Unfortunately, this isn’t a rare occurrence. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaked before its debut last year, with boss battles and other spoiler-laden footage popping up within a similar timeframe, around two weeks ahead of the release date.

Basically, some evil purple magic stuff has started taking over parts of Hyrule and stealing citizens away to another realm called Still World. Link, the brave swordsman who has starred in every Zelda game up to this point, is nowhere to be found, so Zelda herself has to save her kingdom.

The main character of “The Legend of Zelda” series is finally Zelda. And it’s a surreal experience for anyone who’s waited decades for this long-unrequited fantasy to come true. It’s especially jarring considering that “Echoes of Wisdom,