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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Released: 5/6/2025

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Includes: Improved performance in higher resolution HDR support* Compatible with ZELDA NOTES via the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices Nintendo Switch game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Includes: Improved performance in higher resolution HDR support* Compatible with ZELDA NOTES via the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices Nintendo Switch game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Includes: Improved performance in higher resolution HDR support* Compatible with ZELDA NOTES via the Nintendo Switch App for compatible smart devices Nintendo Switch game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Critics
95
Metacritic
84

Score Breakdown

94.5

Critic Average

11 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

84

Metacritic User Score

947 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+10.6
Combined Disparity
+10.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

9 launch window (82%)2 late (18%)