Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? More like Hyrule Truck Simulator

By James On May 15, 2023

If you’ve listened to country music, you know there’s nothing better than a cold beer and a big truck. (Not together!) Who are we to deny Link those pleasures The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Judging by social media, many players assume this Tears of the Kingdom like it’s a Truck Simulator, building all kinds of gear for the long haul. Do you want a semi? You’ve got it! A Ford pickup? Also fine. A tractor to transport logs? Yes – and you can choose whether it’s horse-drawn or powered by Zonai wheels.

Truck Simulator, for the uninitiated, is exactly what it sounds like: a simulation series where you drive trucks. All types of trucks! There is American truck simulator but also Euro Truck Simulator; now you might as well Hyrule Truck Simulator. Jokes aside, the games are actually much more alike than you might realize: Truck Simulator is really about the journey, taking players on the open road across the US or Europe. You could describe Tears of the Kingdom similarly by just redeeming Hyrule. Tears of the Kingdom has its own story, but what makes the game so special is that the player can create his own story with the groundbreaking tools that Nintendo has provided.

You can endure most Tears of the Kingdom fine without a truck. But the sheer joy of Link’s hair blowing in the wind as he drags Koroks across a rickety bridge? Priceless.

In my own experience, driving my DIY vehicles is more of a hassle than anything. And yet there’s nothing more exciting than the idea of loading up my semi with Koroks.

You can also transport logs, because why not? You never know when you need one.

Need a place for your Zonai devices? A truck works!

Look, you don’t even need a steering wheel. Just put on some tunes, hit the wheel and drive. Hyrule doesn’t have many roads though, so I’d recommend Zonai driving over the wagons. Making your own is relatively easy: you should be able to find wooden planks all over Hyrule. The wheels, which are also essential, are a little harder to come by; make sure to hit those gumball machines scattered around the Surface and Sky Islands.