Summary

The franchise has evolved since 1998, but the first 3D Zelda stands up incredibly well in its Switch 2 remake. Breath of the Wild changed everything. Two decades after The Legend of Zelda made the transformational shift to 3D, Breath of the Wild reinvigorated the franchise with an open-ended adventure that was built around player freedom and expression. Instead of following a set path, players could go wherever they wanted and tackle challenges in a variety of ways.

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