Category: Tears of the Kingdom

The internet loves a good hot take. All year round, whether you frequent Facebook, Reddit, Bluesky, or the website formerly known as Twitter, users are always ready to share their most controversial or contrarian opinions on just about any given topic. If an unpopular opinion would likely prompt an angry mob to point a dozen swords at your face or chain you in the center of crowded coliseum, you know that your average netizen will swiftly and smugly share it…

“The Man Who Sold the World”…”All Along the Watchtower”…”I Shot the Sheriff” They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but what happens when the imitation surpasses the original? The three songs just listed are more well-known by the artists who covered them (Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Eric Clapton, respectively) than the original composers (David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Bob Marley). While this comparison of popularity may not translate when comparing covers of Zelda songs to their original versions,…

Ever since I saw the beautiful underwater foliage in Breath of the Wild, my imagination ran rampant with possibilities. If Breath of the Wild was able to expand the lands of Hyrule so much as opposed to past games, imagine what it would be like underwater! When the “sequel to Breath of the Wild” was announced, I was ecstatic, because I explored nearly every inch of Breath of the Wild. Raking in 135 hours of gameplay, I completed every possible…

The Demon King of the Gerudo is nothing if not iconic. His signature design has changed quite a bit over the years, but his latest design in Tears of the Kingdom is completely intimidating. After watching the already terrifying Mummy-dorf rehydrate into Swolen-dorf, I remember having to pause the game for a moment, just to take it all in. If you’re anything like me, you’ve wanted an action figure of this sculpted warrior since you saw him. Well, with the talents…

We have had nearly a year with Tears of the Kingdom and it’s undoubtably a good game. It has won numerous awards and players continue to push the creative possibilities of the game. Content creator Snoman Gaming has analyzed one aspect of what makes Tears of the Kingdom a great example of good game design – its layers. The Depths, the Surface, and the Sky Islands are all interconnected, yet each must be traversed in its own unique way. It’s often up to…

At the time of this writing, the current Tears of the Kingdom completion record is 40mins and 57 seconds, according to Speedrun.com. I’m fairly sure I was still accidentally leaping off structures on the Great Sky Island and forgetting I didn’t have my Paraglider at that point! I know the rest of us take a little longer, so at what point do you decide your game is “complete”, and the time has sadly come to start playing something else? Many people…

Nintendo of America (NOA) has reportedly confirmed contractor layoffs for those in Product Testing, according to Kotaku. This news comes amid the creation of full-time employee positions as NOA endeavor to integrate their game development efforts globally. In a statement to confirm restructuring, Nintendo provided the following information: Nintendo of America (NOA) has reorganized its Product Testing functions to drive greater global integration in game development efforts. The changes will also better align NOA with interregional testing procedures and operations….

It’s a logical leap for a franchise known for its intricate puzzles to have a series of complementary jigsaws. As someone who always has a puzzle on the table as a work-in-progress, I will eventually run out of Zelda-themed ones. Gorgeous designs from The OP Games/USAopoly, Winning Moves, and Ravensburger are only several makers known for making Zelda puzzle — this doesn’t even include the vast sea of fan-made jig-saws. Last year, USAopoly gave fans a stunning 1,000-piece Tears of…

Tears of the Kingdom’s dungeons weren’t always the versions players experience now. Considering the game’s scope, that statement probably isn’t surprising. But what if we were to tell you that early builds of Tears of the Kingdom’s dungeons persist in the game’s code, or that one existent early build of a temple is totally different from what was used in the final game? Dataminers in the “TotK Data Collection and Research” Discord server found these unused builds and have successfully…

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