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In an impressive display of math and video editing skills, oneThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer shows what Link’s flurry rush attack should look like at full speed. Link’s flurry rush attack is essential for defeating some ofTears of the Kingdom’s tougher enemies, but as the ability slows time for the player, no one really knows what the ability looks like to the naked eye. At least, no one used to know.
As the follow-up to the ground-breakingBreath of the Wildlaunch title for the Nintendo Switch,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas a highly-anticipated game for millions of fans. When it was finally released,Tears of the Kingdomset a Guinness World Recordas it quickly became the fastest-selling Nintendo game of all time. WhileBreath of the Wildwas a bold new step for the franchise (and the gaming industry as a whole) in terms of open-world exploration,Tears of the Kingdomset itself apart thanks to impressive in-game physics and creation mechanics.
Reddit user chesepuf shared a video they created with the community that shows just how impressive Link’s flurry rush attack is. In a previous video, theLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfan discovered that the flurry rush attack slows down time to one-twentieth of normal speed. Based on this, chesepuf sped up the attack by 20x to showcase just how fast Link’s attack looks in real-time. The results were astonishing, as Link was essentially moving too quickly for the human eye to see. Now, the detailed gamer has returned to test the ability even further.
Chesepuf tests Link’s flurry rush ability with different weapons and seemingly impossible distances to see just how far the attack can be stretched. Chesepuf found that Link is incredibly quick with a spear, attacking at 100 times per second. According to the Reddit user, this is faster than a hummingbird’s wings. They move on to test how far Link can lunge using the ascend ability right before a flurry rush attack. Through testing, the gamer discovers that Link can lunge at 260 m/s, which they calculate to be Mach 0.87. Of course, the results are best seen to be fully appreciated.
In addition to being a technical marvel,Tears of the Kingdomdoubles (or triples, rather) down on the size of the map fromBreath of the Wildand delivers a moving story. While some considerBreath of the Wildto be one of the greatest video games ever made,Tears of the Kingdomproves itself to be a worthy successor in many ways, earning aGame of the Year nominationat The Game Awards 2023.
AsBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomhave been such a departure from earlier games in the franchise, longtime fans have been wondering what could be next for the acclaimed series. While it’s still far too early to tell, oneTears of the Kingdomproducer hints fans should expect more open-world games.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
