Only a few months left before the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as this Nintendo title is set to hit the shelves on May 12. There is a lot of hype among the fans for the game, as Zelda has always been a major hit for the Japanese giants.

What makes The Legend of Zelda games so popular among gamers? The reason for this is that each Zelda title introduces something new, which always amazed fans. As a result, it’s not difficult to assume that this new title will not fail to surprise fans in the same way that its predecessors did.

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Already, there are several theories that Malice might play a prominent role in the upcoming Zelda. Further, there are reports of some surprising elements such as aerial exploration along with combat, and time travel. So why don’t we dig a little more to discuss these two features?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features aerial exploration and combat

The trailers released so far have given us a hint that the upcoming Zelda title will feature a lot of aerial exploration. The entire map of the Hyrule kingdom would be explorable not only from the ground but also from the sky. The clips also revealed floating islands with mysterious temples, which might be the equivalent of the shrines in Breath of the Wild.

However, exploration by sky might not be the only aerial feature of this game. The Tears of the Kingdom might potentially include aerial combat, allowing players to fight in the air. They might employ the stone bird-like vehicle from the trailer for aerial combat against enemies with flying abilities.

The upcoming Zelda title might have time travel

Tears of the Kingdom teasers have also hinted at two different looks for the protagonist Link. In one, he appears dressed from the time period in which the game is set. However, there is a different appearance that seems to be a Link from a previous life.

Those who have played previous Zelda games might remember the Super NES game, A Link to the Past. In that 1991-released title, players could travel between two parallel worlds. So, Tears of the Kingdom might offer a similar feature where players can travel between two time periods rather than two worlds.

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