https://gamerant.com Game Rant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews. Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:42:51 GMT en-US hourly 60 An online debate about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is making fans see one of Pixar’s most iconic villains in a new light, thanks to one of the armor sets in the game. The armor in question is usually not talked about much, but may become a fan favorite in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom if the conversation gets any bigger.

]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:42:51 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-phantom-armor-zurg-toy-story/ An inventive Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan managed to build an amazing piece of armor for one of the dragons that works both defensively and offensively. As cool as it normally looks to see Link ride a dragon in Tears of the Kingdom, this video takes that experience to a whole new level.

]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:34:49 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-builds-armor-light-dragon-zonai-devices/ There are many Easter eggs and callbacks to previous games in the latest installment of the Zelda franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. One example is the Nintendo 64 title Majora's Mask, which originally released in 2000. Like Tears of the Kingdom, Majora's Mask was the direct follow-up to its predecessor, Ocarina of Time.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 19:30:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-totk-references-callbacks-majoras-mask/ One fan recently had a clever idea for how to make Amber in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom better. They subsequently presented their suggestion on social media, prompting some insightful discussion among the Tears of the Kingdom fandom.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:55:15 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-amber-fuse-weapons/ Colgera is a tough boss to defeat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but a player has actually managed to accidentally take it down in a very unusual way. Breath of the Wild completely revamped the Zelda game formula. While most of the changes were well-received by the community, there were certain aspects that many gamers believed shouldn't have been altered or removed. Dungeons and temples had always been a big part of Zelda games, and Breath of the Wild replaced them with Shrines and Divine Beasts. Thankfully, players will find several temples and dungeons in Tears of the Kingdom, all of them ready to be explored.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 15:53:58 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-colgera-wind-temple-boss-beat-how-no-arrows/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features over 140 caves scattered across Hyrule's surface for players to discover and explore. These caves are great places to gather helpful materials and discover unique treasures, and are always home to a Bubbulfrog. Defeating the Bubbulfrog and claiming its Bubbul Gem will mark a cave as cleared, indicated by a checkmark atop the cave’s icon on the world map. Bubbul Gems can then be exchanged for exotic rewards.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-of-zelda-tears-kingdom-totk-puffer-beach-overhead-cave-guide/ One crafty player has discovered yet another use for the building mechanics in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, having leveraged the Ultrahand ability to construct a fully functional camper trailer for Link. The footage of their cozy mobile home later made the rounds on social media, with many fans praising its creator for going through so much effort to engineer a unique horse carriage, which is something that not many Tears of the Kingdom players have done to date.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 02:06:44 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-camper-link/ Herbs and flowers are materials that can be cookedor fused to weapons/shields. Some will even give an effect to the meal when cooked. Knowing which herb/flower does what will help Tears of the Kingdom players if they need more attack power, weather-resistance, and more.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:46:43 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-where-to-find-swift-violets-totk/ An inventive Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player attempted to get past the fog in the Lost Woods using a rocket-powered cart. The fog in the Lost Woods has the magical property of resetting Link’s position if he tries to move through it, making this area of the map one of the hardest locations to reach in Tears of the Kingdom.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 23:48:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-rocket-powered-cart-get-through-lost-woods-attempt/ One talented modder has brought a bunch of stuff from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including Link and his prosthetic arm, into the indie fighting game called Rivals of Aether. Custom game mods created through Steam Workshop can help players freshen up their experience with new content, like one instance in which a modder recreated Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 4 to improve some textures and enemies.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:41:40 GMT https://gamerant.com/rivals-of-aether-mod-tears-of-the-kingdom-link/ Materials are collectible items in Tears of the Kingdom that can be used for fusion, cooking, and upgrading armor. Thus, it's important for players to get in the habit of farming materials by collecting anything they see. Inanimate materials are easier to farm than living materials. One example of a living material is the Hyrule Bass.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:53:31 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-where-to-find-hyrule-bass-totk/ A player of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has recreated several in-game weapons in real life. Other players have recreated real-life items in Tears of the Kingdom, so it only makes sense to go the other way around.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:31:14 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-weapons-real-life-replicas/ Much of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is built on its predecessor Breath of the Wild. The newer game wouldn't be possible without the older one, even if much of it now makes its predecessor seem primitive. Hyrule could not feel so large and detailed were it not for Breath of the Wild laying its foundation, and many things like the more individualized dungeons and even Tears of the Kingdom's much-praised arm powers could only have come about with their components already prepared.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:31:14 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-great-fairies-quest-upgrade/ A while back, Nintendo made it possible for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to redeem profile icons as well as backgrounds and borders in order to make their own custom profile pictures. To promote the release of the new Zelda game, Nintendo released a special The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom custom icon when it first came out, and now it seems that a similar event is taking place once again.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:53:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/how-unlock-exclusive-tears-of-the-kingdom-custom-icons-for-switch-tokt-nso-nintendo-online/ One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player utilized the game's building mechanics to recreate history's first successful powered airplane. Their achievement is just the latest in a long list of engineering marvels ranging from Tears of the Kingdom cluster drones to devastating mechs that the fandom managed to build since the game hit the store shelves in spring.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:41:00 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-plane-build/ Many years have passed between the release of A Link to the Past and the most recent The Legend of Zelda installment, Tears of the Kingdom. However, when comparing the two entries in the long-running franchise, there is an unexpected sign of just how far the Zelda games have come; A Link to the Past started a tradition of adding Mario-centric Easter eggs into the games.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:31:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-link-past-difference-mario-nintendo-references-franchise-growth/ A talented fan of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has shared an impressive recreation of King Rauru in crochet plushie form. The creation has gained the attention of the crochet and Tears of the Kingdom communities alike, with plenty of praise for the fan for both their idea and their execution of it.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:48:20 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-crochet-rauru-doll/ A very creative fan of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has built a fully-functional forklift that Link can use to move bigger, heavier objects around Hyrule. Fan builds in Tears of the Kingdom are getting bigger and better the longer the game is out in the market, proving that the player base's creativity seems to only be limited by the number of pieces that can be fused together in the action RPG.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:34:44 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-builds-forklift/ One inquisitive player has found that the gravity in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is nearly three times as strong as the gravitational strength of Earth. They subsequently took online to detail their startling Tears of the Kingdom discovery, fueling everything from amazement to wild speculation among the fandom.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:30:11 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-physics-discovery-gravity/ Nintendo's latest financial reports have revealed an updated list of the 10 best-selling Nintendo Switch games since the console launched in 2017. The Nintendo Switch came out of the gate swinging with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as a launch title in 2017, and Nintendo has continued to support its home console/handheld hybrid ever since then with a constant stream of new game releases.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:42:06 GMT https://gamerant.com/best-selling-nintendo-switch-games-list/ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was a huge departure for the Zelda franchise in terms of tone. Originally released on the Nintendo Wii and later upgraded for the Wii U, Twilight Princess centers on Hyrule's invasion by creatures from another dimensions, the Twilight Realm, and has since become a fan-favorite for its aesthetic and story.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:01:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-callbacks-twilight-princess/ Debuting all the way back in 1986, The Legend of Zelda has been a constant on every single Nintendo console since the NES, whether it's mainline consoles like the N64 and GameCube, handheld devices like the Game Boy and DS, or hybrids like the Nintendo Switch. There are currently 29 Legend of Zelda games, and while some of them don't entirely fit in the canon, the vast majority do, which makes Zelda's timeline infamously one of the most convoluted in video game history.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:39:29 GMT https://gamerant.com/the-legend-of-zelda-timeline-convoluted-confusing-reason-explained/ Not even two months after its launch, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has officially surpassed 18.51 million units as of June 30 of this year. That's over half of the 30.65 million that Breath of the Wild has sold in over six years, so if this pacing keeps up, it's entirely possible that the latter could be outsold by its sequel.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:42:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-sales-numbers-updated/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a massive list of side content for Link to explore when not following the main story thread. Many of these quests are bite-sized adventures, just enough to give Link a brief respite from his Ganondorf-hunting duties. However, there are a rare few quests that require Link to devote a considerable amount of time and energy to their completion. These missions, though completely optional, often provide players with some of Tears of the Kingdom's most rewarding story moments.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:00:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-where-are-the-wells-quest-walkthrough-all-58-wells-totk/ One crafty The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built a tensegrity device in the game. Since the game's release in May, a number of Ultrahand creations have set the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom community abuzz, with one being an autonomous combat drone that can kill hordes of enemies from a distance. Some players have a better imagination than others, utilizing the fuse entanglement glitch to create quantum vehicles whose main components are invisible. More inventive builds are likely to make the rounds online in the future.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:44:47 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-tensegrity-device-metal-hooks/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been a runaway success for the Nintendo Switch, serving as both another smash hit for the franchise and one of the great final exclusives for the console during its twilight years. The scale of the game is enormous, unbelievably dwarfing the already gargantuan size of Breath of the Wild with an adventure that spans the skies, surface, and underworld. The main quest alone can take several hours to complete, never mind the nearly endless list of side content and activities to discover.