Summary
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas lots of opportunities to be creative, and one player has used this freedom to build a mechanical beaver in the game. DespiteTears of the Kingdombeing nearly two years old, new creations like this beaver reveal why players continue to return to the game.
With the release ofTears of the Kingdom, Nintendo gave fans a new way to interact with the world of Hyrule. Specifically, the game introduced the Ultrahand ability, giving Link the opportunity to build machines using Zonai devices and other objects from around the world. This new ability has impressive utility, letting players create contraptions to traverse Hyrule and attack enemies. In addition, some players have used the newbuilding mechanics inTears of the Kingdomin more unique ways, catching the attention of the game’s online community.
One of these more unusual builds was shared on Reddit recently by a user known as kmarkow. As seen in the video, the player created a mechanical beaver out of various objects found inTears of the Kingdom’s open world, and the resemblance to the real-world animal was impressive. The body of the beaver was made up primarily of what appeared to be a rail cart, while a sled functioned as a flat tail. Meanwhile, two Hinox teeth were cleverly attached to the front of the machine, helping to sell the recognizable look of a beaver. Adding to the incredible build, the creator revealed no glitches were used.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Player’s Mechanical Beaver Build
The Hyrule Engineering subreddit has taken notice of this clever build, with many fans upvoting the design. When posting to Reddit, kmarkow provided a parts list for those interested in trying to build their own mechanical beaver. In the comments, one user asked how the machine moved. According to kmarkow, a couple of cooking pots attached to construct heads added some motion to the machine. However, they pointed out that the current design was not very mobile.
This mechanical beaver adds to the impressive collection of builds designed by kmarkow. Since the release ofTears of the Kingdom, the player has been inspired to use Ultrahand to build and share all sorts of creations. In particular, they have a knack for creating mechanical representations of real-world animals in the game. Besides this beaver, they have previously shared designs for things like a goose, cat, and bear, among others. They evencreated a mosquito inTears of the Kingdom.
AsZeldafans wait for what could be coming next for the franchise on the Switch 2, it seems likely thatmoreTears of the Kingdomcreationswill be shared in the weeks ahead. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what other animals kmarkow decides to design next in the game.
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.
