Summary
A newly-discovered glitch givesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers a new perspective on the world of Hyrule by transforming the usually over-the-shoulder experience into a first-person game. The follow-up to the already successfulZelda: Breath of the Wildfinally launched on the Nintendo Switch in May, and dedicated fans have been coming up with new and exciting things to do in the game since.Tears of the Kingdom’s robust item and vehicle-crafting mechanicshave been a strong source of entertainment for players looking to take a break from Link’s main quest, but just like its predecessor, some of the game’s highlights have happened by complete accident.
The list of amusing glitches discovered inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis already as vast as the land of Hyrule itself, with clever players inventing new tricks to duplicate rare items and even take down powerful enemies in one hit using hidden quirks in the game’s programming. OtherTears of the Kingdomglitches canallow Link to explore lava-filled caves with ease, transform his faithful horse into a flying hovercraft by galloping through the dreaded Death Mountain, and even render the multi-headed King Gleeok immune to all melee damage during a crucial point in its boss battle.
Now players can see the colorful realm of Hyrule through Link’s eyes thanks to a newLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomglitch that shifts the game into a first-person perspective. This glitch was discovered and chronicled on the YouTube channel Gaming Reinvented, which went through all of the steps that someone would need to take to activate it. The lengthy glitch-triggering process starts with the “Hold Storage” glitch, which normally allows players to sell the same set of items repeatedly to gain vast amounts of Rupees.
Once the rest of the steps described in the video are performed, the player can use Link’s Scope tool at any time without any UI elements being displayed, making it look like they areexploringTears of the Kingdom’s game worldfrom Link’s perspective. Unlike otherTears of the Kingdomglitches that are used to give the player some kind of in-game advantage, this trick seems to be solely for the novelty of roaming Hyrule and battling enemies from a first-person view without using emulation mods as some players have done in the past.
So far,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas been an overwhelming success, shattering Switch sales records and outpacingother blockbuster hits like last year’sElden Ringmere months after its release. Part of the game’s appeal is the large amount of flexibility its open-world format allows, with players coming up with new ways to explore Hyrule and gain the upper hand on Ganondorf’s monstrous forces through glitches. These glitches include switching the camera over to a first-person view, something fans have wanted to see added to aZeldagame for quite some time.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
