Tears of the Kingdom

Breath of the Wild's weapon durability mechanic will return in Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo confirms. But a new mechanic called Fuse will change ...

[breakable weapons](https://www.polygon.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-guide-walkthrough/2017/3/10/14882086/make-weapons-last-longer-sneakstrike-durability) were a [divisive gameplay decision](https://www.polygon.com/22539097/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-weapon-durability-debate). That gameplay footage also confirmed that the weapon durability system from Breath of the Wild will return in Tears of the Kingdom. [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.polygon.com/23594712/zelda-tears-kingdom-release-date-trailers-gameplay-story-botw-2) will be released on Nintendo Switch on May 12.

It wouldn't be a modern new Zelda game release without a ton of special edition accessories, and Nintendo is certainly pulling out all the swag stops for ...

Unless you get really lucky and find one of these out in the world, you’re going to have to try to get pre-order these accessories if you want to avoid paying absurd third-party seller prices for the privilege of owning them. Of course, that’s assuming that they’re lucky enough to beat all the scalpers and pre-order one, that is. It wouldn’t be a modern new Zelda game release without a ton of special edition accessories, and Nintendo is certainly pulling out all the swag stops for Tears of the Kingdom.

Going up - https://youtu.be/a6qna-ZCbxA A brand new gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is fina...

[Breath of the Wild](games/nintendo-switch/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom), creativity and imagination is at the heart of Tears of the Kingdom. A brand new enemy called a Construct, was also introduced, and they can pick up and create Fused Weapons themselves. And also, Eiji Aonuma confirmed that development has finished on the sequel — at last!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay presentation featured abilities that allow for a dizzying array of creativity and customization.

[play](https://kotaku.com/botw-fan-finishes-game-without-stepping-in-the-same-pla-1847321231), [beat](https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/22965554/botw-speedruns-fastest-breath-of-the-wild-zelda), or [fight](https://www.polygon.com/zelda/23652156/breath-of-the-wild-ocarina-controller-botw-legend-of-zelda) in Breath of the Wild. That my butt is firmly planted on the hype train without knowing any of the details I’d normally get hyped for... I could see the nigh limitless potential of the kinds of shenanigans I could get up to running around Hyrule. Where are the shrines (are they even there anymore?) and what kinds of puzzles will be in them? How’d those islands get up in the sky? As much as I enjoy The Legend of Zelda, it’s never really been a series that I get out of bed for.

On y découvre une nouvelle mécanique majeure du jeu qui n'avait pas du tout été montrée à date. La mécanique « Fuse » permet à Link de fusionner toutes sortes d ...

Fusionner une roche avec un bâton pour en faire un marteau. Par exemple, mettre un oeil de monstre sur une flèche pour que ça devienne une flèche guidée. C’est ce que confirme Eiji Aonuma dans une vidéo de présentation où il dévoile également du gameplay du jeu.

Nintendo vient de dévoiler une nouvelle vidéo de gameplay pour Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. La suite de Breath of the Wild s'est montrée un peu plus et ...

Pour rappel, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom sera la suite directe de Breath of the Wild. La suite de Breath of the Wild s’est dévoilée dans une longue vidéo de gameplay. Nintendo vient de dévoiler une nouvelle vidéo de gameplay pour Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. [ Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.phonandroid.com/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-une-nouvelle-bande-annonce-epique-devoilee-tout-comme-une-augmentation-du-prix.html) reprendra le même monde ouvert que Breath of the Wild, mais profondément modifié. Tears of the Kingdom ne veut pas réinventer la roue, mais reprendre la formule du premier volet, améliorer ce qui a marché et ajouter des choses inédites. La suite de Breath of the Wild s’est montrée un peu plus et promet de grandes choses.

Discret depuis quelques mois au plus grand dam des impatients, The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom va enfin montrer son gameplay.

[Acheter The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom](https://amzn.to/40JiNCj) [En savoir plus](/copyright.htm#affiliation). [The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/switch/jeu-1059105/) constitue la [sortie la plus attendue de l'année](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1683293/entre-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-et-hogwarts-legacy-les-joueurs-ont-deja-fait-leur-choix.htm). Un enthousiasme qui se mesure aussi par son [édition collector](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1719668/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-des-precommandes-annulees-les-joueurs-s-inquietent.htm), constamment en rupture de stock. [plus grand lancement de l'histoire pour la licence Zelda](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1724768/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-n-est-pas-encore-sorti-qu-il-fait-deja-mieux-que-breath-of-the-wild.htm). Il semblerait toutefois que les prières de ces derniers furent entendues puisque la firme japonaise a annoncé aujourd'hui une vidéo de dix minutes dédiée à la suite de [The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild](https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/jeu-77113/) : C'est lors des Famitsu Game Awards 2023 qu'il aurait déclaré que, selon l'imagination du joueur, les fonctionnalités de cette suite "

The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom se montre un peu plus : une nouvelle bande-annonce de gameplay d'une durée de dix minutes vient d'être dévoilée.

