One craftyThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has recently taken to social media to flaunt an impressive all-terrain train they built while completing one of the game’s biggest side quests. This engineering feat surfaced online shortly after anotherTears of the Kingdomplayer managed to build a working combustion engine.
ThoughTears of the Kingdom’sUltrahand abilitycan also be used for putting together things like weapons and fixed structures, many fans have so far been focusing their building efforts on vehicles. That’s in no small part because traversal is the most consistent type of challenge thatTears of the Kingdompresents to the player, so engineering things that make navigating Hyrule easier has naturally preoccupied many a fan since the game’s May 12 release.
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The latest example of such a solution was authored by Reddit user Pnspi2, who built an all-terrain train in order to transport some characters in the Hebra region, which is one of many requirements forunlocking all Great Fairies inTears of the Kingdom. Apart from a mostly pre-built carriage, the three-wagon design was created from scratch using a variety of Zonai devices. And while the machine even incorporated a beam emitter, its weaponry wasn’t enough to prevent Pnspi2’s train trip from coming to an abrupt end due to a pesky Bokoblin adamant to stop the ride.
The footage of this unfortunate troupe trip attempt went viral on Reddit earlier this week, with its author presenting it as a joking homage toThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, a 2009 Nintendo DS exclusive starring Link in the role of a royal train engineer. True to that sentiment, the video of the ill-fated ride even plays out to the tune ofFacing the Demon Train, one of the most iconic compositions fromSpirit Tracks.
And while not everyone might agree that Pnspi2’s machine qualifies as a train due to its ability to navigate almost any terrain, the newZeldagame does allow the creation of more traditional railway locomotives. This was most recently underlined earlier this month, when oneTears of the Kingdomfan built a working trainin order to navigate Death Mountain in style.
The sandbox nature of the newZeldagame emerged as one of its most praised aspects among both players and critics alike. And though this was also true for its predecessor,Tears of the Kingdom’sbuilding mechanics unlock an entirely new dimension ofBreath of the Wild’sopen-world design philosophy which is likely to keep it relevant for years to come.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis available on Nintendo Switch.
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