Nintendo introduced a brand new look The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, ahead of its release in May. The company also announced a collector’s edition available for pre-order.
The long-awaited sequel to the Nintendo Switch Breath of the Wild It hasn’t had an update in a while, but today’s (February 8) Nintendo Direct gave us a new trailer.
In the news Tears of the Kingdom footage, we see the forces of evil destroying Hyrule, while Link skates and slides around, fights giant rock monsters, and uses various mechanical contraptions (which players can assemble) to get around.
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We also hear the voice of Zelda, who worries that Link may not be strong enough to stop this threat and prays for the strength to resist.
Between that and all the scary monsters, this one seems like the darkest Legend of Zelda game we’ve had since Majora’s mask.
Fortunately, the game’s release date hasn’t changed. Tears of the Kingdom will still be released May 12.
Nintendo also announced a physical collector’s edition of the upcoming game, which comes with a SteelBook case, an official artwork book, a poster, and what looks like small pins or badges.
Pre-orders are currently taking place, but at the time of writing, the Nintendo UK website is not loading due to heavy traffic.
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Elsewhere in this jam-packed direct, we got details about it Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, The return of Kirby in Dream Land Deluxe DLC, a Switch version of the fan favorite Nintendo DS game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detectiveand a new one Professor Layton game.
The direct also gave information about the remasters for We love Katamari and Metroid Prime and one Xenoblade Chronicles 3 expansion that brings back Shulk, Rex and Alvis from the previous games.
In addition, we heard about news Mario Kart 8 Deluxe content, Game Boy games for Nintendo Switch Online (with Game Boy Advance games for the NSO Expansion Pack), and a July 21 release date for Pikmin 4 — to name just a few announcements.
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