Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Last updated

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Hyrule Warriors Age Of Calamity.jpg
Home menu icon featuring Link, Princess Zelda, the Four Champions, and Terrako
Developer(s) Omega Force
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Ryouta Matsushita
Producer(s)
  • Yosuke Hayashi
  • Masaki Furusawa
Designer(s) Kenta Shiraishi
Programmer(s) Masayoshi Yamada
Artist(s) Yu Oboshi
Writer(s)
  • Yuki Ikeno
  • Mari Okamoto
  • Ryohei Hayashi
Composer(s)
Series
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
ReleaseNovember 20, 2020
Genre(s) Hack and slash
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, [lower-alpha 1] released in Japan as Zelda Musou: Apocalyptic Record of The Calamity, [lower-alpha 2] is a 2020 hack-and-slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and by Nintendo internationally for the Nintendo Switch. Like the original Hyrule Warriors (2014), Age of Calamity is a crossover that mixes the world and characters of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series with the gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series, and acts as a spin-off prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017). [3] [4]

Contents

Set 100 years before Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity takes place in an era glanced via flashbacks in the original game, and follows Link and Princess Zelda as they gather allies across Hyrule to fend off forces led by the evil Calamity Ganon, who is attempting to revive himself and destroy the kingdom. Players control Link, Zelda and their various allies to fight Ganon's minions in large-scale battles reminiscent of Dynasty Warriors, with various gameplay elements taken from The Legend of Zelda. [5]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was released worldwide on November 20, 2020 to positive reviews from critics, who lauded its gameplay, varied character playstyles, amount of content, visuals, and soundtrack, although its technical performance (chiefly its inconsistent frame rate) was criticized by some. The narrative drew mixed responses, with much praise for the game's characterization and expansion of Breath of the Wild's setting, but dissatisfaction aimed towards its use of time travel. Age of Calamity was a commercial success, becoming the best-selling game in the history of the larger Warriors metaseries in only four days and selling four million units as of January 2022.

Gameplay

Pre-release screenshot showing Link fighting hordes of Bokoblins. Age of Calamity screenshot.jpg
Pre-release screenshot showing Link fighting hordes of Bokoblins.

Like the previous Hyrule Warriors game, Age of Calamity mixes the hack-and-slash gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors franchise with the characters, locations, and elements of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series. [6] The basic gameplay consists of participating in large-scale battles against enemies, while also completing objectives and taking strategic actions such as capturing bases and commanding troops. [7]

In addition to retaining the combat, material crafting, and weapon-upgrading systems from Hyrule Warriors, the game incorporates environmental puzzle solving and the use of the Sheikah Slate and paraglider from Breath of the Wild. [8] Players can upgrade their characters, complete missions and challenges, use resources to access new areas, build weapons, and cook foods that provide buffs. Unlike in Breath of the Wild, weapons are invulnerable and do not break over time. [9] The game's map is similar to Breath of the Wild's map, and players can choose stages from it and use the Sheikah Tower to explore between regions. [9] The game features 18 playable characters; 14 are obtained via progression in the main story, while four can be unlocked by completing various side quests. [6] [10] [11] Besides the characters, players can also control the gigantic Divine Beasts to destroy large numbers of enemies. [12] The maximum level is level 100.

The game also features compatibility with Nintendo's Amiibo figures, with the figures of the Four Champions relaunching alongside the game's release. [13]

Plot

During the Great Calamity, a small Guardian awakens within Hyrule Castle and escapes the destruction through a time portal, but is followed by some of Calamity Ganon's Malice. After arriving in an alternate timeline before the Calamity began, the Guardian is reactivated by Link and Impa during a battle. They take it to engineers Purah and Robbie for study and learn that it came from a future in which Ganon reawakens and destroys Hyrule. To prevent this, King Rhoam assembles four pilots for the recently-discovered Divine Beasts – Mipha, Daruk, Urbosa, and Revali – and commands them, Link, and Zelda to find the Master Sword in Korok Forest.

