<P> The original score was composed by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai . Kataoka and Wakai had previously worked on the Zelda games Spirit Tracks and The Wind Waker respectively . The soundtrack was primarily written and performed on a piano, with a focus on ambient music and sounds rather than the melodic and upbeat music in previous Zelda games . According to Wakai, this helped add "authenticity" to the environments, and was taken on as a challenge by the rest of the sound team . </P> <P> Aonuma announced a new entry for Nintendo's Wii U console in January 2013 during the company's regular online presentation . The game, he continued, would challenge the series' conventions, such as the requirement that players complete dungeons in a set order . The next year, Nintendo introduced the game's high - definition, cel - shaded visual style with in - game footage at its June 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo press event . Once planned for release in 2015, the game was delayed early in the year and did not show at that year's E3 . Zelda series creator Shigeru Miyamoto reaffirmed that the game was still set for release on the Wii U, despite the development of Nintendo's next console, the Nintendo Switch . The game was delayed again in April 2016 due to problems with its physics engine . Nintendo let attendees play the game's Wii U version at E3 2016, where they also announced its subtitle, Breath of the Wild . CNET said that the showing would "take your breath away", and Breath of the Wild was the most talked - about E3 2016 game on social media according to Brandwatch, a social media monitoring platform . It was also listed among the best games at E3 by Eurogamer, GameSpot, and GamesRadar+ . At a Nintendo presentation in January 2017, Nintendo showed a new trailer announcing that the game would be released as a launch game for the Switch . </P> <P> Breath of the Wild launched for both the Wii U and Switch on March 3, 2017 . It was the last Nintendo game released for the Wii U . The Switch version was available in limited "Special Edition" and "Master Edition" bundles, which both included a Sheikah Eye coin, a Calamity Ganon tapestry with world map, a soundtrack CD, and a themed carrying case for the Switch . The Master Edition also included a figurine based on the Master Sword . An "Explorer's Edition" was released for the Switch on November 23, 2017, containing a two - sided map and a 100 - page book of story information . In Europe, the game used unique packing artwork . A five - disc, 211 - track soundtrack was released in Japan on April 25, 2018 . </P> <P> On June 30, 2017, Nintendo released a "season pass" for two bundled downloadable content (DLC): The Master Trials and The Champions' Ballad . The Master Trials and adds gameplay modes, features, and items . In the Trial of the Sword challenge, Link fights through around 45 rooms of enemies and must finish each room before proceeding . Link begins with no equipment, but is rewarded with a glowing Master Sword that has greater durability and possesses a doubled damage stat if the player completes the challenge . The pack also adds an option to play the game at a higher difficulty level, which adds ranks and raises the ranks of enemies . The enemies are more perceptive when Link sneaks near them and slowly regenerate health in battle . New floating platforms throughout the land offer enemies to battle and treasure as a reward . The Hero's Path feature draws the player's path on the game's map, designed to help players determine places they have not visited . The player can also find the hidden Travel Medallion to save Link's current position as a single waypoint to which the player can transport Link at any time . New items include the Korok Mask, which helps the player find Korok locations, and other themed cosmetics related to previous Zelda games . </P>

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