Legend of Zelda News
May2023
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Great Fairy Fountain Locations - How To Unlock
When you wish upon a fountain
You might think that finding all of the Great Fairy Fountains in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be easy. Not many places have moved around, after all. But if you head to any of the four's homes from Breath of the Wild, you'll be in for a surprise. Following the Upheaval, the Great Fairy quartet have...
Random Zelda Devs Reveal Which Link They Think Is The Stinkiest
Pooey!
We've often found ourselves wondering a lot of things about the Legend of Zelda franchise and, more specifically, its main protagonist, Link. Which Link is the strongest? What does he do in his spare time? Just how long does he really sleep? What we've never really considered, however, is which Link is perhaps the stinkiest. We're almost...
Soapbox Zelda: TOTK's Shrines Are Brilliant At Making An Idiot Feel Like A Genius
I did it, mum!
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie wants to share his love for Tears of the Kingdom's shrines and the newfound freedom they afford players... I'm really not a very clever man. Okay no, that's not entirely true;...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get Rupees, How To Make Money
Rupee or not Rupee
Money. It ruins everything, but we need it to buy stuff, unfortunately, and in the magical world of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom this very same rule applies. Whether it's to purchase new armour, snap up some ingredients, or stock up on arrows, you're going to want to get au fait with the best ways to rake in those sweet...
Guide How To Shield Surf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Triforce trick
If you were something of a trickster in Breath of the Wild, then we're pretty sure you gave shield surfing a go. You can do this again in Tears of the Kingdom, and with Fuse on hand, there are plenty more opportunities to create cool surfing shields as you adventure around Hyrule. While you might think about Fusing items to your...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Use Wing Zonai Devices
Winging it
Of all the fancy Zonai tech you'll find lying around the world in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Zonai Wings are perhaps the most immediately enticing. However, these bird-shaped flying devices can be tricky to get to grips with for beginners, so let's take a look at how best to use them alongside a few Zonai Wing tips and tricks we've...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Korok Forest, Lost Woods
If you go down to the woods today...
One of our favourite locations in the Zelda series is the Lost Woods — even just thinking about it and humming the music gets us all nostalgic. So of course Tears of the Kingdom brings back this iconic location following its importance in Breath of the Wild. However, if you try to go to the Lost Woods, and...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Tunic Of Memories
Johnny Depths
According to lore in Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, the Tunic of Memories was meant to be worn only by those who earned the respect of the royal family in ancient Hyrule, but we don't really have time for ingratiating ourselves to the nobility so we're buying it off a big stone lad in the Depths. One of the many nostalgic armour items...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where Does It Fit In The Zelda Timeline?
A Lon Lon time ago...
Never mind Ganon, anyone who has ever been brave enough to look will tell you that the true Dark Beast of the Zelda franchise is its timeline. Up until Skyward Sword, many of us were happy enough to form our own theories about how the games slotted together, or just play blissfully unaware of the intricacies of how one flowed...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Tarrey Town Quest - How To Build A House
Homes under the Megaton Hammer
Tarrey Town is one of the many returning locations in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This place was a fan-favourite in Breath of the Wild, as it allowed you to build up an entire town from absolutely nothing to a thriving hub. In Tears of the Kingdom, Tarrey Town remains fully built, but it's home to one...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The other boat one
Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week's face-off, let's quickly recap what happened last time when we asked you to pick a favourite design between the two regional cover art options for Beyond Good and Evil. This was a slightly closer-fought contest than we have seen in recent weeks, but...
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Icons
Update: Wave 2 is available now
Update [Sun 21st May, 2023 02:15 BST]: Here's your reminder that Wave 2 of the special Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed Switch Online icons are now available. You have until 25th May to grab them! Original [Fri 12th May, 2023 04:00 BST]: As part of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom celebrations...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat The Final Boss, Best Strategy
Dethrone the demon
This is it, the end of the end. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's final boss is a gauntlet of a challenge and a tough test of your combat mastery and survivability. After surviving the Depths of the Hyrule Castle Chasm and making your way to the end of the final dungeon, the Demon King awaits. You'll need to throw...
