One ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ pre-order bonus gets subjected to a roast of epically comedic proportions

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Pre-order bonuses can be some of the greatest treasures. From casuals to hardcore, there are plenty of gamers who have given in to temptation and — despite knowing whether or not the game would fail or flourish — took the chance on a pre-order just for the sweet, sweet bonus merch that came with it. It seems like Nintendo may not have gotten the memo on gorgeously realized loot when it comes to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, however.

Luckily for those gamers that did invest in Tears of the Kingdom months or even years ago, the latest Zelda entry has lived up to gameplay expectations. It sits comfortably at a single point below its predecessor on Metacritic, and gamers are already taking to social media to exclaim their love for the game. While Tears of the Kingdom itself has definitely lived up to fan hype, Nintendo’s pre-order bonus is leaving some fans more than a little confused.

Reddit user SnagglToothCrzyBrain took to the site to share their woeful, little prize: a single spoon.

That’s right, you read that correctly. The pre-order perk from Amazon Japan is a silly, little spoon. To be fair, it is engraved with “The Legend of Zelda” and is even adorned with a tiny Hylian sigil. That has to count for something, right? The proud, new owner of the little spoon doesn’t seem too put-out by the cutlery, and fellow Redditors were quick to pile on enthusiasm for what could have been a very disappointing “bonus.”

Despite the obviously lackluster nature of a spoon, most commenters were pretty enthusiastic about the little prize. The thread was littered with inside Zelda jokes, with more than one referencing the game’s destructible weapons mechanic but applying it to — you guessed it — spoons.

I mean, our boy Link does