Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hits shelves

A six-year wait has come to an end for "Zelda" fans across the world following Nintendo's release of the long-awaited next instalment of its 40-year-old gaming saga. The series featuring the exploits of Princess Zelda and the elf-like warrior Link has sold 125 million copies worldwide since its first edition in 1986. But its main challenge this year will be to boost earnings for the Japanese gaming giant and prolong the life of its Switch console, which experts say is in its dotage after seven years on the shelves. In Paris, fans who lined up late at night applauded as a shop opened. They streamed in – some clutching Link toys or wearing elfin ears – to snap up the saga's latest instalment, Tears of the Kingdom.