Summary
- A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan shows off their impressive 3D-printed Zonai Batteries, featuring a stunning re-creation of the essential devices.
- The creator showcases the Batteries as well as a replica of Link's holster for the Zonai Devices, also sharing more details about the design and creation process.
- The Zelda franchise recently welcomed in its newest entry, with Echoes of Wisdom boasting Zelda as the protagonist and unique new gameplay mechanics.
A creative Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan used their 3D printer to craft stunning real-life replicas of the game's Zonai Batteries, with a particular attention to detail. The massive open-world Zelda game brought plenty of new ideas to the franchise with its unique mechanics, offering players a variety of things to do within the game. The new "Ultrahand" ability gives players the opportunity to be inventive and build stunning in-game Zelda creations, while the core gameplay saw plenty of refinements and changes. However, one mechanic in Tears of the Kingdom was a major game-changer.
Alongside the variety of structures and vehicles players can build in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Zonai Batteries make the game's new mechanics tick. Zonai Batteries allow players to power their Tears of the Kingdom creations without using their Energy Cells, granting the opportunity for players to build autonomous vehicles. Players can easily acquire more Zonai Batteries through the many Zonai dispensers found throughout Tears of the Kingdom's Hyrule. Now, one passionate Zelda fan has created their own real-world Zonai Batteries.
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A post to the Tears of the Kingdom subreddit by Reddit user windraver shows off the impressive real-life Zonai Batteries. The included photos showcase the finely-crafted Zonai Batteries with plenty of attention to detail in the markings at the base of the battery, as well as a holster for carrying the Zonai Batteries. The user shares their motivation behind creating the physical Zonai Batteries, being unimpressed by the paper Batteries included with a Tears of the Kingdom Link Halloween costume. The creator even shares a link to the 3D models for the Zonai Batteries on popular model database Thingiverse.
Zelda Fan Creates Stunning Real-World Zonai Batteries
The replies to the post saw plenty of impressed fans, as well as more elaboration on the project from its creator. The original poster revealed that the green lighting effect on the Zonai Batteries is actually achieved using a green LED candle, with one user suggesting they switch to blue lights to show a full Battery. One reply from the user also shared the different types of filament they used when printing the Zonai Batteries, as well as a timelapse video of the real-world Batteries' printing process.
The stunning Tears of the Kingdom creation comes as the Zelda franchise recently welcomed its next major game into the spotlight. September saw the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom as a unique Zelda game featuring the titular princess as its protagonist. The game swaps out much of the franchise's traditional swordplay for Echoes of Wisdom's in-depth "Echo" system, allowing players to copy objects and enemies to traverse the many environments of Hyrule. While Echoes of Wisdom takes center stage now, Tears of the Kingdom will leave a lasting legacy on the Zelda franchise.
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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
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
- Franchise
- The Legend of Zelda
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- n/a
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genre(s)
- Adventure, Action, Open-World
- How Long To Beat
- 59 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- n/a
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
