Tears of the Kingdom to "change the game world" with its gameplay

Despite this, Doug Bowser, the president of Nintendo of America, reassured fans that the game's quality would justify the price increase, stating:

We look at what the game has to offer. I think fans will find this is an incredibly full, deeply immersive experience. The price point reflects the type of experience that fans can expect when it comes to playing this particular game.

Expounding further on the game's increased price, Bowser clarified that it would not be a blanket policy for all first-party Switch titles moving forward, saying:

This isn't a price point that we'll necessarily have on all our titles. It's actually a fairly common pricing model either here or in Europe or other parts of the world, where the pricing may vary depending on the game itself.

"Game-changing" is certainly not something to be taken lightly, albeit it wouldn't surprise us if the game actually is. It's worth remembering that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild marked a shift in the franchise and in the gaming industry as a whole. The game explored several different types of traversal options in an open-world setting and proved to other developers that such mechanics can work.

We won't have to wait for too long to find out if Tears of the Kingdom can deliver. The highly anticipated sequel comes out on May 12 and it's expected to get post-launch DLC.