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Players have been building practically anything and everything inTheLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including Podracers inspired byStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Even a full year after the game’s massively successful launch on the Nintendo Switch, gamers are still flexing their creative muscles inLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as a big part of the game’s popularity is its surprisingly in-depth building tools that allow Link to whip up any weapon or vehicle he needs to brave the perils of Hyrule.
This has naturally allowed creative gamers to craftZelda-themed versions of vehicles from popular franchises, andStar Warsremains high on the list of inspirations. From the Separatist Droid Tanks of the Prequel era to the villainousTIE Fighters of the originalStar Warstrilogy, vehicles from the Galaxy Far, Far, Away have been making their way into the world of Hyrule thanks to the imaginations of dedicatedTears of the Kingdomplayers. There have been many Podracer designs, from renditions of Anakin Skywalker’s famous yellow-and-blue chariot to completely original creations inspired by the Boonta Eve Classic sequence fromThe Phantom Menace.
Twitter user saiotoko002 is thelatestLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayerto enter their custom Podracers onto Hyrule’s growing racing circuit, even showing them in action in a frantic dash across the desert. Link is shown piloting a speeder similar to Anakin’s, while an enemy Korok challenges him in a smaller craft that ultimately ends up crashing against some ruins. A pair of enemies also suffer the misfortune of being run over by the racing Pods, and the frantic action is highlighted by John Williams’s iconic “Duel of the Fates” theme fromThe Phantom Menace.
Link Blasts off in Fanmade Tears of the Kingdom Podracer
This impressive scene highlights the massive amount offreedom and creativity thatTears of the Kingdomgrants its players, a factor that has contributed to its record-breaking sales numbers that have continued to grow even a year after its initial release. Fans continue to share inspired creations like giant mechanical kangaroos and helicopters, to the point where there are entire websites and forums dedicated to cataloging the best of these in-game contraptions.
Nintendo has confirmed thatthe next mainlineZeldagamewill abandon the Ultrahand tool in favor of a new gameplay approach, but that doesn’t mean that the wave of stunning custom vehicles will be slowing down anytime soon. On the contrary, players will most likely pass the time waiting for Link’s next big adventure by jumping back into the open world ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomto build anything they can think of - including more Podracers inspired by one of the most well-remembered scenes in theStar Warsmovie series.
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.
