In less than a week since the game launched The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is crushing records. The game sold a massive 10 million copies worldwide, making it the fastest-selling Zelda game ever, as well as the fastest selling Nintendo Switch title, on top of being the fastest-selling game in Nintendo history, at least in The Americas. For reference, the game's predecessor, Breath of the Wild, is currently sitting at 30 million copies sold in its lifetime, meaning Tears of the Kingdom has sold a third of the amount in just 6 days.

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[Purple_Shyguy]

Breaking News: Nintendo games will be $70 forever now

 

[TunaKetchup]

Breaking News: Nintendo games will be $70 forever now

And they will all be open world games with Fornite building mechanics.

Seriously though, I'd like to see a form of TOTK's building mechanic in the new 3D Mario game.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's basically botw DLC and running at a shitty pathetic 20 FPS most of the time the switch can't even play it's own AAA game properly. yet it's still the fastest selling game of all time. just goes to show you how mindless nintendo simps are

 

[TunaKetchup]

it's basically botw DLC and running at a shitty pathetic 20 FPS most of the time the switch can't even play it's own AAA game properly. yet it's still the fastest selling game of all time. just goes to show you how mindless nintendo simps are

Well I think that has to do with obsolete hardware rather than a badly optimized game.

Compared to modern AAA releases which all run in 20fps cause of bad coding.

So that's why I think Nintendo "simps" give Nintendo a pass.

 

[CoolMe]

Then again, what would Link sound like?

Chris Pratt of course.

 

[Xzi]

Might as well award it all the GOTYs now, it won't deserve them but no outlet will risk incurring the wrath of the Nintendroid army.

 

[0UT51D3R]

I mean, it is the zelda franchise, love it or hate it, they kinda bring it

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I mean, it is the zelda franchise, love it or hate it, they kinda bring it

I got bored with totk super quick, i am 40 and played all titles, i myself am going forward with d4, i will skip 16 till it goes on sale, even tho i play 14

 

[KingVamp]

Despite not releasing this year, I'll be surprised if they aren't readying a port for their next system.

 

[Urbanshadow]

The messages this sends are clear as crystal, and a bit grim:

• If the players are invested enough in the franchise, the price tag doesn't matter.
• A company can rerelease a game with new content and charge full price.
• The 70$ a game era just started. Other companies will soon follow.

EDIT:

Despite not releasing this year, I'll be surprised if they aren't readying a port for their next system.

I really hope this happens, too.

 

[Mike_77712]

Despite not releasing this year, I'll be surprised if they aren't readying a port for their next system.

You know the drill. Hopefully a paperclip does the trick again

 

[Sir Tortoise]

The moral outrage here is great. TOTK adds a huge amount of new content to the point where BOTW feels like an early tech demo. There is a huge amount of new things to do even if the *hills* are in the same places (mostly). If only they had changed the setting rather than bothering with new stuff to do in that setting, then it'd be fine I guess.

But yes, this will set a horrific trend of games getting sequels. Obviously this trend has not already been established with more minor additions before now. At least FIFA27 has more frames.

 

[CloudStrife190100]

Not surprised. I purposely got the switch for zelda only. The other games that ninty released were awful

Now it's out i don't need my switch since getting a steam deck a few months ago

 

[Ligeia]

Doesn't seem like those leaks are hurting them at all in the end of the day.

 

[Ampersound]

The moral outrage here is great. TOTK adds a huge amount of new content to the point where BOTW feels like an early tech demo. There is a huge amount of new things to do even if the *hills* are in the same places (mostly). If only they had changed the setting rather than bothering with new stuff to do in that setting, then it'd be fine I guess.

But yes, this will set a horrific trend of games getting sequels. Obviously this trend has not already been established with more minor additions before now. At least FIFA27 has more frames.

I agree, and I am disappointed that the presentation is pretty identical to botw1.
I was hoping for WAY more twists, similar to how majoras mask is a very different game compared to ocarina of time.
MM even starts you off as a deku, taking away any familiarity for the player, thus being a fresh experience.

Botw1: Do 4 tutorial shrines in an enclosed environment and then go move around in a world that's too big.
Botw2: Do 4 tutorial shrines in an enclosed environment and then go move around in 2-3 worlds that are too big.

 

[ciaomao]

it feels like there's only one game left to advertise and talk about. that's a little too much for me.... so i should be quiet, bye.

 

[Costello]

Breaking News: Nintendo games will be $70 forever now

I paid $55 for my copy. So I guess not?

 

[TomSwitch]

After being starved for so long without Zelda game the fans are going to eat anything Nintendo feed them.

I wonder how many of them are fully satisfied though. There is enough to be dislike in this game. The build ugly toy part of the game mechanic is hated by many, is it enough to not complete the game or even to return it if possible is a valid question IMO.

The puzzle part of Ultrahand construction is fine but Ultraclumsyhand really spoil the game for me.

 

[zxr750j]

It has been given so much attention, maybe launch a nice spinoff-site: gbatotk.net

 

[Marc_LFD]

It's a Zelda game on a Nintendo console so... Yeah.

Now, how about a new F-Zero, Metroid Prime 4, Mario Kart 9, Wario game, or port Zelda WWHD and/or Zelda TPHD to Switch?

It looks like Nintendo just takes the easy and safe path these days.

 

[Veho]

I wonder if it's despite or because of the leaks, or maybe the leaks didn't even register, and despite all the hullaballoo the entire Switch modding community is just a few hundred weirdos.