Tears of the Kingdom Fan Spots Emotional Easter Egg While Cooking

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Tears of the Kingdom is absolutely jam-packed with tiny details that help build the world of Hyrule into a living, breathing organism. There’s so much to take in that even the tutorial area, The Great Sky Island, can feel like too much. As more players get stuck in, these details are being added to with easter eggs that tug on the heartstrings of long time fans.

In a mega thread on the Zelda Subreddit, fans have been pointing out all the amazing things they’ve found in Tears of the Kingdom. Among these details is an easter egg for older Zelda titles that a fan spotted while waiting for Link to cook some tasty meals.

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The Zelda franchise has a timeline, but Link’s memory was wiped in Breath of the Wild. It seems as though, in the time between that game and Tears of the Kingdom, he’s regained most of his memories. Maybe even some from past games. When cooking, Link will hum songs from past Zelda titles, including the theme tune from Ocarina of Time and Saria’s Song.

Many players have noticed this, which is why it’s been such a popular thread in the launch megathread for the game on the Zelda Subreddit. While this doesn’t confirm that Link has memories from every game in The Legend of Zelda franchise, it’s a nice nod to fans who have been playing these games for decades. No one can say for sure what the best Zelda game of all time is, but this small easter egg ensures that all of them are referenced in some small way.

Cooking isn’t the most invigorating of activities in Tears of the Kingdom. It’s more of a necessary evil to ensure Link has the items needed to survive in certain