The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis still a week away from release, yet it’s already got a copycat in the form of a mobile game of all things. It’s not uncommon for gamesto inspire other developers, but it is uncommon for those inspired games to release well before their source of inspiration.
Breath of the Wildis undoubtedly one of the most impactful games in recent years, with many developers citing it as a major inspiration for their own games. With its long overdue sequel,Tears of the Kingdom, set to keep the open-world trend going in just one more week, it’s only natural that more inspired games will come. But there’s a difference between taking inspiration and outright copying.
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In a clip circulating on r/tearsofthekingdom, a new mobile game titledKung Fu Sagais shown off, complete with cheesy narration. In it, a green-clothed figure is seen riding a falling rock backwards into the sky, before gliding onto a series of floating islands with a medieval aesthetic, almost perfectly mimicking a scene from Eiji Aonuma’s recent gameplay demonstration. Upon landing, he uses his weapon synthesis ability to fuse a stick to a rock to form a hammer, which he then combines with a campfire to make a smoldering weapon of destruction against some enemies, at least somewhat deviating fromTears of the Kingdom’s fuse ability.
Many in the comments jokingly commented on how it might have a shot against the actual game upon release and even stating how they might not need the game now since it’s already available on their phone. Others noted the stable frame rate within the trailer, which comes in contrast towhat some are saying aboutTears of the Kingdomthus far. Another group of users noted the game’s earlier title,Avatar Saga, and its array of stolen assets from elsewhere in the mobile world. Some, however, chose not to play along, noting that mobile developers are often known to mislead consumers with trailers that are more in-depth and cinematic than the gameplay itself.
False advertising is something is not unheard of in the gaming industry and is certainly not a new criticism of the mobile game market, where it is a much more common practice and sadly continues to this day with no signs of stopping. Right up there with microtransactions, it’s probably the number one reason why such a market hasn’t found as solid of a platform as console and PC gaming. But with mobile gamesstill generating a lot of revenueregardless of these problems, it’s anyone’s guess as to when such change will come.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomsoars onto the Nintendo Switch on August 04, 2025.
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