Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs not inspired by Elden Ring
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom developers say they didn't play Elden Ring and discuss using original ideas rather than copying others.
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Months Late Game Review, Part 2. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Some Bad Things.
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Elden Ring didn't inspire Tears of the Kingdom because Zelda devs were too busy to play it
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Tears of the Kingdom Sells 10M In Days, May Be 2023's Big Game
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring comparisons were inevitable, but monster variety is the only useful one
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring comparisons were inevitable, but monster variety is the only useful one
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs not inspired by Elden Ring, tears of the kingdom
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Tears of the Kingdom devs didn't play Elden Ring because they were too busy developing Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Wire
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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom developers didn't play Elden Ring - Video Games on Sports Illustrated
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Devs Say They Didn't Have Time to Play Elden Ring
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Tears of The Kingdom's Staff Didn't Even Get To Play Elden Ring, Nintendo On Avoiding Other's Ideas - Gameranx
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Elden Ring didn't inspire Tears of the Kingdom because Zelda devs were too busy to play it
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom outsells Elden Ring, equals Pokemon sales in its first three days
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Elden Ring's DLC Can Separate Itself from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in a Big Way
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Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom did not copy Elden Ring insists Nintendo
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Elden Ring, but Honestly - Uppercut