The Demon King Ganondorf is back and Link is the only hero that can save Hyrule (again) inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch. The highly anticipated sequel toBreath of the Wild, themost popularZeldatitlesand one ofthe greatest games of all time, features the same massive world of Hyrule, classic enemies, and fan-favorite weapons but with new powers an abilities.
Like its predecessor,Tears of the Kingdomis a game that you’re able to easily get lost in and spend hundreds of hours exploring without finding all of its secrets. If you’re itching to save this version of Hyrule, it’s surely taken a lot of patience to wait this long for the sequel to launch. Ee can’t make it come any faster, but we can at least tell you exactly what time time you can playTears of the Kingdomand how to download the game early.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release time
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill become available to play starting at 9 p.m. PT on May 11 or 12 a.m. ET on May 12 depending on your timezone.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom file size
If you’re downloadingTears of the Kingdom,you won’t have too large of a file to deal with. The game is currently 16.2GB in size.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom preload options
Preloading forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdombegan May 5 for digital owners. That gives players a full week to complete the relatively small download and be ready to play when the full game unlocks.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom preorder details
While there is only one edition ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomto get, you can preorder it at various retailers that offer their own exclusive bonuses, such as aprint from Best Buyand aplaque from GameStop. No matter where you preorder, the game will cost you $70. If you want to spend more, you can also look to get the limited edition Switch OLED, Pro Controler, or Amiibo, however, none of these come with a copy of the game.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomarrives exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on May 12.
