The biggest video game company in the world, Nintendo, is on the verge of releasing a new video game console. It's called the Nintendo Switch, and it arrives on March 3 for $299.
The gimmick with the Switch is simple: It's a portable game console and a home game console, all at once.
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But a neat gimmick isn't enough to sell a game console, and Nintendo knows it. For a console to sell, it needs games. To that end, Nintendo has an elfin ace up its sleeve in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."
The game is gorgeous, massive, and arriving alongside the Switch on March 3.
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So, is it any good? Good news: It's fantastic. I play a lot of games - it's my job, even! - and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" is one of the best games I've played in years. It's hard to be too hyperbolic about what a tremendous game "Breath of the Wild" is. Here's why.