Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom speedrunner beats game 2 hours after launch

Tears of the Kingdom: The Legend of Zelda Officially launched at midnight EDT on the 12th of May. About two hours after that, a guy, in a hurry, managed to beat it.

Yes, the speedrunners were already at the starting point when they began. Breath of WildThe sequel was launched and YouTuber Gymnast86 beat the record by slicing the tape at the finish in just 1:34.33. This is the unofficial first Any% time on the internet. The Legend of ZeldaTears Of The Kingdom.

It’s unofficial because Speedrun.com, the authority Polygon recognizes for world records of this sort, isn’t accepting entries for Tears of the Kingdom: The Legend of Zelda until May 26. Summer Games Done Quick 2020, which begins May 28, features seven Legend of Zelda video games. Tears of Kingdom However, it isn’t one of them.

This video is absolutely massive! Spoiler Alert. So if you’re goofing off at work reading this and picking up the controller tonight, you might want to avert your gaze.

Speedrunning is a peculiar art, one that doesn’t suit everyone’s taste. For me, an open-world adventure with epic opportunities like a game such as TESO is more appealing. Tears of Kingdom provides. It’s possible that you feel otherwise.

You can take as much time as you want, unless your goal is to beat Demon King Ganondorf in less than two hours.