The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom makes you spend loads of time fascinated with the structural integrity of all of the nonsense you construct with Hyperlink’s Extremely Hand. However have you ever ever stopped to consider the integrity of the wood-based buildings Nintendo has put round Hyrule? Properly, Eden Klinger, a furnishings designer and good friend of YouTube channel Any Austin, has loads of ideas on the woodworking in Tears of the Kingdom, and it’s fascinating to listen to an skilled speak in regards to the little particulars in Nintendo’s worldbuilding by way of set design.
Any Austin’s 28-minute-long video has Klinger breaking down the logistics of how Nintendo builds mundane wood objects like tables, chairs, and cupboards. Whereas there’s some fudging of precise structural rules on a few of these items, it’s clear that small particulars like latches on cupboards and unique wooden textures on the ends of wood boards communicate to the meticulous nature of Tears of the Kingdom’s environmental design.
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Essentially the most fascinating takeaway right here, nevertheless, is that some areas of Hyrule not solely have completely different furnishings than others, however that some appear extra well-constructed than others, and that completely different areas generally have woodworking motifs that replicate elements of their tradition. Hateno Village’s items look a bit extra ramshackle, for example, with out a lot concern for the way supportive they’re, whereas these in Rito Village seem deliberate, ornamental, and durable, which is becoming for the regal individuals of the village. Try the complete video under:
We spend loads of time in Tears of the Kingdom’s open world constructing, flying, and preventing our manner by way of Ganondorf’s minions, however watching this video gave me a a lot stronger appreciation for the little particulars I could have ignored once I was sprinting to my subsequent quest. As simple as it could have been for Nintendo to only use the identical furnishings and woodwork all through Tears of the Kingdom, a substantial amount of care was taken to replicate the completely different cultures of the world, whereas additionally being largely correct to how these sorts of items are constructed in actual life. It’s simply one other factor the already distinctive recreation excels at.
For extra on Tears of the Kingdom, try Kotaku’s evaluation.