One of the most terrifying scenes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the crimson moon.
The scenario is one of the scarier aspects of the game, but behind its red ooze lurks a useful application
The red moon serves to renew the game's memory usage and prevent Link from pushing the Nintendo Switch to its limitations.
The ordinary (non-glitched) red moon rises every 168 minutes, or one week in game time.
After the cutscene, adversaries in Hyrule respawn, giving Link a new wave of creatures to battle.
Although waiting for the elapsed time is the most usual approach to see a red moon, it is not the only option.
By overburdening the Switch's memory, players can force a blood moon scene.
The phenomenon has been termed a "panic moon" by fans because the game employs the moon