Update (01/13/17 at 12:17 a.m. CT): According to a tweet from Nintendo, Breath of the Wild will release on both Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3.
Original Story:
It was announced tonight that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be releasing on the launch day of the Nintendo Switch on March 3.
The news came from the Nintendo Switch conference, where a lengthy and gorgeous new trailer for the game was also shown. Breath of the Wild will also release on Wii U, but it wasn't clarified whether that version is slated for the same date. You can check out the beautiful trailer demonstrating Link's new adventures below.
Stay tuned to Game Informer as we will also be getting hands-on time with the Nintendo Switch tomorrow. You can read more about the upcoming console's price and details here.