Tears Of The Kingdom Shows One Zelda Gameplay Feature Still Needs Work

While The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is certainly one of the series’ more innovative titles, it still inherits a great deal of DNA from its predecessors. Some degree of reinvention is practically expected of every game developed by Nintendo, but The Legend of Zelda is a series especially susceptible to recycled elements. This is clearly by design, since each game has familiar yet refurbished locations and recurring characters of even minor importance. Familiarity is a hallmark of Zelda, even as games like Twilight Princess experiment with motion controls, or A Link Between Worlds adds a third dimension to the series’ 2D roots. Ever since the series entered the 3D era, however, its combat has been largely stagnant.