News Eiji Aonuma Has Completed Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "About 20 Times"
He apparently "never felt bored once"
If you think one playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is impressive, series producer Eiji Aonuma recently revealed he has already completed the game "about 20 times". In part five of Nintendo's latest 'Ask the Developer' series, Aonuma mentioned how there were times when he had to rush ahead...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where To Find The Demon King - Final Dungeon Walkthrough
One last descent
It's almost time — the final challenge awaits Link in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and we have one last obstacle standing in our way — the final dungeon. The last dungeon is a bit different to the elemental temples you've already taken on throughout your adventure and is much closer to the many cave systems dotted...
Feature Nintendo's Satellaview Blazed A Trail For Today's Season-Based, Ephemeral Games
Total BS-X
The most considerable game industry development in the last decade has been the rise of live-service games. When MMOs first launched, the idea of an always-online game was considered a novelty, but today most AAA studios are making live-service titles, and most non-live-service games from those companies have online features. The modern...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Makasura Shrine Solution
How to complete 'An Upright Device'
Makasura Shrine gets you busy engaging with a piece of Zonai tech you may not have encountered until this point in your Tears of the Kingdom adventure: the little standy-uppy flippy thing, or Stabilizer as it's officially known. Let's take a look at how to solve this one, as well as where to find it. Zelda:...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Zanmik Shrine Solution
How to complete 'Scoop It Out'
Zanmik Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom invites you to "Scoop It Out" in this puzzle that sees you figure out how to get a glowing sphere from a pit and then into the switch that opens a gate to your Light of Blessing. Let's take a look at where to find this one and how to solve it! Zelda: Tears...
Spirit in the Depths
We're building a robot, folks. If you've made it this far in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you're at the beginning of the end. You've been to Hyrule Castle, and you've completed the Secret of the Ring Ruins Main Quest. Now it's time to create
News Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev 'Brace Yourself Games' Confirms Layoffs
Up to half of its workforce may be gone
Canadian indie developer Brace Yourself Games (known for the Switch exclusive Cadence of Hyrule) has cut "a portion" of its workforce. Brace Yourself Games shared the following statement with PC Gamer, confirming the "incredibly difficult decision" to lay off employees. In a
News Zelda's Tears Of The Kingdom VA Took Inspiration From The Hit HBO Show "Game Of Thrones"
Emilia Clarke's character influenced her performance
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom expands on the story building first seen in the 2017 hit Breath of the Wild with even more cinematic cutscenes and many of the main characters (excluding the protagonist Link) now have even more dialogue. Speaking to Axios recently about her return to the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Keys Born Of Water Shrine Quest Solution
How to unlock Jochisiu Shrine
Sometimes, getting inside a Shrine of Light in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a puzzle in itself. West Necluda is home to a Shrine Quest that is simple on the surface, but the solution isn't going to be the first thing that comes to mind. With this Shrine Quest, you'll then be granted access to Jochisiu...
Feature 26 Tweaks That Make Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Better Than BOTW
There's a change in the wind
Given the sheer amount of time that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had been in development, it was obvious that the game would make a number of quality-of-life improvements over its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. We won't lie, there were moments in the run-up to its release in which we wondered just how...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where To Find The Dragons
Dragon Quest
If you're on the hunt for super rare and powerful materials to fuse to your weapons, or if you're looking to get your hands on a particular weapon a little earlier, you're going to want to get down to business with Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's huge big dragons. The four dragons here patrol different regions of the sky and in order to...
Gallery Light Up Your Life With This Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Heart Vessel
Take it to heart
If you're currently knee-deep in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then chances are you're utterly obsessed with getting as many heart containers as possible. These are a traditional goal in all Zelda games, and with good reason – the more you have, the more punishment Link can take. In both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Tearing up?
