Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: release date, story, characters… Everything you need to know about the most anticipated video game of 2023

Gaming News Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: release date, story, characters… Everything you need to know about the most anticipated video game of 2023

What is the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release date?

At a convention center won in 2019 for Keanu Reeves and Cyberpunk 2077’s cause, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom served as the grand finale. Or rather at the time, the game is called Suite from Breath of the Wild from Nintendo, which just announced its release during its E3 conference. We’ll have to wait a few more months for that.”breath of the wildis planned for 2022. At the end of March 2022 it will be postponed definitively: it is the producer Eiji Aonumua who faces the camera and explains that the title’s postponement is linked to the desire to refine it. a, a more restricted release Then a window is suggested: it will be for Spring 2023. We will then have to wait until September 2022 for two important pieces of information: Breath of the Wild 2 is now called Tears of the Kingdom and will be released on Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023.

While there has been a lot of talk about Tears of the Kingdom over the past few weeks, many aspects still need clarification today, particularly that of the story. The most eloquent trailer on the subject remains as it first aired during E3 2019: Link and Zelda discover an evil mummy whose awakening leads to the rise of Hyrule Castle. On this occasion we also see how the princess of the kingdom falls into a ravine. We’ll then have to wait until 2023 and Nintendo Direct in February for some additional information: Despite his sigil, Ganon continues to control minions. The Blood Moon, Breath of the Wild’s time when enemies are tougher and more numerous, seems to be a central element of Tears of the Kingdom.

The few lines of dialogue from Zelda assuming that “even Link cannot defeat himalso hint at the presence of a higher being that could bestow the hero of Hyrule with his powers – something that may have something to do with Link’s new hand, the source of his new powers in this sequel.

Additionally, many theories are tossed around on the subject, but nothing has really settled the title of the Breath of the Wild sequel. A possible early translation for Tears of the Kingdom is Tears of the Kingdom. However, in a description posted to Micromania since the deletion, Link would be looking for those tears that would bring peace to Hyrule. The second possible translation is The Tears of the Kingdom, the title can always refer to the fractures that were caused by the ascent of the castle also at the origin of the sky islands. In any case, the story of the Breath of the Wild sequel is still very vague and we will therefore have to wait for the release of the game at the latest to find out more about it.

The trailer released on Thursday April 13 also allowed to maintain the veil of mystery around the scenario. The prodigies’ relatives will be there to help Link on his journey, while three unknown characters have also been introduced. On this subject, it’s once again Ganondorf who seems to be the big villain of the story.

What new powers are in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Links were outlined through early trailers, and in late March Link’s new powers were shown in detail in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. During a Nintendo Direct dedicated to the gameplay of the game, Eiji Aonuma spent ten minutes presenting the new abilities of the “Legendary Heroes“. As for Breath of the Wild, there are four of them:

• retrospective : Reverses the movement of an object.
• amalgam : Merges objects that merge into new weapons.
• right of way : Sticks objects together.
• infiltration : Allows you to walk through ceilings to reach the upper floor.

While Infiltration seems designed to play with the verticality Tears of the Kingdom promises, the other three open up a field of possibilities only limited by that everyone’s creativity. To quickly take a tour of the possibilities offered by retrospective can reflect objects back to enemies or boost them up through falling objects. Regarding that of the influenceEiji Aonuma used it to build fan rafts but assures that there is still much more to discover (like the hot air balloon or quad from previous trailers). Finally the one of amalgam will appeal to combat enthusiasts as they can craft the weapons of their dreams thanks to what he finds along the way. Something to partially relieve players frustrated by the limited durability of Opus 1 weapons.

Is the Tears of the Kingdom open world the same as Breath of the Wild?

That’s probably one of the fears of Breath of the Wild fans: Tears of the Kingdom seems to rely on the same open world as its predecessor and bury it on paper his chances of becoming as iconic as his eldest. But don’t sell the bear’s skin before you kill it! As has been shown repeatedly, the events following Breath of the Wild have shattered the topography of Hyrule Kingdom. Celestial Islands have appeared that allow two things: a vertical navigation thanks to the infiltration power presented above, but also a horizontal navigation in height thanks to various inventions of the hero. We’ve already seen a hot air balloon and some sort of mechanical bird that Link said on it. Which, on paper, promises a very different exploration of Hyrule than six years ago.

In addition, thanks to the game’s latest trailers, small details will have caught the eye of the most talented observers. For example, we like to use the small structure to the left of Link when it is used retrospective : a building similar to the Breath of the Wild sanctuaries. There are also the mysterious lines on the ground that we can see when we leave the Heavenly Isles and travel to the land of Hyrule. Finally, it seems that even caves were added to the original world.

Finally, the “ultimate supporter” by Tears of the Kingdom also provided some answers for those who were hoping for a more varied bestiary. We even see monsters that look like bosses, as well as content to explore near dungeons.

How big is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch?

A revolution for the Zelda license but also for open-world games, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is all the more of a feat for showing near-pristine engineering on a hybrid console. It is also the expertise of the Monolith Soft studio behind Xenoblade Chronicles that makes it possible to turn Hyrule into a vast sandbox to explore. So, on this subject, it’s not surprising to see them in the top two heaviest Nintendo Switch exclusives on console, with 14.4GB and 14.38GB respectively. But it is indeed the Tears of the Kingdom that will prevail May 12 with 18.2 GB of data. That’s what it takes to bring forth the promising innovations of this new work.

What expectations can players have before the release of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

It’s always difficult to follow a masterpiece. Some do it brilliantly, others less so. But no matter how good the sequel, a second episode will always divide: those who see it as a real sequel and those who think it’s just additional content that would have added to the first work can become. The case has not yet occurred for Tears of the Kingdom. However, some of the aspects of the most anticipated game of 2023 could really tip the scales for the new kid on the block. Here are four.

First of all, it is the narrative that is expected at the turn. As mentioned earlier in this article, the plot of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still nebulous, vague, fuzzy, whatever the adjective is. In any case, some believe it would benefit from having more of a presence than in Breath of the Wild. The latter featured one too erased for some, though not lacking in wealth.

A narrative that was probably voluntarily deleted to emphasize BotW’s main strength : the freedom of the player who discovers Hyrule under the skin of an amnesiac Link who wakes up after 100 years of deep sleep. With Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo rises to the challenge of offering such an immersive and free exploration. In addition to a kingdom of Hyrule that has the obligation of having a different topography, Big N is also expected in the dungeons of this new work. So identical to Breath of the Wild, they will no doubt offer a great way to exploit Link’s powers, but remain an isolated challenge in players’ minds, the benefits of which are already known. A déjà vu feeling that could also be repeated in the bestiary.

In a whole other register, it’s the importance of Zelda that could capsize players’ hearts. When the first Tears of the Kingdom trailer airs, we see the Princess of Hyrule with Link. Several theories (which subsequently seems to be more fantasy) saw her as Link’s companion through his adventure or even as a playable character. If it falls under the sense that this character has served a minimum The plot (the game is still called The Legend of Zelda), impossible to know what treatment Nintendo reserved for it. What we know is this Big N is often very good at creating surprises and that everything remains possible for Tears of the Kingdom. This is even less than a month after its May 12 release exclusively on Nintendo Switch.