Although The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hasn't caught up to its predecessor in sales just yet, it was still another smashing success for Nintendo, standing as one of its best-selling games yet. Despite improving on the original formula with new abilities, areas to explore, and more refined gameplay mechanics, the similarities with its predecessor prevented TOTK from reaching the same level of cultural impact. While it's unlikely that Nintendo will completely abandon its most successful subseries within The Legend of Zelda franchise anytime soon, TOTK already offers the perfect jumping point for the series moving forward.