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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is coming to Switch in May 2023

During the Nintendo Direct on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, the manufacturer finally unveiled the title of the next Zelda. The direct sequel to Breath of the Wild will be called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom. The fan-awaited game will land on Switch on May 12, 2023.

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As you may know, Nintendo gave away a new Nintendo Directits famous online conferences, this Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The opportunity for the manufacturer to announce the next titles to come on the Switch such as Octopath Traveler 2, the surprise Pikmin 4, Bayonetta 3 or even a dedicated version of Sifu.

BigN has also confirmed the arrival of several episodes of the Resident Evil saga on Switch, accessible from the cloud. This will notably be the case for Resident Evil Village, RE 7, as well as the remakes of RE 2 and RE 3.

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Breath of the Wild sequel gets a name and release date

And of course, Nintendo saved the best for last, finally revealing the official name of the next installment in its cult saga: The Legend of Zelda. Indeed, the direct sequel to Breath of Wild will respond to the name of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now knowing this title, we understand why Nintendo did not want to broadcast its conference in the United Kingdom, while the British are in mourning after the death of Queen Elisabeth 2.

The name of this new opus was revealed via a short trailer opening on runes describing Hyrule’s past. We then see Link open gigantic doors before launching into the void.
Something to recall the obvious similarities between the title and Skyward Sword. We also see our hero using again the Cinetis power to turn back time to a huge boulder and use it as an elevator.

Finally Link lands at some point on what appears to be a flying platform taking the form of a bird. It remains to be seen whether it is a “version” accessible on request, or whether it is rather structures present in many places to facilitate the exploration of the skies. The trailer concludes with some important information. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kindgom will be released for Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023. The appointment is made.

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