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:00:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-dungeon-theme-water-temple-good-why/ A Zelda fan is puzzled after discovering two Hylian Shields were present within Link's inventory in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Duplication glitches allow players to have several copies of their favorite items and weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but this gamer does not appear to have purposefully used any glitches at all.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 22:36:31 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-2-hylian-shields-glitch/ One Switch owner has recently taken to social media to demonstrate how diving into an inch-deep puddle in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is not necessarily a fatal experience. That is, at least, if the player gets lucky enough.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 22:13:41 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-avoids-fall-damage-lucky/ Despite the open-world genre being fairly saturated, occasionally a game's high quality is such that it can differentiate itself from the rest. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the most recent example of this, with Nintendo successfully building on the award-winning formula established in Zelda: Breath of the Wild to create an arguably more well-rounded offering. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom manages to reinvigorate the first game's map by introducing a couple of new areas, as well as Link's game-changing new abilities that allow for a degree of freedom rarely seen before in the genre.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:35:55 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-open-world-hyrule-map-skies-depths-new-areas-good-why/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a title that gives players seemingly limitless methods to get around its world. From hot air balloons to unicycles in Tears of the Kingdom, if there is one thing the game does not lack, it is ways Link can see all Hyrule has to offer. Most of the contraptions players come up with are impractical for varying reasons, whether due to a high cost of Zonite to rebuild or simply from being unusable, but much of the game's fun does stem from creating something that can theoretically work with any practicality acting as a nice bonus.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:35:26 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-shield-surfing-fun-best-feature/ Hogwarts Legacy is still the best-selling game of 2023 in the US despite facing tough competition from new releases in long-running franchises. Hogwarts Legacy was officially released in February 2023, and it received positive reviews from both critics and fans at launch.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:23:17 GMT https://gamerant.com/hogwarts-legacy-2023-sales-zelda-diablo-competition/ One player's encounter with a Silver Lynel in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came to an abrupt end after the menacing beast was suddenly one-shot by a Sage whom the fan "forgot about." The footage of this unusual event made the rounds on social media shortly after another Tears of the Kingdom Lynel got deleted with a pulse emitter.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:12:13 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-sage-silver-lynel-one-shot/ Set firmly within the fantasy genre, The Legend of Zelda franchise has featured many mythical creatures in its nearly forty-year run. Though several remain unique to the series itself, such as the oddly adorable Chuchus and the unsettling Like-Likes, many of its creatures take their design from common fantasy staples. One such staple is the dragon.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:45:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-of-zelda-best-dragons/ One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has created an incredibly maneuverable rail jet. The sheer fun and creativity of Tears of the Kingdom's construction mechanics encourage players to craft any makeshift vehicles on their minds. Using scarce resources at their disposal, they build full-sized cars, planes, and boats from scratch to whiz around the world of Hyrule. A prominent instance of this engineering trend is a Guardian stalker that protects Link from nearby threats.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 02:18:30 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-rail-jet/ The boomerang has often been a helpful weapon for Link in previous Legend of Zelda titles. It could be used to hit switches that were out of reach or reel in faraway items. In Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, boomerangs are classified as melee weapons.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:23:46 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-best-boomerangs-ranked-totk-boomerangs-sea-breeze-boomerang-pristine-giant-boomerang/ A Zelda fan created a special storage case for their kids' amiibo cards that's inspired by Tears of the Kingdom, and it looks both useful and authentic. Nintendo introduced amiibo in 2014. Featuring both figures and cards, they give fans something fun to collect and can also be scanned to produce various effects in some games. In fact, there are several amiibos with different rewards for Tears of the Kingdom.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:18:15 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-fan-tears-of-the-kingdom-chest-amiibo-cards/ A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has achieved "powerless flight" with the help of a caged Rito. Of all the unique Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom creations that have been shared, some serve purposes like traversal, combat, and farming, and this player has found a way to get around that requires no power.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:51:34 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-powerless-flight-rito-cage/ WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ahead. Proceed at your own risk.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:36:36 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-kingdom-princess-zelda-story-role-good-bad-franchise-tradition/ One inventive fan has recently showcased a deadly cluster drone that can outright delete a Hinox in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. A video demonstration of their devastating war machine made the rounds on social media just as another Tears of the Kingdom player deleted a Lynel with a pulse emitter.