The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Dark themes — intense
AdventureRPG

What's in it

Dark themes intense
Moderate

The story deals with a looming apocalypse, a corrupt ruler threatening to destroy the world, and a disease spreading across the land.

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Stylized fantasy combat against monsters, enemies, and bosses using swords, bows, and magic; no blood, gore, or dismemberment.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an open-world action-adventure game set in the fantasy world of Hyrule. You play as Link, who explores a sprawling landscape filled with puzzles, dungeons, and combat against monsters and enemies. The story revolves around a looming disaster and a corrupt ruler, and it features an expanded world with new gameplay mechanics such as building and manipulating objects. The game contains no sexual content, nudity, profanity, or in-game purchases, and combat is presented in a stylized, bloodless manner.

How it's framed

The game frames its content through a heroic fantasy narrative where the player character fights to protect the world from a corrupt ruler and a spreading disease, emphasizing courage, exploration, and puzzle-solving over violence.

Details

Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
May 12, 2023
Metacritic 93critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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