"What do you mean? I've barely scratched the surface!" It's been one whole week since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched, and most of us have spent it in a glorious Zelda stupor, a little awestruck and baffled at its enormity and how — even hours into it and with a sound knowledge of Hyrule's layout from Breath of the...
Random The Internet Is Still Obsessed With Purah's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Look
A Sheikah glow up
If you thought that we were over the worst of the internet's shenanigans on the reveal of Ganondorf's new look for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then we hate to say this, but that was just the beginning. It turns out that in the week since the game's release, many, many people have become enamoured with a character...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has now been out for a week and Nintendo has already released a second update for the game. Version 1.1.1 fixes an issue where players were unable to clear the main quest "The Closed Door" even if all the conditions were met. This update should resolve this issue. Along with this, "several...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Beat A Battle Talus
Can you smell the big rock we're cookin'?
The Battle Talus is a brand new enemy type in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that you'll find in a few locations around the world map. A huge rock creature mounted by a handful of Bokoblins, it can prove to be a rather tough foe to deal with, especially as it can rise up out of the ground to surprise you or if...
Five's a crowd
So you've been to Hyrule Castle in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, yet Link and his friends still have many trials and tribulations ahead of them. Our heroes need more help, and this section of our walkthrough will cover what to do after the events at Hyrule Castle. It's dangerous here! As this covers the final sections of...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Dominates, Surprising No One
Tears of joy
The latest Japanese charts are in, and to no one's surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has come out on top this week. Not only that, but much like the the UK, Breath of the Wild has also benefited from a tasty boost in sales to come in at number three. Elsewhere, the only non-Switch game this week is
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'Crisis At Hyrule Castle' Quest
Who's king of the castle?
You've been to all four regions across Hyrule and solved each of the regional problems — but that doesn't mean things are over, oh no. Tears of the Kingdom still has plenty more in store for you once you've completed the Regional Phenomena Main Quest. And this is the first step towards the end of this adventure. This...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Stable Locations
Neigh problems
Stables in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom act as a hub to let you register and store your favourite horses, add saddles and harnesses, collect and redeem Pony Points and, of course, catch up on some sleep. You'll find 15 main stables across the game world with a few mini stables thrown in for good measure for a total of 17 stables! As...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Gloom-Borne Illness Side Quest Walkthrough - Porridge Recipe
The right bloom for the gloom
In this Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide, we'll take you through the steps needed to complete the Gloom-Borne Illness Side Quest, including the specific porridge recipe you'll need to restore Lasli and Claree's grandmother to full health. Let's cook. Zelda: TOTK Gloom-Bourne Illness Side Quest Walkthough: So,...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Japan's 7th Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
ScarVi still holds the crown
After Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold an astonishing 10 million copies within its first three days of sale, it was clear that we'd start to see more instances of the game reaching incredible milestones in various global regions. This time it's Japan's turn, and according to Game...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Link's Awakening Mask & Armour Set
Now that's a strong look
If you've been wondering how to get your hands on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's fantastically ridiculous looking set of armour ripped straight out of Link's Game Boy adventures — or more specifically, the Switch Link's Awakening remake — we've got a quick guide for you. Let's take a look at how to nab all three pieces...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Paraglider Fabrics - Full List, Locations, How To Change
The fabric of existence
Though you don't have it from the very beginning, follow the story and soon enough you'll find the paraglider in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Returning from Breath of the Wild — and with a long series history (albeit in slightly different forms) — the glider is a powerful, comforting tool which enables you to soar...
News Struggling To Build Cool Stuff In Zelda: TOTK? This Fan-Made Site Can Help
"Yeah, that'll hold"
PSA: The website we're highlighting here is undoubtedly a useful tool, however please be aware that the 'USES' tab within the website reveals some key boss characters in Tears of the Kingdom. DO NOT CLICK this tab if you want to remain unspoiled. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom really encourages you to be as creative...
News Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Also Has Duplication Glitches
Clone your inventory items with this "easy duplication glitch"
We're not even a week into the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sure enough, duplication glitches have already returned. Compared to certain other video game glitches in the past, this one (utilising Link's bow & arrow) is a relatively straightforward process...
News Zelda Switch OLED Launch Boosts Nintendo Hardware Sales In April (US)
"Zelda OLED had a huge impact"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has already surpassed 10 million sales in just three days around the globe, and while its success isn't fully reflected in software sales data just yet, on the hardware front in the US, it's already lifted Nintendo's system sales. In the latest update for the month of April,...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Lightning Temple Walkthrough - All Puzzle Solutions
Shockingly good
Dungeons don't get more "classic" than a temple emerging from the sand, and that's exactly what Tears of the Kingdom's Lightning Temple is. You'll come to this dungeon during the Riju of Gerudo Town Main Quest. Built around mirror and light puzzles and not much electricity, this is still a shockingly good time to get through. If...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Gerudo Town, How To Solve The Red Pillar Riddle
"I don't like sand"
One of the four stops you'll be making via the Regional Phenomena questline in Tears of the Kingdom is the Gerudo Desert. Home to the Gerudo, the harsh climes of the desert region have unfortunately been rendered even harsher thanks to the events of The Upheaval. We recommend tackling the Gerudo Desert last of the four regions,...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Best Weapons - Where To Find, Best Fuses, Early Weapons
Never bring a stick to a Master Sword fight
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gives you a fantastic amount of choice and flexibility when it comes to choosing weapons and then fusing them with all manner of materials in order to give them weird and wonderful buffs and boosted attributes. There's a truly enormous selection of weapons to discover and pair...
Feature The Best Builds We've Seen In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom So Far
Ultra handywork
It was in the second official trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (the one that closed out the February 2023 Nintendo Direct) where we first got a snippet of Link driving around on what appeared to be a hand-made vehicle. We couldn't make sense of it. Are these cars dotted around Hyrule? Will someone make them for...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Surpassed 10 Million Sales In Three Days
Fastest-selling Zelda game of all time
Well, we were expecting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to sell well, but this is frankly astonishing. Nintendo has confirmed that the latest entry to the Zelda franchise has sold over 10 million copies in just three days, becoming the fastest-selling Zelda game of all time. In a press release, the...
News Zelda: TOTK Is The Sixth Game Ever To Get Perfect Scores From Edge And Famitsu
Joins another three Zelda titles on the list
With the reviews rolling in thick and fast, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has joined an exclusive club of six games to be given a 'perfect' score in both Famitsu and EDGE magazines (thanks, VGC). The latest review came from Famitsu, which granted the game a perfect 40/40 after receivi
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Best Horses, All Horse Types, Where To Find, How To Upgrade
Everybody needs good neigh-bours
Horses! There are a lot of them in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and, unless you're already building monster trucks, mopeds, and sports cars with Zonai tech, you'll be relying on these magnificent creatures to get around this enormous game world that little bit faster. Of course, all horses are not created equal, and...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Bosses - How To Beat, Enemy Tips
Paid the cost to be the boss
The Zelda series is famous for its intimidating, entertaining boss battles, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is no different from the rest in that department. With a host of challenging boss encounters across its enormous world, it's possible you'll run into problems in at least one boss fight — and if not...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Director Wanted Ganondorf To Be A "Very Awesome Demon King"
The fanbase had a bit of a different reception to his new look...
When Nintendo originally revealed Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the fanbase got rather excited about his new look. If you were wondering how the redesign came about, Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi recently revealed how this task was...
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Player Creates Insane "Orbital Strike Laser Cannon"
The game hasn't even been out for a week yet...
