The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: the sequel to Breath of the Wild, a sourced analysis
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to Breath of the Wild, an open-world action-adventure game by Nintendo. A summary of official information and three reviews of the Nintendo Switch version; this is not a hands-on TricknFix review.
Game trailer
A bigger Hyrule
Developed and published by Nintendo, Tears of the Kingdom launched on 12 May 2023 on Nintendo Switch. A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has been available on Nintendo Switch 2 since 5 June 2025. Link explores Hyrule again with new abilities that let players combine objects and build their own solutions.
What the press says
On Switch, Nintendo Life (10/10) praises an incredible world with an outstanding sense of discovery, a more involved narrative, new abilities that unlock creativity, rewarding dungeons and more musical and visual variety; its only complaint is that performance isn't always perfect. IGN (10/10) calls it a remarkable sequel that somehow makes Breath of the Wild feel like a first draft. VGC also gives it top marks, 5/5.
Editions and prices
Checked on 12 November 2026 on the French Nintendo eShop, with no sale running: the Nintendo Switch version costs €69.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition €79.99. An upgrade pack to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is also sold for €9.99 to owners of the Switch version; it is not counted as a full-game offer. Physical editions were not checked.
Who is it for?
Fans of free-form exploration, puzzles and experimentation, and anyone who enjoyed Breath of the Wild. It rewards curiosity more than a straight line, so it suits players who like to take their time.
Press average
The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the Nintendo Switch version, checked on 12 November 2026: Nintendo Life 10/10, IGN 10/10 and VGC 5/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is not covered. This summary is not a hands-on review.
What to know
A sequel unanimously praised on Switch for its world, freedom and creativity, with occasionally imperfect performance as the only noted complaint.
Strengths
- An incredible world with an outstanding sense of discovery, says Nintendo Life.
- New abilities that unlock creativity, says Nintendo Life.
- Rewarding dungeons and a more involved narrative, says Nintendo Life.
- A sequel that makes Breath of the Wild feel like a first draft, says IGN.
Things to consider
- Performance isn't always perfect on Switch, says Nintendo Life.
Sources and credits
- Nintendo France — fiche officielle Nintendo Switch (sortie le 12/05/2023, prix eShop) ↗
- Nintendo France — fiche officielle Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (sortie le 05/06/2025, prix eShop) ↗
- Nintendo Life — test Switch, 11/05/2023 ↗
- IGN — test Switch, 11/05/2023 ↗
- VGC — test Switch, 11/05/2023 ↗
- Bande-annonce officielle n° 3 (YouTube, chaîne Nintendo of America) ↗
- Cover image source ↗
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Game details
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release
- May 12, 2023
- Genres
- Action · Adventure
- Game website
- Official website ↗
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