Although most player-made vehicles in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are tools of destruction, a fan took inspiration from The Dark Knight film trilogy and recreated Batman's iconic Tumbler vehicle using various Zonai devices. The Tears of the Kingdom builder shared a 5-minute video of their Tumbler build in action, including a breakdown of the parts used in the process.
The Dark Knight film trilogy began in 2005 with the theatrical release of Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Batman. After vowing to become the titular Dark Knight, Wayne acquired a prototype tank-like vehicle called the Tumbler, which came adorned with large wheels and a hidden motorcycle that could eject from the larger chassis. After asking if the Tumbler came in black, Batman used the Tumbler to patrol the crime-ridden streets of Gotham City. Though it was never called the Batmobile in The Dark Knight films, the Tumbler is one of the Batman franchise's most iconic vehicles for its durability and militaristic form.
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Though sleeker Batmobile moves have been done in Tears of the Kingdom, one player chose the iconic Tumbler as the subject of their latest project. On the Hyrule Engineering subreddit, Reddit user susususu-storage shared a video that lasted over five minutes that demonstrated the Tumbler from The Dark Knight films. While most vehicles crafted by Tears of the Kingdom players are adorned with lasers and other weapons, the Tumbler's main features are its speed and armor plating. The Tumbler was made with two smaller Zonai wheels on the front, with four large wheels in the rear. A Zonai flamethrower was attached to the back of the Tumbler to increase its speed and leave a trail of fire that can damage enemies. Some rusty greatswords were attached to rolling plates throughout the top side of the chassis, while smaller sliding plates adorned the rest of the Tumbler build.
Tears of the Kingdom Player Crafts Batman's Tumbler Vehicle
Despite no enemies being harmed in the Tumbler's demonstration montage, susususu-storage enclosed a QR code that Tears of the Kingdom players can share via Zelda Notes before importing the build onto the Switch 2 edition. In response, other Reddit users complimented susususu-storage for their effort in bringing Batman's Tumbler to life in Tears of the Kingdom.
While other Batmobiles have taken the spotlight in games like the Batman: Arkham series, the Tumbler's military-grade armor and versatility make it stand out against its sleeker counterparts. It remains to be seen what other popular vehicles will be remade in Tears of the Kingdom.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- May 12, 2023
- ESRB
- Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Havok
- Cross-Platform Play
- N/A
- Cross Save
- N/A
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Adventure, Action, Open-World
