: Nintendo specifically cited that over one million copies of Tears of the Kingdom were pirated and played via Yuzu before the game's official release in May 2023.
You're referring to the popular Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, and the highly anticipated game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
When Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) in May 2023, it shattered sales records and pushed the aging Nintendo Switch hardware to its absolute limits. Fans witnessed breathtaking physics, sky islands, and the depths beneath Hyrule. However, many players wondered: What would this game look like without the hardware limitations of the Switch?
