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on November 18, 2025
Developers seem to be setting up Tears of the Kingdom to be a mix of classic Zelda elements and new features that will help set it apart from its predecessors. The weapons listed here are so iconic to the franchise that if they were omitted from TOTK , it could be seen as a strange choice, especially with their inclusion in BOTW . There seems to be high expectations for a follow-up to BOTW and its open-world to include more unique features, but there's also room for the iconic weapons in The Legend of Zelda: ** _Tears of the Kingdom**<br><br> <br>Climbing, gliding, and even horse-riding made traversing the terrain of Breath of the Wild immensely satisfying and the fact it was rewarding for the player as well as the perfect bonus. Given there's one pretty massive traversal mechanic missing from that list though, it seems like an obvious way that Tears of the Kingdom could be an upgrade. As the Zelda series is known for its lively underwater settings, for better or for worse, it would be perfect for underwater exploring <br><br> <br><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1734088564156-82ee4e4eec20?ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MXx8dGhlJTIwbGVnZW5kJTIwb2YlMjB6ZWxkYSUyMGVjaG9lcyUyMG9mJTIwd2lzZG9tfGVufDB8fHx8MTc2MzQ2OTU3MXww\u0026ixlib=rb-4.1.0"; style="max-width:430px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="Artist Hendrick Goltzius Title Polyhymnia, The Muse of Choral Poetry, from The Nine Muses Place Netherlands (Artist's nationality:) Date 1592 Medium Engraving on laid paper" />Just under a month away from the highly anticipated release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom _ , a new trailer has shown off more of the game's story than any previous material, including several returning characters from _Breath of the Wild . A rare direct sequel in the Zelda series, Tears of the Kingdom continues the story of its predecessor, placing Link back in the same open-world, post-apocalyptic Hyrule, with what looks like a bevvy of major changes to keep the game fresh. First revealed in 2019, Tears of the Kingdom is shaping up to be a massively ambitious game, well worth the w<br><br> <br>**The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ** is one of the most highly-anticipated games in recent years and that means Reddit already has a ton of ideas for things it wants to see in the game. Following up on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a big ask, as the game proved to be one of the Zelda series' biggest commercial and critical hits in the nearly 40 years the series has existed, but the cinematic trailer for Tears of the Kingdom looks promis<br><br> <br>Even when it received universal critical acclaim upon its release, the one drawback of Breath of the Wild that critics and fans alike complained about was that weapons are far too flimsy, and having to find new ones when they break is frustrating. There would be no shame for Nintendo in admitting weapon durability was an unwise experiment and scaling back the mechanic to remove this frustrat<br><br> <br>A first-look trailer that showed Zelda plunging into a pit and a more recent trailer that showed a lot of gameplay of Link and no appearance from the princess seems to all but confirm she won't be a playable character. However, this is something that fans have been asking for ever since her expanded role in Breath of the Wild and many are likely to continue holding out hope until there's explicit confirmation she won't be playable in Tears of the Kingd<br><br> <br>Having debuted in The Legend of Zelda , where players find it in the first dungeon, the Boomerang has made appearances in the majority of Zelda games. Considering that BOTW features several Boomerangs that players can find and use as Link, it seems natural that a direct sequel would also include those weapons or similar versions. If Tears of the Kingdom revisits classic Zelda , then including at least one Boomerang is a necessity due to its long history within the franchise to the point that it's become ico<br><br> <br>Some weapon combinations feel like they could make normally weak tools into true threats. Take the Torch, for example. The classic tool allows you to make your way across dark and dangerous areas with a source of light – an ability that's come in incredibly handy across multiple iterations of Zelda titles – but it doesn't pack much of a pu<br><br> <br>If Tears of the Kingdom leads to the flooding of Hyrule, then it could secretly be the prequel to The Wind Waker . This idea could play into the Tears of the Kingdom trailer from the most recent Nintendo Direct. Ganon's minions are raging, and his influence is still strong across the land despite his defeat. That combined with the TOTK leak potentially hinting at time-travel could see the flood, and therefore the Wind Waker timeline as a future that Link must avoid. While Hyrule may get buried beneath the waves, it could be Link's duty to make sure that it doesn't stay that <br><br> <br>Another large, two-handed sword with a bit of power behind it, the Edge of Duality is as intimidating as it is beautiful. Its unique, Sheikah-based appearance clearly indicates that this blade is capable of some real destruction, although it may swing a bit slower than some of its smaller counterpa<br><br> <br>Out of the confirmed returning character, Riju gets what might be the flashiest entrance in the new TOTK trailer, as it shows her dual wielding scimitars while lightning crashes down around her. Although not explicitly shown doing so, it's likely that she will be able to fight alongside Link similarly to Sidon, with potentially even the ability to replicate the Urbosa's Fury power from the first game. Along with the mysterious structure shown rising out of the sand in the Gerudo Wasteland near the start of the trailer, it's likely that, <a href="https://Zeldatearsofthekingdomfans.com/articles/echoes-of-wisdom-shifts-zelda-s-villain-legacy-beyond-ganon.html">Zeldatearsofthekingdomfans.Com</a>; along with Sidon and the other Champion descendants, Riju will have a more pronounced story role in TO<br>