It’s nearly time for our subsequent journey in Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases on Might 12, and it appears to be like prefer it has the potential to be the most important Zelda recreation but. It’s been a very long time coming—so lengthy that it barely feels actual that we’ll be taking part in the sequel to Breath of the Wild quickly.
We’re counting down the times, and though everybody desires to rush up and leap proper into the sport as quickly as doable, there are a number of issues it is best to do forward of time. Listed below are six methods to organize for the discharge of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as a way to profit from your expertise.
Revisit Breath of the Wild
With lower than every week left earlier than Tears of the Kingdom’s launch, it’s most likely not an awesome thought to start out Breath of the Wild over from the start. Nonetheless, it’s value revisiting the primary recreation normally to re-familiarize your self with it.
Tears of the Kingdom takes place in the identical Hyrule as Breath of the Wild. There are some variations this time, however most of the landmarks and basic structure of the overworld will largely be the identical. If you wish to be ready for the brand new recreation, it could assist to discover the world once more to recollect the overall structure of the map, the place the cities are, and many others.
I just lately revisited the sport to do that, and I discovered that I had forgotten most of the recreation’s controls, particularly for mechanics like utilizing the Sheikah slate and switching rapidly between objects. I used to be capable of apply the entire controls and get used to them once more, which made me really feel extra ready for leaping into Tears of the Kingdom.
Familiarize Your self With the Timeline and Lore
Whereas it’s not a requirement to benefit from the video games, studying the Zelda timeline and basic lore helps to reinforce your expertise whereas taking part in. We don’t understand how story-heavy Tears of the Kingdom might be, however we’ve got already seen some hints that it’ll increase on the lore in Breath of the Wild particularly.
Nintendo has not formally commented on the place Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are on the Zelda timeline, however many followers imagine that these video games might symbolize a merge of all three timelines. There are references in Breath of the Wild that point out this, however different followers who insist the sport has a spot in only one timeline. You possibly can type your personal opinion by researching the timeline for your self and seeing how Tears of the Kingdom suits in once you play it.
It additionally looks as if the Zonai, an historic tribe of barbarians hinted at in Breath of the Wild, could play a a lot greater function in Tears of the Kingdom based mostly on what we’ve seen in trailers. Particularly, the trailers confirmed a collectible Zonai merchandise that may assist us construct automobiles throughout our quest. If the Zonai are completely unfamiliar to you, it’s a good suggestion to analysis who they have been if you wish to profit from your expertise in Tears of the Kingdom.
Free Up Your Swap’s Storage House
Tears of the Kingdom is Nintendo’s largest first-party recreation on the Swap but. The sport’s file measurement is 16GB, which takes up half of the inner space for storing of the common Swap mannequin.
If in case you have the Swap OLED mannequin, your console has 64GB of inside storage, so you’ve gotten some extra room to work with. Including a SD card to your Swap may also help create extra space for storing in the event you run out of room, or you may merely archive video games you understand you gained’t play once more for a very long time.
In fact, this issues most in case you are shopping for Tears of the Kingdom digitally. In the event you plan on shopping for a bodily copy of the sport, you gained’t want to fret about making as a lot space for storing out there, however you’ll nonetheless need to preserve some house free on your save knowledge recordsdata and potential DLC down the highway.
Take into account Getting the Swap OLED Mannequin
Talking of the Swap OLED mannequin, in the event you haven’t already upgraded, now is likely to be a good time to take action. That is very true in the event you play in handheld mode usually.
This newer Swap mannequin has a bigger display screen with a greater show, improved audio system, longer battery life, and elevated inside storage. The dock additionally features a LAN port, which the unique mannequin doesn’t have.
In the event you care about the easiest way to play Tears of the Kingdom in handheld mode, the OLED is well worth the improve. If you’re on a good finances, play completely in docked mode in your TV, or don’t care an excessive amount of in regards to the visible presentation of the sport, you then may not be as fascinated with upgrading.
There are just a few OLED fashions out there to select from with the latest being a particular Tears of the Kingdom version, which you’ll see within the image above. In the event you do improve, ensure you give your self some further time to switch over your profile out of your outdated Swap to the brand new one.
Preorder and Preload the Recreation
In the event you’re studying this, there’s likelihood you’ll need to play Tears of the Kingdom on the earliest doable minute it’s out there. To profit from every second, it could be good to preorder and/or preload the sport forward of time so you may leap proper in with out ready.
You possibly can preorder the sport whether or not you intend to purchase it digitally or bodily. In the event you’re going the digital route, Tears of the Kingdom is already out there to preorder on the Nintendo eShop. Happily, this additionally preloads the sport for you, so it is best to see the sport icon for Tears of the Kingdom in your Swap earlier than Might 12. It’ll unlock and be playable on Might 12 at midnight EDT (9 pm PDT on Might 11).
If you’re shopping for the sport bodily, you don’t want to fret about preloading the sport as it is possible for you to to start out taking part in it as quickly as you pop the cartridge into your Swap. You might need to think about the out there preorder bonuses forward of time to attain unique merchandise.
Cancel All Social Plans and Request Time Off
Tears of the Kingdom is without doubt one of the largest video video games releasing this 12 months. It’s been extremely anticipated because it was introduced again in 2019, and it already looks as if it’s going to be extra expansive than Breath of the Wild was.
Let your family and friends know that you just’ll be busy for some time. Perhaps you’ll need to allow them to know you’re caring for some necessary duties for a princess. It’s not a lie!
Inform your boss which you could’t come into work on Might 12 and doubtless for a number of days after that, too. I hear there’s a very dangerous case of the Hylian Flu that’s been going round.
In all seriousness, it’s necessary to take a while for your self, and Tears of the Kingdom’s launch is an effective excuse to take action. New Zelda video games don’t come round day by day, so ensure you do all the things it is advisable be prepared for this subsequent nice journey.