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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch
Released
March 3, 2017
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
ESRB
E10+

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