Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity announced for Nintendo Switch

This year has been a very special period for companies from all over the gaming sector, and probably one of those that has suffered the most and Nintendo. The company has in fact started making announcements with less consistency than in the past, surprisingly unveiling products out of thin air as it happened today with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

Developed by Koei Tecmo Games, more precisely from Team Ninja and W-Force, this title is a prequel of the appreciated The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As you may have noticed in the trailer at the top of the article and the presentation video at the bottom, this Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity delves into the war that happened 100 years earlier the events narrated in the Nintendo game. We are therefore in a very dark time for this magical realm, in which the Ganon calamity it is attempting to destroy and conquer every single inhabitant of it. The title of Koei Tecmo is therefore preparing to reveal this mysterious background of the saga, with its relationships and its secrets.

In terms of gameplay and graphic style, we can obviously notice one big inspiration to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Everything is brought into the genre mosou, to transform certain characteristics such as combos or items which are heavily taken from the 2017 game for Wii U and Switch. We can then identify a certain focus on fiction of the product, this time written in close agreement with the Nintendo team dedicated to the Zelda franchise. In the characteristics promised by the two companies we find things how to solve environmental puzzles, unlock weapons and skills, build material, visit the shop to get unique items, as well as use the powers of the Sheikah Slate. Furthermore, they have already confirmed support for the Amiibo, with maybe some new statuette created just for the occasion. Finally, the pre-order bonus digital for the game is an exclusive weapon that the cooks of Breath of the Wild will remember very well.

Hyrule Warriors: The era of calamity is therefore preparing to land on the Nintendo Switch November 20, 2020, at the price of 59.99 € both digitally and in physical edition. To discover further information you don't have to wait long, as Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have promised they have news in store for the 26 September 2020. While waiting for that moment, we report our review of Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition.