With the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, many long-time players are feeling bittersweet as they reenter the same in-game world as Breath of the Wild. While the sequel offers plenty of all-new gameplay elements, returning features like taming horses has become a point of nostalgia for those who bonded with their trusty mounts in the previous installment.
Luckily, there’s an easy way to import the horses you tamed in Breath of the Wild to Tears of the Kingdom. Moreover, the process retains all customization, allowing you to fully reunite with the mounts that got you through the last entry.
How exactly do you import horses to Tears of the Kingdom? The process starts with your Breath of the Wild save file and your Nintendo Switch system. Let’s go over the steps.
- Introducing amiibo: character figures designed to connect and interact with compatible games.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time game introduced a time traveling element into the series
- -this amiibo shows a 17-year old Link playing the ocarina that allowed him to warp back and forth across a seven-year gap to defeat the power-hungry Ganondorf.
- Recommended for children ages 6+
- Just tap an amiibo accessory to the NFC touch point on a compatible system to enjoy fun in-game extra features
- Compatible games on the Nintendo Switch system, New Nintendo 2DS XL system, New Nintendo 3DS XL system and Wii U console.
How Do You Import Horses from BotW to Tears of the Kingdom?
While there are plenty of new horses to tame in Tears of the Kingdom, you can also import those you previously tamed and customized in Breath of the Wild. Fortunately, the process is simple. Follow these steps to import your horses to Tears of the Kingdom:
- Download your Breath of the Wild save data to the same Nintendo Switch system that you’re using to play Tears of the Kingdom.
- Make sure that you’re logged into the same Nintendo profile.
- Launch Tears of the Kingdom and head to the nearest Stable.
- Speak to the owner and ask to view your horses.
- All horses from your Breath of the Wild save file should be available with customizations intact.
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With access to your old companions from the previous installment, your Tears of the Kingdom playthrough is made all the more rewarding. Not to mention, this helps to solidify the new title’s place in the franchise as a true sequel to Breath of the Wild and one of the greatest entries of all time.
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