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Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom planned for Nintendo Switch 2 launch

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Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom planned for Nintendo Switch 2 launch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition was unveiled during today's Nintendo Direct presentation. The visually-enhanced port of the open-world action-adventure game will launch on June 5th.

Tears of the Kingdom will be treated to improved frame rates and resolution, faster load times and HDR support on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. While traversing the far-reaching land and skies of Hyrule, players can utilize the Zelda Notes service, via the Nintendo Switch app for smartphone devices.

Last year, record label Nippon Columbia published The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack, composed by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, and Tsukasa Usui. The album trailer is streaming on the publisher's YouTube channel.

Shipping from distributors CDJapan and Play-Asia, the soundtrack is available in two separate editions. The standard edition ships on nine compact discs, spanning 11 hours of music across 344 music tracks. The limited edition also includes a sword-shaped USB flash drive preloaded with 5.1-channel sound files.


From the product page:
The long-awaited CD release of the OST for “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” on Nintendo Switch is finally here. With over 20 million units sold globally by the end of December 2023, including both physical and digital versions, fans can now enjoy the music from the game on a new format.

Featuring 344 tracks spread across 9 CDs, this soundtrack surpasses even that of its predecessor, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”. With a total runtime of approximately 11 hours, it's a comprehensive collection that includes not only in-game music but also tracks from trailers.
CDJapan - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack [Standard Edition] / The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]

Play-Asia - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack [Standard Edition] / The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]