The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cemented the Nintendo Switch as a must-have system the day it released. Link's awakening in the cave on the Great Plateau, followed by the reveal of an expansive Hyrule with curiosities in every corner, combined with the hands-off approach to progression, are at the heart of the 2017 game's success. That creates high expectations for the sequel, and so The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has to follow up through creative story threads like focusing on Zelda's religion.