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Tears of the Kingdom features three of the Zelda series most famous faces: Princess Zelda, Link and Ganondorf

By Steffan Powell

Gaming correspondent

When Nintendo finds itself open to criticism for becoming a bit stale it can usually rely on its back catalogue of much-loved heroes to come to the rescue.

Cue 2023 where brave, blonde and blade-wielding Link, hero of the Zelda series, is arriving on a paraglider to appease fans.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is tipped to become one of the best-selling titles on the Nintendo Switch.

A critics' darling, it is likely to quieten the chorus of fans and analysts asking questions about plans for a new console, which have been pushed back to 2024.

Many fans on TikTok have been making light of the saxophone featured in the trailer for Tears of the Kingdom - adding to the hype in the build-up to Thursday's release.

The Nintendo Switch was originally released in 2017. It's incredibly popular, with 125 million units shipped, but its sales figures have started to falter.