"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" has been leaked, causing huge controversy on the Internet. After getting the game, some players choose to play it on their own, some players choose to risk being banned for live streaming, and some experts start looking for more clues in the game files. From the content exposed on the Internet, we can see a lot of information about this masterpiece.
By now, it's been pretty clear that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is going to be a lot bigger than what the trailers and previews showed. While the surface map is still very close to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, floating islands and vast underground areas greatly expand the scope of the map. There are also some welcome elements and some slightly disappointing parts of the game. Below is a compilation of what players discovered.
At the beginning, Link was still in the powerful state at the end of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", with 20 heart containers. However, as the plot developed, Link was soon replaced by "Metrodrome". "It's been resolved. After one operation, Link lost all his caution and started his adventure again with the traditional starting point of three hearts.
What makes "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" different from the traditional "Legend of Zelda" series is the lack of dungeons. It is reported that "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" will have five temples and a sixth dungeon consisting of Ganon Castle. Technical experts have figured out the layout of these places from the files, and you can see that they have a multi-layered layout. Similar to the previous "Legend of Zelda" series, each temple first has an initial mini-puzzle area, and then enters Formal temple.
Once inside the temple, a special companion ability corresponding to the temple element can help players solve puzzles.
The temples in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" are still present in this game, and they are everywhere on the map. Some players said there are more than 100, plus there are sky islands and caves for players to explore.
As can be seen in previous advertising videos, "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" also has an area completely beneath the continent of Hyrule. The map looks about the same size as the upper continent, with most of the area covered in darkness, gradually lighting up as Link explores. This will have to wait for players to explore slowly.
This time, a new generation of warriors will assist Link in his battle. From the live broadcast, you can see that these companions will appear in the BOSS battle. Each one accompanies Link in the local temple area and provides a special ability that can be used during boss battles and puzzle solving. Compared with the previous game, this time the companions are more like NPC teammates.
"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" can challenge Ganon at the beginning, which is also a gameplay that many players talk about. But that doesn't seem to be the case in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. So far, I have not seen any players choose to start the game and go straight to the final BOSS. Although the order of the temples does not need to be fixed, the final BOSS part may not be accessible until the end. This part remains to be seen.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features new weapons and armor, as well as some amiibo gear. For example, the amiibo armor in "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" returns again after the previous game. Also, I saw Link running around in a huge cartoon Link costume in a live broadcast, which was a bit weird.
In the trailer, players began to speculate whether the flying dragon in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" exists. But screenshots indicate that they are indeed back, albeit in unknown roles. In addition to fire, electricity, and ice dragons, there are also light dragons and dark dragons.
In the trailer, we saw Griok, the three-headed dragon that appeared in the old "Legend of Zelda" game. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Griok has multiple forms. Players have so far discovered types of electricity, fire, and ice, as well as types that mix the three elements.
The music of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" makes people feel in a different realm. The theme song, exploration, boss battles and various music all have a very unique style.
Some players are looking forward to the diving scene very much. However, there may not be new items and abilities for Link to dive and explore in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. At present, players who have not completed the game have experienced all the elements. I don’t know if there will be this part of hidden content in the future. But for now, there probably isn't.
The archive of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" does not seem to inherit much, but some players have reported that the horses from the previous game can be retained. And with the addition of new building mechanics, horses will play an even greater role. Link's "super hands" can create carriages and other horse-drawn vehicles.
Some game masterpieces have a special liking for dog petting, and even use this as a selling point. However, "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" continues the previous approach and does not add this element.