The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023

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The main story takes about 55 hours, doing everything about 176 hours. It won 13 awards, including Golden Joystick Awards − Nintendo Game of the Year and British Academy Games Award for Technical Achievement.

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?

Story

While exploring the caves underneath Hyrule Castle to investigate the origins of the gloom (a dangerous substance which appeared all over the kingdom), Link and Zelda not only find old archeological remains of the Zonai, an ancient race said to have descended from the sky, but also an maleficent mummy held by a bodiless arm, who suddenly reanimates, defeats Link, breaks the Master Sword and rise large structures, once found underground, to the skies above Hyrule, with Zelda vanishing with a spark from a strange amulet found on the site. Some time later, Link awakens in an unknown place on a floating sky island and meets a mysterious spirit called Rauru, which transplanted his arm (the same arm which was holding the mummy) onto Link, since his right arm was beyond saving. Guided by this new ally, Link sets out in an adventure to protect Hyrule, find Princess Zelda and uncover the mysteries of the Zonai.

What is happening now

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an open-world puzzle adventure that launched on Nintendo Switch in May 2023. The game's combination of intricate environmental puzzles, boss encounters, and vast exploration attracted significant acclaim, with particular praise directed at its side quest design. Since launch, the game has continued to generate activity across multiple fronts. A new co-op version of the open world has been released, expanding the ways players can experience Hyrule together. The community remains engaged with creative gameplay experiments, including player-built contraptions that have inspired interest in potential racing mechanics for future Nintendo hardware. Additionally, Nintendo and Dark Horse are bringing out a dedicated art book - Secrets of the Zonai - scheduled for fall release, offering deeper insight into the game's lore and design.