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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo EPD
•May 12, 2023•
ESRB: Everyone 10+
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Nintendo Switch
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomable follow-up, expanding a world that already felt full beyond expectation and raising the bar ever higher into the clouds.
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Summary

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to Nintendo's Switch launch title, continues Link's adventures in an open-world Hyrule, this time letting Link explore floating islands and soar high in the skies above the vast lands of Hyrule.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developers
Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD)
Publishers
Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda
Initial Release
May 12, 2023
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genres
Action, Adventure, Open-World

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