Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch

Hyrule gained two new layers. Above, floating sky islands drift through the clouds. Below, vast underground depths stretch beneath the familiar surface. Zelda Tears of Kingdom builds an entirely new vertical dimension onto the world Breath of the Wild established.

What’s Inside Zelda Tears of Kingdom

Fuse abilities let Link combine nearly any two objects into something new, whether that’s a makeshift weapon or a working vehicle assembled from scrap parts. Players can experiment freely — attaching a fan to a raft, a wheel to a plank, or a monster part to a sword — and the game rarely punishes creative failure, so trial and error becomes part of the fun. An ancient threat rising from beneath the surface drives the central story forward across all three explorable layers, giving each region of Hyrule a reason to matter beyond just scenery.

Core Mechanics
Ultrahand lets players attach objects together freely, turning simple materials into functioning machines like carts, boats, and makeshift flying devices. Ascend allows Link to rise straight through solid ceilings, opening traversal options no previous Zelda game has offered — a shortcut that turns tricky vertical puzzles into quick solutions once players spot the right ceiling to target. The game rewards creative thinking at every turn, and most obstacles have more than one valid solution depending on how a player chooses to combine their tools.

Is This Game Right for You?
If your favorite part of Breath of the Wild was the ten minutes you spent building an improbable contraption instead of following the main quest, this title was built with you specifically in mind. Players who enjoy open-ended problem solving over strict objectives will find the sky islands and underground depths give them even more room to experiment than the original game did.

Get your copy today and explore Hyrule’s sky and depths on Switch.