Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer #3 - Every New Detail Revealed

This game is going to be incredible. Can’t wait to get my hands on it. Also kinda in the mood to play Zelda games now.

Hope the story and voice acting has been improved. I hope dungeons make a comeback too. Those shrines in BOTW stopped be interesting after the first 20.

I'll probably just wait for reviews or something...

Sooooo excited

This might be their darkest game since MM. Hype!

Well, I qas not that exited for this game before, but this trailer is an improvement. Sadly it still seems like an big dlc.
I only hope that this time the world more populated by enemies and town people than in the last game. And of course, dungeons…

True that part from Zelda that is maybe other version from Zelda like Tetra. The characters are looking beautiful to.

The "other Zelda" is Ganandorf's mother, here to give him a whupping for tearing up the Kingdom.

Not even a huge Zelda fan but this trailer made me so excited. This is gonna be another masterpiece!

Plot twist: Ganondorf is not there as an enemy, but an ally against what looked like Demise in the trailer.

G-gyaru Zelda? Again?

Anyway, I think y'all maybe missed one: right before the trailer shows Hyrule Castle raising up out of the ground we see another huge structure begin to rise up out of the desert — looks like a giant step pyramid. This would seem to (further) indicate the return of more elaborate dungeons.

Would be cool if that was Hylia somehow or even the Zelda that sealed Ganon away 10000 years ago. I really hope we get to see Zelda’s role more fleshed out. AoC really added background to her character and I found myself more invested in the NPCs than ever. I hope Astor shows up (granted he might be dead in this timeline. Worshiping Ganon doesn’t pay off for most. ) would be cool if they try to break the cycle by restoring the triforce. Ganon/dorf doesn’t actually show up that often in games (at least alive) but it would be cool if they could finally be free of him (if not Demise). It gets harder to root for Link when all he does is delay the inevitable.

I’m trying not to speculate but I can’t help it!

Good breakdown here.

Those bosses look really neat. Oh and underground exploration, heck yeah.

Bowser confirmed forc TotK was the best part of the article

Probably worth mentioning that there is some extensive fuse/ultrahand gloop going on with the horse and cart. Looks like you have to build the cart then slap your horse on to it hahaha! Anyhoo, nice to see it being used for problem solving / quests as well as random weaponry!

Loving the improvements to the game engine as the draw distance is hugely improved.

I wasn't going to watch this trailer, but I gave into weakness.

Can't wait to play this next month 😍

I love that one boss that dives out of the ground somehow. It looks like a psychotic mosasaur.

Great analysis , from screenshot catch looks more stuff can Re explore

@Ryu_Niiyama I agree. I loved what 'Age of Calamity' done with Zelda too and I would like to see Zelda not only in a bigger role in this game but as a playable character too and it looks like there is a chance she might be along with the champions and I'm getting major 'AOC' vibes with how they have the champions fighting alongside Link in part of the new trailer just like their ancestors did in Age of Calamity. It has been kinda a long running joke the game is called 'Legend of Zelda' but we can very rarely play as Zelda. I wish they would change that and let us play as Zelda in this game too and have her as a playable character we can unlock towards the end . Her powers in AOC were awesome and it would be fun to play in an open world environment with powers like that.

The Link to the Past music as the castle rises is just fab.

Her: 'Are you looking forward to this game?'

Me: 'HAJAAÆEEEESSSS!'

I have no idea why everyone is convinced Zelda is playable considering we have seen absolutely nothing that supports the idea.

"Are all Constructs out to chop you into tiny pieces, or might some be friendly?"

The ones here, the Ranger Constructs, are non-hostile (unless provoked I guess?). In Aonuma's gameplay showcase it was shown that you can even talk with them.

https://youtu.be/a6qna-ZCbxA?t=545

@Bigmanfan It was rumoured on multiple sites back when they were still calling the game 'Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2' Zelda could be a playable character this time round and you could play as both Link and Zelda. With the way they have the champions fighting alongside Link in the trailer similar to their ancestors in 'Age of Calamity' it is not too far fetched to think they might be playable characters too that could be unlocked or part of the DLC. It might not happen but there is always a possibility.

honestly I can't wait. Link to the past and BOTW are my two favorite games ever made (I flip flop over which I love most) this looks like it could be even better. I'm gonna have to take that day off of work.