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hasn't even been available for a week yet and already players are crafting some absolutely mind-blowing creations with the new toolkit in the game. While we've seen Gundam and all other sorts of fancy vehicles and weapons so far, someone has now gone and made...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Water Temple Walkthrough - All Puzzle Solutions
Making a splash
The Water Temple in Tears of the Kingdom is quite the opposite of being an underwater palace, as you may have imagined. This sky-high temple is the source of all of the water for the Zora — but right now, it's also the source of the sludge. You'll come here during the Sidon of the Zora Main Quest, and after completing
Soapbox Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Incredible Opening Is One Of Nintendo's Best
Sheik it up
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim dives into that opening... Despite having been counting down the days until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's release over the past four years or more, nothing could have...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Shrine Sensor
Sensor-ational
If you're a true completionist, you'll no doubt want to find all 152 Shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. One helpful tool that will make this much easier is the Shrine Sensor, a returning feature from Breath of the Wild that will make a noise as you get close to a shrine you haven't yet visited. You don't have this...
News Glow-In-The-Dark Zelda: TOTK Keychain Now Available Via My Nintendo Rewards
Quick, grab it with Ultrahand!
Nintendo has made a rather lovely-looking Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom keychain available as a reward through My Nintendo. Costing 600 Platinum Points in Europe and 550 Platinum Points in North America (plus postage cost), the keychain comes in at 5cm in diameter and is made from zinc alloy. Best of all, it...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Take Pictures
Capturing memories
It wouldn't be a video game without some kind of method to take pictures, would it? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom brings back the camera function, allowing you to take photos of all sorts of wonderful creatures and items on your journey across Hyrule, to help fill up the Hyrule Compendium. You don't start out the game...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Solve 'Clues To The Sky' Quest, Wellspring Island
Only teardrops
This is the second part of our walkthrough of the Regional Phenomena Zora's Domain questline for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. After going to Zora's Domain, speaking to Sidon, and finding
News Every Single Zelda amiibo Has Been Restocked In The UK
Complete your collection
If you're missing any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo from your collection, or if The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has inspired you to start collecting, there's never been a better time to pick up a figure or ten. The My Nintendo Store UK has today restocked the entire Zelda range (the brand new Tears of the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: What Transfers From A Breath Of The Wild Save File?
Stability ftw
As a direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is very much linked with its predecessor. However, if you're playing on the same Switch that's carrying your Breath of the Wild save data, TOTK players will find that the data is recognised and transfers over to the sequel, potentially bringing some trusted companions from...
Random Go Full 'Tony Hawk' With This Simple Zelda: TOTK Trick
We're still working on kickflips
Nintendo has really gone all out with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With the new Ultrahand and Fuse mechanics, the world is your oyster. Anything you can possibly think of, you can probably either build with Ultrahand or stick together with Fuse; the possibilities are seemingly limitless. Indeed, one...
PSA Zelda: TOTK Pro Controller Drifting After A Few Hours? It Might Just Need Recalibrating
Put the soldering iron away for now
One of the hottest items off the back of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was the game's special edition Pro Controller. These items sold out quicker than you could say "Ultrahand", and we can't say that we were all that surprised. Yes, the single white handle is a slightly rogue design...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Mayachin Shrine Solution (Baseball)
How to complete 'A Fixed Device'
This is it, the 'baseball Shrine' in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Mayachin Shrine can be a tricky one, especially if you're looking to nab the optional treasure chest by hitting the second target. In this guide, we'll take you through exactly how to conquer Mayachin Shrine and claim both the treasure...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Zora's Domain - Where To Find King Dorephan, Toto Lake
Upstream
Of the four big objectives, the Zora Domain quest is probably the longest in Tears of the Kingdom. Getting to the Zora's home is easy enough, but there are multiple stages to it before you can even think about teaming up with an old friend. We recommend tackling the Zora's Domain quest third out of the four Regional Phenomena quests in...
News Expect More Open-World Zelda Games Going Forwards, Suggests Eiji Aonuma
Count us in!
