Daily Debate: Could Tears of the Kingdom Be the Last New Zelda Title?
Posted on September 23 2022 by Kat Vadam
The Zelda series has gone on for 3+ decades. From one generation to the next, this series has been held near and dear by so many kids of all ages (even adult-kids like myself). We’ve traveled through time. We’ve escaped to dark worlds and realms of twilight. We’ve traversed seas, flew on the backs of birds, and once, we even drove a train. It’s hard to imagine that something so loved could ever come to an end, right?
But…what if this is it? What if Tears of the Kingdom gives us a series finale, the last iteration of Zelda and her hero? Honestly, by this point, looking at all the games that have come and gone, someone might begin to wonder where it ends. With all the secrecy and hype leading up to the sequel to Breath of the Wild, could the possibility exist that this next game is The Legend of Zelda‘s magnum opus, and after we complete it, the timeline reaches its final conclusion?
Is that possible? Or do you think more could lie beyond May 12th, 2023 and the release of Tears of the Kingdom? Does Nintendo choose to end it here, or do more stories lie within Link and Hyrule? Let us know in the comments below!
Kat Vadam is a mother of one, proud cat mom, and wife to someone far nerdier than she could ever hope to be. She also works by day as an analyst, writer, and editor. Here at Zelda Dungeon, she is the Head of Social Media and a copy editor, though she still enjoys occasionally writing things. Someday, she plans on giving up all her worldly possessions to move to the forest and become best friends with a korok. Were it so easy.
