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Nintendo wants Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom support studio Monolith Soft to take a "central role" on a "unique title in the series"

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Genres · puzzle
Release · May 12, 2023
Developer · Nintendo
Nintendo Switch
311 articles 140 writers 14 reviews
Nintendo
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Nintendo
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1980–2026
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Top genres · platformer, adventure, puzzle
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Monolith Soft
Role · Developer
Active · 2002–2022
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Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
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