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:36:43 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-kill-hinox-easy-fast-cluster-drone/ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hiding a chest at the end of a shrine has made some Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players paranoid about hidden chests in its shrines. Both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are filled to the brink with shrines, which task players with completing a variety of different challenges in exchange for rewards.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:17:45 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-chest-behind-shrine-tears-kingdom/ An inspired The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan spent hours creating a stained glass version of Link’s iconic weapon, the Master Sword. This creation depicts the Master Sword as it appears in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom after the awakening of Ganondorf.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:35:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-master-sword-stained-glass/ One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player posted a video that shows an elemental dragon disappearing into thin air for no particular reason. Considering the game is filled with a bunch of content, players are likely to discover new details even after spending hundreds of hours in Hyrule. Recently, someone made an interesting discovery that Tears of the Kingdom's Bubbulfrog is made out of Blupees, while another found a new crop that can be used to create dishes.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:20:49 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-dragon-disappear-flight-path/ One attentive fan has recently realized that the map of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a surprising connection to real-world Japan. They soon took to social media to share their discovery, having done so shortly after another player found that Tears of the Kingdom's map has a random spot that's extremely hot.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:56:38 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-hyrule-map-connection-japan/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom contains many references and callbacks to previous entries in the Zelda franchise, but mostly its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. However, both titles, but especially Tears of the Kingdom, contains Easter eggs to one beloved installment in Nintendo's video game series: The Wind Waker for GameCube.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:30:21 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-callbacks-references-wind-waker/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has several enemies that players can battle, and Gleeoks are one of the toughest opponents to beat in the game, but a player has managed to successfully take one down in just ten seconds. Many of the enemies that gamers can encounter while playing Tears of the Kingdom were already in the game's predecessor, Breath of the Wild. In this new entry to the Zelda series, the world changed significantly after the Upheaval, making common enemies more threatening and adding even more powerful foes.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:19:16 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-defeat-gleeok-seconds/ During promotion for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Sky Islands were obviously the main selling point. The Depths were somewhat teased in trailers and gameplay, but it wasn't until players started to progress through the game that they came to discover there was an entire map underneath Hyrule to explore.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-depths-could-be-improved/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players can build invisible connections between objects, courtesy of a previously discovered and recently refined trick dubbed quantum linking. The latest version of this method is currently reshaping the game's building meta, having ushered in an influx of impressive Tears of the Kingdom community creations.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:14:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-quantum-linking-stake-nudging/ Save for the occasional resistance-granting tunic, armor didn't really play much of a role in the Legend of Zelda series until Breath of the Wild came along. The initial release of the 2017 title boasted 20 different armor sets, with three more added as part of the Master Trials DLC. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes things to a whole new level though, with 34 full armor sets available for players at launch as well as a myriad of headpieces, masks, and other standalone outfit items.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:00:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-tloz-totk-all-armor-every-armor-set-appearance/ A creative Tears of the Kingdom player has used a lot of ingenuity and a lot of spare parts to construct a propeller-based aircraft that manages to stay highly maneuverable while in flight. The newest game in the Zelda series has lots of strengths that have won over fans. High on the list for many is the sheer amount of freedom it gives gamers to explore, build, and play their own way. This extends even to the point where Tears of the Kingdom lets players skip some puzzles through clever use of the game's items and mechanics.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:48:19 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-maneuverable-propeller-aircraft/ A Tears of the Kingdom player has displayed remarkable ingenuity and diligence to recreate three songs from Ocarina of Time in the new Zelda game. Since its launch, the latest entry in the Zelda franchise has astounded fans and critics with the incredible degree of freedom it allows. Gamers are given tools and resources to create and then set free in Hyrule to discover what they can make from them. This has led to some hilarious, astounding, or just plain weird designs in Tears of the Kingdom.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:01:58 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-classic-zelda-songs-recreated-in-game/ A Zelda fan expresses their creativity by building an elaborate pinball machine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Link's Ultrahand ability may be unlocked early in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, allowing players to build their vehicles and contraptions with a variety of uses.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:50:21 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-pinball-machine/ One talented The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has recently authored an impressive landscape watercolor painting depicting one of the most memorable views from the Great Sky Island. This is far from the first such painting based on Tears of the Kingdom, as the players have been creating impressive fan art inspired by the game ever since the hit Switch exclusive debuted in mid-May.