When The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched back in 2017, it definitely seemed like a turning point for the franchise; we all felt it, right? 3D Zelda games have generally always felt quite similar to one another in terms of structure ever since Ocarina of Time. Titles like The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword bent and stretched...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Tenmaten Shrine Solution
10/10 Shrine
Explore Hyrule Field — specifically the area around Great Hyrule Forest — in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and you'll come across the Tenmaten Shrine. Of all the Shrines in the game, Tenmaten Shrine is one of the very easiest — it's one of the Rauru's Blessing Shrines where you walk in, open a treasure chest, and then...
News Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Also Uses "An Advanced Version Of Miis"
"Modding the game allows us to import Miis"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has expanded on the foundations of the original title, but the sequel does still share some similarities with Breath of the Wild. In case you missed (or just didn't play the first game), back in 2021 it was discovered Nintendo used an "advanced version" of the Mii...
Video Overclocked Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Smooths Out Performance On Switch
Check out 30fps "locked"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece, but like the original title Breath of the Wild, it does suffer from some serious performance dips during more heated gameplay moments - with the frame rate dropping from around 30 to the low 20s. If you're wondering what a more consistent frame rate would look like...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Kiuyoyou Shrine Walkthrough
How to complete 'Fire and Ice'
Kiuyoyou Shrine is one of the many Zonai Shrines dotted around Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom, and one that'll test your knowledge of the elements. Fire and Ice is pretty appropriately named, as you'll be moving around ice blocks and using the heat to manipulate your ice blocks' size. Here's how to find Kiuyoyou...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Mayaumekis Shrine Solution
How to complete 'Downward Force'
High in the sky of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom awaits Mayaumekis Shrine, a fun little puzzle that requires expert gliding, jumping, and trampolining, along with a keen eye. Downward Force is a bit of a cheeky Shrine to solve if you don't know what you're looking for, but there are actually a few ways...
Feature 7 Things From Zelda: TOTK's First Hours That Had Us Grinning Like Mad
Take my breath (of the wild) away
We're pretty sure that most of you reading this will have spent a good chunk of the weekend tucking into this delightful little indie effort that launched last Friday. It's a follow-up to a little-known open-world adventure that, as we understand, was much loved by the few who bothered to play it back in 2017...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Bargainer Statue Locations And Rewards
What a bargain!
Wondering what that weird statue that asks for Poes in Lookout Landing is all about? Well then you've come to the right place, as that right there is a Bargainer statue and in this guide we'll be showing you how they work and where each and every last one of them is located in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Let's take a look! [Note:...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Orochium Shrine Solution
How to complete 'Courage to Fall'
Of all of the shrines in the snowy fields of Hebra and Tabantha, Orochium Shrine is one of the more difficult tasks sent by the Zonai in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Titled Courage to Fall, this Shrine trial might sound pretty straightforward, but a simple step through the green glowing door and all...
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Contains A Cute Nod To BOTW's Champions' Ballad DLC
Hylian housewarming
We have known for a good while now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild (heck, we all called it 'Breath of the Wild 2' for long enough) and this means that there are, of course, a boatload of references to the former games. One that we have caught today, however, is a little more...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Tow A Carriage
Giddyup!
While riding your trusty steed around the fields of Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom, you might be wondering if there are any new features to help with your endeavours. And there are indeed — in Tears of the Kingdom, you can now ride a horse and carriage anywhere you want if you so desire. It's very simple to do, but very easy to miss...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: A Call From The Depths Walkthrough
We're going deeper underground
A Call From The Depths is a side adventure that can be taken on as soon as you've got your paraglider from Purah. In order to start this one you'll need to take some specific steps as there's no NPC to initially set things in motion. Let's take a look. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: A Call From The Depths: How To...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Messages From An Ancient Era Walkthrough
Taking flight
Messages From An Ancient Era is a side adventure in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that you can jump into fairly early in the game, although it will take you quite some time to see it through to its conclusion. Let's take a look at how to start Messages from an Ancient Era, and where to find all of the Stone Tablets. Zelda: Tears Of...
