We need to talk about that dog you can’t pet in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’

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It’s release day for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, meaning gamers everywhere have been getting somewhat nostalgic for the last several hours. Debuting in Japan in 1986, followed by the United States and Europe in 1987, the franchise is an iconic piece of gaming history. As fans began their next adventure with Link and Zelda, they quickly happened upon an adorable four-legged friend, but there are some mixed emotions about the sweet pup’s involvement in the big game.

With websites like Does the Dog Die? and Twitter accounts devoted to finding out if you can pet the dog in various video games, it’s safe to say that we’re all pretty massive lovers of man’s best friend. There’s nothing like coming home after a long day to see your dog wagging its tail, happy to see you; there’s no love any loyalty like that of your pet, so when gamers realized that they couldn’t pet the obviously excited and begging for affection pup, they were upset — to say the least.

You cannot pet the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pic.twitter.com/dAxQCnKF5X

In fact, many are demanding that Nintendo fix it immediately.

Fix it @NintendoAmerica

The hard-hitting question is: why give us a dog if we can’t even pet it? Where is the joy in seeing this adorable dog lay on its back waiting for belly rubs if we can’t even give them?

So those’s 10/10’s were a striaght up lie then pic.twitter.com/7ftv4a8XMT

No petting the dog, no buying the game — sounds about right to us.

You just convinced me not to buy it, no petting, no money

This fan tried to find the bright side, and while you can’t pet the dog, they discovered that you could run around it, and there’s a lovely thing that happens when you do! If you’re lucky, the dog might give you