{"id":43244,"date":"2026-08-13T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43244"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:34:18","slug":"tears-of-the-kingdom-september-dlc-marks-the-end-of-an-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43244","title":{"rendered":"Tears Of The Kingdom September DLC Marks The End Of An Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Both <em>Breath of the Wild<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Tears of the Kingdom<\/strong><\/em><\/a> have secured their place as some of the best games in this history of <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/the-legend-of-zelda\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Legend of Zelda<\/em><\/a> series, and it really was an era that pushed the boundaries. The games take us into the far-flung future of the current timeline, and the open-world formula really did make Hyrule feel more real than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>That said, fans are understandably keen to see what&#8217;s coming next for the series, with most ready for Nintendo to reinvent the wheel yet again and give us something markedly different. That said, the next mainline single-player game in the series is likely still a way away, and we might have just been given the perfect excuse to return to the most recent entry, one last time.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"this-is-our-last-excuse-to-return-to-wilds-era-hyrule\">\n                        This Is Our Last Excuse To Return To Wilds-Era Hyrule<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.227390180879%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Nintendo&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mineru's Construct TotK\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-900x-v1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Mineru&#8217;s Construct TotK<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Nintendo<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/05\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-minerus-construct-amiibo-is-finally-getting-released\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> by Nintendo Life, the Mineru&#8217;s Construct amiibo from <em>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/em> is currently available for pre-order, with a release date expected next month on September 17. <\/p>\n<p>Those of you who have played through the game already will remember Mineru&#8217;s Construct as the gigantic mech that Link builds (and rides) to contain the titular spirit of Mineru. It&#8217;s highly customizable and a real way for players to express their creativity and playstyles, as well as allowing them to navigate previously dangerous terrain.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being a cool physical release in its own right, scanning the amiibo will see you rewarded with the glow-in-the-dark Sage of Spirit paraglider fabric, as well as helpful materials and items, including Zonaite, arrows, and various food. <\/p>\n<p>It also has plenty of uses in other games under the Nintendo banner, including <em>Breath of the Wild<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-beginning-era\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment<\/em><\/a>, where it grants access to other random, useful materials for your character. <em>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em> hasn&#8217;t been left out of the proverbial party either, as you are able to scan the amiibo at the NookStop terminal.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.099cca01.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In turn, this allows you to invite <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-mineru-dlc-september-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mineru&#8217;s Construct<\/a> to live on your island with you as a very unique custom villager, as well as unlocking access to different <em>Zelda<\/em>-themed furniture items.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-39-s-next-for-the-legend-of-zelda\">\n                        What&#8217;s Next For The Legend Of Zelda?<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ocarina of Time trailer showing young link with the triforce symbol\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ocarina-of-time-trailer-showing-young-link-with-the-triforce-symbol.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Ocarina of Time trailer showing young link with the triforce symbol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Other than the above, the next big step for the <em><strong>Zelda<\/strong><\/em> series as a whole is the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-confirmed-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ocarina of Time Remake<\/em><\/a>. We haven&#8217;t seen too much of that just yet, but with a release scheduled for later this year, we won&#8217;t have too long to wait to find out exactly what Nintendo have been cooking up behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"791e-4282-9b7ad400d227\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"OwMkzYmzIq\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sharedimages\/2025\/02\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-cover.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" 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