Random Artist's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Hand-Drawn Journal Is Absolutely Stunning
It's dangerous to go alone, draw this!
If you haven't been playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over the weekend, then a brief look at any social media service this morning should catch you up. We've seen weird and wonderful builds, interesting solutions and some really, really creative art. So wonderful has this art been, in fact, that...
Guide How To Get The Master Sword In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Sword mastery
The Master Sword is Link's iconic weapon throughout the Legend of Zelda series. But in Tears of the Kingdom, it ends up looking a bit different. At least for the short amount of time you have it, anyway. Getting the Master Sword is entirely optional, but you can actually get it at any time during the game — if you know how. Here's...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Side Adventures
Off the beaten track
There is a new type of quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom called a Side Adventure, and you'll need to complete them all if you're aiming for 100% completion. With this in mind, we'll be providing you with walkthroughs for the trickiest of them right here, alongside a full list of every side adventure available in the game...
Round Up People Can't Stop Torturing Koroks In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Yahahaaarrgh!
In case you weren't aware, Koroks are back in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Much like in Breath of the Wild, many of them can be found across the lands of Hyrule by lifting up rocks, chasing Korok remnants on the ground, and solving minor puzzles, granting you one Korok Seed. Some, however, need to be physically moved and...
UK Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is The Biggest Boxed Launch Of 2023
So far, of course..!
Happy Monday! The latest boxed charts are in for the UK and, to no one's surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comfortably takes the top spot. According to Chris Dring from GamesIndustry.biz, the latest Zelda entry from Nintendo is the biggest boxed launch of 2023 so far, beating out Hogwarts Legacy by 54%. It...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Link Humming Classic Tunes As He Cooks
An amazing nod to Zelda history
Did you know The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has an insane amount of detail right down to the tunes our hero Link hums when he's cooking up a storm? As highlighted by pixel artist and Twitter user TAHK0, if you listen closely when Link is standing around a cooking pot, you should be able to hear one of many...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Goron City, Death Mountain
Explosive
Death Mountain, the iconic home of the Goron through the Zelda series, is once again your destination when you set off to help the rocky fellows in Tears of the Kingdom. However, as with all of the Regional Phenomena quests, something is a bit different about the volcano this time around. We recommend you do this questline second, after...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Fire Temple Walkthrough - All Puzzle Solutions
Burning hot
The Fire Temple in Tears of the Kingdom is situated far underground Hyrule and is a pretty darn big one — which makes it a little confusing to navigate sometimes. As a dungeon, it's probably the longest, with lots of minecart puzzles for you to dig into. It also comes after a long journey from Goron City, up Death Mountain, and...
News Eiji Aonuma "Interested" In Zelda Movie After Mario's $1 Billion Box Office Success
But he might need the support of fans
The Mario Movie by Illumination managed to bank more than $1 billion at the box office in just 26 days - seemingly opening the door for other movies set within the Nintendo universe. So how about a Zelda movie? In a recent interview with Polygon, producer Eiji Aonuma was asked if a big-screen adventure starring...
