Zelda Tears of the Kingdom update fixes broken quests and lets players redeem items
The version 1.2.0 patch is available to download now
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received a new update, bringing the game up to version 1.2.0.
The new patch, which is available to download now, adds fixes for a number of quests and side-quests, where some players have found themselves unable to progress beyond a certain point.
It also adds the ability to redeem items from the Switch News channel on the console’s Home menu, meaning there will likely be upcoming instances where players will be rewarded with the option to claim in-game items by reading official Nintendo news stories via their Switch.
Last week it was revealed that Tears of the Kingdom and the Switch dominated US games industry sales in May.
The game was also the fastest-selling Nintendo game for any system in Europe and the Americas, selling 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days alone.
The full patch notes for the latest update are as follows:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – version 1.2.0 patch notes
General Updates
- By starting the game from within certain articles released on a specific Switch News channel (accessed via the HOME Menu) players can receive a number of in-game items.
- Depending on the state of gameplay progression or the location in which the data is reopened, there may be cases in which the items cannot be received.
Additional Fixes
- Fixed an issue where players could not progress beyond a certain point in the main quests “A Mystery in the Depths” and “Secret of the Ring Ruins”, the side adventures “Hateno Village Research Lab” and “Lurelin Village Restoration Project”, the shrine quest “Dyeing to Find It”, and the side quests “Village Attacked by Pirates”, “The Incomplete Stable”, and “Seeking the Pirate Hideout”. Downloading the update will allow players to proceed past that point.
- Fixed an issue preventing fairies from appearing under certain conditions when they originally should have appeared.
- Fixed an issue preventing the meals provided by Kiana of Lurelin Village from changing under certain conditions.
- Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
