Zelda Tears of the Kingdom 1.2.0 update patch notes – Quest fixes, free rewards, more

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a new update that fixes some quests and adds rewards for players to claim, so here are the full 1.2.0 update patch notes.

In a year full of groundbreaking releases, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ranks high among some of the best gaming experiences of 2023. The highly-anticipated sequel surprised fans with new features and mechanics, but also with great stability and extremely few bugs.

Players already completed shrines and quests and discovered new areas in the extensive map of Hyrule. Many are still sharing their experiences with Link’s newfound abilities, making contraptions the devs haven’t even dreamed of. Overall, players were surprised by how smoothly TOTK is working, considering the scale of the adventure.

Not everything is perfect, though, and Nintendo have released a new update to fix a couple of issues in Tears of the Kingdom. Here are the full Tears of the Kingdom 1.2.0 update patch notes that include quest fixes and more.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1.2.0 update brings free in-game rewards

Update 1.2.0 of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allows players to receive various in-game items by accessing a specific Switch News channel via the HOME Menu. Players remember doing the same shortly after Breath of the Wild came out.

The official patch notes also mention that some players might not receive rewards depending on their overall progress and the location they are in when they reopen the game.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom version 1.2.0 patch notes

Here are the full Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom update 1.2.0 patch notes:

General Updates

• By starting the game from within certain articles released on a specific Switch News channel (accessed via the HOME Menu) players can receive a number of in-game items.
  • Depending on the state of gameplay progression or the location in which the data is reopened, there may be cases in which the items cannot be received.

Additional Fixes

• Fixed an issue where players could not progress beyond a certain point in the main quests “A Mystery in the Depths” and “Secret of the Ring Ruins”, the side adventures “Hateno Village Research Lab” and “Lurelin Village Restoration Project”, the shrine quest “Dyeing to Find It”, and the side quests “Village Attacked by Pirates”, “The Incomplete Stable”, and “Seeking the Pirate Hideout”. Downloading the update will allow players to proceed past those points.
• Fixed an issue preventing fairies from appearing under certain conditions when they originally should have appeared.
• Fixed an issue preventing the meals provided by Kiana of Lurelin Village from changing under certain conditions.
• Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.

As you might have guessed, some of the issues addressed in this update include different duplication glitches players discovered since the official release.

And that’s everything you need to know about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom update 1.2.0 patch notes. For more on TOTK, you can check the complete list of food recipes or how to make the best vehicle in the game.

Source: Nintendo