The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Nintendo Switch

4.55 from 1981 ratings · #18 top rated on Grouvee

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How long? Main story 70h · with extras 120h · 100% 210h (from 133 logged playthroughs)

An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and … Read more
An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link's new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Read less
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thevioletcow

Review thevioletcow 3/5 · Jun 28, 2025

Lacking Luster

I simply can't get over the fact that so much of the map of this game was reused from the previous one. Tears of the Kingdom is a great experience in a lot of ways, and certainly it improves on Breath of the Wild, but exploring most of the map wasn't all that compelling. The sky islands were cool I …

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I simply can't get over the fact that so much of the map of this game was reused from the previous one. Tears of the Kingdom is a great experience in a lot of ways, and certainly it improves on Breath of the Wild, but exploring most of the map wasn't all that compelling. The sky islands were cool I suppose.

Anyways, it's still a very good game, but ultimately it wasn't a great experience after having already beaten Breath of the Wild.

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Warnburglar

Review Warnburglar 3/5 · Jul 31, 2023

Not as good as I’d hoped, recycled world

I’m a huge Zelda fan but sadly I couldn’t enjoy this game as much as Breath of the Wild. As someone who takes immense pleasure in exploring and immersing myself in new worlds, the fact that they reused the world from BoTW was disappointing. Sure, there’s the sky and the underground, but they’re not as richly developed as the main …

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I’m a huge Zelda fan but sadly I couldn’t enjoy this game as much as Breath of the Wild. As someone who takes immense pleasure in exploring and immersing myself in new worlds, the fact that they reused the world from BoTW was disappointing. Sure, there’s the sky and the underground, but they’re not as richly developed as the main floor. At first I enjoyed the new fuse abilities and had a lot of fun with the puzzles, but eventually I’ve just lost interest in the story and the world in general. I actually enjoyed the shrines a lot in both games, I love the puzzle aspect, but after hundreds of shrines I’m ready for a new puzzle mechanic. I’m surprised by the comments that the story is better than BOTW, it didn’t really captivate me at all. I guess this is just not for me….I hope they come out with a new and completely unique Zelda game like how they did with Majoras Mask back in the day.

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guileffb

Review guileffb 4/5 · Jul 6, 2023

Breath of Tears of the Wild Kingdom

Nintendo did it again. Sort of.

To save you some time, if you liked Breath of the Wild, you'll like Tears of the Kingdom as well. If you didn't, nothing will change your mind.

It's all here. Engaging exploration, cute visuals, lots of surprises, crazy breakable weapons, shrines, great OST, koroks, creepy enemies, cool towers, funny writing, a nice story …

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Nintendo did it again. Sort of.

To save you some time, if you liked Breath of the Wild, you'll like Tears of the Kingdom as well. If you didn't, nothing will change your mind.

It's all here. Engaging exploration, cute visuals, lots of surprises, crazy breakable weapons, shrines, great OST, koroks, creepy enemies, cool towers, funny writing, a nice story and endless gameplay possibilities.

Only now you have some pretty new and impressive things to keep things fresh. Ascend is probably one of my favorite mechanics ever in a game, ultrahand is godsend, endlessly attaching things to your items never gets old and rewinding is pretty useful and creative. I'm not a "puzzle" guy and I thought these new things weren't going to stick the landing with me, but I was definitely wrong. It all works very well.

There are also two new maps. The sky islands and the depths. I absolutely loved everything in the sky, especially how well they were implemented to the story. It's astonishing. The depths were pretty fun and ominous at first, but became annoying and repetitive after a while.

TOTK is definitely remarkable, with plenty of things to catch you off guard, from the story to gameplay. The ending nearly brought me to tears, with some of the best "cinematic" moments and battles I've experienced in this franchise. It is, without a doubt, a good sequel to BOTW. A good one, with few flaws to point at.

Yet, one major feeling slowly crawled inside me on my 180h playthrough.

The sense of novelty kinda vanishes. Don't get me wrong, a game isn't supposed to throw new and shocking things at you at all times! But that overwhelming feeling I had when I played BOTW faded after 80h in. I felt like I was pretty much done with it after experiencing nearly everything new that the game had to offer. But there were MANY other things to do and explore. Felt like I was playing BOTW again and, although I LOVE that game, its replay factor might be its weakest aspect. The story is very shallow as well. Not that the first one was amazing, but it worked. Now it just...doesn't. It hardly even mentions the previous one.

