A 2017 open-world action-adventure by Nintendo for the Switch and Wii U featuring physics-based exploration of a vast, post-apocalyptic Hyrule.
Origin
Directed by Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Breath of the Wild reimagined Zelda around free-form exploration. Players can attempt the final dungeon almost immediately, and the world’s physics and chemistry systems allow improvisational problem solving.
Systems
A stamina-bound climbing and gliding system makes the entire map traversable. Weapons degrade with use, encouraging constant experimentation, and elemental interactions — fire, water, electricity — drive both combat and puzzles.
Legacy
Breath of the Wild became a Switch launch title and one of its best-selling games at over 32 million copies. It won several Game of the Year awards and influenced a wave of subsequent open-world designs.
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