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The first major game on Nintendo's new console is one of the best games I've played in years

Ben Gilbert   

The first major game on Nintendo's new console is one of the best games I've played in years
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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.

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo

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.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Nintendo

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.

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