Is Legend of Zelda an RPG?
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda[lower-alpha 1] is an action-adventure video game franchise created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Capcom, Vanpool, and Grezzo. The series' gameplay incorporates elements of action, adventure, and puzzle-solving games.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Similarly to the original "Legend of Zelda" (1986), players are given little instruction and can explore the open world freely. Tasks include collecting multipurpose items to aid in objectives or solving puzzles and side quests for rewards. "Breath of the Wild" world is unstructured and designed to reward experimentation, and the story can be completed in a nonlinear fashion. Development of "Breath of the Wild" lasted five years. Wanting to reinvent the series, Nintendo introduced elements such as a detailed physics engine, high-definition visuals, and voice acting. Monolith Soft assisted in designing landscapes. The game was planned for release in 2015 as a Wii U exclusive, but was delayed twice due to problems with the physics engine. "Breath of the Wild" was a launch game for the Switch and the final Nintendo game for the Wii U. Two downloadable content packs were released later in 2017.