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Tears of the Kingdom, an even crazier speedrunning playground?
With the arrival of Tears of the Kingdomturns a page breath of the wild. Released in March 2017, this evolution of the Zelda formula caused a real earthquake in many ways. It is undeniable that the BotW experience was the most impressive for lovers of the open world and the practice of speedrunning.. As a result, the prospect of a sequel that multiplies the possibilities seems even crazier. So, among the speedrunners, we’re bound to be in the starting blocks, even if the latter mostly want to enjoy the adventure for the first time before crushing the Nintendo Switch hit in all directions. They’ve already had a great day at Breath of the Wild, but the arrival of new mechanics makes this rediscovery of Hyrule even more exciting.
As we have already seen, Tears of the Kingdom will introduce new features thanks to the gameplay presentation overseen by Eiji Aonuma. Thanks to his powers, Link will be able to do many more things than in breath of the wild : It will now be possible for the hero of legend to fuse weapons (Amalgam), build constructions of all kinds (Emprise), reverse the passage of time (Retrospective) and even sneak through certain scenery at their own discretion (Infiltration). In short, all of this is already driving speedrunners insane with impatience as the flexibility and potential of these systems seem insane. ! With three days to go before release, a handful of players have their expectations for Tears of the Kingdom.
Link’s new powers could change everything!
Near the site IGNthe speedrun enthusiasts (and great exponents) who are Player 5 (world record holder and who is). managed to complete BotW 50 times in one day) and Tallest Thomas (one of the former Top 10 Fastest Timekeepers in BotW) had the opportunity to share their thoughts and hopes for the continuation of breath of the wild
What would be exciting, as Player 5 points out, is to start from scratch and ” to relive the early days of speedrunning ” At Zelda breath of the wild and to have using a whole range of new techniques “. On a personal level, he declares that he loves ” help to develop strategies and learn setups “, an attitude that perfectly describes the community surrounding BotW, which according to Tallest Thomas ” one of the most dedicated glitch hunting community ». Anyway, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still not out, the Nintendo Switch hit is already getting speedrunners’ imaginations running wild.. See you in a few weeks or months to discover the stunning techniques developed by the community.
