Tears of the Kingdom fixed all of BOTW's mistakes

Tears of the Kingdom is so much better that there might be no reason to play Breath of the Wild anymore

[@FrankenSama]

So far, my biggest takeaway from Tears of the Kingdom is how Nintendo just casually made Breath of The Wild, one of the highly rated games of the last decade, seem like a vertical slice. I genuinely don't think I can go back to BOTW without a good reason

[@bailey6304]

The Depths honestly give me a big of a Dark World vibe. Especially once you realize just how similar but different they layout of the Depths are compared to the surface.

[@0vnfrsh488]

The only thing i truly miss from botw was Kass. I loved randomly hearing him play in the distance as i was roaming around.

[@UnluckySuperstition]

The only thing that genuinely bothers me thus far is when you try and build your own house; Granté is litterally walking around behind or in front of you instead if staying at his stand, and hes an obstacle that interferes with the house blocks when you try qnd place them down.

[@ramiel555]

One of the most impressive things about it to me was that, unless I just somehow completely missed it, the depths weren't advertised at all, and were a MAJOR 'oh holy crap, this game is huge' moment for me. That and they're terrifying, lol.

[@thewanderer5506]

My favorite change between BotW and TotK is in narrative dissonance. In BotW, you were told that Zekda is weakening and couldnt hold back Ganon much longer. It gave the feeling that time you spent doing sidequests or shrines directly put Zelda in more peril. In TotK, however, Zelda disappears and you're left with the mystery of where she went, which also has the upshot of feeling into the exploration aspect of these two games

[@affablesage9582]

For me, the Rito are the best thing about TOTK. I absolutely love Rito Village and how free it is after you complete Tulin's questline. The adults are tall and graceful and the kids are super cute and energetic. Tulin himself is so unreasonably adorable, but an absolute headshot factory in battle and I love him. Hands down my absolute favorite people in Zelda.

[@AtomBacon]

The fuse system also makes the master sword more interesting once you get it. And I like how it maintains a distinct aesthetic with fusions without sacrificing gameplay versatility.

[@keithfilibeck2390]

I know they are rather simple, but leading the charge with a ragtag army of irregulars was a huge flavor win, finally Link is at the forefront of the common peoples defense, there can be no doubt that he is THE Hero, not to just the player, but everyone in the world.

[@Mer_girl]

Easy shrines??????? Some I had to look up because I didn't understand what I was supposed to do. That's hasn't happened in TOTK. All the shrines are easy because you have more options to do things

[@player_lv430]

I love how lightroots not only apear in the exact same spot on the map as shrines, but also share the same name as its respective shrine but spelled backwards

[@KStarPR]

Fun fact about the Wind Temple: I got to it and "completed" it before I ever reached Rito Village. It took me a while to realize I needed Tulin, but once I had him I was able to go straight there and rush through no problem.

[@TRMNL_Wolf]

One thing I adore about totk is they revamped the whole combat shrine idea and made some in the dark or some stealth missions with numerous enemies instead of one and it can actually teach you how to deal with most enimies in the game considering they usually are found in larger groups than botw

[@IkkezzUsedEmber]

What I also like is that I never needed a guide to find all the shrines. Just explore all sky islands, look around the surface, and find any hidden surface shrines using lightroot locations from the depths

[@juliarose6946]

Surprisingly enough I've actually been itching to play BOTW while I've been going through TOTK! I think, though part of BOTW being barren is something that required improvement for the sequel, that Hyrule being so empty really added to the feeling of 'damn, Ganon tore this world apart and I'm alone'. At the same time, seeing the world come alive in TOTK was such a joy. I knew the sequel was gonna be amazing but wow I still felt so blown away. It's rly interesting to see how they compare, and I have a feeling that whenever I feel the want to return to a quieter, somewhat simpler Hyrule I'll be going back to the first game. Awesome video!

[@Anths_art]

Gleeok going from a kinda standard boss fight in Zelda 1 to becoming the scariest creature to face in Tears of the Kingdom made me so happy. I remember seeing the trailer where it first showed them on the bridge. It made me feel the joy I felt when they brought the Lynels back that were only ever in the 2D Zelda games

[@lasercraft32]

One thing I

[@the_godbodor7026]

The Depths gives me massive Subnautica vibes with how dark and terrifying it is, the strange fauna, and the feeling of terror wondering what is in the darkness.

[@theosophical5197]

All but one mistake...

[@seasaltcosmos]

something i did by COMPLETE accident was discover the wind temple before i started the rito's story. i was so obsessed with exploring and platforming through the airships i had NO idea i wasn't supposed to be there yet.