[des meilleurs donjons de la saga](https://www.ouest-france.fr/gaming/the-legend-of-zelda/les-sept-donjons-les-plus-difficiles-des-jeux-video-the-legend-of-zelda-939e94c6-1c99-11ed-8c85-5b63ab2398ba). Quoique : comme la chanteuse a su joindre son univers à celui d’autres artistes pour la création de ce disque, l’emprise de Tears of the Kingdom permet à Link de coller différents objets pour créer notamment des moyens de locomotion. [Nintendo Switch](https://www.ouest-france.fr/high-tech/nintendo/switch/) sont tournés vers The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom, la suite tant attendue de Breath of the Wild. La démonstration dans la vidéo permet de bien comprendre son fonctionnement. Mais cette fois-ci, plutôt que devoir escalader les quatre coins de la carte, nous allons pouvoir nous glisser à travers la roche ! Plusieurs nouveautés ont été expliquées dans cette vidéo présentée par Eiji Aonuma, figure incontournable de la création des jeux Zelda depuis l’iconique Ocarina of Time.

A limited edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller was also announced, featuring a black and white design again decorated with gold patterns and the Tri-Force in ...

The video also reveals a Nintendo Switch OLED Model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition will be available on April 28, 2023, with a Nintendo Switch Pro controller - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition and Nintendo Switch carrying case - Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition available on May 12, 2023.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be available on Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023.](/videos/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-official-gameplay-demonstration) This was our first time seeing an uninterrupted chunk of gameplay from Tears of the Kingdom, which shed more light on the world, its destructible weapons, and more. As shown in the images above, the Switch includes a white and gold docking station decorated with the Tri-Force. A limited edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller was also announced, featuring a black and white design again decorated with gold patterns and the Tri-Force in the background. Completing the collection, Nintendo also revealed a Tears of the Kingdom themed carry case for the console. [today's gameplay presentation](/videos/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-official-gameplay-demonstration), the console will be released slightly earlier than Tears of the Kingdom itself on April 28.

According to a GameStop employee - Get your pinches of salt at the ready folks because it's once again time to delve into ...

Well, the design is once again doing the rounds after a GameStop employee took to [VGC](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-oled-switch-may-be-announced-today-gamestop-employee-claims/)). We'll just have to wait and see what the gameplay presentation brings... Let us know in the comments. Dropping the green, both of these items go for the black and gold Zonai patterning with hints of white like the OLED console itself. The NA store is also not currently displaying the pre-order information, but check out our dedicated pre-order guide below for up-to-date info as it becomes available. The gold Joy-Cons each have some funky Zonai patterning creeping up from the lower portion in green and white, with both also detailing the symbol from the game's Collector's Edition bundle at the bottom. The Zonai shapes carry over onto the dock itself which proudly displays the Hylian Crest in a mixture of white and gold colouring. [first rumoured](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/rumour-leaked-images-of-a-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-switch-oled-model-appear-online) at the end of 2022, before [resurfacing last month](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-switch-oled-rumour-resurfaces-online) thanks to some crossover with the game's Collector's Edition bundle. Please read our [SecretSantaSeven](https://www.reddit.com/user/SecretSantaSeven/), the employee stated that a new Switch SKU appeared on the GameStop system yesterday, timing it perfectly for an official announcement to go live with the [10-minute gameplay trailer](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-gameplay-trailer-drops-tomorrow-28th-march-2023) scheduled for today, right? [rumoured](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-switch-oled-rumour-resurfaces-online) for the past few months. [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom) gameplay trailer release, Nintendo has revealed the first official look at the game's tie-in special edition Switch OLED as well as a new Pro Controller and Carry Case

It's no Switch Pro, but the OLED Switch gets a nifty Tears of the Kingdom edition.

