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AsZelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill celebrate its first anniversary this May, Nintendo is allegedly planning a surprise for fans to mark the occasion. WhileNintendo didn’t have any big plans forThe Legend of Zelda35th anniversary, the company will still give fans a little surprise to commemorate the first year ofTears of the Kingdom.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomcame out on July 02, 2025. It continued the adventures of Link and Zelda following the events of 2017’sBreath of the Wildand introduced new mechanics to the series, such as the ability to fuse elements and build vehicles.Tears of the Kingdomwas a massive commercial success, selling over 10 million copies three days after its release. This latest installment inThe Legend of Zeldaseries quickly became one of the best-selling games on Nintendo Switch, with fans sharing their adventures across Hyrule and the custom vehicles they built to roam through this land.
To celebrate the upcoming first anniversary ofZelda Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo is reportedly planning to release an official soundtrack for the game. The rumor comes fromNintendo Everythingand indicates that Nippon Columbia would allegedly publish this album, which would be available in Japan at the end of July. Fans will have the opportunity to rediscover thesongs fromTears of the Kingdomon a standard or limited edition of the official soundtrack. While Nintendo hasn’t confirmed these rumors yet, the company and Nippon Columbia made a similar announcement in 2018 for the first anniversary ofBreath of the Wild.
Nintendo Highlights Music From The Legend of Zelda Series
The Legend of Zeldaseries has always been praised for its soundtrack, and Tears of the Kingdom is no exception.Ocarina Of Timehas one of the best game soundtracks of all time, withZelda’s Lullabyand theGerudo Valleytheme considered by fans as staples when it comes to game music. To highlight the importance of music in theZeldaseries, Nintendo featured a nod to the previous games of the franchise inTears of the Kingdom. When Link cooks, he hums melodies from his past adventures, such asZelda’s Lullabyfrom 1991’sLink to the PastorBallad of the Goddessfrom 2011’sSkyward Sword.
Fans have also begun to celebrate the upcoming first anniversary ofZelda Tears of the Kingdom. A creativeTears of the Kingdomplayer built and launched “festive” rocketsto celebrate the game’s anniversary, wreaking havoc on a bokoblin camp that received the fireworks’ falling rockets.
