Again in August final yr, when Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had been within the wild for simply three months, we requested how your completion proportion was coming alongside. Given the dimensions of the sport, it was comprehensible that 37% of respondees nonetheless hadn’t overwhelmed the ultimate boss and subsequently nonetheless did not know their completion proportion.
9 months on, although, we think about that an ideal a lot of you’ll have trounced Ganondaddy in an epic duel and rolled credit on 2023’s most anticipated Nintendo sport…
Or have you ever? Chatting with the Nintendo Life group, it appears that evidently a few of us nonetheless have not gotten round to giving TOTK’s huge unhealthy a sound thrashing, even one yr on from launch. The sport is so huge and there is a lot else to do, we’re to know in case you ticked off Tears of the Kingdom or if it has develop into your final back-burner sport. Or if *whisper it* you walked away and by no means returned.
To mark the primary anniversary, we’re checking again in to see who on the group has completed the battle and who’s nonetheless savouring the journey three hundred and sixty six days later. Spoilers inbound, clearly…
Alana Hagues, deputy editor
I imply, I assume this is not actually honest (on condition that I reviewed the sport) however sure, I’ve overwhelmed Ganondorf. I beat him over a yr in the past. Take that, Demon King. Was it simple? Heck no. I had no concept what I used to be getting myself into and was woefully underprepared. This wasn’t like Breath of the Wild, which I performed just a few months after the sport had launched and there have been guides on the best way to do stuff. Nope. It is as much as me to inform individuals how to deal with Ganondorf myself. *gulp*
So the primary time, it went… okay? I received to the second section, as an instance that a lot. However I would eaten all of my Gloom-healing meals on the best way to the boss, with out even contemplating that Ganondorf himself may truly trigger Gloom harm and take away hearts, completely. I discovered the laborious manner. However that did not cease me from dashing in for a second time, did it? Or a 3rd. It turned some extent of satisfaction at that time. I will beat Ganondorf with out the Gloom-healing stuff.
Finally, I caved, and needed to go and farm Sundelions, purchase Gloom-resistant armour, and health-boosting meals, too. Primarily, I simply needed to be affected person and include the instruments. Oh, and ensure my Grasp Sword was prepared. That last time, I managed to slice and cube my manner by way of each single section.
By way of completion proportion, I have never actually touched the sport in about six months, so I am nonetheless within the excessive 60% vary. I really feel fairly comfy in saying that I will not ever get 100% as a result of there’s simply far, far an excessive amount of to do, and the sport may lose its lustre. I’ve achieved a heck of rather a lot, and different colleagues have helped with stuff I have never been capable of do. I am completely satisfied.
Ollie Reynolds, workers author
Oh gosh. I do know I will get a hefty dollop of backlash for this, however sure, I fell off Tears of the Kingdom as soon as once more. I actually tried with it, I swear. There’s simply one thing about it that did not hook me like Breath of the Wild and I am afraid now that I in all probability will not give it one other shot.
So no, expensive reader, I’ve not overwhelmed Ganondorf. Actually, I am going to let you know how far I received. I beat the Water Temple and the Wind Temple, and that is about it. Now, do not get me mistaken, I definitely took my time with it and amassed about 60-70 hours (which is considerably greater than most video games I’ve performed), however realizing now simply how far off I’m from beating the sport makes me need to simply preserve it locked away in a drawer eternally.
So, I am sorry Zelda, and I am sorry Hyrule. I merely cannot enable you to this time.
