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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Noerknhar@feddit.org to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

I bought Zelda TotK right after release for Switch 1, just to be presented with a bright, blurry game with loading screens that I, personally, couldn't live with. I retired it after about an hour, uninstalled it from my console and sold the game on eBay.

Years later, the Switch 2 released and I was hyped. Bought it on release day and had the urge to give TotK another go. This was the start of something beautiful.

This game is an absolute blast. I wasn't as hooked since Elden Ring. The map design, the sheer possibilities, the love for detail, the way the game guides you in the right direction: it's absolutely fantastic.

This game is a master piece, and on the Switch 2, the game feels the way it should have felt on the day it released.

I can not recommend this enough.

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[-] recently_Coco@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago

I still feel like an incredible DLC would be the ability to traverse the new land using the old BOTW toolset. How many of the puzzles would be solvable? Would it be possible to get to the sky islands?

Maybe we could get an alt storyline where link falls into the abyss and we explore as Zelda with the sheikah slate instead.

[-] CoffeeVector@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Huh. I never noticed any performance issues on the switch 1. Maybe it's because I had the newer OLED one?

[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also gave up on ToTK on Switch 1. There’s so much fighting and fiddling in UI at the same time that it was just unbearable with 30 FPS.

76 shrines in, Master Sword obtained, Lurelein liberated, Korok Forest restored, still yet to start any main quests.

[-] Noerknhar@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Ha, nice! Still haven't figured out how to get into the forest, but I'm sure I'll find a way!

[-] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It’s not super intuitive.

Tap for spoilerYou need to sneak in from below, using the Ascend ability. There’s a pillar in the depths that you can use to ascend, which gets you past the initial fog barrier. The forest is covered in gloom, and you’ll need to get past some of the creepy hands and a Phantom Ganon fight before you’re able to reach the forest’s sanctuary.

[-] flubba86@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I'm not proud, I needed to google it to get past that bit too on my first playthrough. It seems like this was one thing they didn't add any in-game hints for.

[-] Noerknhar@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the info. I tried the other way around, and that didn't do it.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Bought TotK on release day, still haven't booted it up, even on my Switch 2. Looking forward to playing it! Thanks!

this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2025
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