Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reactions are as measured as you'd expect

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was just announced during today's Nintendo Direct, and Zelda fans remain completely normal in response.

The long-awaited reveal of the Breath of the Wild sequel has finally come, bringing with us an official name and a May 12, 2023 release date. The trailer begins by panning across mysterious glyphs on a wall, then cuts to Link pushing open temple doors before diving off the edge of a floating island and into the clouds. We haven't gotten much The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom news since the game was first announced back in 2019, so, naturally, fans are going slightly rabid on social media after the official reveal. In a shocking surprise, we got both a release date and a name at the most recent Nintendo Direct, which is certainly more news than we were expecting. 

Some are analyzing the trailer, others the title, while others are just screaming their heads off with excitement. Could Tears of the Kingdom be about a Hyrule apocalypse? Is is pronounced "tears" as in crying or "tears" as in rips? How many people are taking the day off work on May 12, 2023? 

Here are some of the best reactions to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom announcement we've seen so far.

And, bizarrely, a Tears of the Kingdom subreddit was made over a week ago, so keep an eye on that if you're looking for more theories and reactions. 

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Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante

Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.

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