Following rumors that the following entry in The Legend of Zelda sequence would retail for a whopping $70 (and a shock Nintendo eShop replace that every one however confirmed it), Nintendo has formally introduced that Tears of the Kingdom will likely be its first $70 sport. The corporate made the announcement in a press launch shortly after February 8’s Nintendo Direct.
Although it is uncommon that different first-party Nintendo video games popping out this yr (Pikmin 4) will not see the identical enhance, the small hike would not come as an excessive amount of of shock; Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive have all pivoted to a $70 new launch value level previously few years.
Along with the bottom version of the sport, Nintendo additionally introduced a $130 Collector’s Version of Tears of the Kingdom. The Collector’s Version features a bodily model of the sport, an artbook, a steelbook case, an Iconart metal poster, and a set of 4 pin badges.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom additionally sees a brand new Amiibo added to Nintendo’s ever-expanding line of the interactive figures. A brand new determine of Hyperlink based mostly on his Tears of the Kingdom look will likely be obtainable to buy individually, and grants gamers entry to supplies and weapons, in addition to an unique material for Hyperlink’s paraglider.
A direct sequel to 2017’s Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom follows Hyperlink “by way of the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating within the huge skies above.” Nevertheless, this journey is hardly a carefree one, as a wierd ailment has inflicted Hyperlink–granting him highly effective however harmful new abilities–and evil begins to reclaim the land as soon as extra. You’ll be able to learn up on what else in taking place in Tears of the Kingdom’s latest trailer, in addition to GameSpot’s numerous fan theories, in our Every thing We Know information.
Preorders for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at the moment are obtainable at most online game retailers in addition to the Nintendo eShop. For extra info on the way to buy the sport, you should definitely try our preorder information.
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