These TikTok creators are keeping The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alive

polygon.com:

Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildover six years ago, and somehow, I’m still learning new things about it. This is partially due to the lasting appeal of the game, but also in no small part due to the work of tireless TikTokers who document its seemingly endless details. In the lead-up to the release of Breath of the Wild’s sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, in May, fans are understandably revisiting it — and on platforms like TikTok, they’re sharing their excitement and new discoveries with others.

It’s hard to find a game that feels as detailed and as alive as Breath of the Wild. The game is part of the larger Zelda timeline, but it differs from previous entries, functioning as a sandbox where players get to tinker with how different weapons and tools interact with the larger world. Many accounts focus on “did you know”-style content that highlights hyper-specific or lesser-known aspects of the game.

TikTok makes a near-perfect vehicle for these never-ending factoids and discoveries. The short-form video app is the perfect way to capture a singular impressive detail — like the fact that you can shoot mushrooms with an arrow, instead of climbing up a cliff to reach them — and present it to thousands of people.

Vaqr Gaming, for example, is sharing a new fact about Breath of the Wild every day until the sequel is released. She told Polygon that she thinks the game is still popular because it is an “extremely polished game,” but also, it’s easy to break.

“There are so many little details the developers put in that I would have never thought of,” Vaqr Gaming told Polygon. “There are also things that [Nintendo] never thought we would do, and that has led to some amazing discoveries.