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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

2017 action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Summary

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[4].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Deutscher Computerspielpreis[5].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Game Direction[7].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[8].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's instance of is recorded as Breath of the Wild — instance of (P31): video game[9].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was directed by Breath of the Wild — director (P57): Hidemaro Fujibayashi[10].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's composer is recorded as Breath of the Wild — composer (P86): Yasuaki Iwata[11].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's composer is recorded as Breath of the Wild — composer (P86): Manaka Kataoka[12].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was published by Breath of the Wild — publisher (P123): Q8093[13].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's genre is Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): action-adventure game[14].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's genre is Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): role-playing video game[15].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's genre is Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[16].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild followed Breath of the Wild — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes[17].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was followed by Breath of the Wild — followed by (P156): The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[18].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was followed by Breath of the Wild — followed by (P156): The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[19].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was produced by Breath of the Wild — producer (P162): Eiji Aonuma[20].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's developer is recorded as Breath of the Wild — developer (P178): Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[21].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's developer is recorded as Breath of the Wild — developer (P178): Monolith Soft Inc.[22].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's part of the series is recorded as Breath of the Wild — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.0[24].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.0[25].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Commons category is recorded as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[26].
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's platform is recorded as Breath of the Wild — platform (P400): Wii U[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was published by Breath of the Wild — publisher (P123): Q8093[13]. It was produced by Breath of the Wild — producer (P162): Eiji Aonuma[20]. It was directed by Breath of the Wild — director (P57): Hidemaro Fujibayashi[10].

Publication

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was published on March 3, 2017[28]. Languages include Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[29], Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): Russian[30], Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[31], Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): English[32], Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): French[33], and Breath of the Wild — language of work or name (P407): German[34]. Genres include Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): action-adventure game[14], Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): role-playing video game[15], and Breath of the Wild — genre (P136): post-apocalyptic video game[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as Breath of the Wild — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23]. Recorded distribution format include Breath of the Wild — distribution format (P437): Nintendo Game Card[35], Breath of the Wild — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[36], Breath of the Wild — distribution format (P437): digital download[37], Breath of the Wild — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[38], and Breath of the Wild — distribution format (P437): Nintendo optical disc[39].

Subject and Themes

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's part of the series is recorded as Breath of the Wild — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[23].

Reception

Awards received include Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3]; Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[4], a Game Developers Choice Awards[40]; Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Deutscher Computerspielpreis[5], a group of awards[41], founded in 2009[42]; Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6], a class of award[43], in United States[44]; Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Game Direction[7]; and Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Best Action/Adventure[8]. Reviews include Essential[45], 96/100[46], 96%[47], 94/100[48], and 97/100[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild followed Breath of the Wild — follows (P155): The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes[17]. Successors include Breath of the Wild — followed by (P156): The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[18] and Breath of the Wild — followed by (P156): The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[19].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild receive?

Honors received include Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Most Anticipated Game[3], Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[4], Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): Deutscher Computerspielpreis[5], and Breath of the Wild — award received (P166): The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6].

Related Entities

Eiji Aonuma Hidemaro Fujibayashi Japan Monolith Soft Inc. Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Nintendo optical disc Veloren

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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