The Biggest Gaming News For February 9, 2023
Zelda fans have been ripping apart the latest Tear of the Kingdom trailer and Metroid Prime Remastered has managed to impress.
It’s the day after a Nintendo Direct and the release of a meaty The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer. Unsurprisingly, Internet detectives have been out in full force picking over every frame for hidden details, and fans have discovered a number of little references and new inclusions.
Apart from that, the Metroid Prime remaster has been impressing fans, while Ellie actress Bella Ramsey has expressed excitement over potentially playing out the romance between Ellie and Dina in The Last of Us Part 2. For all the details, keep reading.
The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Bringing Back Ocarina Of Time’s Redeads
Now that we have a fairly substantial trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we can finally get a good idea of what the final game is going to look like. Fans have been pouring over the trailer for little details, and one such scene reveals that the game will be reintroducing one of the creepiest enemies in the series – the ReDeads. Elsewhere, another eagle-eyed fan spotted a three-headed dragon in the trailer, with some speculating that it could be Gleeok from the first game.
This Tears Of The Kingdom Twitter Post Has Fans Hoping Zelda Is Playable Again
Speaking of speculation, the question of whether Zelda will be playable in Tears of the Kingdom has been on the minds of fans for quite some time now. Chances are that she won’t be, but a new tweet from the official Japanese Twitter account for the series that includes an image of Zelda has fans theorizing once again. In the picture, we can see Zelda holding the Sheikah Slate, the item that Link uses throughout his adventure in Breath of the Wild, while the actual tweet reads “You seem to have something unfamiliar in your left hand.”
Metroid Prime Remastered Praised For Being “More Than A HD Port”
We all thought that Hi-Fi Rush was going to be the most high-profile shadow drop of the year, but Nintendo said “hold my beer” and gave fans their much-requested Metroid Prime remaster during the Nintendo Direct. Now that fans have had 24 hours with the game, most of the reaction is extremely positive, with many claiming the title is setting the bar for remasters and that the game is actually “closer to a remake than a remaster.”
Bella Ramsey Is “Excited” For Ellie And Dina’s Romance In HBO’s The Last Of Us
Away from Nintendo now, as HBO recently excited The Last of Us fans by announcing the ongoing television series will be getting a second season that will likely adapt the second games. Among the excited fans is Ellie actress Bella Ramsey themself, who has brought up Ellie and Dina’s relationship in the game and stated that they’re “excited to play that out.” It also suggests that Ramsey will still be playing Ellie in Season 2 despite the five year time skip between the first and second games.
Team Fortress 2 Is Getting “A Full-On Update-Sized Update” This Year
Finally, it’s been a big day for Team Fortress 2 fans as the developers are planning a substantial summer update later this year. Valve has announced that the summer will see “a full-on update-sized update” launch will could possibly include “items, maps, taunts, unusual effects, war paints and who knows what else?!”