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:58:56 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-great-sky-island-watercolor-painting/ Now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has upturned the series canon with the introduction of the Zonai, there are many mysteries still left unsolved with the biggest of all being whether fans will ever discover more about Zelda's new enigmatic race. After being quietly alluded to in Breath of the Wild, the highly anticipated sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom raised new questions when it introduced the Zonai who seemed to predate the once-familiar series timeline. But even after the game's ending, there is still so much more that players don't know or understand about this deified race.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:15:20 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-zonai-mystery-skyward-sword-conflict-rauru-mineru/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has inspired one player to create a series of incredible LEGO dioramas of their in-game deaths. Tears of the Kingdom has sparked the creativity of players worldwide with its slate of new abilities and tools that allow players to build devices that help overcome any obstacle the game throws at them, from tricky puzzles to combat to traversal challenges.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:52:46 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-legos-tears-of-the-kingdom-links-deaths/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the latest installment in Nintendo's iconic fantasy franchise. Tears of the Kingdom takes after its predecessor, 2017's Breath of the Wild, which completely reformatted the Zelda formula for an open-world 3D adventure. As a result, it has become known as one of the greatest video games ever made, a feat its sequel surpasses.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:20:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-2d-game-callbacks/ Tears of the Kingdom players will want to get into the habit of collecting everything they see. Materials can be used in cooking meals or elixirs, fusion, and upgrading armor. Gems, such as Topaz, are used for armor enhancement and fusion, but throwing them into a meal will yield unsatisfactory results.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:24:35 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-where-to-find-topaz-totk-rare-stone-talus/ Link's ascension into the skies above Hyrule is the central point of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the Sky Islands do not disappoint. While they may not be as extensive as some fans hoped, there's a lot to keep players busy as they unravel the mysteries surrounding the Zonai tribe.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-totk-best-things-sky-islands/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features many ingredients that players can collect in their travels throughout Hyrule and used in a wide variety of cooking recipes. Simple recipes will typically only restore Link’s health, while recipes including more specific ingredients can grant helpful, limited-duration buffs when consumed.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:00:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-tloz-totk-where-find-razorclaw-crab-ironshell-crab/ The Champions’ Leathers chest armor in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an upgraded version of Link’s iconic blue chest piece featured in Breath of the Wild, the Champion’s Tunic. The Champion’s Leathers is one of the more difficult armor pieces to upgrade in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as it requires parts collected from the Light Dragon.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:10:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-tloz-totk-how-upgrade-champions-leathers/ A long-time fan of The Legend of Zelda has shared a story they wrote when they were a child. Over the years, the Zelda franchise has built a dedicated fan base whose members show their love for Nintendo's iconic series through creative means. Some fans spend most of their time creating artwork that captures the essence of their favorite games, including one instance that draws inspiration from the promo poster of 1988's Akira movie. The piece replaces Kaneda with Link and shows an upgraded version of his motorcycle that resembles a popular Tears of the Kingdom Ultrahand creation.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:59:38 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-fan-fiction-wrote-as-a-child/ Gems can be mined from ore deposits found on The Surface and the Sky Islands in Tears of the Kingdom. Common gems like Amber and Opal can be sold for a low price to merchants. Rarer gems such as the Sapphires are better off being sold or saved for armor upgrades.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:14:14 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-where-to-find-sapphires-totk-frost-talus/ A creative Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player fused together a makeshift motorcycle with 18 wheels. The hilarious clip showcasing the outrageous bike might just be the most impressive bike created in Tears of the Kingdom.

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:30:14 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-18-wheel-bike-funny-build/ An innovative Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player managed to strategically place dozens of Brightbloom Seeds onto Hyrule Castle, making it appear less gloomy. The video of the end result is one of the most impressive uses of Brightbloom Seeds in Tears of the Kingdom to date.

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:22:31 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-players-lights-up-hyrule-castle-brightbloom-seeds/ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, compared to previous entries in the Zelda franchise, ramps up the difficulty early on. As with any video game where players get to explore a vast open world from the get-go, Tears of the Kingdom might surprise players by introducing them to some difficult-to-defeat enemies in the overworld.

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-totk-enemies-avoid-early-game/ It's rare to see one The Legend of Zelda title directly iterate on another, but that's exactly what happened when it came to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Taking everything that made BotW what it was and building upon it, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has proven to be an impressive feat of both broad design work and technical engineering. Not only is the world open, but so are the mechanics, allowing players to approach combat, navigation, and puzzle solving from any angle. If Breath of the Wild's obstacles were kept as is, the sequel would have trouble keeping up with resourceful players.

