leaked ten days shy of its official release date. Since launching in the year of our lord 1986, “Legend of Zelda,” (LoZ for you Nintendo sluts) has gone on to become one of the most successful video game franchises in geek history with nineteen entries, an animated tv show, manga adaptations and the crushed dream of a live action Netflix series.
The game centers on the adventures of the left handed, green rocking, mute elven hero Link and the prophetic Princess Zelda, a reincarnated goddess as they fight for home, heart and Hyrule against the super villain demon king narcissist Ganon who wants to remake the world in his own evil image.
Primed for release May 12th, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” is the sequel to 2017’s “Breath of the Wild,” and is set in the vast expanse of Hyrule and among the strange islands that float above it.
Celeb LoZ stans include Randy Orton, Ronda Rousey and Robin Williams who named his daughter Zelda after the game’s titular character.Of its latest iteration, Nintendo asks, “Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom?” We trust you can folks, but remember, “It’s dangerous to go alone,” so take this handy guide to the zodiac signs as Zelda characters.
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