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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023 video game developed by Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Summary

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received the Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received the Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received the Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Best Sales Award[5].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received the Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[6].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received the Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize[7].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's instance of is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — instance of (P31): video game[8].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was directed by Tears of the Kingdom — director (P57): Hidemaro Fujibayashi[9].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's composer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — composer (P86): Manaka Kataoka[10].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's composer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — composer (P86): Masato Ohashi[11].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's composer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — composer (P86): Maasa Miyoshi[12].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's composer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — composer (P86): Hajime Wakai[13].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's composer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — composer (P86): Tsukasa Usui[14].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was published by Tears of the Kingdom — publisher (P123): Q8093[15].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's genre is Tears of the Kingdom — genre (P136): action-adventure game[16].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's genre is Tears of the Kingdom — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[17].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom followed Tears of the Kingdom — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[18].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom followed Tears of the Kingdom — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[19].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was produced by Tears of the Kingdom — producer (P162): Eiji Aonuma[20].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's developer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — developer (P178): Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[21].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's developer is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — developer (P178): Monolith Soft Inc.[22].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's part of the series is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's copyright license is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — copyright license (P275): proprietary license[24].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.0[25].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.1[26].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.2[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was published by Tears of the Kingdom — publisher (P123): Q8093[15]. It was produced by Tears of the Kingdom — producer (P162): Eiji Aonuma[20]. It was directed by Tears of the Kingdom — director (P57): Hidemaro Fujibayashi[9].

Publication

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released on May 12, 2023[28]. Languages include Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): English[29], Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): French[30], Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): German[31], Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): Italian[32], Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): Dutch[33], and Tears of the Kingdom — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[34]. Genres include Tears of the Kingdom — genre (P136): action-adventure game[16] and Tears of the Kingdom — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[17]. Its part of the series is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23]. Recorded distribution format include Tears of the Kingdom — distribution format (P437): Nintendo Game Card[35] and Tears of the Kingdom — distribution format (P437): digital download[36].

Subject and Themes

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's part of the series is recorded as Tears of the Kingdom — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23].

Reception

Awards received include Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3], Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4], Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Best Sales Award[5], Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[6], and Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize[7]. Reviews include 7.1/10[37], 95/100[38], 97%[39], and 91/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Tears of the Kingdom — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[18] and Tears of the Kingdom — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[19].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom receive?

Honors received include Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3], Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[4], Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Best Sales Award[5], and Tears of the Kingdom — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[6].

Related Entities

Eiji Aonuma gamepad Hidemaro Fujibayashi Japan Monolith Soft Inc. Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Nintendo Switch – OLED Model The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom Edition

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . playground.ru. Retrieved . playground.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [28] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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