The long wait is over: New ‘Zelda’ hits shelves

People queue up at the check-out counter as dozens of shoppers arrived early at a popular electronics chain store for the latest offering from Japanese gaming giant Nintendo’s long-running ‘Legend Of Zelda’ game series – ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ – which went on sale in Tokyo on May 12, 2023. — AFP

TOKYO: A six-year wait came to an end for Zelda fans across the world on May 12 as Nintendo released the long-awaited next instalment of its 40-year-old gaming saga.

The game featuring the exploits of Princess Zelda and the elf-like warrior Link has sold 125 million copies worldwide since its first edition in 1986.