New Link Tears Of the Kingdom Ability Is Just A 1960s Nintendo Toy
One of Link’s new abilities in , Ultra Hand, is essentially a 1960s toy designed by Nintendo itself. 10 minutes of gameplay were presented by the company ahead of the game’s release on May 12, showcasing many of the protagonist’s new skills in the upcoming title. While Nintendo featured some abilities that have been seen before, such as Ascend, which allows Link to traverse ceilings, a few new ones were also shown.
In the game, players will be able to fuse items to create new ones and give others additional effects. Although Fuse was the most notorious one, another of Link’s abilities in was also highlighted. Ultra Hand will likely be an important tool for the hero of Hyrule to use in his adventures across the continent in search of Princess Zelda.
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Link’s new ability in, Ultra Hand, is curiously inspired by a classic toy produced by Nintendo in the 1960s. The product, also called Ultra Hand, was, essentially, a lazy tong that had a claw on one end and handles on the other. The item could extend to reach and grab further objects. The toy, which was designed by Gunpei Yokoi, the creator of the Game & Watch, the Game Boy, and the D-pad was considered a commercial success with over a million copies sold.
Although the toy’s criss-cross design is not actually present in Link’s new ability in, the Ultra Hand does function similarly. With it, the player can grab objects from afar and reposition them according to their needs. As shown in the Direct showcase, producer Eiji Aonuma builds a raft by using the Ultra Hand to position tree logs side by side and then Fuses them together into one single piece. He also attaches two fans to the raft using Ultra Hand.
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