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| E3: Nintendo's Legend of Zelda sequel confirmed | |
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| Nintendo has revealed it is working on a sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, one of the best-selling games for its Switch console. | Nintendo has revealed it is working on a sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, one of the best-selling games for its Switch console. |
| Breath of the Wild was praised by critics when it launched in 2017 and it won several awards. | Breath of the Wild was praised by critics when it launched in 2017 and it won several awards. |
| Nintendo showed a short trailer for the sequel during its presentation at the E3 gaming show in Los Angeles. | Nintendo showed a short trailer for the sequel during its presentation at the E3 gaming show in Los Angeles. |
| However, it also said its highly anticipated Animal Crossing game had been delayed until March 2020. | However, it also said its highly anticipated Animal Crossing game had been delayed until March 2020. |
| The company said it wanted to make sure the game was of the "right quality". | The company said it wanted to make sure the game was of the "right quality". |
| The Legend of Zelda series started in 1986. The action-adventure games follow hero Link in his quest to save the kingdom of Hyrule. | The Legend of Zelda series started in 1986. The action-adventure games follow hero Link in his quest to save the kingdom of Hyrule. |
| In its presentation, Nintendo also highlighted several third-party games that were being brought to the Switch in the coming months. | In its presentation, Nintendo also highlighted several third-party games that were being brought to the Switch in the coming months. |
| "Switch hardware sales are currently leading the US market in a big way," said Mat Piscatella, gaming analyst for NPD Group. | "Switch hardware sales are currently leading the US market in a big way," said Mat Piscatella, gaming analyst for NPD Group. |
| "Nintendo is the leading software publisher - and neither of these facts show any signs of slowing any time soon." | "Nintendo is the leading software publisher - and neither of these facts show any signs of slowing any time soon." |
| In a related development, Polish studio CD Projekt Red has announced that it will release its action role-playing game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, for the Switch later this year. | |
| The fantasy title was released in 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and is known for offering one of the largest open-world experiences. | |
| The Nintendo version will contain several sections that were originally sold as expansion add-ons, potentially offering hundreds of hours of gameplay. | |
| There had been doubts that the Switch offered enough storage to make this possible. |