The Legend of Zelda speedrunning community is excited for a fresh start
techradar.comWith only a few days to go until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases, some speedrunners have started to plot their next adventures.
It’s been six long years since Nintendo released Breath of the Wild, and so far, a few dedicated speedrunners have managed to whittle down the playtime to only 23 minutes and 50 seconds. One such fan goes by the name of Player 5 and not only is the current Any% world record holder for Breath of the Wild (meaning completion to any percentage) but also managed to beat the game50 times in just one day!
The speedrunner community surrounding Zelda games is almost unlike any other, with some of the most dedicated fans there are. With Breath of the Wild almost entirely conquered, many are now looking towards Tears of the Kingdom as the next adventure in breaking games and completing missions in record time.
In an interview with IGN(opens in new tab), Player 5 discussed his hopes and fears for Tears of the Kingdom. After six years of breaking and replaying the same title over and over again, fans are looking forward to doing it all over again with something completely fresh.
«I'm hoping that none of [Breath of the Wild's speedrunning techniques] get carried over so that we have kind of a brand new set of techniques to use,» Player 5 said. «Because I can just play Breath of the Wild if I want to use those glitches… Getting to figure stuff out at the early stages of the game should be fun before there's an established route.»
Luckily, these wishes are set to come true with Tears of the Kingdom's impressive sandbox and mechanics looking to outshine its predecessor. With new features like Fuse, Ascend, Recall, and Ultrahand abilities shown in the gameplay trailer(opens in new tab) in
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