Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Patch Notes: Update Version 1.2.0 Brings Several Fixes

Here are the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom patch notes for update 1.2.0. The patch includes some bug fixes and also added a new system that allows TotK players to get free rewards.

Zelda totk logo background
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Patch Notes: Here's what changed with Update 1.2.0 | © Nintendo/EarlyGame
A new update for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has dropped and finally fixed some of the latest bugs and glitches. The update contains some fixes for occurring issues and also added a new way for players to get some free items from Nintendo. Here are the complete patch notes for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Version 1.2.0.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Interactive Map: All Shrines, Towers, Caves & More

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Patch Notes For Update Version 1.2.0

Zelda totk lost woods thumbnail
New Zelda TotK update patch notes are here | © Nintendo/EarlyGame

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.
    • Might not work for players at locations or points of progress in the game.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Geoglyphs: Locations & Best Order

Additional Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where players could not progress beyond certain points in the game:
    • 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”
    • The side quests “Village Attacked by Pirates”, “The Incomplete Stable”, and “Seeking the Pirate Hideout”.
  • 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 other fixes to improve the gameplay experience.

Additionally, it seems that the popular rupee glitch is no more as well.

The Best Games To Play After Finishing Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Malena Rose

Malena is a game design student and writer at EarlyGame. Her life-long passion for videogames inspired her to make a living out of it. Through her studies in Game Design, she now plays an active role within the gaming industry....