Today’s Nintendo Direct showed tons of visuals and plenty of gameplay to get excited about, and even included the long-awaited official title reveal for the next Zelda game. Celebration was not everywhere, however, as Nintendo UK, according to a statement on Twitter yesterday, chose not to live stream the presentation as a “mark of respect during this period of national mourning”. Now, speculation is running wild over the idea that Nintendo UK’s specific reason for not streaming today’s showcase may have been the successor title to Breath of the Wild: Tears of the Kingdom. Watch the trailer here: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Releases May 12, 2023 – Nintendo Switch When asked for comment, Nintendo told Kotaku that it has “nothing else to say on the matter other than what was described in yesterday’s [Nintendo UK] Tweet.” While the entire world has been alerted to the death of a person intrinsically linked to a bloody history of imperialism and colonialism, Zelda fans had to wait until the end of today’s Nintendo Direct to get more information on the upcoming sequel. critical 2017. acclaimed Breath of the Wild. The trailer for the game showed beautiful graphics, gameplay hints and, for the first time, the actual title, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It’s that very title that leads many down a path of speculation, wondering whether the name would have struck a chord with those mourning last week’s reminder that the royals, despite what they want you to believe, are mere mortals. Tears of the Kingdom was Nintendo’s “One More Thing” today, and it wasn’t long before Twitter became host to a large number of people wondering about a possible connection between the Queen’s recent death and Nintendo’s decision not to her channel stream in the UK. the fact. Video game essayist Chris Franklin even outlined a hypothetical scenario of the decision-making process: While Nintendo hasn’t said whether the Tears of the Kingdom title reveal might have been too timely for today’s launch, it’s not uncommon to see content changed out of respect for complex world events or even social concerns in certain regions. . However, in today’s world of internet-first press conferences, it’s not as if the UK players have missed out. Nintendo UK’s Twitter account shared the conference on its own YouTube channel as a video-on-demand after the presentation was streamed on other accounts. A look at the comments on this video, which are filled with baseless speculation about the Zelda title and the Queen’s death, might provide a glimpse of what Nintendo was hoping to avoid in a live chat segment. G/O Media may receive a commission $663 Total Value Humble Bundle 2K Megahits Game Bundle for Covenant House Provide housing and support services to young people experiencing homelessnessA series of games from 2K have been combined. You can pay whatever you want to support the cause, but if you want access to some of the big hits like Borderlands 3, The Bioshock Collection, XCOM: The Ultimate Collection, and Sid Meier’s Civilizatrion VI, you’ll need to pay at least $16. But hey, that’s almost nothing compared to the $663 value you get from all 18 games combined. While it makes sense, perhaps our speculative muscles are better off parsing details from the new trailer. Update 09/13/2022 2:25 p.m. ET: The article has been updated to include a statement from Nintendo on the matter.