That's really the only thing I have to complain about it. Or the biggest thing, in a way. A few problems from the previous entry are still here (like how they handle the "memories" and the infinite shrine hunting) or how the new "friend abilities" don't hold a candle to the likes of Revali's Gale or Mipha's Grace.

Tears of the Kingdom is a great game and there's A LOT to talk about it. But, for now, I'll just repeat what I said before: if you're like me, and you loved BOTW, pick this one up now. If you didn't, it will not change your mind.

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BadBoyBule

Review BadBoyBule 4/5 · Jul 2, 2023

Tolkuttoman laaja seikkailu

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kindom (eli sormiasäästävämmin TotK) on jatko-osa kenties kaikkien aikojen arvostetuimmalle pelille, Breath of the Wildille (aka BotW). Täytettävät saappaat ovat siis järkyttävän isot, mutta TotK täyttää nämä... ehkä vähän liiankin hyvin.

Pääosin TotK on hyvin samaa tavaraa kuin BotW: paljolti sama maailma, samoja vihuja, aseita ja esineitä sekä monia samoja hahmojakin. Pelissä edelleen …

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kindom (eli sormiasäästävämmin TotK) on jatko-osa kenties kaikkien aikojen arvostetuimmalle pelille, Breath of the Wildille (aka BotW). Täytettävät saappaat ovat siis järkyttävän isot, mutta TotK täyttää nämä... ehkä vähän liiankin hyvin.

Pääosin TotK on hyvin samaa tavaraa kuin BotW: paljolti sama maailma, samoja vihuja, aseita ja esineitä sekä monia samoja hahmojakin. Pelissä edelleen kuljetaan läpi laajan Hyrulen maan, etsitään pyhättöpuzzleja ja kolutaan isompia teemoitettuja dunkkuja päätarinan avaamiseksi. Merkittävintä TotK:ssä on kuitenkin se, mikä on uutta. TotK sukeltaa täysin jo BotW:n herättämään sandbox-fiilikseen, mutta tuuttaa tämän päälle vielä älyttömästi luovuutta ja pelityylin vapautta antavia mekaniikkoja. Kaksi tärkeintä näistä on Fuse, jolla voi läntätä aseisiin tai kilpiin ties mitä romua eri efektien aikaansaamiseksi, sekä Ultrahand, jonka avulla voi puolestaan kasata ja rakennella lukuisista eri palasista haluamiaan kojeita. Mahdollisuuksia on hervoton määrä, ja kehitystiimi ansaitsee kaiken kiitoksen mekaniikan toteutuksesta. Myös Ascend-kyky, eli minkä tahansa katon läpi "sukeltaminen", on kenttäsuunnittelun kannalta niin hullu idea, että on vakuuttavaa nähdä, miten peli on saatu pysymään täysin kasassa myös tämän kyvyn kanssa.

Uutta on myös seikkailu taivaalla ja maan alla. BotW:ssä pysyttiin tyystin maan kamaralla, mutta TotK:ssä taivaalle on viskaistu oma saaristonsa ja maan alle puolestaan lätkäisty iso, synkkä ja kolkko Depths. Tutkittavaa pinta-alaa pelissä on siis paljon. Aina ei kuitenkaan aivan tunnu, että pinta-ala olisi täysin perusteltua. Esimerkiksi Depths on hyvin toisteista maastoa kauttaaltaan. Muutenkin, montaa pelissä olevaa aktiviteettiä (Korokkien roudaus, mainoskylttien pystytys, shrine-puzzlet) tulee pelin aikana tehtyä niin paljon, että niihin alkaa loppumatkalla kyllästyä. Onneksi kyseessä on paljolti vapaaehtoinen näpräys.

Hieman samaa voi sanoa taisteluista: vapaaehtoista mutta pidemmän päälle puuduttavaa näpräystä. Pelissä on vihollisia ihan joka nurkalla, mutta näiden kurmottaminen ei usein palkitse niin paljoa, että lahtaamisen vaivan jaksaisi nähdä. Helpompi on paeta. Etenkin, kun vihollisten vaikeammat variantit tekevät tolkutonta lämää sinulle mutta loppupelin aseillakin ottavat monen monta osumaa kuollakseen. Poikkeuksen tähän muodostavat bossit, joiden olettaisi olevan vielä sitkeämpiä ja tankkimaisempia, mutta tekevätkin vain vähän vahinkoa ja kaatuvat sutjakkaan. Pientä epäsuhtaa siis.

