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TheLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomcommunity is full of impressive engineers who constantly push the boundaries of the game’s mechanics, and one player has recreated a TIE Fighter battle sequence fromStar Wars. A variety of impressive air, land, and sea vehicles built by dedicated players have already been shared among theTears of the Kingdomfandom, and there’s an abundance ofStar Warsdesigns occupying Hyrule.
Tears of the Kingdomwas released in 2023 and followed protagonist Link’s search for Princess Zelda after Ganondorf’s resurgence. The narrative and open-world exploration was gripping as always, but players became particularly attached to the game’s building mechanics. TheBreath of the Wildsuccessor instantly became a playground for budding engineers and creative players to craft their ultimate machines using Zonai technology andTears of the Kingdom’s unique Ultrahand ability.
A short clip posted by saiotoko002 on Twitter presented a series of TIE Fighters built by the player inTears of the Kingdom. Link is seen piloting one of the recreated ships while blasting enemies on the ground. To make theStar Warstribute even better, the player added sound effects from the live-action movies, including the ship’s blaster, composer John Williams' music, and the ship’s iconic mechanical scream. InStar Warslore, the Rebellion often uses X-wing Starfighters to combat the Empire’s TIE Fighters, and anX-wing appeared inTears of the Kingdomrecently thanks to another inventive fan.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player Adapts TIE Fighter Battle From Star Wars
TheTears of the KingdomReddit community weighed in on the player’s impressive TIE Fighter scene, highlighting the genius move to include authentic sound design and noting that Darth Vader would be proud. Several TIE Fighter battles are seen inStar Warsmovies, and this high-octane sequence joins more movie-accurate reenactments created inTears of the Kingdom, including oneZeldaplayer’s homage to the thrilling Podracer scenefromStar Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.
Star Warsfans are in the dark aboutThe Mandalorianseason 4, and the conclusion to Din Djarin and Grogu’s story on the silver screen won’t arrive until 2026. However,Zeldafans are keeping the bounty hunter’s spirit alive through Zonai tech.Mando’s Starfighter ship came to life inTears of the Kingdom, and the innovative player even included a droid-like companion in the back. As the list ofStar Warsships continues to grow with the franchise,Zeldaengineers will be close behind with their Zonai glue.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
