Nintendo’s masterpiece,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has remained in the spotlight since its release in 2017. The game shook up the traditionalZeldaformula by allowing players more freedom to explore and reducing the number of traditional dungeons. It has its detractors, but withfan theories forBreath of the Wild 2swirling, it is clear that fans are excited for more to take place in this particularZeldatimeline. That sustained excitement has meant sustained sales, as the game has been on an unreal streak on Nintendo’s sales charts.
With thesurprise announcement ofHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity,Breath of the Wildis once again back in the news cycle.Age of Calamitywill act as a prequel toBreath of the Wild, filling in a great deal of lore that is teased, but never fully explained in that game. With the unexpected reveal, people are again looking atBreath of the Wildand its place in gaming history.
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As gamers and games media move from one AAA title to the next, each big name game, regardless of how critically acclaimed it may be, fades from the spotlight in no time.Breath of the Wildis a rare case where there has been no fade. In a tweet from The NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella,Breath of the Wildcharted at #6 in August for Switch games. Impressive. Piscatella reveals more, however, by throwing out the factoid thatBreath of the Wildhas never been outside the top 7 in sales since its release: a streak of 42 consecutive months. With Eiji Aonuma letting fans know thatBreath of the Wild 2’s release is a ways out, there is still time for those who haven’t played the original to keep that sales streak alive.
The game has also now cracked the top 10 for best-selling games on all Nintendo platforms in US history. With a total north of 20 million units sold,Breath of the Wildis the leader in sales for a franchise that has always been an excellent seller.
It really should come as no surprise that the game remains so popular, as fans continue to pay homage toBOTWwith craftyprojects like custom Guardian Amiibo.
Breath of the Wildis likely to remain in the top 10, at the very least, by piggybacking off of the hype surroundingHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. This title, a collaboration between Nintendo and Koei Tecmo, is unique in that it is thefirst explicit prequel to an existingZeldagame.Age of Calamitywill give fans a chance to revisit the world ofBreath of the Wild, a prospect many are looking forward to.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available now for Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
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