Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Inverse
Inverse
Technology
Willa Rowe

'Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Map Has a Real-World Easter Egg Hiding in Plain Sight


The fantasy world of Hyrule is known for its lush fields, dozens of shrines, and enemies roaming the world for Link to defeat. It seems so divorced from reality that it’s shocking to discover that the most recent iterations of Hyrule, as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom, are heavily inspired by a real-world location — Kyoto, Japan.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.