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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

      The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was released on September 26, 2024, and is played on the Nintendo Switch. The game was created by Grezzo and Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has sold 1.58 million units since its release! In the game, a knight named Link gets kidnapped by spirits that look like himself. His dear friend Zelda notices his mysterious disappearance and decides to do something about it. She receives the Tri-Rod, a staff that lets her literally copy and paste items/monsters; she can use the monsters to her advantage to fight off other monsters. After conquering many dungeons, she defeats another spirit that looks like her. Unfortunately, an evil spirit named Null creates rifts in the ground, which are gigantic holes. Then, Zelda defeats Null, rescuing Link.

Princess Zelda with her buddy
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Hogwarts Legacy

      Hogwarts Legacy is a game played on the PS5. It was released on February 10, 2023, and was created by Avalanche Software and Shiver Entertainment. This game has sold 30 million copies since its initial release! Hogwarts Legacy is part of the Harry Potter franchise, set in the 1890s, a century before the Harry Potter series. In Hogwarts Legacy, a wizard holds the key to something mysteriously powerful that could destroy the Wizarding World( fantasy media franchise) entirely.

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Star Wars: Outlaws

      Star Wars: Outlaws is an open-world game played on the PS5. The game has also sold a measly 1 million copies. It is set between the events of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” (early 1980s). It’s about a person named Kay Vess, a little rascal who creates a team for a huge heist so they can pay off a bunch of crime organizations. The main antagonist is Sliro Barsha, also called Sliro Ruback. Star Wars: Outlaws is the first open-world game the Star Wars series has ever seen, and there are tiny references to other games like Assassin’s Creed and Gear Solid 5. Just as additional info, the game was released on August 30, 2024.

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God of War: Ragnarök

      God of War: Ragnarök was released on November 9, 2022, and is played on the PS5. Also, it was created by Santa Monica Studio and Jetpack Interactive. This game has sold 15 million units since its release! Unfortunately, the game is not open-world. The game’s plot is about Kratos and Atreus, and they want to stop these nine realms from being destroyed by Ragnarök, a force of evil and an entity. The only thing Ragnarök wants is to annihilate the dwelling place of the Norse gods, and on top of that, he wants to destroy the Aesirs, a group of deities in Norse mythology. Also, the 12 deities are Odin, Thor, Njörðr, Freyr, Týr, Heimdallr, Bragi, Víðarr, Váli, Ullr, Forseti, and Loki.

God of War: Ragnarök stylish image
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