The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Release Date, Gameplay, and What We Know So Far
After years of waiting, we finally learned that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be officially called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Announced at the major Nintendo Direct on September 13, 2022, the long-awaited sequel comes out next year, so here’s everything we know about this legendary title.
When is the Tears of the Kingdom release date?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel was given a 2022 release window at E3 2021, but has since been pushed back to 2023. Release date May 12, 2023.
The date was announced along with this short (and mysterious) new trailer that also confirmed its title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We’ve hinted at waiting, but it’s not entirely clear what the official title will spoil.
Tears of the Kingdom First Teaser Trailer
Nintendo first revealed that a Breath of the Wild sequel is in development with a short teaser trailer at E3 2019.
In a short trailer, we can see Link and Zelda exploring an underground cavern on the back of an elephant-like vehicle. occurs across It is revealed that the threads of light combine to form an arm of light that suppresses the darkness leaking from the corpse’s chest. This looks like a mummified male Gerudo wearing gold jewelry and long hair – this is probably Ganondorf.
What follows is a series of quick flashes of Link wielding his own light arm, the original light arm that prevents Link from falling, and a glimpse of the sealing ritual in place on the corpse. ends with the cave collapsing, the corpses coming back to life, and Hyrule Castle rising into the air.
The trailer ends with the message, “A sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently in development.”
Shortly after the trailer aired at Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct, The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma explained that his team was working on a sequel. Too many DLC ideas for the original game.
First Tears of Kingdom Gameplay Teaser
At E3 2021, we finally got our first look at the gameplay of Breath of the Wild’s then-untitled sequel, and the trailer begins with the continuation of the final teaser, where Link’s right-hand man, while Zelda falls into a pit of darkness. It has dark tendrils wrapped around it. .
From there, Link with the new gauntlet attached to his right arm flies through the sky, recalling the memories of the Skyward Sword. Then there are new shots of flying islands and some of the new enemies, including his Bokoblin fortress above Stone Talus.
We’ll also take a look at some of the new Sheikah tools built into Link’s new gauntlet. This includes remote stasis, which stops the object before reversing its motion. Link also has a fire-breathing shield that seems to propel him upwards out of puddles and through objects above him.
The gameplay trailer for Breath of the Wild 2 has a hidden Easter egg, and you can listen to the original Breath of the Wild theme by playing the trailer backwards.
Tears of the Kingdom title announcement, release date announcement, new video
Finally, during the Nintendo Direct on September 13, 2022, Nintendo finally confirmed that the sequel to Breath of the Wild will be called “Tears of the Kingdom.”
The trailer begins with a close-up of a stone mural, with what appears to be a woman who could be the goddess Hylia. Then there’s a wider shot showing some Bokoblins and Moblins descending on top of some warriors and red energy or designs surrounding them. Back to the mid shot of the goddess-like figure. These are similar to the Amber and Twilight Relics found in Skyward Swords used as crafting materials. The final shot of the mural shows a woman with pointy ears – a possible Zelda – holding hands with someone she can’t see.
Link then opens a huge stone door carved with what looks like a dragon designed in the style of the Zonai statues found in Breath of the Wild. You will come across a floating island filled with trees. He skydives into the world below.
Link then uses a sort of reverse stasis technique to cling to a large stone falling upwards. Link then climbs the roots of a giant tree that flanks him on one of these floating islands. Link is in free fall again. Now land in a kind of stone glider in the shape of a bird and ride downwards. A glowing green symbol can be seen on a distant plateau before another glowing Dragon/Ouroboros symbol appears, creating the Tears of the Kingdom title treatment. appears to melt into a green symbol with
Note: This story was originally created in June 2021. Updated with the latest information about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom published on September 21, 2022.
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