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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.

Platform(s)
Switch
Released
May 12, 2023
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Adventure
ESRB
Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes

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