theory crafters are bracing themselves for Nintendo’s big release.

[Ed. note: These interviews have been edited for clarity and length.]

Which games, if any, are you replaying and why?

I’ve been trying to push the limits of Breath of the Wild to see just how fast I can beat it before I shift my focus to the sequel. I’m mostly going to be doing Any% speedruns until Tears of the Kingdom comes out, but I’ve been working on various informational videos on Breath of the Wild speedruns and tricks so that I’m ready to make that kind of content for Tears of the Kingdom. From what we’ve seen in the trailers, I think that both the casual experience and the speedrun will be filled with new and exciting mechanics.

Will you conduct any specialized playthroughs?

I’ve recently been doing All Shrines speedruns, in which I end up exploring most of the map, but I’ve shifted my focus to the Any% speedrun