[leaked online back in December](https://insider-gaming.com/zelda-oled-switch/), with additional blurry images surfacing now and again in the lead up to Tears of the Kingdom’s release. [a Mario edition](https://kotaku.com/mario-day-nintendo-switch-bundle-sale-free-1850179465) that effectively came with a free game. The Tears of the Kingdom Switch comes with gold Joy-Con that have subtle patterns painted on them in green and white, and a white dock with a golden Triforce design in the middle.

It's that time again — famed 134-year-old card game company Nintendo is returning to the well to sell more Switches, and this time around, it's The Legend ...

If you haven’t watched it yet, Nintendo released a [video of ten minutes of gameplay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qna-ZCbxA) today, showing Link with several new abilities to manipulate the world around him to create new tools, structures and weapons. This effectively makes the game $50 if you pick from most of the company’s first party titles or one of the pricier third party efforts. [Animal Crossing: New Horizons special edition Switch](https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Animal-Crossing-New-Horizons/dp/B084DDDNRP?&linkCode=ll1&tag=0328zeldaswitch-20&linkId=174d808fc085b640df89c1a051dfe2b3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl), stayed available for quite a while after selling out a few times during its first few months of release. [Best Buy](https://shop-links.co/cjp7atlPnzF?u1=0328zeldaswitch) has text on that page indicating it’s in high demand, and will likely sell out fast. The console itself comes a few weeks before on April 28. But if you’re looking to add this slick new version to your collection, you’ll want to act fast.

Pre-orders now live in the UK! - We've already been treated to a gorgeous Splatoon 3 console and a lovely Pokémon one too...

We're keeping track of which retailers are stocking the system for you below, so have a browse and secure your pre-order before they sell out! [our dedicated Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pre-order guide](https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/where-to-pre-order-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-on-switch) which is tracking all of the best deals and cheapest prices across all retailers in the US and UK. Please read our

This will be the first fully-fledged Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch console as Breath of the Wild launched alongside the base red and blue or grey hardware, ...

The video also reveals a Nintendo Switch OLED Model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition will be available on April 28, 2023, with a Nintendo Switch Pro controller - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition and Nintendo Switch carrying case - Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition available on May 12, 2023.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be available on Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023.](/videos/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-official-gameplay-demonstration) Completing the collection, Nintendo also revealed a Tears of the Kingdom-themed carry case for the console. At the time of writing, only Best Buy has the console available to preorder, but this is likely to change very quickly, so stay tuned for more updates. It was initially revealed during a Tears of the Kingdom gameplay showcase on March 28, and will release on April 28, 2023. [dedicated preorder guide](/articles/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-tears-kingdom-release-date-preorder), alongside news on the Link Amiibo, and Collector's Edition. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting its very own limited edition Switch OLED.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will encourage the emergent gameplay that made Breath of the Wild such a joy.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will give Link the power to fuse items together. Fans already want to combine items to create a meat arrow.

“I’m gonna fuse a meat arrow in Tears of the Kingdom, and NOBODY CAN STOP ME!” [one person said](https://twitter.com/jet_evan/status/1640724559786815488). [10 minutes of gameplay](https://www.polygon.com/zelda/23659874/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-totk-new-trailer-analysis-new-abilities) from [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://www.polygon.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-guide) on Tuesday. It was almost as if Aonuma was teasing us with the tantalizing prospect of combining a big hunk of raw meat and an arrow. We don’t yet know what a meat arrow would do, but fans are speculating on its possible powers. As Aonuma scrolled through the menu to show the fusing options, he passed over a piece of raw meat. The game, which introduces [even more immersive sim elements than Breath of the Wild](https://www.polygon.com/23659972/legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-new-gameplay-analysis-immersive-sim), will allow players to fuse items together to make new ones.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gives Link a new power: Ultrahand. It's a callback to the classic Nintendo toy of (almost) the same name.

That game was a downloadable WiiWare title that was exclusive to Club Nintendo members; players used the Ultra Hand to grab pieces of meat cooking on a barbecue grill. The original Ultra Hand was developed by the late Gunpei Yokoi, the creator behind Nintendo’s Game & Watch, the inventor of the cross-shaped D-pad seen on Nintendo gamepads, and the original designer of the Game Boy. Nintendo’s WarioWare series has featured multiple Ultra Hand-inspired microgames, and the device has made non-playable cameos in Nintendo even released a dedicated Ultra Hand video game in 2010, Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! Part prank tool, part skill toy, the novelty device was manufactured by Nintendo for at least seven years. While the Ultrahand ability in Tears of the Kingdom will let Link pick up and move far away objects, Nintendo’s nearly 60-year-old Ultra Hand toy, well, did the exact same thing.

