
You don't need to have played Breath of the Wild to enjoy The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Tears of the Kingdom might be a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, but you don't need to have played the latter before delving into the newest Zelda game. Series producer Eiji Aonuma and Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi both spoke to this in a new Nintendo interview.