Great news recently arrived for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, it was announced that the two would be given enhanced versions for the next-generation console. Nintendo has also planned to include something for the new editions that can benefit playthroughs and maybe even be game-changing.
To further emphasize to players that the purchase will be worthwhile, there will also be a mobile app called Zelda Notes meant to enhance people's experience with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While it offers many features, including voice navigation and blueprint sharing, the daily bonus feature is particularly eye-catching. One of the rewards people can receive randomly from it is an item that can repair equipment, solving a problem that has been a hotbed of discussion for both Zelda titles.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch 2 is Expensive
Those interested in buying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch 2 should know that the full experience is rather pricey.
Why an Item That Repairs Equipment Is a Big Deal for the Enhanced Editions of Both Zelda Titles
The Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom already have a lot of things going for them, but the equipment repair item could be considered a bonus that can help turn them into must-haves. It is a great addition, one that provides benefits and interesting possibilities. For example, the item can be extremely useful in a pinch, allowing players to continue using a powerful weapon that would have otherwise broken in certain deadly situations, providing more breathing room during the more difficult challenges.
Zelda's recent foray into lackluster weapon durability is a divisive choice, but it's become a staple of the last two titles; therefore, it would be interesting to see if the repair tool is an item many players even seek out or how it may alter the design of either game.
Indeed, addressing the weapon durability issue could mean the possibility of Nintendo creating a future title that follows both games' formula and having the item that solves it included from the start. Such an item feature could be a game-changer for the Switch 2 version of Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild, opening up more possibilities for what people can do when playing either game and the franchise itself.
How Nintendo Can Ensure That the Equipment Repair Item Makes Both Switch 2 Versions of The Legend of Zelda Titles Worth Getting
While it is something a lot of fans have requested and is finally showing up in some capacity, the feature for both Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda titles comes with a catch. Since it can only be obtained as a daily reward from the Zelda Notes application, whose gifts are random, there's no reliable way to get this repair tool.
Players will have to hope they're lucky enough to obtain one, which depreciates the item's value. To fix that, Nintendo can change it so that opening up the Zelda Notes daily ensures that at least one or even two equipment repair tools are rewarded for simply logging on. That way, it incentivizes the continued use of the app while emphasizing the benefit of getting the Switch 2 versions of both games. Either way, the app's necessity may be a bit of a letdown.
The price of the Switch 2 editions for both Zelda games is arguably worth it with the new improvements and content they plan to offer, and the equipment repair tool is one of the standouts. In the future, Nintendo will hopefully consider making changes to the tool so that it's more prominent in both versions.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- May 12, 2023
- ESRB
- Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Havok
- Cross-Platform Play
- N/A
- Cross Save
- N/A
WHERE TO PLAY
- Franchise
- The Legend of Zelda
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- n/a
- Genre(s)
- Adventure, Action, Open-World
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- How Long To Beat
- 59 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- n/a
