The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – AKA Breath of the Wild 2 – has been rated in Korea.
As spotted by Gematsu, the rating request submitted to the board and published yesterday includes a brief summary of the game (in Korean, naturally) and a 12+ age rating.
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According to Google Translate, Tears of the Kingdom has been described as a “role-playing game for Nintendo Switch in which the stage of the adventure to find Zelda expands into the sky”.
The 12+ age rating has seemingly been applied due to the games “mild violence” and attacks on “living things”.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been rated in Korea: https://t.co/24vSwJb1wk
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As we already know that the long-awaited sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom is set to release on 12th May 2023 – and games can be submitted to rating boards as much as six months ahead of the official launch day – it looks as though all is on track for the Nintendo Switch exclusive.
As its debut as an open-world take on the Legend of Zelda series, Breath of the Wild was a massive success, winning countless awards and receiving heaps of praise. As such, Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most highly-anticipated games releasing in 2023, and if its one youre interested in picking up on launch day, heres where to pre-order Tears of the Kingdom, AKA The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2.