The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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¥7900 (download)
$69.99 (standard), $129.99 (Collector's Edition)
£59.99 (standard), £109.99 (CE)
€69.99
$89.99 (standard), $174.99 (CE)
$89.95 (standard), $189.95 (CE)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to Breath of the Wild, released on May 12, 2023. Initially announced during the Nintendo Direct at E3 2019, the title and release date were finally revealed in the September 13, 2022 Direct.
Development
In the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity announcement video, Eiji Aonuma said:
"Regarding the [Breath of the Wild] sequel, in order to make the vast world you enjoyed exploring in the original game even more impressive, the team is working hard on its development, so you'll have to wait a bit longer before we can provide more updates."
While this represented the first official mention of the Breath of the Wild sequel since the original announcement, no further details were provided.
In the February 2021 Nintendo Direct Eiji Aonuma announced:
"I'm sure a lot of you saw me and thought there might be news about the sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game. Unfortunately, we don't have anything to share right now. We apologize. Development is proceeding smoothly, and we should be able to bring you some new information this year. For now, we'll have to ask you to wait just a bit longer."
A new teaser trailer was included in the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, which still did not include a title, but said they were "aiming for" a 2022 release date. The title was finally released at the end of the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, along with a May 12, 2023 release date.
A further trailer ended the February 8, 2023 Nintendo Direct, with no change to the release date. A "gameplay demonstration" by Eiji Aonuma followed on March 28, 2023 , and a "final" trailer on April 13, 2023 , with the full reveal of Ganondorf's return.
Story
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Link and Zelda are searching for the source of the gloom afflicting Hyrule in the depths Beneath Hyrule Castle. There, they find murals depicting Zonai and events recalling a battle with a demon king. Traveling further, they see a red-haired corpse held down by a strange hand. The hand suddenly falls, and Ganondorf revives. Still corpse-like, he ravages Link's health, ruins his right arm, shatters the Master Sword and causes a huge Upheaval which raises Hyrule Castle into the air, opening a chasm that Zelda falls into. Link jumps after her, but she is warped away, and only the mysterious hand saves him from the chasm.
Later, he awakens on Great Sky Island, where Rauru's ghost explains that he nearly died, and he had to replace his necrotic arm with the strange arm. After finding the Decayed Master Sword, he travels to the Island's Temple of Time. There, he fails to make it in, and Rauru explains that the arm - which was originally Rauru's own - has weakened, and he must restore it with Lights of Blessing from the island's Shrines of Light. Returning to the Temple of Time after receiving the Ultrahand, Fuse and Ascend powers; he receives a vision of Zelda which grants him the Recall power. Stymied by a second door which relies on his own strength, waning after Ganondorf's ravaging of his health, he uses Recall to obtain a fourth Light of Blessing from another shrine, and trades them to a Goddess Statue for a heart container, restoring the first part of what he'd lost.
After exiting through the door, Rauru's ghost says goodbye and disperses into beads of light. At the end of a path, Link finds a mysterious light, and is bade by the Master Sword to place it in. The Master Sword is sent through time to Zelda, standing in the same place; while Link remains, hearing only a message from Zelda to find her. A dragon then disperses the Cloud Barrier keeping him from the Surface, and he dives down to Hyrule Kingdom.
Link is then travels to Purah and she tells him to go find Captain Hoz who is on a mission to find and recover Zelda. Upon arriving, Link will see Princess Zelda who turns into light and disappears.
Graphics
This game largely uses assets from Breath of the Wild, as seen in the initial trailer. The art-styles are identical from what has been shown so far.
Gallery
Key art
Key art (tall)
Key art (wide)
Key art of Hyrule from the sky
- Purah TotK Illustration.png
- Rauru TotK Illustration.png
Logo (white background)
Logo (black background)
Collector's Edition box
Collector's Edition bundle
Screenshots
E3 2021 trailer
September 2022 trailer
February 2023 trailer
- Official screenshots
Tears of the Kingdom Link amiibo paraglider
Skyward Sword Zelda & Loftwing amiibo paraglider
Breath of the Wild Link (Rider) amiibo paraglider
Majora's Mask Link amiibo paraglider
Majora's Mask Link amiibo paraglider (night)
- Additional screenshots
Videos
E3 2019 Reveal Trailer (June 11, 2019 )
E3 2021 Teaser (June 15, 2021 )
Announcement of delay to 2023 (March 29, 2022
Title Announcement trailer (September 13, 2022 )
February 2023 trailer (February 8, 2023 )
March 2023 gameplay demonstration (March 28, 2023 )
April 2023 trailer (April 13, 2023 )