
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was nearly complete in March 2022, but was delayed to provide time for over a year of polish.
That comes from long-time Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma, speaking to The Washington Post in a new interview. While the actual interview doesn't specify these details, interviewer Gene Park added the anecdote via the tweet below, revealing Nintendo delayed Tears of the Kingdom for a year for purely polish reasons.