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OneThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has shared an ambitious endeavor with the game’s community, involving replacing all compendium entries in the game with selfies. Thanks to Link’s upgrade, fromBreath of the Wild’s Sheikah Slate toTears of the Kingdom’s Purah Pad, the relentless hero has monsters, items, weapons, and more to photograph and store in the Hyrule Compendium during his exploration of the kingdom.
The latest entry in Nintendo’sZeldaIP isThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which was released in September 2024. Carrying the visual style ofLink’s Awakening, the action-adventure title has received positive reviews thus far, following the success of 2023’sTears of the Kingdom. However,Echoes of Wisdomhas several similarities toTears of the Kingdom, regarding charming characters and customization options, but the former lets players control Zelda for the first time in the franchise’s history.
Posted by wheat_cat on Reddit, a series of screenshots fromTears of the Kingdomwere shared showing Link posing in selfies with several items. The player confirmed they were replacing every compendium entry in the game with selfies of the protagonist and the object in question, saying, “Definitely recommend if you need a hobby or something, this stuff takes a while.” The player wasn’t sure if this self-appointed challenge had ever been done before, and their photos of Link with mushrooms and exploding debris were well worth the effort. Players will knowcompletingTears of the Kingdom’s compendiumis one of the more demanding challenges, even though it’s not necessary to complete the game, and many of the player’s photographs were shot in a comical style that left Redditors laughing.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player Replaces Compendium Entries With Selfies of Link
Considering there are 509 different entries to photograph for the Hyrule Compendium, the player has their work cut out for them. A Reddit user joked by saying Link was a narcissist for wanting to be in every compendium entry, and another highlighted how frustrating it is when they forget to take a photograph of an enemy that’s rarely encountered. Additionally, one fan admitted they had a similar idea to the original poster when they decided to take selfies in front ofevery stable inTears of the Kingdom.
Taking a selfie is a common photography style included in the photo mode of modernZeldagames, as Nintendo offers a variety of poses for Link to assume while capturing the flora and fauna of Hyrule. OneBreath of the Wildplayer took a selfie with every NPCin the game, which is no small feat, and then there was the gargantuan task of collecting every Korok Seed in bothTears of the Kingdomand its predecessor.
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.
