Tearing through Hyrule.
Since its release in March 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been an attractive game to speedrun for many reasons, and in our article last year, we were able to talk about its intricacies with two high-profile members of the community, including the world record holder. In 2023, the sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, launched to acclaim from fans and critics alike, and speedrunners had a new game to break. Many runners took the challenge to beat this second iteration as quickly as possible.
Like its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom is home to multiple speedrunning categories, including the usual Any%, which sees runners attempting to hit the credits at lightning speeds, glitches included. Some categories restrict certain things or enable others, particularly exploits or certain “movement techniques” – it just depends on what you’re attempting to achieve. At the time of writing, Tears of the Kingdom’s Any% category is split into two areas based on the version of the game you’re playing: pre-v1.2.1 and v.1.2.1. These relate to the updates the game has received since launch, yet most runners primarily use 1.0.0 as the version with the most exploitable glitches.
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