The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" in English language version.

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archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

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avclub.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

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deadline.com (Global: 10^th place; English: 9^th place)

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engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

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eonline.com (Global: 122^nd place; English: 103^rd place)

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eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

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ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

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gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,767^th place; English: 1,087^th place)

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gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 697^th place)

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gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

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ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

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