Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Pre-Orders Open, Confirming $70 Price Tag – SlashGear

The new name is Matt Mercer, who will be lending his basso profundo to the villainous Ganondorf. Mercer, an accomplished voice actor, may be better known these days as the DM of Critical Role, a weekly “Dungeons and Dragons” live stream with fellow voice actors that helped jumpstart the popularity of tabletop actual plays on streaming services. Given that Critical Role is, per a recent leak, the highest-earning channel on Twitch (via Business Insider), Nintendo’s casting choice is likely to please fans and engage new players.

Crowd-pleasing plays like that may be a necessity for “Tears of the Kingdom.” Leaving aside Nintendo’s $199 collector’s edition, $70 is a serious sum for a game on release, especially given Nintendo’s reputation for never lowering prices, above all in the American market. The trailer went heavy on that kind of fan engagement, teasing a more active Princess Zelda and a potential return of the evil moon of “Majora’s Mask.” There was plenty of new alongside the old, however, including wild new vehicles and new settings throughout Hyrule. The official release date for “Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” is May 12, 2023. Pre-orders are open now.