Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Showcases Weapon Durability, Makeshift Weapons In New Trailer

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Nintendo has uploaded 10 minutes of new gameplay footage for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, showcasing more of the game's world, combat, and characters ahead of its May release on Switch. Presented by Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma, this is the deepest dive into Tears of the Kingdom so far, which Nintendo has been incredibly secretive about since it was first announced at the end of the 2019 E3 Nintendo Direct.

The new gameplay footage shows Link using his Recall ability to reach Sky Island by rewinding time on a rock that has fallen off the airborne section of land, hitching a ride up to the location from where the rock first fell from. Some of the other interesting gameplay mechanics shown off include a new ability called Fuse, which allows Link to create makeshift weapons from materials in the environment. One example shown is a combination of a stick and a rock, which Link fuses together to create a hammer.

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Fuse won't just be a handy tool for addressing weapon durability in the game; it can also be used to solve puzzles and enhance Link's arsenal. In one demonstration, an arrow is fused with a Keese Eyeball, which transforms it into a homing arrow that can seek out and eliminate a pesky bird that's too quick for regular projectiles to hit.

Another ability, Ultrahand, is used to join objects together to create vehicles. Using a few logs and some fans, Link can turn these materials into a boat that he