Summary
Players can build virtually anything inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and one such inventor recently pieced together an incredibly fast mini-train with powerful mounted laser cannons to zap away enemies. One of the defining features ofTears of the Kingdomis its surprisingly in-depth weapon and vehicle crafting mechanics, which allow Link to fuse raw materials and ancient Zonai technology using his new Ultrahand abilities.
Unsurprisingly,Tears of the Kingdomplayers have used this creation suite to flex their creative muscles, forging all manner of helpful vehicles and sharing them on social media for fellow fans to admire. From simple hover-propulsion fishing boats to more complex two-in-one land rovers modeled afterBatman’s Tumbler vehicle fromThe Dark Knight, there has been no shortage of creative inventions to help Link either complete his latest quest to defend the land of Hyrule from Ganondorf or simply roamTears of the Kingdom’s vast open world in search of the next sidequest or hidden item.
Reddit user Scared_Cry_4931 has shared plenty of fun custom-made vehicles on r/HyruleEngineering, a subreddit devoted to showing off the many different thingsplayers can build inTears of the Kingdom. A video clip of their latest invention was posted recently, showing a train-like motorcycle vehicle that they are tentatively calling the “spirit bike.” It features a pair of mounted laser beams that automatically fire on any enemy or destructible object in their path.
Custom Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Mini-Train Impresses
Throughout the comment section of Scared_Cry_4931’s recent Reddit post, other users have complimented their creative train vehicle, suggested new names for it, and even compared it to Link’s Spirit Train from the 2009Nintendo DS spin-offThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Some of the recommended names for the mini-train as of this writing are “The Choo Choo Pew Pew,” “Gloomtrain,” and “The Pain Train” - which Scared_Cry_4931 seems to like well enough to consider using as the locomotive’s official moniker.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas been ranked among the best and most financially successful entries in Nintendo’s iconic dungeon-RPG series, and a big part of the game’s continuing popularity seems to be the vast creativity enabled by its item and vehicle crafting mechanics. It isn’t clear if thenextTheLegend of Zeldagamewill retain this feature, but in the meantime, fans like Scared_Cry_4931 can build nearly anything they can dream up in the massive sandbox of Hyrule.
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.
