They came out shouting, brandishing the precious sesame. “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom”, the long-awaited new episode of the signed video game saga Nintendo, out this Friday, May 12. An opus for which the fans of the series had to wait nearly four yearssince the game was first announced in June 2019, then repeatedly postponed, until May 2023.
For the occasion, some stores Micromania in France have opened their doors at midnightincluding that of Nice, on avenue Jean-Médecin, where many of them came to be the first to play.
A more than expected sequel
No less than 1,500 pre-orders were made in the store and in the queue, the vast majority of them had indeed reserved for a long time. I have to say that Nintendo has, trailer following trailer, is building anticipation among its fans.
A desire increased tenfold by the fact that this new episode is the first of the saga, born in 1986, of which the story is officially the direct sequel to the previous one released six years ago at the same time as the Nintendo Switch console, the famous “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”.
The game was critically acclaimed, and won the “GOTH“, the award for game of the year in 2017 at the “Game Awards“, equivalent of the Oscars for the video game. It is now approaching 30 million sales worldwide, which makes it the biggest success of the series by far, according to the latest figures for the month of April.
“Yes ok, we don’t have a social life, so what?”
So in Nice, it’s decided, enthusiasts will live their next days to the rhythm of the legend of Zelda: “Tomorrow, for sure, I’m not going to work!“, “Goodbye my sleep, I’m going to play all night.” can we hear.
In the street, passers-by wonder what might arouse such enthusiasm. So it’s actually “just” the fact of finding Zelda and Link, the two main protagonists of the game. But to hear the fans discuss in this queue of nearly 500 people, following four years of patience, this expectation is amply justified .
History, graphics, secrets, freedom of play, according to them, Zelda, “there’s nothing better“. Audiences of all ages who laugh to say: “Yes ok, we don’t have a social life, so what?“. All are delighted to be here, all looking forward to discovering what this new adventure has in store.
Lucile, 13, a fan of the series, was present in front of Micromania this Thursday, May 11 at 11:45 p.m., in the middle of the queue. She picked up her pre-ordered game for two weeks at 1:20, but with a big smile. As a gift, stickers, a medallion and a membership card in the colors of “Zelda”. “I am so happy“, she said, skipping. The weekend may not be very studious.
