Meerkat Reviews: Tears of the Kingdom (MAJOR SPOILERS)

<p>As I referenced elsewhere, Nintendo teased&nbsp;<em>Tears of the Kingdom</em>&nbsp;way back in 2019, via means of a brief trailer that suggested a darker theme than&nbsp;<em>Breath of the Wild</em>. As time went by, fans were hungry for news, but Nintendo kept the project under wraps. The covid-19 pandemic delayed the game, and Nintendo themselves delayed it a few times, in order to ensure it was as polished as it could be. As an avid&nbsp;<em>Zelda</em>&nbsp;fan, this was both frustrating and encouraging. Nintendo had knocked it out of the park with&nbsp;<em>Breath of the Wild</em>, and that game had also been delayed, more than once.</p> <p>Comparisons with&nbsp;<em>Breath of the Wild</em>&nbsp;were inevitable. The scale of the Switch&rsquo;s launch title was unlike previous&nbsp;<em>Zelda</em>&nbsp;games. It dwarfed its immediate predecessor (<em>Skyward Sword</em>), and took the franchise back to its original open-world roots.&nbsp;<em>Tears of the Kingdom</em>&nbsp;has a big legacy to live up to.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@darth_timon/meerkat-reviews-tears-of-the-kingdom-major-spoilers-18358171c41e"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>