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Breath Of The Wild Is Still The Superior Zelda Game

Tears of the Kingdom is great, but the Switch 2 upgrades have made me confront the hard truth: Breath of the Wild is still the superior Zelda game

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Breath Of The Wild Is Still The Superior Zelda Game

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