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The release date for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just around the corner, and it looks like this coming week is going to be huge for the new title. As we prepare to revisit the kingdom of Hyrule in the most highly anticipated game of 2023, we have a lot to look forward to, including new abilities, locations, enemies, and gameplay features.
Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to the esteemed 2017 installment, Breath of the Wild, which brought a lot to the table within an expansive open world. As we near the release of the new entry, long-time players continue to log countless hours in Breath of the Wild, even after they’ve beaten the main story.
With so much to do in the previous installment and more being added in the new title, this begs the question: How long is Tears of the Kingdom going to be? It’s safe to assume that we just might get more than we bargained for. Let’s cover what we know.
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- An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game for the Nintendo Switch system. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination.
- An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game for the Nintendo Switch system. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination.
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How Long is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
We can’t be sure exactly how long it’s going to take to beat Tears of the Kingdom until the game launches this Friday, May 12. However, we can make an informed guess that it will take upwards of 50 hours to beat the campaign, based on the length of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild.
According to polls, it took players roughly 50 hours to beat Breath of the Wild when focusing on the main story alone. With the addition of side quests and additional objectives, however, this number jumped to nearly 200 hours for 100% completion. What’s more, the most dedicated players are still logging more hours after completing the game in full and starting over.
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With that being said, we’re expecting to see much more offered in Tears of the Kingdom with the addition of new locations like Sky Islands, as well as new enemies and quests. Considering the sequel will more or less continue the story that began in Breath of the Wild, we can assume it will take just as long, if not longer to complete Tears of the Kingdom.
Of course, we can’t say with absolute certainty that Tears of the Kingdom will surpass its predecessor in length, but it definitely seems that this will be the case. Regardless, we’ll see much more of Link and his newfound abilities on his quest to save the kingdom this Friday.
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