The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom officially launched on May 12 at 12:00 a.m. EDT. About two hours later, a guy, working really fast, beat the thing up.
Yup, the speedrunners were already crouching on the starting line when the breath of the wild sequel launched, and bang, YouTuber gymnast86 beat him firstcutting the finish line tape in 1:34:33 for the first unofficial Any% recording on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
This is unofficial because Speedrun.com, Polygon’s recognized authority for such world records, does not accept entries for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom until May 26. There are seven Legend of Zelda games on Done Quick 2023 Summer Games schedulewhich starts on May 28. tears of the kingdom however, is not part of it.
It goes without saying that the video below is a gigantic spoiler alert. So if you’re having fun at work reading this and picking up the controller tonight, you might want to look away.
Speedrunning is a particular art, which is not suitable for everyone. Me, I’d rather savor open-world exploration and opportunities than an epic adventure like tears of the kingdom provides. You may feel differently.
Anyway, know that not even two hours after the game launched, someone has already wiped the floor with Demon King Ganondorf, so unless you plan to do it sooner, you’re free to take your time.
