It seems incredible to think it now, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was never meant to be a Nintendo Switch game. Developed first for Nintendo’s unloved Wii U console, it ended up being the first game available on the Switch when it launched in 2017 as Nintendo had nothing else ready to go.
Six years on, it is widely seen as one of the best games ever made; the Evening Standard called it “fantasy gaming at its finest”. It has won multiple awards, with downloads running to more than 30 million. With its a much-anticipated sequel, which is set to be released tomorrow, the Zelda franchise has never been more popular.
