The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out May 12 and forward of its launch, Nintendo has unveiled 10 minutes of in-depth gameplay. In it, producer Eiji Aonuma walked us by means of the sprawling lands of Hyrule and the floating Sky Islands, while providing glimpses at Link’s new talents, starting from time rewind, the potential to fuse objects to assemble weapons, and extra. He additionally confirmed that growth on the much-anticipated sequel was now full — the sport was initially slated for a 2022 launch however bought delayed into this yr. The video additionally revealed a The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom-themed Nintendo Switch OLED mannequin, launching April 28.
The gameplay footage for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom opens with Link driving round on his horse and exploring Hyrule, earlier than noticing an enormous rock falling from the sky. He’s then seen utilizing the new ‘Recall’ potential on the boulder, primarily rewinding its motion and utilizing it like a flowery elevator to get to the Sky Islands. Once he was in a well-elevated place, Aonuma popped open Link’s paraglider and floated onto one of the many floating islands. “There are lots of ways to reach the Sky Islands, so we hope you’ll try a lot of different methods,” Aonuma stated through an English translator. The weapon sturdiness issue additionally returns in the sequel, with armaments like wood branches breaking up in only a few hits. To counter that, he demonstrated Link’s new ‘Fuse’ potential, letting him mix a tree department and a boulder to kind a makeshift hammer, which is understandably extra proof against hits and degradation.
Of course, different mixtures reminiscent of an prolonged pitchfork are additionally doable, serving to us hold enemies at bay, whereas we proceed prodding at them. You may fuse arrows with supplies in your stock — fusing an ice elemental merchandise into an arrow helps you shoot and freeze foes in the distance. Similarly, one can fuse a monster ‘Keese Eyeball’ to create a homing arrow that routinely hits a goal, irrespective of how dangerous your aiming expertise are. Shields will also be fused with unique mushrooms, which upon taking a success, launch an enormous plume of smoke that blinds enemies.
Next, we bought to see Link’s new ‘Ultrahand’ potential, which primarily features like crafting, albeit telekinetically. With it, gamers can construct rafts, carts, and gliders by attaching followers to assist propel them in a path. “In the most recent trailer, we showed scenes of Link riding a large car and a flying machine. Those vehicles actually aren’t in the game from the start. Instead, you’ll be able to freely craft them on your own,” Aonuma stated in the video. And lastly, we bought to see the ‘Ascend’ potential, which teleports Link onto a ground above him, so long as there is a ceiling. For occasion, for those who plan to succeed in the prime of a mountain, as an alternative of climbing it the old school means, gamers can merely enter a cave at the backside and activate the potential to push by means of the barrier and teleport upwards.
(*10*) Aonuma stated. “In this game, you can do a lot of things just by even thinking about what’s possible. There’s still a lot of new gameplay, mysteries, and encounters we couldn’t show today, but they’re all jam-packed into this unfamiliar Hyrule.” The video additionally revealed a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed black-and-gold Pro Controller and a carrying case, slated to launch May 12.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases May 12, solely on the Nintendo Switch.
