Despite majorly expanding on the gameplay and world of its predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can't quite replicate many of Breath of the Wild's more magical moments of discovery. Building on the open-world foundation laid by Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom is a rarity in the Zelda series, being not only a direct sequel, but also taking place in the same map as the game it takes place after – and although TOTK's Hyrule has undergone major changes from its BOTW iteration, some of the effect of exploring it for the first time is still lost.
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