There were only 10 games available for the Nintendo Switch on its release day, but one of them, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, was so good that it single-handedly made up for the console's underwhelming launch lineup. Breath of the Wild had been in the works for years before the Switch was even announced. It was originally going to be one of the flagship titles for the Nintendo Wii U, but after several setbacks in the game's development, its release was pushed back to align with the Switch's launch. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out on both the Wii U and the Switch in 2017, and it kicked off what would eventually become one of Nintendo's most successful console generations.