]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2023 21:36:17 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-dlc-more-classic-enemies-monsters-bosses/ One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built a flying machine that unleashes waves of destruction. With the game having released a couple of months ago, some players have dedicated their time to crafting all manners of contraptions, including unicycles, farming machines, and fireworks. Not to mention, players are recommended to use at least a simple car to help carry smaller items and visit many of the beautiful locations in Tears of the Kingdom. Given the gigantic size of Hyrule, motorized vehicles are an absolute necessity for those who want to explore every corner of the map.

]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:55:42 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-flying-mech-build/ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remains one of the most acclaimed titles in Nintendo's vast library, as well as one of the highest-rated games of all time. Its advancements in storytelling, world-building, and 3D gameplay were huge steps for the medium at the time, and Ocarina of Time remains a satisfying adventure to this day. Of course, being over two decades old, several aspects of the iconic N64 game haven't aged so gracefully like the controls and graphics, something a modern-day remake would surely help to improve.

]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2023 11:00:26 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-ocarina-time-totk-remake-open-world/ A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player discovers a random spot on the map that’s so hot that it can set Link on fire. This spot on the map may end up being one of the more mysterious areas in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:01:55 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-map-random-hot-spot-faron-region/ Crossovers are much beloved in the gaming world, and when two of the most popular video game franchises combine, the effects often send ripples of excitement across fanbases. Just as in the case of the successful Mario + Rabbids franchise, the potential of mixing the constructive opportunities of Minecraft and contraptions from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could yield epic rewards for both giants. Many Minecraft mods already exist that combine elements of the two franchises, adding Zelda-themed items and allowing players to explore the world of Hyrule in a fun pixelated way. Judging from the popularity of such mods, an official DLC would fare even better, and a collab between Mojang and Nintendo would be a match made in heaven for creative freedom.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:27:21 GMT https://gamerant.com/minecraft-zelda-tears-kingdom-dlc-zonai-devices-dungeons/ A clever The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has shared their brilliant way of getting rid of a Gleeok. Tears of the Kingdom gives players more freedom than they’ve ever had in a Zelda game, even more so than in Breath of the Wild. Gone are the days of solving puzzles or defeating enemies in a specific way with the specific tools the developers laid out for the player. Now, with all the new abilities and wide array of tools Nintendo has offered, they can resolve any issue Hyrule throws at them, if they're willing to put in the effort.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:00:39 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-gleeok-chasm-clip/ It's hard to think about The Legend of Zelda and not think about swords. The weapon has been a mainstay of the franchise since its very first entry on the NES in 1986. In subsequent games, Link's possession of the Master Sword has been a consistent plot point throughout the series linking together various titles, even when they take place in different eras.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-totk-best-swords/ One of the changes to the map from Breath of the Wild to Tears of the Kingdom is something called a ring ruin. These massive circular ruins have fallen from the sky to land all over Hyrule Field, and players might be wondering what these massive structures mean and what they should do with them.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:56:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-what-to-do-at-the-five-ring-ruins-in-kakariko-village-totk/ In Tears of the Kingdom, despite the myriad changes that have occurred in Hyrule since Breath of the Wild, Link will still encounter many familiar characters on his journey. Among them is the Horse God Malanya, who continues to reside in the soothing waters of his fountain deep in the Akkala region. Link can pay a visit to this sacred site and present offerings to Malanya, hoping to gain the deity's benevolence and aid in his ongoing adventure.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:46:29 GMT https://gamerant.com/tloz-totk-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-how-to-upgrade-your-horse-all-malanya-recipes/ One inventive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player figured out a reliable method for taking out the game's final boss in less than a minute. Their newly shared strategy is also fairly straightforward to replicate, which should allow pretty much anyone to trivialize Tears of the Kingdom's most difficult boss fight.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:38:51 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-beat-ganondorf-fast-how/ There are countless monsters in Tears of the Kingdom, and each species have variants. The weakest variants are red/orange while the strongest are silver. A silver monster will have over 500HP and powerful weapons. Despite their strength, the silver variants can't be encountered until some progress has been made in the "Regional Phenomena" main quest.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:24:17 GMT https://gamerant.com/tloz-totk-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-how-to-get-silver-bokoblin-horn-location/ For the most part, fan reception to the inclusion of the Sky Islands in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been very positive, with many people still being amazed at how much they add to the world and its rich lore, but that isn't to say that Nintendo didn't miss out on a few opportunities that would have made them even better.