@Debbiee ah yes, rumors, very reliable. By the way, been loving that switch pro...oh wait.

@blindsquarel Honestly, they all looked like cutscenes to me. But I'm also an idiot so I might be wrong.

@Debbiee
I don’t think those rumors really help the case for a playable Zelda. It looks like the champions fighting aside you aren’t controlled by the player. Plus I think it was pretty clear in the trailer that Zelda and Link are going to be separated.

@Bigmanfan
Yeah, I’m with you. I rewatched the trailer and they look more like cutscenes. Hence why I deleted my comment.

My 8 year old pointed out that the Zelda looking thing seems a lot like the paintings/carvings from the first trailer.

@Bigmanfan They are sometimes when they come from sites that turn out to be right about things and the same sites were right about a number of the rumors they posted about 'Age of Calamity' so they might be right about this or they might not. Who knows. I don't get why some fans are so against having Zelda as a playable character though. Many fans I know that play the games have been wanting Zelda as a playable character for years and loved playing as her in 'Age of Calamity.'

@blindsquarel No. They are not but all I am saying is they might be unlockable if you reach the end of the game or DLC like how you could play as Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Azrael, Harley Quinn etc in the Arkham games. I would happily pay for DLC if it included Zelda and the Champions as playable characters.

I'm not going to say Zelda is playable or dungeons are in the game, just in case not, but it actually looks possible. The trailer is still amazing and shows us so much. It does all look really good. Zelda definietly has an important role of some kind and I like that. I'm glad Ganon is in and, what looks to be some bosses, are less Ganon replica likes.

Really cool stuff. I am interested what is going on with the Master Sword.

Not going to speculate on the new characters too much but yeah the second one looks Zelda-like or a fusion or something going on

1st is probably a Zonai. But it's weird how they look light and dark next to each other, but I think that's just a design thing and nothing more.

My first thought from the faun/goat looking thing in the trailer was that it was some kind of form Link could change into, not really based on anything other than the design looking similar to Link's "bionic arm," but upon closer inspection it does seem like it's maybe Zelda transformed, and the other "half-transformed" picture is from the middle of the process? I wonder if that fits with some of the "prehistoric Link" screenshots we've seen in the past.

It seems like there's some kind of transformation or time travel component that Nintendo hasn't revealed yet, maybe Zelda is a Zonai in the "past," and Link is some kind of prehistoric version of himself?

I wasn't going to watch it.... but I did and now I can't wait to play this game!!!

@FawfulsFury “ Bowser confirmed forc TotK was the best part of the article”
Well… if Peach keeps rejecting him, he’ll obviously go after another princess!

🎶Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda I’ll make you miiine 🎶

I didn't notice the Bokoblins riding on top of the Talus! I love this game. I can't wait.

@Debbiee
1. Saying a rumor is reliable because it came from a "reliable" source is dumb. Bloomburg was wrong about switch pro. Grubb was wrong about ww/tp hd switch ports. Rumors are dumb.
2. A lot of people(myself included) don't want playable Zelda because we know her gameplay would be some sort of lame stealth-based gameplay. Playing as link is fantastic, why throw in another gameplay style just for the sake of it. Too many character and play styles basically ruined sonic for years. I rest my case.

Would be cool if that was actually one of the godesses.

Man this trailer got me hyped.

That in the trailer was def Demise with the long hair, look ar his arms next to that of demise skyward.

Man will spent alotbof time with this game.

You mention Tulin in the text, but you failed to mention that the trailer also had a couple of shots of teenage Riju swinging some dual Gerudo swords, and she looked awesome! Clearly this game takes place a few years after BotW, since Riju was just a kid in that one.

