You don’t have to settle for trailers if you’re curious how The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will play Nintendo and series producer Eiji Aonuma showcase 10 minutes of Tears gameplay in a live premiere at the company Youtube channel. It’s unclear exactly what you’ll see, but it’s safe to assume that the demo will feature new mechanics and avoid major plot spoilers.
The new title shares the open world experience that made breath of the wild it was a hit when Switch launched, but it adds a new environment (the floating islands above Hyrule) and a host of new ways to traverse the landscape. You can fly on a giant hoverboard, cross the ground on a motorized cart, and even grind rails. While Nintendo hasn’t revealed everything there is to know about Tears of the Kingdomwe would expect many other tweaks to the game.
The sequel will be released on May 12, with pre-orders available now. The stakes are high Tears. Its predecessor was the standout launch title for the Switch and arguably helped make Nintendo’s system one of the best-selling consoles of all time. This new game arrives six years later with high expectations and a much larger potential fan base.
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