New games for a new system!
Remember when your grandma could beat you at Wii Bowling? That was the last time Nintendo really mattered, selling more Wiis than even they expected, with every college dorm and retirement home stocked with the sleek and wireless console. But years have passed, the WiiU was a flop, and Nintendo is back with a new console named the Switch and (a couple) games for you to play. But they aren’t the only games in town, with a few long-running franchises and an indie darling joining the fray. Check out this list for the top five games you should play in March!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Hey guys and girls, Zelda is back! Specifically, a 3D Zelda game that is launching with a new console, which hasn’t happened in a decade.
Breath of the Wild looks to be a return to form for a series that has slipped into some shoddy territory over the past few years. While the handheld iterations have been stellar, Breath of the Wild is bringing in an open-world aesthetic to a franchise that desperately needs it.
But this Switch launch game has more going for it than just that, as a few mechanics that have made others games popular have found their way into Hyrule, like weapon degradation, a temperature gauge, and a hunger meter. Still, all signs point to this being a step in quality ala Ocarina of Time, a game that defined the series, cemented the N64 as a legitimate console a few years after Super Mario 64, and had everyone buzzing about Nintendo again.