The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

May 6, 2025

Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that …

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Critic Reviews (7)

Alister Kennedy Gfinity May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

78.0

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets a much-needed upgrade on the Nintendo Switch 2, transforming a good game into a truly great one. With buttery-smooth performance, enhanced visuals, and clever new quality-of-life features like in-game navigation and …"

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Farley Santos GameBlast May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

87.0

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition elevates an already memorable adventure to new heights. The technical improvements — such as smooth 60 fps gameplay, 4K resolution with HDR, and near-instant loading times — …"

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Francesco Pollara STWGames Italia May 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom remains every bit the masterpiece it proved to be at launch, an audacious evolution built on the foundations of a game that redefined the open-world genre, and one that dares to push …"

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James Berich Press Start May 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

98.0

Story

92.0

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom builds upon Breath of the Wild&s;s robust systems to offer an experience that eclipses the original in practically every way. Not only that, but it works incredibly hard to restore some of …"

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Jim Norman Nintendo Life May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

90.0

"When all&s;s said and done, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is a fantastic revamp of perhaps Nintendo&s;s most sublime sequel. What was once a technical marvel on aged hardware now has a chance to truly …"

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Pramath GamingBolt May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"The Switch 2 upgrade for Tears of the Kingdom is a massive win: visually impressive, feature-rich, and finally running without compromise."

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Saras Rajpal Final Weapon May 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a truly generational game. It improves on all aspects of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. The narrative balances various tones and progresses the character arcs of its major protagonists, while …"

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