@Bigmanfan Yeah. I will agree with you there and rumors often don't turn out to be true but there are some that do which is why I wouldn't always shoot them down. As for lame stealth gameplay, have you not played as Zelda in 'Age of Calamity?" She is literally the most powerful character in the game and has awesome powers that can wipe out heaps of villains at the same time just by moving her hand shooting out beams of light and can float around and shoot powerful light arrows. A lot of my friends loved playing as Zelda because of how powerful she is and to have powers like that in an open world Zelda game would be a lot of fun. I respectfully disagree with you about Sonic and always liked playing as Tails more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AvvzhRLsSE

About the mysterious character with Zelda's earrings: the previous trailer showed some wall paintings of a masked godlike figure and Zelda holding hands in some kind of a ritual... And since the theme of this game seems to be fusion, I think the mystery lady might be a fusion of Zelda and the masked god.

On a scale from 1 to 10 how much are you hy… HYRULE!!!!

Can’t wait to play this!

@Debbiee I freaking love age of calamity, but I never especially clicked with Zelda's play style. I just think, out of all the iterations of Zelda, the one in botw is the worst (probably due to the voice acting.)

@Zequio I'm genuinely intrigued in the 'just a DLC' comment...in what way?

Yes it's Hyrule, but if anything this trailer shows it's way, waaaay more than that.

More importantly, the Fuse mechanic detailed in the gameplay video is an almost-entire rewrite of vast parts of the game engine alone. I can't even begin to imagine mapping out all the weapon, shield and vehicle combos and ensuring they all work, it's an absolutely insane undertaking in a game the size of BotW.

I can't comprehend anyone still truly believing that this is just a bolt-on to BotW that took 6 years to make. Mind boggling.

All those "this is just overpriced DLC" or "this will be more of the same" folks probably feel really really stupid after watching this masterpiece of a trailer.

I'm loving Zelda's new hair cut, she looks cute as hell.

@Joeynator3000 Zelda game. It's going to be called much better than the first. A true masterpiece that puts every other game in the history of the universe to shame because it's so darn perfect.

IGN 9/10 - 10/10
Gamespot 9/10 - 10/10
Nintendolife 10/10 because they rate every title perfect

It's pretty easy to predict this will be 2023's GOTY ahead of the curve.

The previous trailer had me a little worried about how ‘new’ this game was going to feel. This one has completely reassured me. This looks absolutely stunning. I’m beyond excited! Only a month left. EEK.

@Bigmanfan Oh. That's fair. I wasn't a big fan of Zelda's voice acting either and find it to be kinda over the top at times and wish the Actor would speak more normal but I liked Zelda's story and playing as Zelda with her full powers and it is fun being able to wipe out heaps of monsters at the same time with the beams of light from her hands and it is kinda like playing as a superhero but you have to make it to a certain point in the game where you unlock her powers and I was just thinking that could be fun for 'Tears of the Kingdom' if you made it towards the end of the game or they had it as some kind of DLC where you could travel around Hyrule with powers like that taking down Lynels and all the other monsters that are hard to beat. I liked Lynels a lot more in AOC 'cause they are easier to beat and wish they made them easier in Breath of the Wild 'cause they seem really overpowered like I beat all the monsters in the Divine Beasts, multiple Hinoxes and Moldugas and Calamity Ganon and found them all to be heaps easier than beating a Lynel and if we don't have Ancient Arrows in this game I will be running away when I see them. 😄 I loved playing as Mipha and Revali in 'AOC' too and thought Mipha had a great moveset being able to summon fountains and drop multiple bombs at the same time.

I am kinda disappointed this game doesn't acknowledge the changes that were made in Age of Calamity because I wanted the champions to live and to be able to fight alongside Link one more time and have a happy ending. Their stories are so sad especially Mipha 😯 but I like their descendants.

Well this looks amazing

Not going to watch it but can’t wait

I walked into this trailer not wanting to have my hopes too high, but this trailer shattered my expectations and I kind of lost my effing mind. I am SOOOOO stoked for this game.

I'm gonna avoid articles and videos that break down things a lot, only a month left, gotta stay as spoiler free as possible.

