The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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In this 3D open-world entry in the Zelda series, Link is awakened from a deep slumber without his past memories in the post-apocalyptic Kingdom of Hyrule, and sets off on a journey to defeat the ancient evil Calamity Ganon. Link treks, climbs and glides through fields, forests and mountain ranges while meeting and helping friendly folk and defeating enemies in order to gather up the strength to face Ganon. Source: IGDB

Platforms

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Wii U

Release date 3 March 2017

Developers

Nintendo

Genres

Action Adventure
RPG

Publishers

Nintendo

Franchise The Legend of Zelda

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