A fan ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomtook to social media to share a mechanical dinosaur they designed using several Zonai devices, along with a brief demonstration of their creation in action. TheTears of the Kingdombuilder was complimented by other fans for their effort and for their improvisation skills in building the mechanized dinosaur.
Since its launch in May 2023,Tears of the Kingdomhas providedZeldafans a way to express their creativity and overcome various challenges in unconventional ways. BothTears of the Kingdomand its predecessor,Breath of the Wild, are two original Switch titles that received upgraded Switch 2 Editions upon the launch of Nintendo’s new console. Though upgradingTears of the Kingdomto its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition usually costs $10 on the Nintendo eShop, both aforementionedZeldagames are included in the Expansion Pack tierof the Nintendo Switch Online subscription at no added cost.
Following the arrival ofTears of the Kingdomon the Switch 2, aZeldafan shared a new and creative way to clear out a den of monsters. On the Hyrule Engineering subreddit, a Reddit user named sumoguri2323 posted a video of a mechanical dinosaur they built using Zonai devices located throughout Hyrule. The aptly named “Zonaisaurus” is designed to swallow smaller enemies like Bokoblins and trap them in an electrified cage where they take constant damage with little hope of escaping. Zonaisaurus' upper and lower jaws were made fromelevator parts taken from the Mogawak Shrine, located in the center of Zora’s Domain. The bipedal dinosaur also used big wheels to move its legs and had a long tail for both balance and defense. The control pad that Link can use to pilot Zonaisaurus was placed near the electrified cage, which served as the robot’s “stomach” region.
Tears of the Kingdom Player Shares Incredible Zonaisaurus Build
In the comments, sumoguri2323 posted a QR code for their Zonaisaurus build, which otherZeldaplayers can scan to save a blueprint of the mechanized dinosaur for future use. Scanning a blueprint forTears of the Kingdomrequiresaccess to Zelda Notes on the Nintendo Switch smartphone appfor supported iOS and Android devices. Players can then save up to eight blueprints from Zelda Notes on theirTears of the Kingdomsave file for future use.
Other Reddit users complimented sumoguri2323 for demonstrating Zonaisausus in action. ThoughTears of the Kingdomhas been out for two years, that has not stopped the creativity of dedicated fans frompushing Nintendo’s open-world gameto its limits.
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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.