@Zequio You're being purposely obtuse if you think this looks like anything resembling dlc, jfc

@HefHughner there's still some in this very thread, it's astounding

When all the bad guys get corrupted by ganon, front and centre is a lynel getting a power-up (I think). Good to see the previous best bad guy is back

Wonder if they will give us Japanese voice with EN text? I wouldn't mind playing that way. Got my JPN CE and standard and missed the CE NA so I have to wait day release to get it-which stinks thought they would allow it but found out otherwise from the store employees telling me otherwise. Wished I place my preorder at other online retailer ahead of time for that but now I have to go in that day to get it.

Has some Starwars vibes, actually more interested than I thought I would be

@Vapeguy @ch37 Maybe its an exageration... but its obviously the same game engine, tuned up for the new gimmicks.
Most Zelda games are very different between them, they look and feel as a new game. The exception is Ocarina of time and Majora´s Mask, but even then the game play was very, very different. In a game like BOTW which I played (and still play) so many hours, it feels tiresome, almost boring. I bet you can take a screenshot randomly of each game and you couldnt tell them apart.
But... is just my perception, and obviously I can be very wrong, I will still buy the game as soon as it comes up!

@Zequio Ocarina of Time is "the same engine" as Mario 64 with added features. Your point? This is standard game development stuff. The main difference compared to the past is that this Zelda has the same art style and is open world. People were complaining about Majora's Mask back in the day too for the same reasons and it's the best Zelda to date in my opinion.

@Switch_Pro Majora's Mask is hands down the best 3D title to date. Nintendo really nailed it there. It's themes, characters, and central villain has not been topped in any 3D title.

Oath to Order will forever haunt me. It's music was simply awe.

@blindsquarel @Debbiee I absolutely detest the English voice acting, especially Zelda, in botw and aoc. I put voice in Japanese, gives things an anime feel and doesn't mess with the accents and voices I've had in my mind for almost 30 years of zelda games

@SwitchForce different voice - subtitles options was an option for botw and aoc. I always had voices in Japanese and subs in English - assume it's going to be the same for tears!

@Debbiee yeah, revali is awesome.

@dringosa Reminds me of a joke I had with an old friend of mine

Friend :"I hate dubs, Japanese voices are just superior."

Me: "Do you speak and understand Japanese?"

Friend: "No."

Me: "Then how do you know for sure half them aren't just phoning it in?"

@dringosa
I don’t mind some of the English voices, like Sidon for example. But when they aren’t good, they are really bad. But putting it in Japanese isn’t an option, since I like to hear what they are saying.

@Vexx234 It's the best game of all time for me. I think they didn't set out to set the world on fire with it, but the fact that they could reuse assets meant quick iteration and lower risk investment, which allowed them to create something truly unique and special. I always had a suspicion that Tears of the Kingdom will blow Breath of the Wild out of the water for the same reason, but only a month left to find out.

Weak bosses and enemy variety, and all dungeons being short and looking the same were minor complaints I think most had with BOTW. Looks like that's been addressed and then some. Incredible trailer, cant wait!

Compare this to literally any AAA game trailer, and you will understand why game developers look up to Zelda so much. The variety of gameplay content is just INTENSE. Other games just showcase the story and technical aspect, gameplay being usually standard fare.

Gotta say this trailer really turned me round. Still going to wait, because I don't pre-order games as a general rule but I am much, much more enthusiastic than before.

That cart with the NPCs is actually made with the Fuse ability. Makes me wonder whether that's a typical sidequest at all or something more free form?

@timp29 Lynels? Agreed.

The trailer indeed looked epic and I watched it like 10 times.

I have but one worry. I have loved Breath of the Wild also for the reason that it was best RPG for playing permadeath games of all times. Yes, you could die, yes you could fall into abyss or into mud. But it was perfectly fair. There were some shrines that were not worth the risk of dying at and it was better to skip Yiga Clan lair altogether. But apart from that it was and is (as I still play it regurarly even after spending 1100 hours) a pleasant and fair game which I have already finished on permadeath 3 times.

