I bought Zelda TotK right after release for Switch 1, just to be presented with a bright, blurry game with loading screens that I, personally, couldn’t live with. I retired it after about an hour, uninstalled it from my console and sold the game on eBay.

Years later, the Switch 2 released and I was hyped. Bought it on release day and had the urge to give TotK another go. This was the start of something beautiful.

This game is an absolute blast. I wasn’t as hooked since Elden Ring. The map design, the sheer possibilities, the love for detail, the way the game guides you in the right direction: it’s absolutely fantastic.

This game is a master piece, and on the Switch 2, the game feels the way it should have felt on the day it released.

I can not recommend this enough.

  • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 days ago

    It’s not super intuitive.

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    You need to sneak in from below, using the Ascend ability. There’s a pillar in the depths that you can use to ascend, which gets you past the initial fog barrier. The forest is covered in gloom, and you’ll need to get past some of the creepy hands and a Phantom Ganon fight before you’re able to reach the forest’s sanctuary.

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      6 days ago

      Yeah, I’m not proud, I needed to google it to get past that bit too on my first playthrough. It seems like this was one thing they didn’t add any in-game hints for.