<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> Action - adventure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player </Td> </Tr> <P> The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an action - adventure game developed and published by Nintendo . A part of The Legend of Zelda series, it was released for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U consoles on March 3, 2017 . The story follows Link, who awakens from a hundred - year slumber to a mysterious voice that guides him to defeat Calamity Ganon before he can destroy the kingdom of Hyrule . </P> <P> Breath of the Wild is played in an open world that the player can explore at their own pace, similar to the original Legend of Zelda . Link can collect items such as armor, weapons, and food, with multiple uses . Scattered across the world are waypoints that the player can warp to, puzzles, and non-player characters that offer advice or side - quests . Breath of the Wild introduced elements to the series including a detailed physics engine, high - definition visuals, and voice acting . The game was planned for release in 2015 as a Wii U exclusive, but was delayed twice due to problems with the physics engine . It was a launch game for the Switch and the final Nintendo game for the Wii U . </P>

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