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:45:25 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-ways-improve-sky-islands/ With more mechanical upgrades, a heavier emphasis on story, and endless potential for enjoyment, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was big leap forward from Breath of the Wild, a game that reset the standard for open-world experiences. The success of each has provoked a commitment from Nintendo to continue the new Zelda formula moving forward, which is an exciting thought, but one that could render previous games as retro far quicker than anticipated.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:01:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-no-skyward-sword-location-skyloft-great-sky-island/ A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has combined a few monster parts to create a steerable insect. The follow-up to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom introduces a new set of abilities that have led to the creation of many engineering marvels, such as humanoid robots, autonomous combat drones, and controllable quantum vehicles. Some of these community creations help players decimate a swarm of enemies, with one being an aircraft that bears a striking resemblance to the N-1 Starfighter from The Mandalorian.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:36:26 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-insect-vehicle-with-monster-parts/ A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has shared a clip that reimagines the game as Mario Kart. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduced new mechanics that became a hit with players. The result has been seen in constructions of the most varied types.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:32:40 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-reimagined-mario-kart/ One of the hardest things to wait for in the video game market is sequels. Some companies pump them out like there is no tomorrow like Call of Duty. Fans of that series rarely have to wait a year or two to get a new shooter to play around with.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:45:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/best-game-sequels-that-reused-maps/ One crafty The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player devised a way for Link to delete a Lynel without breaking a sweat after some clever engineering. They then took to social media to share their imposing contraption which trivializes one of Tears of the Kingdom's most dangerous enemies outside of bosses.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:45:30 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-lynel-pulse-emitter/ Much like Breath of the Wild before it, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a strong emphasis on combat. It's not as important as exploration, but it is a regular part of the gameplay loop. Tears of the Kingdom mostly shares Breath of the Wild's rogue's gallery, but has updated it to keep veterans and newcomers alike on their toes.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:25:27 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-boss-tier-list-best-worst/ Lizalfos are a classic Legend of Zelda monster, and different types of Lizalfos were added in Breath of the Wild. As a direct sequel, Lizalfos make their return in Tears of the Kingdom, and they can be just as much of a pest as their BotW-counterparts.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:42:05 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-how-to-get-electric-lizalfos-horns-electric-lizalfos-tails-totk-electric-lizalfos-farming/ Following months of experimentation, one Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player managed to devise an incredibly efficient method for launching Link into the air that propels the protagonist with such force that he technically breaks the sound barrier. He later took online to document his technique, having done so shortly after another Tears of the Kingdom player impressed the fandom with a mech that walks on water.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:16:13 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-link-launcher/ As Game Freak learns from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet ahead of its next generation, one lesson it should focus on has an answer from the unlikely source of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even with the likes of Pokemon Legends: Arceus testing out an open-world approach for Pokemon, it's clear after Scarlet and Violet's launch that Game Freak needs to revisit the drawing board as it moves toward Gen 10. Yet after Pokemon was upstaged on the Switch by Tears of the Kingdom, Game Freak could capitalize on this comparison and take notes from one flagship series to another.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:24 GMT https://gamerant.com/pokemon-gen-10-zelda-tears-kingdom-gym-tests-puzzles/ While Skyward Sword was one of the more divisive Legend of Zelda titles when it first came out in 2011, since its release, it has been seen in a much more favorable light by much of the fanbase and has even seen a HD remaster that dropped on the Nintendo Switch 10 years after its release.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:10:23 GMT https://gamerant.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom-tloz-totk-callbacks-skyward-sword/ A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built a hoverbike that can rotate 360 degrees while in use. Tears of the Kingdom's construction mechanics open Hyrule up with endless possibilities and let players express their imagination practically without any restrictions. Since the game launched in May, players have discovered genius ways to craft vehicles and interconnected systems, with one being the fuse entanglement glitch that allows them to create quantum aircraft. Though there are many instructional posts available, players should come to grips with Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand ability to understand the nuances of vehicle creation.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 02:11:33 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-360-degree-rotating-hoverbike/ Tears of the Kingdom fully expands on the established Hyrule in Breath of the Wild, but there are also new items, weapons, and armor. With so much built into Tears of the Kingdom, it was only natural that some pre-existing materials from Breath of the Wild had to be cut.