News Hori Unveils Brand New Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Products
Update: Split Pad Pro & Adventure Pack confirmed for the West
Update [Sun 14th May, 2023 01:30 BST]: Hori has now confirmed the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Split Pad Pro and Adventure Pack will launch "this fall" in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition Split Pad Pro will set you back $59.99 USD (or...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Rito Village, Rising Island Chain
Bird's eye view
You've got your big four objectives in Tears of the Kingdom, and you're now ready to set out and head to the Hebra Region and to Rito Village. While you can do any of the four Regional Phenomena quests in any order, Rito Village is the first place we think you should visit as part of our recommended order. Regardless of whether...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Wind Temple Walkthrough - All Puzzle Solutions
Making it breezy easy
Proper Zelda-style dungeons are back in Tears of the Kingdom, and if you're following our recommended order, the first dungeon you'll come across is The Wind Temple. Situated above the Hebra region, you'll visit this dungeon along with Tulin after crossing the Rising Island Chain as part of the
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower
A slippery one
Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower is one of the many locales in Tears of the Kingdom that requires you to do a bit of thinking — as well as use your newfound powers — in order to unlock. You'll find this tower in Necluda, which isn't one of the main regions you'll likely visit as part of the Regional Phenomena quest. And it's not...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Gerudo Highlands Skyview Tower
Buried
Depending on what order you decide to tackle The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Gerudo Highlands Skyview Tower might be one of the last you come across during your adventure. Situated in the snowy mountains of the Gerudo Highlands, how to access this Tower isn't immediately obvious. But that's what we're here for. For a list of all...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Popla Foothills Skyview Tower
A popla-rity contest
if you're taking a detour and heading towards the lovely Necluda or Faron region in Tears of the Kingdom, you'll want to pass by and unlock the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower. Popla Foothills Skyview Tower needs you to solve a bit of a puzzle before you can waltz in and careen high up into the sky, however. If you're looking for...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Skyview Tower Locations
Skybound
Skyview Towers in Tears of the Kingdom are your best way of orienting yourself around Hyrule. Each one unlocks a portion of the map on your Purah Pad, making them essential markers to visit during your adventure. Replacing the Watchtowers from Breath of the Wild, these have the same function, with the added ability to be able to launch you...
Soapbox If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
The most poetic end possible for a legendary console
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Lowell ruminates on the perfect end to a glorious Nintendo generation... When looking back at a console’s lifespan, there’s always a game...
News The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom amiibo Is Now Available, Did You Get It?
Unlock some special goodies
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has arrived and apart from the game, Nintendo has also released a bunch of other themed items to go with it. One of these happens to be a Link amiibo based on his new look in the sequel. When you scan this amiibo into the new game, you'll be able to unlock helpful materials and...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Can You Go Straight To The Final Boss?
Take Courage
The open structure of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild meant that players could create all sorts of challenges for themselves. It also meant that they could go anywhere, and many accomplished players decided that they would just ignore the rest of the game and go straight to the final boss. Given that the sequel, Tears of the...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Now The "Highest Rated Game Of All Time" On OpenCritic
And it's Metacritic's highest rated game of 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is already breaking records, with review aggregate website OpenCritic revealing the long-awaited Switch exclusive is currently its "#1 highest rated game of all time". According to the site's rankings, Tears of the Kingdom sits just ahead of Super Mario...
News Yes, Monolith Soft Really Did Help Out With Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
The Xenoblade Chronicles dev updates its website
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been a massive undertaking for Nintendo, with the company calling on multiple development teams to help out. As you might recall, one of these developers was the Xenoblade Chronicles team Monolith Soft. Now that Tears of the Kingdom is out, the Japanese...
Poll What's Your Game Plan For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Roll credits? Collect everything? Visit EVERYWHERE?
If you are anything like us (and since you are reading this article, we assume that you probably are) then you will have been thinking about the release day of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for a good long while now. It took a little while for the marketing campaign to get into full...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Beginner's Tips - What To Do First
Fuse the future
Hyrule awaits, and it's bigger than ever before. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is massive, so much so that it can be a little overwhelming at first. There are so many places you can go, and there are so many tempting routes to take. Of course, everything should be explored eventually (if that's your thing), but we want...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Dark Tunic
Black is the new green
If you fancy donning a black version of Link's customary green tunic in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you can do so by following the path we've set out below. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Dark Tunic: In order to nab the Dark Tunic, you'll need to first make your way to the Depths, something you can do early...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Regional Phenomena Order - Which Region Should I Visit First?
Many roads
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a follow-up to Breath of the Wild in every way imaginable, particularly in how it initially structures its story. Once you're a few hours deep, you'll be directed to four different regions across Hyrule in order to solve that place's 'Regional Phenomena' — the Zora, the Goron, the Rito, and...
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