Zelda tears of the kingdom thoughts?

[Niku-Sama]

AKA The Legend of Zelda: Nuts and Bolts

at least thats the feeling i get, this game seems underwhelming to me. mildly interesting, might buy on sale (many) years down the road.
the switch design for it is cool though, i managed to snag a irresponsible preorder for one earlier today, playable investment.

I just cant shake the nuts and bolts feeling i get seeing the trailer for it the other day, kinda seems... cheap

[Spartacus]

I pre-ordered the Tears of the Kingdom Amiibo and console from Best Buy. I will cancel the console order if I can get one from Amazon though. Everything I get from Best Buy is usually covered in stickers and I worry about ruining the console box with them. But Amazon was not taking pre-orders yet and Best Buy was. I will order the Collector's version of the game, if I can find that too.
I believe I have 4 or 5 Switch console's including a OLED version and have never opened one yet. The reviews! Those God Aweful reviews of Switch games with the low resolution graphics and stuttering frame rates keeps me at arms length. Someday, I'm sure. Someday.
Of course I'm doing all of this because Zelda is a Nintendo icon and I am a bit of a shelf queen. As far as the game goes, it's been a long while since I've played a Zelda game, but I'm sure it won't be bad. I'm guessing it will be family friendly too. SHEESH

[Niku-Sama]

if your talking about those labels with the red borders you get at BB then lately tthe ones i have been getting have been coming off pretty cleanly, easily lately so you might be good there.
of course different stores might use different stickers too

[Spartacus]

My last Best Buy video game purchase had a white mailing sticker sending it to my store and a red label identifying the purchaser. I get offended that my purchase means so little to them that they can do that to something I've already paid for. So Amazon went live with the OLED The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition Console thursday morning. I hesitantly waited until I was home from work to purchase one, wondering if they be sold out before I got home. Chided myself when it was available later that evening, bought one, and then canceled the Best Buy pre-order. I felt kinda foolish that evening that I had allowed myself FOMO from a retailer as large as Amazon. Damned if that thing wasn't already out of stock today! These supply chain hi-jinks are getting real tiresome. Best Buy still has them available to pre-order including the one I canceled. I would really like to get the Collector's edition of the game with the enamel pins. And I would really like to get the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pro controller too. I've been collecting all the limited edition pro controllers and from what I have read, the joy-con controllers are defective time bombs right out of the box. The Zelda one sure look nice though.

[kupomogli]

So just a question about these special edition consoles, do they always stay atleast the price of or more than the price of the launch price even long after the death of the system? Nintendo console special editions? Because I want to play games on a Switch as I do have a lot of games, but I haven't purchased a Switch because I was waiting for the inevitable revision that Nintendo is always known for. Now that we're this far into the systems life I kind of feel it'd be worthless to get a Switch but if this will stay high priced even after the Switch is gone, then I can atleast feel like I won't be throwing my money away and get most if not all of it back.

[Niku-Sama]

its been my experience that zelda themed systems hold their value or appreciate and usually dont have a long production run. I dont see why the switch version would be any different.

examples
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/g...boy-advance-sp
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/n...imited-edition
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/w...-waker-edition
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/n...imited-edition
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/n...shield-edition
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/n...hyrule-edition
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/n...imited-edition

they all vary but i dont see any in this list, as complete, with a average going price less than what MSRP new was. Frankly if your buying new there wouldnt be any reason to consider loose prices in this list but even some of them are over what they were new

[Spartacus]

I haven't purchased a Switch because I was waiting for the inevitable revision that Nintendo is always known for. Now that we're this far into the systems life I kind of feel it'd be worthless to get a Switch but if this will stay high priced even after the Switch is gone, then I can atleast feel like I won't be throwing my money away and get most if not all of it back.

The inevitable revision came and went with the Switch Lite and OLED model. A Switch Pro is highly unlikely now. Has Nintendo ever done a Pro console? A rumor has claimed the next Nintendo system may not be backwards compatible. If you have a Switch library, just buy a Switch. A plain Jane version works just as well as a limited edition.

As for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I have resigned myself that eBay scalpers may be the only way to get a collectors edition of the game now. I am praying for a restock for the Pro controller. Amazon has the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom console in stock one day, then out of stock the next. Crazy, but at least I won't miss out on that. I've read that Tears of the Kingdom was the most anticipated game of 2023. Because it's Nintendo, it won't surprise me to hear it was Game of the Year too.

[fpbrush]

Honestly, thought about picking this up the other day. Still haven’t touched BoTW, but saw so much advertising for it kinda feels gross

[Gametrek]

The difference is this.

BOTW =

Zelda creator last real game before he kick the bucket.
Has the flower lady/girl who gets upset and TKO Link ( like the GB game if you steal ), or Cukkoo's.
Actually had a western programmer on board ( the animal critters ). Who was a Zelda fan as a kid.
You could literally beat the game early from the start and fight this unfinished version of, getting ending 01 out of the way.

TOTK =

Attempts to tie in all of Nintendo's spoofs
Make the Story about Aliens / Visitors of another world.
The Flower lady no longer K.O. you and there is no animation or anything at all.
The Dragon from Dragon Ball fights with another Dragon like itself and you do some sorta thing.

If you have BOTW, I would probably keep it sealed and just find other means of playing the game.
Otherwise finish BOTW first then dig into TOTK. Your not really missing anything. Same Hyrule only more Sky areas and messed up lore.