The amount of different risky situations shown in the trailer worries me. If Zelda becomes load and save game (impossible to finish on permadeath), it will be a real shame and I likely wouldn´t finish it or play it all that much as I no longer bother with such RPG games.

Hopefully all will end well.

NL: we hope Gleeok skulks around Hyrule.
Everyone Else: Dungeon Boss! There must be more!

if one looks at the hair of the cadaver - esque figure of the first trailer of 3 yrs ago they look a lot like dreadlocks which look similar to those of the demise-like figure with red thick hair. so my guess is that the thing that zelda and link find in the first trailer is the same character standing in front of the red moon, which has "reborn" as the voice says in the last trailer while link's arm and master sword are being tangled in snake like figures. dang i'm a nerd indiana jones

@JohnnyMind In the trailer there were several boss fights, those can be tricky if you dont check guides and dont know what to expect.However what worries me more is the part where Link flies through laser grid. And also Link flying through what seems like a maze with walls closing. These kind of hazards could end your game quickly. But hopefully not.

What's the purpose of a pre-order in 2023? Why?

@HefHughner nah… nice cinematics and all… but still feels like an expansion with a new gimmick. The apparntley quantity bosses is what make me more exited than before.
Dont get me wrong, I ll buy ot the first dayk, as I am pretty confident Nintendo would prove me wrong.
If they have addressed my 3 main complains of BOTW Ill be happy:
-more enemies and variety. More bosses
-some dungeons
-No more artificial boundaries for the open world (as in invisible walls, I hate those!)

@blindsquarel I mean, it was never truly credible rumours anyway. It was actually more people theorising about playable Zelda based on certain "coming-of-age" and "discarding of traditional femininity" themes like the cutting of one's more elaborate hair in favour of a more bob-like haircut lending itself to independence and combat suitability.

So, while I'd hardly be against the idea I definitely don't have the same (imo kinda delusional) faith in the idea that others seem to possess. If anything, the 3rd trailer showed more evidence they're returning to the archaic "damsel in distress" role she's oft known for in this series. It's never easy for people to come off the copium once they've convinced themselves so thoroughly.

@Debbiee It's really not that people are against it so much as they simply do not see the evidence as nearly as credible or concrete as you appear to. Frankly, framing it in such a manner is rather disingenuous imo. Veers into the realm of a particularly nasty and specific form of slander, actually.

@Bigmanfan I mean.... why not? Differing gameplay aside (which I personally would rather prefer, frankly. No reason Zelda should operate exactly like Link, after all she is not Link she's Zelda lol) what exactly would anyone be missing out on with playable Zelda? I see no compelling reason to be actively lobbying against such an outcome, frankly.

And this is despite my own personal belief, which is that nothing so far has produced compelling evidence she will be. But, again I say why oppose it? I also struggle to understand the rationale behind insisting Zelda's gameplay would not only be stealth-based, but also somehow lesser than Link's. She held her own in open battle perfectly fine in Age of Calamity, did she not?

Seeing some of the commentary about mislike of Zelda's EN voice acting just makes me think the vast majority of y'all would absolutely despise the Xenoblade Chronicles, haha.

What, is Zelda a little too Bri'ish for ya in BotW? That's true horror, right here gentlemen ladies and eldritch morphoids in between.

@WichtPeendragoon020 Because adding variety for the sake of variety NEVER works. We don't need playable Zelda. I cannot imagine a situation where it adds to the game and doesn't subtract. Tell me a way her gameplay could be good. Because so far, no one has.

@WichtPeendragoon020 I never said the reports were concrete about Zelda being a playable character. What I said was there were rumours about Zelda being a playable character on multiple sites when the first trailer came out based on what we saw with Link and Zelda together at the start but it seems any talk about having Zelda as a playable character despite her having awesome powers upsets some of the misogynists on here so I am going to refrain from posting about it further. How dare we want to be able to play as a female character too in a game called 'Legend of Zelda.' 🙄 Thankfully we do have 'Age of Calamity' which shows Zelda can be an awesome character to play as.