You can now explore Hyrule by land and air in the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

May 12. (Portaltic/EP) –

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has arrived this Friday, May 12, on the Nintendo Switch video console, where it offers an adventure with which to travel through the kingdom of Hyrule by land, but also by air, exploring the floating islands that dot the sky.

The sequel to Breath of the Wild brings back the kingdom of hyrule, which has been thrown into turmoil following a catastrophic event. The players will have to unravel the hidden truth behind this event, exploring for it a world already known, but different from the one presented in the previous installment.

On this occasion there is the possibility of take to the skies with vehicles such as a four-engine drone or a hot air balloon, or on the back of a winged creature. With them you can access the mysterious floating islands.

The new adventure conveys the feeling that there is a huge world to explore, as highlighted by Nintendo. In fact, they claim that There is no one way to navigate it, nor is there one way to defeat enemies, overcome obstacles or solve puzzles.

The chances of experiment with objects and the environment They are very varied: with the combination, Link will be able to unite objects and create new weapons, with different unique effects, while with the help of the ultra-hand he will be able to build ingenious vehicles and use them in creative ways to outwit his enemies.

Using recoil will ‘rewind’ an object’s movement to create new trajectories or bounce back at the enemy who threw it. And infiltration will allow you to traverse the roof of buildings and caves to find the quickest route or a graceful exit.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available from this Friday for Nintendo Switch. has also been released a new Link amiibo which, when activated, will incorporate weapons and materials into the game, as well as a special cloth for Link’s parasail.