My colleague Jenae says it greatest: “Tears of the Kingdom, for these unaware, is the direct sequel to 2017’s mega hit Breath of the Wild, and it is simply probably the most anticipated Nintendo Change sport this 12 months, possibly even the previous *a number of* years. Although story particulars are considerably slim, we all know that Hyperlink will take to the skies and discover the mysterious islands floating *above* Hyrule in addition to return to the sprawling landscapes beneath, with a bunch of recent talents to wield for puzzle-solving, exploration, and fight. I received the possibility to play over an hour of Tears of the Kingdom at a latest Nintendo occasion, and it is gotten me significantly pumped for this newest Zelda journey. Graphics- and gameplay-wise, it very a lot appears like Breath of the Wild, however with extra freedom than ever earlier than to control the setting and get artistic with the way you method, effectively, just about something. I do know I will be diving in on launch day (Might 12!) and can most likely lose over 100 hours of my life to TOTK like I did with BOTW, and if you happen to love Zelda, open-world video games, and (TBH) cozy vibes, it’d simply be the *greatest* option to deal with your self.”
Get it from Amazon for $69.99 (accessible bodily or as a digital code, which will be redeemed on the Nintendo eShop). It is playable on any Nintendo Switch console, together with Switch OLED and Switch Lite.
Psst — if you happen to’ve been itching to get a brand new console these days or improve your present Change mannequin, Nintendo simply launched a *beautiful* particular version of the OLED mannequin for Tears of the Kingdom, accessible for $359.99!