One fan takes it upon themselves to use hidden clues in the most recent Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer to try and figure out just where the lost Princess is located. With only weeks to go before Nintendo launches The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the fan base got another shot of excitement this week as the third trailer arrived. While Nintendo has remained fairly secretive, this latest trailer has given fans greater insight into the game and its story, even confirming that longtime Zelda villain Ganondorf is making his return.
In addition, the third trailer also gave fans plenty of hints as to the game's story, igniting plenty of opinions and theories as to what's happening in this latest game. Many are speculating that time travel could again be a part of the plot, with the biggest hint coming from Princess Zelda herself. It's clear that some time has passed in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from the first game, though things may not have worked out well for everyone as Zelda appears to be lost in the world and asks Link to find her.
Reader beware, potential spoilers ahead.
While the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer remains vague as to not spoil too much of the story ahead of the game's launch, one fan has taken it upon themselves to use the subtle clues in order to track Zelda's possible location. Considering Tears of the Kingdom seems to largely use the same map from Breath of the Wild, albeit with changes to the landscape, a Reddit user named Super7Chaos uses the landscape shots in the background, comparing them to shots of the map in the first game. Highlighting their discoveries on a map, it appears Zelda's approximate location is the Spring of Courage, just east of Lake Hylia.
While the discovery did get people talking, with many joking that Super7Chaos was able to speedrun the game without it being out yet, the discourse seemed to switch to a different aspect that has become a hot topic as of late. Many fans in the comments have begun to theorize that Zelda isn't lost in a typical sense, instead being stuck in some alternative timeline either in the past or possible future. In fact, some fans noted that the location looks almost as if it was in ruins and that there were no Sky Islands in the shot, hinting that time travel could be in play for Tears of the Kingdom similar to how it was used in Ocarina of Time.
Whatever the case may be, fans shouldn't expect to hear much more from Nintendo on the game ahead of its launch in May. To this point, Nintendo has been relatively silent on Tears of the Kingdom, wanting the players to discover and be surprised by the events that unfold for themselves. While Nintendo has never tolerated leaks, it has seemingly been even more vigilant with this game, even taking legal action against the person who leaked the Tears of the Kingdom art book online a few months back.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases May 12, 2023, for Nintendo Switch.
