Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Breath of the Wild 2) 12th May 2023

[Djx]

1 hour ago, Keyboard Koala said:

That LE is a letdown after the excellent BotW one five years ago.

The UK BOTW special edition was just the game, the Soundtrack sampler and the mini statue of the Master Sword. It was quite underwhelming.

If you picked up the America BOTW special edition, it came with the aforementioned stuff as well as an overworld map of Hyrule, a Sheikah collector's coin and a BOTW themed Switch case.

Now that's a Collector's Edition done right.

[CrichStand]

33 minutes ago, MidWalian said:

 

You're right! I need subtitles for everything these days.

Link has a Twili hand. It’s either infected by Zant or has Midna’s power’s in it. I suspect the Zelda voiceover part is actually Zelda talking to the God she is linked to and asking for her own power to be granted to Link in order for him to defeat Zant and Ganondorf. They will invade the heavens, the source of everything that is good.

 

I suspect some of the stuff in the original Trailer was showing Zelda discovering her destiny - “the Legend of Zelda”, and finding out some big revelations.

[HarryBizzle]

That trailer was pretty crap but I have to say, I love the power glove - it's so bad.

 

But seriously, it's all really boring, but the fact that they've leaned hard into people doing weird and whacky things with the powers in the first game, seemingly now expecting you to make yourself a car, hot air balloon and flying thingy is quite impressive. I imagine that level of creativity and freedom causes all kinds of unintended headaches and scenarios. You do wonder if it'll get a bit too Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, though.

[Mr. Gerbik]

There's no such thing as too Nuts 'n Bolts! If anything all games should be more Nuts 'n Bolts.

[Stanley]

The single biggest thing I took away from the new trailer was Link skydiving, that looked extremely impressive knowing the freedom BoTW offers. 
 

It is definitely “the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild” when you consider how different all the other mainline Zeldas are from each other, this looks like more of the same which is no bad thing, but I can understand after having waited so long for anything on this game how the trailer could be underwhelming. 
 

No doubt we will see more between now and release, but as with the first game, the less you know going in the better. 

[Alex W.]

I think it’s very environmentally conscious of Nintendo to make you pay for the game twice at launch, without needing to manufacture and ship an entire new console and a port.

[the_debaser]

Just preordered Zelda using the switch online game vouchers so it cost £42 rather than £60. 

[Stanley]

27 minutes ago, Alex W. said:

I think it’s very environmentally conscious of Nintendo to make you pay for the game twice at launch, without needing to manufacture and ship an entire new console and a port.

Huh? 

[Alex W.]

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

Huh? 

Well normally they wring the money out of you by endlessly re-releasing the game on more platforms which creates a lot of plastic and electronic waste. This is more efficient.

 

It is not a great joke.

[Stanley]

11 minutes ago, Alex W. said:

Well normally they wring the money out of you by endlessly re-releasing the game on more platforms which creates a lot of plastic and electronic waste. This is more efficient.

 

It is not a great joke.

I got confused with which thread I was in, I am buying Prime physical, and digital 😬

[teddymeow]

Just pre-ordered from Hit.co.uk for £49.85.

 

Shopto were showing at £49 first thing but listed as "sold out". Refreshed the page and it was available again but at £59!!!! Cheeky.

[krenzler]

Most importantly we want to see some truly great dungeon/puzzle design this time around and not the slight let-down that was the four beasts.

[Boothjan]

I didn't think the 4 Divine Beasts were a let down in the slightest!

 

In fact, they were very well named. 

[Sumire]

I know I am maybe in a minority, but I hated that most of the weapons broke too easily in the current one. I hope they change that. I just found it annoying.

[moosegrinder]

[Transient Curse]

Let's all say the same things again! 

[thesnwmn]

Go to... Page 1

 

Problem solved.

[JPL]

Is the collector’s edition up for preorder anywhere yet? My youngest is Zelda mad, so I’d like to treat him.

[Bacon Horsemeat]

31 minutes ago, Sumire said:

I know I am maybe in a minority, but I hated that most of the weapons broke too easily in the current one. I hope they change that. I just found it annoying.

 

Yup, I actively avoided battles because I wanted to keep my shiny frostblades and cool shields.

[Stanley]

14 minutes ago, JPL said:

Is the collector’s edition up for preorder anywhere yet? My youngest is Zelda mad, so I’d like to treat him.

Register your interest here but be warned, I did this for XC3 and heard nothing from them, hopefully this time won’t be the same shit show, but I’m not holding my breath (of the wild).

[Uzi]

36 minutes ago, Sumire said:

I know I am maybe in a minority, but I hated that most of the weapons broke too easily in the current one. I hope they change that. I just found it annoying.

We have a secret minority group. You will be flayed alive should you mention it here, its not safe. 

 

Come to a PC thread, we hide in amongst the graphics card talk. There you will find safe haven. And increased durability mods. And 4k resolutions. And 60fps plus. And enjoying triggering grown men clutching their switches in angry swollen fists

[JPL]

23 minutes ago, Stanley said:

Register your interest here but be warned, I did this for XC3 and heard nothing from them, hopefully this time won’t be the same shit show, but I’m not holding my breath (of the wild).

Thanks dude.

[Chosty]

1 hour ago, Bacon Horsemeat said:

 

Yup, I actively avoided battles because I wanted to keep my shiny frostblades and cool shields.

You could have stored them in display cases in your house in Hateno Village.

[Jamie John]

I'm thinking that I'll get those voucher/ticket things to buy this with, but then I can't think of another upcoming first-party game that I'd get with the other one and happily spend £40 on. Pikmin 4 looked ok, but not something I'm in a rush to buy day one. What else is there?

[DAB]

Don't think I've missed someone posting this but Smyths have the Collectors Edition at £90 now.

[Sumire]

1 hour ago, Uzi said:

We have a secret minority group. You will be flayed alive should you mention it here, its not safe. 

 

Come to a PC thread, we hide in amongst the graphics card talk. There you will find safe haven. And increased durability mods. And 4k resolutions. And 60fps plus. And enjoying triggering grown men clutching their switches in angry swollen fists

 

Oh cool, hopefully lots of talk about how underpowered the Switch is compared to the Steam Deck as well and how we can emulate it all anyway.

[layten]

1 hour ago, Uzi said:

We have a secret minority group. You will be flayed alive should you mention it here, its not safe. 

 

Come to a PC thread, we hide in amongst the graphics card talk. There you will find safe haven. And increased durability mods. And 4k resolutions. And 60fps plus. And enjoying triggering grown men clutching their switches in angry swollen fists

I did a thing.

[Uzi]

2 minutes ago, layten said:

I did a thing.

I left mine at x10 so I can technically say they are breakable 

[JPL]

20 minutes ago, DAB said:

Don't think I've missed someone posting this but Smyths have the Collectors Edition at £90 now.

Out of stock already.

[sofasurfer]

1 minute ago, JPL said:

Out of stock already.

Jesus...it's going to be XC3 all over again.