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In yet another awe-inspiring example of the freedom players have inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, someone recently built an impressive mechanical sea serpent for exploring the waters of Hyrule. Even a year afterThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunched on the Nintendo Switch to much acclaim, fans are still taking advantage of the game’s in-depth crafting mechanics to build incredible machines that can either carry Link acrossTears of the Kingdom’s large open world or engage in humorous distractions from the quest to defeat Ganondorf and save the land from certain destruction.
The possibilities of Link’s powerful Ultrahand ability are as vast as Hyrule itself, as evidenced by the sheer variety of contraptions that players have made and shared across social media sinceTears of the Kingdomlaunched last May. Some of the more recent examples include an impressive aircraft carrier and a small bomber to launch it from, an equally awe-inspiring battle cruiser armed with explosive Zonai cannons, and a biplane that can carry Link through the skies aboveHyrule inTears of the Kingdom.
Reddit user kmarkow recently showed off their own spike-coveredZelda: Tears of the Kingdomcreation on r/HyruleEngineering, a subreddit devoted to the many contraptions players have built using Ultrahand and whatever Link has lying around. In this case, it’s a large water vehicle resembling a sea serpent, complete with a rotating head and multiple turbines to carry Link across the waters of Hyrule. It also sportsa powerful Zonai laseron its head that automatically fires on any enemies that dare swim into Link’s path, and it can travel on dry land as well.
Tears of the Kingdom Player’s Mechanical Sea Serpent Rules the Waters of Hyrule
Plenty of other Reddit users have praised kmarkow for their work, with some even playfully comparing their custom sea serpent to the mythical Loch Ness monster or something that the late Dr. Seuss would create. Kmarkow has sharedmany other stunningTears of the Kingdomcontraptions, such as a large mechanical bird, a tyrannosaurus rex-inspired mech, and even a deadly spiral vehicle made from the jaws of the massive Colgera that guardsTears of the Kingdom’s Wind Temple.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas managed to sell over 20 million copies in just the past year alone, and a major part of the game’s popularity is the flexibility it affords players like kmarkow through its versatile object and vehicle-crafting mechanics. These tools continue to give players a reason to come back toThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwhile theywait forEchoes of Wisdomto launch on the Switch this September.
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.
