With the return of the Koroks in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, some players have not forgotten their experiences with them in Breath of the Wild and created some improvised torture devices in retaliation. Some players shared their created contraptions on social media for other Tears of the Kingdom players to see, while some commented on whether torturing the Koroks was justified or not.In Breath of the Wild, players were tasked with finding Koroks scattered through Hyrule and subsequently earning their seeds. In total, 900 Korok Seeds were obtainable in Breath of the Wild, yet only a fraction of that count was needed to completely expand Link's arsenal to full capacity. With Koroks returning in Tears of the Kingdom, players have not forgotten what it was like to endure the grinding of finding as many as possible. Some decided to take their pain a step further and used some of the game's new features to exact some sadistic vengeance on the seedy creatures.On Twitter, some videos of Tears of the Kingdom players using Link's new Ultrahand ability have been making the rounds. For context, some new Korok puzzles in Tears of the Kingdom allow Link to use Ultrahand to attach over-encumbered Koroks to various objects and take them to a friend at a nearby campsite. With the Koroks at their mercy, some players pieced together contraptions made from gathered materials and Zonai devices to attach some Koroks to, and players posted their devious deeds on social media. In a video by pory_leaks on Twitter, they used several sticks, stones, and campfires to create a rotisserie device to rotate and roast the hapless Koroks for as long as possible.
In another Tears of the Kingdom video originally from TikTok user yautrek, and reposted by sarahpodz on Twitter, they used several Zonai devices to cobble together a makeshift rocket ship and attached a Korok to the seat of it. With one whack of their weapon, the rockets ignited, and the Korok was sent flying fast in the distance. The videos were retweeted over 3,000 times apiece, with other users asking why the OPs would torture the Koroks, to begin with.
Nevertheless, with the discovery of ways to torment the Koroks in Tears of the Kingdom, only time will tell what devices players will create next. Given the creativity that allows them to make great use of Link's new abilities, players are just scratching the surface of Tears of the Kingdom's potential for making more memorable memes.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now for Nintendo Switch.
