The release of a Zelda title is always an event for Nintendo Switch players. The Japanese manufacturer knows this well and plays with the expectations of fans of the series. This Tuesday, March 28, the company offers something to wait until the game is released, with a long video. On the occasion of a broadcast dedicated to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomAbout 10 minutes of gameplay will be revealed.
Although the game will go on sale in a few weeks, the Tech&Co editorial team takes stock of the information we already know about this new work.
• Release date
First announced in June 2019, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still had no name. The release was then scheduled for the year 2022 during the great mass of video games, E3 2021. A slightly more precise release window took shape in March 2022, aiming for spring 2023.
Finally, it wasn’t until September 13, 2022 that players were able to discover the first trailer for the game, which revealed not only the full title of the game, but also the final release date: May 12, 2023. Since then, a second The trailer has appeared in early February.
• What story can we expect?
As far back as 2019, the developers have been transparent about their intentions. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to the last installment of the franchise. It is also under the term of “the continuation of breath of the wild” that Nintendo has focused its communication until September 2022.
As for the content, the mystery remains unsolved. In a press release, Nintendo said that “Link’s endless adventure begins anew.” This phrase suggests that once again – and as the first images had suggested – the hero with the pointy ears will have to face his eternal enemy, Ganondorf. All supported by Zelda, the princess of Hyrule.
Direct continuation required, the game promises to offer an open world to navigate freely, just as it had been proposed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
• At what price will this new Zelda be sold?
Last certainty about the next work: its price. Pre-orders for the game have revealed its price of $70 in the United States. This time, Nintendo does not bother to convert this sum and ranks the title at 70 euros on the French shelves.
This price had challenged across the Atlantic as it is the first time a Nintendo Switch game has hit $70. In France, it is the third console game – owned by one in ten Frenchmen – to sell for 70 euros. Previously, only the previous work. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the fighting game Super Smash Bros. asked this price. But the Tech&Co staff tells you how to get it cheaper by taking advantage of a tip on Nintendo eShop.
Source: BFM TV
