Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Also Uses “An Advanced Version Of Miis”

“Modding the game allows us to import Miis”.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has expanded on the foundations of the original title, but the sequel does still share some similarities with Breath of the Wild.

In case you missed (or just didn’t play the first game), back in 2021 it was discovered Nintendo used an “advanced version” of the Mii face creation tool to create the human NPCs in the 2017 Switch and Wii U release.

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Video: Overclocked Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Smooths Out Performance

Achieve a “locked” 30fps.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece, but like the original title Breath of the Wild, it does suffer from some serious performance dips during more heated gameplay moments – with the frame rate dropping from around 30 to the low 20s.

If you’re wondering what a more consistent frame rate would look like in busier parts of Tears of the Kingdom, there are already a number of videos online showcasing the game running at 30fps locked and even going as high as 60fps.

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Feature: 7 Things From Zelda: TOTK’s First Hours That Had Us Grinning Like Mad

Take my breath (of the wild) away.

We’re pretty sure that most of you reading this will have spent a good chunk of the weekend tucking this delightful little indie effort that launched last Friday. It’s a follow-up to a little-known open-world adventure that, as we understand, was much loved by the few who bothered to play it back in 2017…

Ah, we can’t keep that up. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally with us! We’re only a few days after launch and despite the plentiful coverage you’ve no doubt caught here and elsewhere — TOTK really has taken over the internet, it seems — we’re still tip-toeing around spoilers and unsure how much to discuss with each other right now. Have you got to the bit with the… thing that grants you the ability to… erm, get to the top of… things? That’s how a lot of our conversations are starting at the moment.

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Protodroid Delta Brings Fast And Fluid 3D Action To Switch Later This Month

Alpha and Omega.

Humble Games has announced that 3D action-platforming adventure Protodroid Delta will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch later this month on May 25th, 2023.

Taking place in a solarpunk world, Protodroid Delta features fast and fluid gameplay with some exceptionally bright and colourful visuals to boot. It comes from Adam Kareem, a developer who was one of the first to receive funding from Humble Games via the Black Game Developer Fund, and is the first to launch a game as a result of the initiative.

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Round Up: People Can’t Stop Torturing Koroks In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Yahahaaarrgh!

In case you weren’t aware, Koroks are back in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Much like in Breath of the Wild, many of them can be found across the lands of Hyrule by lifting up rocks, chasing Korok remnants on the ground, and solving minor puzzles, granting you one Korok Seed.

Some, however, need to be physically moved and reunited with their traveling partner. Since these tasks grant you two Korok Seeds instead of one, it requires a little bit more effort from the player. Thankfully, these Koroks come loaded with giant backpacks which you can manipulate and stick to other objects with the Ultrahand ability.

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Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Link Humming Classic Tunes As He Cooks

An amazing nod to Zelda history.

Did you know The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has an insane amount of detail right down to the tunes our hero Link hums when he’s cooking up a storm? As highlighted by pixel artist and Twitter user TAHK0, if you listen closely when Link is standing around a cooking pot, you should be able to hear one of many iconic Legend of Zelda songs.

Keep in mind, the tweet above is just a sample of some of the tunes, and there are more based on other entries in the Zelda series. So what are you waiting for? Go and cook up a meal (in-game) for yourself and have a listen. Else, you can always check out the many recordings that have already been uploaded to YouTube, documenting these tracks.

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Soapbox: Obstinate And Addictive – Playing Final Fantasy For The First Time In 2023

OG fantasy.

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Henry experiences his very first Fantasy…


I admit it – I’ve never played Final Fantasy. It wasn’t on my radar as a kid, and by the time I was paying attention, it had jumped to Final Fantasy XIV! Fourteen! A number that high was intimidating, proof that I would never catch up on the many entries’ worth of lore in such a long-running franchise.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel – Beyond Good And Evil

*Insert sequel joke here*.

Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl.

Last time, we took a look at Yoshi’s Island for the N64. In the end, the vote heavily favoured towards the Japanese box art, which went for a lovely embroidered aesthetic over the more traditional approach taken by North America and Europe. With 64% of the vote, Japan won by a near landslide. Well done!

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We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie Frame Rate & Resolution Detailed

Launching next month.

One of the surprise announcements of the February Nintendo Direct earlier this year was the news We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie would be coming to the Switch this June.

In an update, the official Japanese website for the game has now provided the Switch specs – revealing the game’s performance and resolution in docked and handheld modes.

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