The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Has Been Rated By The ESRB

Zelda fans can rejoice today as Nintendo’s official store has listed the ESRB rating for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

The official ESRB rating for Tears of the Kingdom is E10+ for “mild suggestive themes” and “fantasy violence.” Seeing that the two previous mainline console Zelda games, Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, were both rated the same, this rating shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anybody. However, with an official rating, we can all let out a sigh of relief as this means the game is very likely finished and on track for its projected May 12th release date.

I for one was anticipating a T rating, seeing that developers have said Tears of the Kingdom will be a much darker entry to the Zelda series. But, then again, the nightmare-fueled Majora’s Mask was only rated E back in 2000, so who knows what an E10+ could mean for this much anticipated game of 2023!

How do you feel about the rating? Were you hoping for another T-rated Zelda game like Twilight Princess or something different? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Nintendo (via DualShockers)

Chakell Herbert

Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.