The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has officially been completed in less than one hour, setting an all-new speedrunning record for the Breath of the Wild sequel.
As reported by GamesRadar, Zelda speedrunner Zdi6923 shared a YouTube video showing their run from start to finish. The player used a variety of tips and tricks on their journey across the lands of Hyrule and ended up clocking in a time of 59 minutes and 22 seconds.
The skilled speedrunner registered their record-breaking time on speedrun.com and instantly claimed the top spot on the leaderboard, having beaten the previous record holder SlyZorua, who completed the game in 1 hour, 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
Tears of the Kingdom launched on May 12 and sold 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days. Players were eager to return to Hyrule to explore its all-new mysteries and test out various tricks, including those that would save time while moving through the game.
With tons of new tools to mix, match, and combine objects in Tears of the Kingdom, speedrunners were immediately plotting ways to break the game before it launched. One player by the name of gymnast86 even managed to beat the game in 1 hour and 34 minutes on launch day.
However, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma recommends players slow down a little in Tears of the Kingdom to take in everything the new version of Hyrule has to offer and find all the items that are planted across every region like Korok seeds, shrines, and armor.
Don't forget to take a look at our Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough and Guide for more tips and tricks to help you make the most of your adventure through Hyrule. In fact, you can start right here:
- 16 Things to Do First in Tears of the Kingdom
- 14 Things Tears of the Kingdom Doesn't Tell You
- How to Uncover the Full TOTK Map
- How to Expand Your Inventory in TOTK
- PSA: Your Old BOTW Save Unlocks Something Cool in TOTK
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