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Playing on Wii U instead of Switch? Take a look at Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on both platforms to see what you're missing

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild compared side-by-side on Wii U and Switch.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is finally here to fulfil a promise early Wii U adopters have been very patient about.

It's also a launch title for Switch, though, so you might be tempted to grab the new console just to see the better-looking version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

To help you resolve this budgetary dilemma, Arekkz has put together a video with side-by-side comparisons, taken from the final retail builds of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on both Wii U and Switch, so you can see for yourself exactly how the two versions differ.

Regardless of which version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild you pick up, it really looks like you'll have a good time. Reviews of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have been overwhelmingly positive, describing it as one of if not perhaps the very best entry in the series to date. Alex called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild one of the best games of the decade, even.

You can grab The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Wii U and Switch alongside the new console on March 3; in many timezones, that's right now. Go to it.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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