It has been six years since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was released. In many ways, the 2017 game changed the perception of the Zelda franchise from a dungeon-crawler role-playing game (RPG) to a game that could compete with the best of console games, in not just storytelling but also visual appeal. And now, in 2023, Nintendo has finally released the sequel to the much-loved game, and early reactions highlight that it may have surpassed its predecessor. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released today, May 12, and if you are looking to play the game, then you need to know the following information before you begin gaming.
The game features an open-world environment, and this time, the environment of Hyrule has been expanded which allows gamers to explore vertically as well. Players will play the game as the protagonist of the game, the blond-haired, blade-wielding Link, as he protects Hyrule from enemies that seek to destroy it.
The game has been priced at $69.99 in the USA at release, and it has been priced about $10 more than any other Nintendo Switch game. Despite the price hike, and the first Nintendo game to do so, Tears of the Kingdom is tipped to be one of the highest-selling Nintendo Switch games ever.
Breath of the Wild opened up a massive and unique world where playing as Link and defeating enemies had a visual spectacle to it. The game is no longer just about the story or the dungeons, but also about the entirety of Hyrule, exploring an open world and using innovative 3D mechanics in both battles and while roaming around.
As a result, gamers have been quite divided on where they want Nintendo to focus for the sequel. From variety in enemies, more dungeons, and expansion of Hyrule to new
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