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 02:05:39 GMT https://gamerant.com/6-breath-of-the-wild-items-and-materials-that-should-have-stayed-in-tears-of-the-kingdom/ This article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.It's been a little while since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom came out, and players are still working their way through its enormous world. Compared to its predecessor Breath of the Wild, their shared Hyrule still feels fresh thanks to a breadth of new content, including sky islands and a whole underground map. While DLC is on many fans' minds, it's not because Tears of the Kingdom is lacking in things to do, but rather just because of the precedent set by Breath of the Wild's own season pass.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:26:13 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-dlc-dungeon-light-rauru-sage-champions-ballad-good/ Jewelry accessories in Tears of the Kingdom function the same as "head armor," like helmets or masks. As such, Link can't wear earrings/circlets and a helmet simultaneously. Like most jewelry in real life, the jewelry found in Hyrule can be quite expensive.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:19:12 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-how-to-get-topaz-earrings-totk-how-to-upgrade-topaz-earrings/ After a bit of trial and error, one tenacious The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player with a flair for the dramatic managed to pull off an impressive trick shot on a Battle Talus. Their unconventional attack was equal parts humorous and effective, not least because the player ended up one-shotting this otherwise fairly resilient Tears of the Kingdom enemy.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:04:50 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-battle-talus-trick-shot/ One tinkering-inclined The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has succeeded in building a giant mech that can walk on water. The footage of their impressive robot started making the rounds on social media shortly after a different player showcased another incredible Tears of the Kingdom mech shaped like a goose.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:08:56 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-fan-builds-mech-that-walks-on-water/ One adventurous The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has recently discovered a reliable method for creating an insane amount of ice slabs that's equal parts speedy and hilarious. The newly detailed technique isn't the first example of the game's fandom finding efficient ways to freeze water, as previously underlined by a different Tears of the Kingdom trick allowing players to use Breath of the Wild's ice powers.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 07:50:58 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-create-tons-of-ice-blocks/ A Pokemon fan art imagines Rayquaza, Incineroar, Meowscarada, and more as Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom creatures. Some Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom NPCs are callbacks to its predecessor, while others are entirely unique, and this Pokemon fan has come up with fresh ideas by fusing the two Nintendo franchises together.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:01:51 GMT https://gamerant.com/pokemon-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-creatures-fan-art/ Character variety is part of the main attractions when it comes to gameplay features in Genshin Impact. Altogether, Genshin Impact’s combat mainly relies on utilizing characters, weapons, and Elemental damage among other related features to overcome the villains and monsters throughout the vast lands of Teyvat. Given how central the characters are to the core gameplay, new characters in Genshin Impact have consistently been added to the game since its initial release and each continues to be a grand ordeal for the most part.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:17:31 GMT https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-nintendo-switch-release-crossover-character-weapons-skins-good/ With a reputation stuck between formidable and comical, the Yiga Clan's return raises new questions in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, suggesting there is more to their story than what players have seen so far. Not only was there the revelation that Master Kohga had survived his Breath of the Wild fate and now leads the Yiga in plundering the Depths for Zonai devices, but the clan members on the surface have been equally busy expanding across Hyrule. But their improved role in Tears of the Kingdom seems to imply that Nintendo had much bigger plans for the Yiga Clan.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:26:37 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-kingdom-yiga-clan-dlc-sheikah-lore-backstory/ One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player managed to expand Link's Tarrey Town house with a floating floor. The building mechanics in the follow-up to Breath of the Wild, allowing Tears of the Kingdom players to create machines for farming enemies, unicycles that tower into the sky, and all manner of interesting creations.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:12:51 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-floating-tarrey-town-house/ A crafty Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built an extremely tall unicycle. Tears of the Kingdom lets players embrace their innate creativity and build a variety of vehicles to get around Hyrule. Since its initial launch, the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom community has shared hundreds of creations that stretch the game's construction mechanics, and members of the community regularly share what they've made and even provide instructions on how to build these eye-popping vehicles.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:44:12 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-player-tall-unicycle/ Cooking is an essential part of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In place of the traditional hearts from previous titles in the Zelda franchise, 2017's Breath of the Wild introduced the cooking mechanic, where gathered materials and ingredients could be blended together in pots to create meals that replenish hearts as well as give various boosts.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:30:22 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-totk-best-cooking-recipes/ A fan of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has shared that they received a charming Korok cake for their birthday. The cake pulls together multiple elements to create a scene that looks like it would fit perfectly in the Lost Woods.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 03:45:52 GMT https://gamerant.com/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-korok-birthday-cake/