Is Zelda: Breath of the Wild essential before Tears of the Kingdom? - Polygon

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a standalone game, not purely an add-on to Breath of the Wild. So no, you don’t need BotW experience to play TotK.

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Do I Need to Play Zelda: Breath of the Wild Before Tears of the Kingdom? - GameRevolution

It's Good That There's A 6/10 Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Review

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the highest-rated game ever on OpenCritic, And the highest-rated game of the last 5 years on Metacritic - VideoGamesChronicle : r/gaming

The Creators of 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' Answer Your Most Urgent Questions

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