It turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will weigh more than any previous game released by Nintendo for the Switch console.
There’s no doubt that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be the biggest release on Nintendo Switch this year. Those waiting for this game should be interested in information on its size.
- The game tab has been updated in the eShop. Thanks to this, we learned that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom it will occupy 18.2 GB.
- This size is obviously small compared to contemporary PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X and S games, but do The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom the biggest title developed by Nintendo with the Switch console in mind.
- For comparison: the previous opus, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, weighs 14.4 GB.
- Of course, many bigger games have already appeared on Switch – suffice to mention the 24 gigabyte XCOM 2 collection – but these were ports to other hardware platforms, not games developed with the console. Nintendo in mind from the start.
It’s worth mentioning that size isn’t the only area where The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will break records. Unfortunately, the game also became the first Nintendo Switch title, which will cost $69.99.
remember that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will debut on Nintendo Switch on May 12 this year. In addition to the standard edition, a collector’s edition will also be available, which for $129.99 will offer highlights such as an album cover, a poster, four pins and a steelbook.
Expectations for the game are huge. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild remains one of the highest rated games on current-gen consoles – on Metacritic it has an average rating of 97%. If the sequel will live up to the hype, we’ll find out in May.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – game guide