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Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Patch Notes: All New Content, Updates & Fixes As They Release

Nintendo released the latest game update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including optimizations, bug fixes, and new content.
Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Patch Notes: All New Content, Updates & Fixes As They Release

Players have returned to Hyrule to continue Link’s adventures on land and in the skies as he embarks on a dangerous quest to seek the truth of a devastating event that could hamper Hyrule. This sees Link equipped with new armor, weapons, abilities, and mechanics to aid the hero as he sets out on this precarious mission.

However, players may encounter a few technical issues along their in-game journey as Nintendo has released a new update to improve the game’s performance and quality of life. We’ve detailed the latest game update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, providing all the optimizations, bug fixes, and new content added.

All Latest Tears Of The Kingdom Update News:

26th May 2023: Version 1.1.2 Update

Nintendo has launched the ver. 1.1.2 patch update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with details provided in this article.

18th May 2023: Version 1.1.1 Update

Nintendo has launched the ver. 1.1.1 patch update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with details provided in this article.

11th May 2023: Version 1.1.0 Update

Nintendo has launched the Day One patch (ver. 1.1.0) for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with details provided in this article.

Tears of the Kingdom Patch Notes – Adjustments & Bug Fixes

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The Day One patch update for Tears of the Kingdom adds name inputs for horses in Korean, Simplified, and Traditional Chinese. (Picture: Nintendo)

Nintendo rolled out a Day One patch update on 11th May 2023, shortly following the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which provides new optimizations to support new Language options, plus additional fixes to enhance your gameplay experience. The latest update, version 1.1.2, was released on 25th May 2023 to fix various quest bugs and address other concerns not included in the previous patch updates.

Below we’ve detailed the complete patch notes update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for all Nintendo Switch consoles:

All The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Patch Notes
  • Version 1.1.2 Update:
    • Fixed an issue where the sound would play at an extremely high volume in certain conditions.
    • Fixed an issue in the main quest, “Camera Work in the Depths”, where players could not progress beyond a certain point. Downloading the update will allow players to proceed past that point.
    • Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
  • Version 1.1.1 Update:
    • Fixed issue where, sometimes, the player could not clear the main quest, “The Closed Door,” even if they fulfilled the conditions to advance the quest.
      • If you have already encountered this issue, you will be able to clear the quest by downloading this update data.
    • Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
  • Version 1.1.0 Update:
    • Horse name inputs now allow Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese characters.
      • If the system language is not set to Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese, some inputted characters will not display.
    • Made other additional fixes to allow for a more pleasing gameplay experience.

How To Update Tears Of The Kingdom On Your Nintendo Switch?

To install the latest game update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players must have a stable internet or Wi-Fi connection and likely ensure their console has the latest software installed. Bear in mind that the software update may take a while to install, so do be patient for the update to complete downloading the latest update to your Switch console.

With your Switch console connected, scroll to the game you wish to update from the Nintendo Home page and press the plus/cross button on your console. This brings up a pop-up menu where you can select the “Software Update” option and the “Via the Internet” option.

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Select Tears of the Kingdom from your Home page and press the plus/cross button on your console to find the Software Update option. (Screenshot: Nintendo / Ashleigh Klein)

This will scan for the latest game update, followed by the update starting the installation process. This will take a couple of minutes, and once it’s complete, the game will be updated and appear on your Home page with the updated version on the game’s title screen.

It’s important to note that your game Save Data will still be available to access once the update has been completed, but you can back up the game files by saving them to the cloud before updating the game. The steps mentioned above can be voided if you have enabled the Auto-Update setting from the System Settings under the System tab.

However, should your Switch console have low storage capacity, you can free up the internal storage by deleting games off the console or archiving it. Likewise, you can expand your storage capacity by acquiring a compatible microSD card and moving smaller-sized games, screenshots, and videos to the microSD card.