Tarinan ja tunnelman puolesta TotK ottaa isompaa vaihdetta kuin BotW. Musiikki on eläväisempää ja mieleenpainuvampaa, ja omaan makuuni se istuu myös paljon paremmin kuin BotW:n seesteisempi ote. Välivideoita ja puhuttua dialogia on enemmän, joskin näiden toteutus on välillä heiman pökkelöä. Pelin tarina ylipäätään tuodaan vahvemmin pelaajan nähtäväksi tällä kertaa. Kriittiset tarinan osaset kerrotaan cutsceneillä niin monta kertaa ja niin painottaen, ettei mitään jätetä lopulta pelaajan mielikuvituksen varaan. Hyrulen maastosta löytyvissä "muistoissa" on ihan hyvää tavaraa, mutta näissäkin usein tulee nähneeksi jo muualta implikoitua tai arvattua tavaraa. Onneksi tarina on kuitenkin ihan mielenkiintoinen ja vaiheikkaampi kuin BotW:n vastaava. Ja pelin kliimaksi on erittäin hauskaa katsottavaa ja pelattavaa.

Grafiikkojen ja suorituskyvyn puolesta liikutaan melko samoilla vesillä kuin aiemminkin. Cel shading -graffatyyli istuu peliin moitteettomasti ja peli on kieltämättä kaunis. On hieno nähdä Switchin tuuttaavan tämän laajuusluokan avointa maailmaa vaatimattomilla tehoillaan. Suorituskyvyssä tosin on parannettavaa: framedroppeja tulee pelissä vähän väliä. Pelin laajuudella ja hyvin monipuolisella fysiikkamoottorilla on siis hintansa.

En ole läheskään ainoa, jonka ajatukset ja arviot TotK:stä lähinnä pyörivät sen ympärillä, miten se tekee asioita verrattuna BotW:hen. Pelit ovat loppujenviimeksi niin lähellä toisiaan, niin laadun kuin sisällön puolesta, että vertailematta on vaikea olla. Omat ajatukseni pyörivät tällä hetkellä siinä johtopäätöksessä, että tykkäsin BotW:stä enemmän. Se oli tiiviimpi ja maanläheisempi kokonaisuus sekä tietenkin uutuusarvoltaan paljon päräyttävämpi. TotK on puolestaan vähän kuin buffet, jossa ei voi olla syömättä itseään ähkyyn. Ei tosin käy kieltäminen, etteikö TotK tekisi monia asioita paljon paremmin kuin edeltäjänsä. Ja jos se olisi tullut ensimmäisenä, olisi se hyvin todennäköisesti ykköspallilla.

Joka tapauksessa, Zelda-fanit syövät taas kerran erittäin hyvin ja ravitsevasti.

Muokkaus: Aiemmin väitin, että pelissä on pakko tehdä paljonkin asioita ennen vikaa lopparia. Näin ei ole, vaan homma toimii samaan tyyliin kuin BotW:ssä. Häpeän valtavaa virhettäni ja olen poistanu ristiriitaisen osan arvostelua maailmasta.

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack May 2, 2023

I brought my "Switch" (along with my Switch) to the gaming club today with TOTK on the big TV. Everyone lost their mind over the fuse mechanic.

There are 2 things that get people excited: A balloon on a boomerang, or as I like to call it, Balloomerang, and a bomb on a sword

lingsdook

Status lingsdook May 2, 2023

Looks like the game leaked. I'm pretty spoiler-tolerant, but now I'm definitely going on media blackout and hiding in a corner until the 12th.

BMO

Status BMO Apr 13, 2023

Ok now, whether or not a person is into spoiling a bit of an upcoming game for yourself, the third TotK trailer just dropped. My takeaways?

  • The trailer music is fantastic and the riffs on classic Zelda tunes really choked me up. Damn you nostalgia.
  • I feel almost overwhelmed with the amount they appear to have stuffed into this game. …
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Ok now, whether or not a person is into spoiling a bit of an upcoming game for yourself, the third TotK trailer just dropped. My takeaways?

