Zelda: TOTK ‘s pronunciation was clarified by Nintendo to be tears as in crying, not as in ripping something, according to Eurogamer . The title seems to indicate some kind of great tragedy or disaster, though the exact nature of it is difficult to predict. There are a number of different ways Tears of the Kingdom can be interpreted, however, and the title’s relationship with the game’s story could be something completely unexpected. It could also be meant completely figuratively, and correlate to some aspect of the world or gameplay instead of the story, the same way that Breath of the Wild ‘s title represents its vast open wo
The glider’s reveal confirmed the popular TOTK fan theory that Link would have some form of flying mount to navigate the various floating islands, similar to Skyward Sword ‘s Loftwings. Unlike a Loftwing, however, players may not be able to truly fly with the mechanical glider, as it has no obvious means of self-propulsion. It could be that they’ll only be able to glide with it as a floating platform, giving it a similar purpose to the regular glider but presumably without the cost of consuming stamina. It appears that it will be extremely useful for exploring Hyrule – especially its floating islands – and could be of help in solving some _The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom _ puzzles, but may have little to no function in com
Some of the new abilities that Link will use in **The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ** have been revealed, and they look like they will be quite good and fun to use. There may also be more abilities revealed in the time leading up to release, in addition to the ones that players won’t see until they actually pick up the game and possible changes to some of Link’s returning BOTW abilities . TOTK releases next year on May 12, so there’s plenty of time to reveal more of the powers Link will wield on his new adventure through Hyr
Tears of the Kingdom will have flying mounts , which means Link will take to the skies to explore floating islands. Combining their talent for magic with their reverence of dragons, there could be more Zonai ruins on those islands. They may have expanded their civilization to the sky for advantages in war, or they could have been exiled or driven to the sky in a last effort to avoid being wiped out. While it’s possible that the Zonai could be related to the floating islands since both are heavily referenced in the trailer, it seems unlikely that the Zonai will be the focus of the islands since the trailer links the Zonai more heavily with the Calamit
Considering the godlike power of the Twili’s ancestors and their Fused Shadow with regard to the rest of the Zelda timeline, it’s likely that the royal family of Hyrule and its allies were pressed to find a way to combat the power of the Demon King after the Interloper War came to an end. Hyrule’s ancient period of technological advance first mentioned in BOTW ’s 10,000-year-old legend may have been a result of the efforts of The Legend of Zelda ‘s Sheikah tribe to protect the land from his evil during this chaotic period. This would place the creation of the Divine Beasts and Guardians much closer to the era of Skyward Sword than previously expected, likely sandwiching BOTW ’s original Calamity between Skyward Sword and every other game on the timel
If the Darknut comes to Tears of the Kingdom , it has the potential to be a miniboss on the level of Talus or Hinox, or Zeldatearshub noted perhaps even the Lynel. Their strong armor can make them unique enemies that would require careful planning and preparation to defeat, especially if they had phases in Zelda: TOTK that connect them to their Twilight Princess iteration. They may drop very cool-looking weapons, shields, and possibly even bows, but like Wizzrobes, they might not drop other items. There could even be an armor set designed to mimic them, which would be just as cool as the weapons and fun to match with them. It would be great to see this enemy make its way into _Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom _ alongside Dinolfos and some other classic enemies, but until more is revealed, fans can only guess at which favorites will ret
The official name for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom _ , the sequel to _Breath of the Wild , has finally been revealed, and it’s opened up a number of questions about what it means for the story. ” Tears of the Kingdom ” sounds rather ominous, and has some worrying implications for Link, Zelda, and indeed all of Hyrule. Along with the official title, the BOTW sequel’s release date confirmed via trailer to be May 12 of next year, so it may be some time before players see exactly what TOTK ‘s story holds, but more trailers released in the interim will hopefully help shed some light on
While much of Hyrule’s past has been left intentionally obscured by the overarching Zelda timeline, there are shreds of details present throughout the canon games and companion books that may add deeper context to the series’ main events. Namely, the Hyrulean Civil War mentioned in Ocarina of Time and the Interloper War alluded to during Twilight Princess are two major events in Hyrule’s history that have yet to be thoroughly detailed. It’s possible that BOTW ’s First Great Calamity is actually another name for the Interloper War, which would place almost every single game on the Zelda timeline between BOTW ’s two apocalyptic Calamit