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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM
Developer/publisher Nintendo (EPD) Format Switch Origin Japan Release May 12
Having extended Breath Of The Wild’s open world into the skies above Hyrule, Nintendo has also expanded Link’s box of tricks. Two of his four new abilities – Ultrahand and Fuse – enable you to combine objects in creative ways that make the crafting systems of most other games seem rather feeble. A Puffshroom mounted on a shield acts serves as a smoke bomb when struck; a long stick can be attached to a pitchfork to jab enemies from afar; logs and fans can be turned into a flying machine or a hovercraft. We’d normally say ‘review next issue’, but at this rate it’ll be next May before we’re ready to put down these toys.