Seriously, for the direct sequel to the most successful Zelda game of all time with a development cycle of at least 5 years by now (with multiple delays), the marketing for this game has been absolutely abysmal. This is the only A-tier Nintendo franchise that I can confidently say I've lost interest in, and Tears of the Kingdom is doing absolutely nothing to change that. Unlike Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild wasn't nearly as revolutionary as people like to claim, and while I'm excited to play through the remaining pre-BotW 3D Zeldas, I can't bring myself to play that particular game due to it lacking almost everything that made Zelda good in the first place. Ocarina of Time was my first Zelda game, and Majora's Mask might just be one of my favourite games of all time. My only experience with the Zelda series so far has been with the N64 games. I know this may almost certainly come across as a controversial/contrarian opinion, but I'm a hipster who believes that Breath of the Wild is one of the most overrated games in existence and I refuse to play it out of principle. A full blow-out Direct highlighting its plot, mechanics, and changes to the world from BotW before release would help assuage many of those concerns. TotK could be even greater, but with so many unanswered questions and only a month and a half until it releases, there's a lot of nervous uncertainty. As great as it was, BotW was by no means a perfect game. Chests in BotW simply didn't have any sense of reward or accomplishment to them.Ħ) Hoping for some sort of connectivity between BotW and Tears of the Kingdom, from maybe finally seeing what those ruins in BotW were like during their heyday (time travel, perhaps?) to simpler stuff like items and ingredients carrying over from the other game's save file.ħ) Concerned regarding the lack of actual information this close to release. Steering too far away from the core gameplay and exploration that's always been the hallmark of the franchise too much or too often could prove disastrous.ĥ) Hoping to see the return of meaningful chests, such as those containing iconic items from previous Zelda which are permanent and unbreakable. ![]() With that come some hopes and concerns, though:ġ) Hoping for better enemy variety including genuine, dungeon-dwelling bosses.Ģ) Concerned that breakable weapons will again render the rarest heroic weapons as useless trophies on the mantle at Link's house so as to avoid losing them forever.ģ) Hoping for genuine, fully realized and themed dungeons to return.Ĥ) Concerned that the "Nuts & Bolts" mechanic of building makeshift vehicles with your powers could be too much of the game's focus. I fully expect to spend a similar amount of hours (200-plus) exploring every nook and cranny of Hyrule. ![]() It's easily my most anticipated game of this year. So we want to know, what are your current hype levels for the game? Are you weeing yourself with excitement? Are you cautiously optimistic? Or are you just straight up not bothered? Get voting in the poll below and let your voice be heard. Nintendo is purposefully holding back on information regarding Tears of the Kingdom so we can all experience the game for ourselves without any potential spoilers, of course, but we did get an extensive trailer at the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation that dove into some new gameplay mechanics, showcased some new enemies, and even demonstrated the sultry tones of who we assume is Ganondorf. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is only 50 days away from its launch on May 12th, 2023 at the time of writing, and our hype levels here at Nintendo Life are through the roof.ĭespite the fact that Nintendo is keeping the game very close to its chest (and if this is a concern for you, then our Video Producer Felix has the perfect remedy in the video above), Tears of the Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games of the last few years possibly the most anticipated since Breath of the Wild, depending on who you ask.
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