We are, as of this writing, a week away fromThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. That’s a pretty short amount of time, especially compared to the six years it’s been sinceBreath of the Wild. So if you need a refresher before the sequel arrives, there’s a quick recap video just for you.
Nintendo published anew video, titled “Relive the Story ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” today, recapping the story of 2017’sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. At 6 minutes and 38 seconds, it’s a short and sweet recap of just what happened leading up to, and during, Link’s adventure to save Hyrule from Calamity Ganon.
It does address some aspects head-on, like Zelda’s struggles to learn her sealing magic and Link’s quest to regain both power and his memories after 100 years in the blue goo. At just under 7 minutes, it hits the broad strokes.
Still, though, it would’ve been nice to at least name-check the Champions. They did die defending Hyrule, after all! Jokes aside, this is probably solid enough for anyone who played the first game but needs a quick refresh ahead of next week, and maybe doesn’t want to watch an hour-long recap somewhere else.
The kingdom draws near
The release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis seven short days away, which is wild to think about. The sequel toBreath of the Wildhas been publicly in development for years, yet Nintendo’s kept a careful lid and managed tonot show a tonahead of launch. Well, outside of thoseNuts & Bolts-like hand powers. (That said,there are leaks out there, so be careful if you’re looking to stay unspoiled.)
With not much longer to go, I’m curious to see what Nintendo does with this direct sequel, and how these versions of Link and Zelda will evolve to meet their new challenges.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomarrives on Nintendo Switch on May 12.
