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Hogwarts Legacy has some competition. Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is soaring its way into the record books, and it hasn’t even been out for a full week.
The heavily anticipated video game, which debuted on May 12 and is expected to become one of the year’s biggest releases (if not the biggest), has been making waves overseas outpacing Hogwarts Legacy opening numbers in the U.K.
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In France, Tears of a Kingdom reportedly sold more than 500,000 physical copies so far. The game also topped the UK charts becoming the region’s fastest-selling video game debut in history, and while U.S. sales figures have yet to be released, the video game and Nintendo Switch OLD console are bestsellers at Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers.
For the gamers who wants to dive even deeper into Tears of the Kingdom, this collectible guide was designed to help Zelda fans “discover and enjoy every moment” in the game.
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The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom – The Complete Official Guide: Collector’s Edition
$27.98 $44.99 38% OFF
According to the description, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — The Complete Official Collector’s Guide is an “all-encompassing” book exploring “all features and facets” of the game by offering a “vast world full of varied quests, challenging puzzles, ferocious monsters, and unique sights to behold.”
The collector’s edition guide doesn’t drop until June 16, but it’s already No. 1 on Amazon’s new book releases, and No. 8 on the Amazon charts behind The 48 Laws of Power, Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry, Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights, Prince Harry’s Spare and a Taylor Swift kid’s book, which has topped the charts for the last two weeks.
Also heating up the Amazon charts this week, this Nintendo Link amiibo figurine along withThe Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Creating a Champion and The Legend of Zelda: Unofficial Zelda Cookbook.
As most Zelda fans already know, the Nintendo Shop and Zelda Shop carry a nice selection of merch including shirts, hoodies, journals, jewelry, cups and tumblers, but you can also find a good amount of items at Amazon, Target, Etsy, Gamestop and Walmart.
Want more gaming deals? Amazon Game Week will be held from May 23-28. Gamers can score deals on consoles, gaming laptops, headphones and other cool gear.
See below four a roundup of Legend of Zelda merch to shop.
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Nintendo Link: Ocarina of Time amiibo – Nintendo Wii U
$39.79
Amiibo character figurines are “designed to connect and interact with compatible games.” The bestselling amiibo pictured above features Link playing the ocarina. Click here to shop Zelda amiibo figurines and other characters.
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The Legend of Zelda Cookbook
$22.99 $34.95 34% OFF
Released in 2022, this unofficial cookbook features over 50 recipes inspired from games like Breath of the Wild, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, and more. The Unofficial Legend of Zelda Cookbook offers “in-depth” recipes, techniques and cooking tips.
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The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears Nintendo Switch Carrying Case
$24.99
Keep your Nintendo Switch protected on the go with this Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears-edition carrying case, which includes a screen protector.
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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Ichiban Kuji A Price Master Sword Light
$165
The Zelda Tears of a Kingdom Ichiban Kuji A Prize Master Sword Light mimics a decayed form of the “Master Sword.” The sword is almost sold out at eBay, click here for more options, and here to check out a buildable 3D sword ($29.99).
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Dark Horse Comics 14 Inch Tall Painted The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask Video Game Collectible 3D Figurine Statue Toy with Detailed Base
$88.93 $109.99 19% OFF
This awesome figurine is sold out at Gamestop, but you can find it at Amazon. The 3D statue takes its design from The Legend of Zelda: Majora Masks video game and measures 14-inches x 14-inches.
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UNO the Legend of Zelda Card Game for Family Night with Graphics From the Legend of Zelda & Special Rule
$10.15 $11.30 10% OFF
The classic Uno cardgamewith a Legend of Zelda twist! Skip, reverse four, draw one and more with this epic card set.
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Shopping for costume jewelry? This Zelda skyward Heart Crystal Necklace – available in red or blue — is designed to look like heart pieces found in the game.
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Zelda Pint Glass Set of 4
$38.99
These 16 ounce collectible pint glasses are a cute way for Legend of Zelda fans to show their love for the franchise.
Legend of Zelda Rupee Paper Weight Set 3-Pack (Pre-Order)
$129.99
This wooden chest features three, red, green and blue removable Rupees (paperweights). The set will be released in July but you can pre-order it now.