A new line of hardware themed around The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been announced, including an OLED Switch console.

[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch](https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Kingdom-Standard-Nintendo/dp/B097B2YWFX?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [Buy Now](https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Kingdom-Standard-Nintendo/dp/B097B2YWFX?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [Nintendo Switch Pro Controller - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BZT6JX7X?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [Buy Now](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BZT6JX7X?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [Nintendo Switch Console OLED Model - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BZTHNMBC?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [Buy Now](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BZTHNMBC?tag=artshubau-22&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – New gameplay mechanics detailed](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-new-gameplay-mechanics-detailed-march-2023-oled-console-release-date-2610987/) [Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay showcase](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-new-gameplay-mechanics-detailed-march-2023-oled-console-release-date-2610987/) [Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demonstration](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-new-gameplay-mechanics-detailed-march-2023-oled-console-release-date-2610987/) in March 2023, the company also unveiled a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed

Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Switch OLED Model: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Edition that will be released at the end of this month.

You can find out where to pre-order the Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch OLED console below. You can do so from the links below, or you can check out our full guide on Pre-orders are being issued for both and they will be released on the same day as the game - 12th May 2023. Where to buy The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Switch Pro Controller and Switch OLED Carry Case It follows in the footsteps of Nintendo's Pre-orders in the UK are available now and US pre-orders will soon follow.

In this week's newsletter: From meat arrows to makeshift dinghies, the follow-up to one of the best games ever somehow got more creative.

[it’s a city-building game](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/) where you’re in charge of a civilisation brought low by a global freeze. [reports VGC](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-has-pulled-out-of-e3-2023/), deciding to hold its own event instead – and I am starting to hear whispers that the whole thing may be called off. I really liked how it was grappling not just with the enormity of the practical solutions, but creating the social acceptance to implement them, and also how to balance limited funding between competing regions and needs.” [I loved it,](https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/mar/23/dredge-review-horrors-lurk-in-the-deep-in-this-eldritch-fishing-game) and played it nonstop for days. Something is corrupting the ocean, and as you bring in your catches, improve your boat and explore further, you are drawn into a compelling and sparsely-written horror-tinged mystery story. (Fun fact: Ultrahand, the name of Link’s object-manipulating power in Tears of the Kingdom, is a reference to [this 1960s Nintendo grabber toy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Hand) designed by Gunpei Yokoi, who would later invent the Game Boy.) He can even swim through rock, diving into the ceiling of an underground cave in order to appear at the top of a hill. Some fans have expressed disappointment that Tears of the Kingdom looks so similar to its predecessor; the Switch’s tech wasn’t cutting-edge even in 2017, and is now really showing its age, especially when you see games on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X now. Shipwrecked on the rocks near a small fishing town, you are given a run-down boat, sent out to catch cod, mackerel and squid, and warned to be back before dark. Aonuma showed Link tracking down a piece of fallen rock on the surface, then using a time-reversing power to ride it back up to the island above. [in a video presentation yesterday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qna-ZCbxA) – and now I’m sold. And with it arrived The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which casually redrew the blueprint of open-world games, replacing repetitive missions and box-ticking busywork with a genuine sense of wonder and discovery. In Tears of the Kingdom, floating islands hover above Hyrule’s familiar terrain, and you can move freely between the sky-kingdom above and the grassland, rivers and forests below.

Nintendo has detailed several new intriguing gameplay mechanics in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as well as new hardware.

He used the ability to construct a raft out of some big logs, pick them up as a group, and drop them in water. However, enemies can also be equipped with fused weapons, and will also be able to take advantage of their unique traits. While exploring one of the Sky Islands, Link encounters a new enemy for Tears of the Kingdom, called a Construct. Link fights the construct with a tree branch and it breaks, showing that the controversial weapon degradation from Breath of the Wild exists in the sequel. Aonuma then demonstrates one of Link’s new abilities, Recall, and upon using Recall on the meteor, it rewinds the trajectory of the meteor and returns it the sky, with Link in tow. The demo began with protagonist Link, now sporting lusciously long hair, riding through the familiar setting of Hyrule on his horse.

The new Tears of the Kingdom video is only 10 minutes long, but it contains a lot of promise. If you like the ingenious interactions and environmental ...

Thankfully, everything appears to be present and then some in the new game. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). In the original game, you could catch lightning if you were wearing metal armour, soar high on the updrafts created by burning grass, and cook a steak by placing meat on the ground next to a volcano.