Summary
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlets players build all sorts of things using in-game items, and one fan has used this system to create an incredible mechanized cat in the game. Players often share incredible creations made inTears of the Kingdom, but a machine that looks like a cat is not something seen every day.
Tears of the Kingdomhas been a major critical and financial success for Nintendo, garnering many positive reviews and millions of sales. As of February 2024, the game has sold over 20.28 million units. While this still puts it behind its predecessor,Breath of the Wild,Tears of the Kingdomis now one of thetop 10 best-selling Switch gamesof all time, an impressive accomplishment considering the overwhelming success of the hybrid console. With so many gamers playingTears of the Kingdomsince its release, some have gone beyond finishing the main story and quests and have taken the game’s building mechanics to the next level.
WhileTears of the Kingdomdoes not have cats, one player looked to change that with their own creation. Reddit user kmarkow recently shared a video of their mechanical kitten on the Hyrule Engineering subreddit. This incredible build composed of various items andZonai devices inTears of the Kingdomfeatured a surprising resemblance to a real cat. Some of the standout details included Gleeok wings as ears, a hearty radish as the nose, and an iron pole for the tail. Not only did the creation look like a cat, but it could also move. The Reddit user even added dance music to the clip, making it look like the kitten was dancing.
Tears of the Kingdom Player Creates Mechanical Kitten
In addition to showing the robot cat in action, kmarkow provided a list of some of the parts in the build for other interestedTears of the Kingdombuildersto check out on Reddit. While they currently do not have a building tutorial, they said it was something they might do in the future. So far, the reception on the Hyrule Engineering subreddit has been positive, with the post receiving more than 1.4K upvotes and many favorable comments. Besides many cat-related puns, some gamers noted how the design reminded them of a popular robotic cat toy from around the 2000s.
This mechanical cat is one of the latest animal-themed creations made in the open-worldZeldagame. Over the last few months, kmarkow has created otheranimal-themed builds inTears of the Kingdom, including ones based on a mosquito and a butterfly. With seemingly no end to the creative building ideas in the game, time will tell what players like kmarkow make next.
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.