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Is the Game of The Year competition already over? Many critics and gamers believe so with the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Today is a big day for Nintendo. Reviews have officially dropped for Tears of The Kingdom, and it is no surprise that it keeps the same energy as Breath of The Wild and then some.
Right now, on OpenCritic, the game is sitting at a mighty 97 rating based on 62 critic reviews, earning the title of the “best-reviewed game on the website. On Metacritic, a 96. Tom Marks of IGN gave Tears of The Kingdom a perfect score, writing in his review, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomable follow-up, expanding a world that already felt full beyond expectation and raising the bar ever higher into the clouds.”
“An excellent sequel and one of the best Zelda games ever made. A follow-up that builds upon and refines the achievements of the original while adding many new and equally innovative ideas of its own,” GameCentral said in its review, where they also gave the game a perfect score.
“Tears of the Kingdom is a triumph of open-ended game design that pays homage to the best parts of the Zelda franchise’s own storied history–and sometimes exceeds them,” Steven Watts wrote in his review for GameSpot.
Is The Game of The Year Debate Already Over?
The ridiculously high reviews for the game have gamers and critics saying Tears of The Kingdom is a lock for Game of The Year honors. That is a safe bet because Breath of The Wild was met with similar praise when it hit the Nintendo Switch in 2017.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom arrives on Nintendo Switch consoles on May 12. You can see more reactions about the GOTY lock in the gallery below.
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1. Welp, that settles it.
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If this latest trailer didn’t excite you even more for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom, you have no pulse.
When Nintendo said they had another trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to Breath of The Wild, many wondered what more the video game company could show us about the game that we have not seen already.
Well, the action-packed, 3-minute final trailer before the game’s impending launch had plenty of eye candy to show while an epic remix of the iconic Legend of Zelda theme blasts through the speakers, pretty much invoking single tears of joy from Zelda fans worldwide.
As far as the game’s plot, Hyrule is in trouble again from some new threats that will require Link, aka Hyrule’s “final hope,” as Princess Zelda calls him in the trailer to link up with allies old and new to take down new enemies, and of course, as always, Ganondorf has found a way to return to stir up trouble.
Link must pick up the Master Sword again and use his new Ultrahand and building abilities to fight on the ground, take to the skies, and even get his Mission Impossible on to defeat his longtime nemesis while trying to find Princess Zelda and save Hyrule from doom.
All in days work for Hyrule’s longtime hero.
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The Hype Is Real For Tear of The Kingdom
Video game Twitter is currently sharing its thoughts about the new trailer, and, yes, they are ready to save Hyrule…AGAIN.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom arrives on May 12; a limited-edition Nintendo Switch OLED is also available for pre-order.
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You can see more reactions in the gallery below.
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1. We felt that.
2. We wanna know too
3. Let’s goooooo
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Despite all the qualms about Chris Pratt being the voice of Nintendo’s beloved plumber/hero, The Super Mario Bros. Movie looks like a surefire hit. The final trailer has arrived to give fans one more mushroomed power boost excitement about the animated film.
The final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie gives fans one more good look at the animated feature that is faithful to its video game roots, unlike the forgettable first movie based on the iconic game franchise.
Gamers will have a field day picking out all of the cool easter eggs related to New Super Mario Bros U., Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and more.
While we still don’t hear much of Chris Pratt as Mario, and that’s fine, we still get some incredible moments like King Bowser (Jack Black) addressing his minions, Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen), and Mario using power mushrooms fire flowers. To cap it all off, everyone hits the Rainbow Road track for one epic race in some vehicles we hope to see in Super Mario Kart 9 if and when Nintendo ever decides to drop that game.
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Nintendo & Illumination Came Together To Ensure Accuracy
While most video game movie adaptions opt for live-action, Nintendo and Illumination chose the animation route, and it looks like that was a brilliant decision. The Japanese video game company worked closely with the studio to accurately bring these characters to the big screen, which seems to be the case here.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie also stars Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Charlie Day as Luigi, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Anya Taylor-Joy and Princess Peach, and more.
The highly-anticipated film arrives in theaters in April.5, watch the final trailer below. You can buy tickets right now.
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