  • The trailer music is fantastic and the riffs on classic Zelda tunes really choked me up. Damn you nostalgia.
  • I feel almost overwhelmed with the amount they appear to have stuffed into this game. I hope that feelign doesn't carry through to the gameplay.
  • I sure do hope Zelda isn't trapped somewhere waiting to be saved again. I know it doesn't seem like she's playable (sadly) but I hope she still has agency within the story.
  • I highly recommend the Japanese trailer, because the English one remind me why I don't play the game wi9th English VO:

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georgeypoorgey

Status georgeypoorgey Mar 29, 2023

There is a convo about durability exploits happening elsewhere on this site, but I wanted to ask if anyone else thinks fusing in TotK will reset weapon durability. Aonuma showed a basically busted stick getting fused with a boulder, and it seemed good to go for awhile. I could be wrong but if that's the case, this is a good …

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There is a convo about durability exploits happening elsewhere on this site, but I wanted to ask if anyone else thinks fusing in TotK will reset weapon durability. Aonuma showed a basically busted stick getting fused with a boulder, and it seemed good to go for awhile. I could be wrong but if that's the case, this is a good workaround for those who hated the durability stuff in BotW.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Mar 29, 2023

So one of the other sites I visit is Nintendo Life. It's a great spot to hear the latest news on Nintendo, but one of the things I hate about that site is the fact that you CANNOT think anything bad about anything Nintendo.

An example of this is Tears of the Kingdom. Yesterday, a video showcasing about 10 minutes …

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So one of the other sites I visit is Nintendo Life. It's a great spot to hear the latest news on Nintendo, but one of the things I hate about that site is the fact that you CANNOT think anything bad about anything Nintendo.

An example of this is Tears of the Kingdom. Yesterday, a video showcasing about 10 minutes of gameplay premiered. For many this was awesome and got them excited for the game. For others, it was a turnoff. For me, someone who hates crafting, tired of open worlds and has no tolerance for the "weapons breaking" mechanism (I will find a walkthrough if I pick up the game and find the sword that doesn't break as early as possible), I was "meh." I love Breath of the Wild, but I don't know, I'm not that excited about this one.

But wow, if ANYONE had a negative opinion about the game, the Nintendo Life commenters attacked. I mean, just ripped people. Uncalled for and ridiculous.

I love video games, but they are just video games in the end. A fun hobby, but there is more to life. If you are sitting at home ready to pounce on people because they don't worship Nintendo like you do, seek help.

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simongotestrand

Status simongotestrand Mar 29, 2023

Am I the only one disappointed in what they’ve shown of this game so far? When a new Zelda is coming I want to be able to expect an epic fantasy game with a new and exciting world to explore, varied dungeons and cool items. I loved botw, but this looks too similar. Are the most exciting new things about …

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Am I the only one disappointed in what they’ve shown of this game so far? When a new Zelda is coming I want to be able to expect an epic fantasy game with a new and exciting world to explore, varied dungeons and cool items. I loved botw, but this looks too similar. Are the most exciting new things about this game really vehicle building and combining sticks with rocks? I’d be surprised if I’m the only Zelda fan who doesn’t play Zelda to build things.

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El_Diegote

Status El_Diegote Mar 9, 2023

Grouvee UKian people, there is a new TotK bundle in the official Nintendo store. Physical + medal + notebook in any combination. I just preordered mine with 0 issues from the site to this has to be the time to do it.

El_Diegote

Status El_Diegote Feb 8, 2023

So, from what I got in the direct, one of the main enemies should be the guy from age of calamity, right? A lot or purple energy stuff, that voice and whatnot. If so, I will have to play the expansion pass before may just to get the full story before it.

OJ

Status OJ Jan 17, 2023

Planning on going on a (mainline) Zelda marathon before TotK releases. I've probably played half of them to some extend and only completed maybe about a third of them.

Thoughts on how to go about it? Focus on only console releases, 3D releases, or all? Play them in release order or timeline order? Only play the ones I haven't …

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Planning on going on a (mainline) Zelda marathon before TotK releases. I've probably played half of them to some extend and only completed maybe about a third of them.

Thoughts on how to go about it? Focus on only console releases, 3D releases, or all? Play them in release order or timeline order? Only play the ones I haven't played/completed? Just replay BotW since I have limited gaming time and that would keep me occupied by the time TotK releases (I'm planning on getting a Switch OLED just for TotK so this might make sense to re-experience the beauty of BotW)?

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