Creators of Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators will pay special attention to The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will be released soon, but not all players have a Nintendo Switch. Some are looking for an alternative

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is scheduled for release on May 12. The game is being released on the Nintendo Switch, but not everyone has this console yet, so for part of the gaming community, the game is formally unavailable.

The creators of the Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators intend to fix this by making The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom playable on PC. Previously, enthusiasts had already “released” Switch exclusives in such a way that they ran even better on the emulator than on the console.

The developers are not yet ready to say with certainty that The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will run well on the emulator at launch. It is possible that the release will differ significantly from Breath of the Wild (technically), which could cause issues for emulation. For example, recent releases of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Pokémon Legends Arceus required extra work.

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