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So, get this—players in “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” have stumbled upon this bizarre exploit. It’s called the Autobuild Sharing exploit. What does it let them do? Basically, summon any in-game item without a care in the world. I mean, seriously, the things people find in video games these days, right?
Nintendo dropped “Tears of the Kingdom” back on May 12, 2023. It’s the follow-up to 2017’s smash hit “Breath of the Wild.” Right off the bat, Link and Zelda are in one of those classic “oops, we’re separated again” scenarios thanks to Ganondorf making a comeback under Hyrule Castle. Oh, and Link’s arm? Majorly messed up. But hey, Rauru swoops in and gives him a hand—literally, with Zonai powers like Ultrahand and Recall. Fast forward a bit, there’s a Switch 2 version that makes these old games look like they’ve had a spa day. The graphics? Chef’s kiss. But let’s not get too lost in the details—where was I? Right, the Autobuild feature.
I guess folks over at Reddit and Twitter were buzzing about it. Like, these users—Formal-Code2341 (cool name, by the way) and CanYouPetTheDog—have figured out ways to summon whole herds of Epona and even a pack of dogs. The ultimate pet-collecting party, anyone? They even managed to call up a few Ganon duplicates just to laugh at the absurdity. Imagine a room full of Ganondorfs. Crazy, huh?
Now, how does this wild ride happen? Some Zelda fan named Aster______ mentioned it involves this Autobuild editing site. Players tweak their save files, basically hacking which actors (that’s game speak for objects or characters) they can use. Then, with a bit of save shuffling between consoles, bam! They’re living their best modded life.
People are shocked—like, why hasn’t Nintendo put up some shield against these cheats? But there’s a catch. Players are being kinda coy because, if Nintendo ever says, “Nope, that’s enough,” they might stamp this out before you can say “Hyrule.”
Oh yeah, QR codes are part of the chaos too. You can zip them around your friend group quicker than it takes to decide if you want pineapple on your pizza. If you’re on Nintendo Switch 2 with Online membership, well, you’re golden.
It’s honestly a wild time in the land of Hyrule these days. Like, what’s next? Flying horses and invisible Sheikahs? Oh, actually, let’s not give anyone ideas…