The Champions encounter the dark prophet Astor, who seeks to revive and control Calamity Ganon and corrupts the Forest, but Link draws the Master Sword and forces him to withdraw. Purah's research reveals the presence of Sheikah transport towers hidden underground, and the Champions reactivate them and use them to lead a preemptive strike on the Yiga Clan's hideout in Gerudo Desert. After learning from the Guardian's records that Calamity Ganon will return on Zelda's seventeenth birthday, King Rhoam sends her to train in hopes of awakening her sealing magic and deploys the Divine Beasts to prepare for the Calamity's impending return.

Robbie and Purah are captured by Yiga spies while restoring the Guardian's memory, but it escapes with the Sheikah Slate and delivers it to Zelda as the Calamity arrives. As Hyrule Castle is besieged and the Sheikah Towers shut down across Hyrule, the Champions are ambushed in their Divine Beasts by the Blight Ganons, and King Rhoam seemingly sacrifices himself as Link, Zelda, and Impa escape the Castle. The Guardian summons Sidon, Yunobo, Riju, and Teba from the original timeline to assist Mipha, Daruk, Urbosa, and Revali, respectively, buying Link enough time to destroy the Blight Ganons. With the Champions saved and the Divine Beasts restored, they begin to clear the way to Hyrule Castle. In an effort to stop the timeline from changing, Astor kills many Yiga Clan members and uses their life force to resurrect the four Blight Ganons, causing the Yiga Clan's leader Master Kohga and his right-hand-man Sooga to fight back against him. In Fort Hateno, Link is cornered by the revived Blights, but Zelda awakens her sealing magic to save him, forcing Astor to retreat. Master Kohga and the remnants of the Yiga Clan defect to Zelda's side to seek revenge against Astor, and on the Great Plateau, the group discovers that King Rhoam survived.

After Zelda and King Rhoam reconcile, Purah uses the Sheikah towers to transport their allies to Hyrule Castle for a full-scale assault against Calamity Ganon. Although the Divine Beasts weaken Ganon's spirit form, Astor arrives with Harbinger Ganon, the small Guardian from the current timeline that has been infected with the Malice from the original timeline. After being defeated by Link, Zelda, and the Champions, Astor is consumed by Harbinger Ganon, who transforms into Calamity Ganon. Calamity Ganon corrupts the little Guardian and turns it against the group, forcing them to destroy it. Upon its defeat, Zelda remembers she activated the little Guardian as a child and named it Terrako, but Rhoam took it away so she would focus on her training. Zelda and her allies confront Calamity Ganon, but are unable to damage him until Terrako self-destructs to weaken him. Calamity Ganon is defeated by Link, and Zelda uses her power to permanently seal him away. The future heroes are returned to their timeline while Link, Zelda, and their allies look out at the now peaceful Hyrule. In a secret ending, Purah and Robbie repair Terrako, reuniting Zelda with her friend.

Development

Age of Calamity was revealed in a trailer that was released in September 2020, presented by Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi. [14] The game features the same art assets as Breath of the Wild , but uses the more combat-focused gameplay style of the previous Hyrule Warriors game. [15] More information was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show on September 26. [16] [17] [18]

The game came into fruition when Breath of the Wild's director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and art director Satoru Takizawa pitched the idea to Aonuma, who liked the idea and after discussions. Aonuma then approached Hayashi, a producer from Koei Tecmo, to make a new Hyrule Warriors about the events of the Great Calamity, which were mentioned but not properly shown in Breath of the Wild. [19] Aonuma felt that the battles would complement well with the style of a Warriors game. [20] Nintendo's Zelda developers worked more closely with the development team at Koei Tecmo than on Hyrule Warriors, providing advisement and assistance with gameplay, graphics, world, and dialogue. [21]

During the Nintendo Treehouse Live gameplay presentation on October 7, Nintendo stated that the game will explore more backstories and relationships between characters, aspects that were not thoroughly examined in Breath of the Wild. [9] At the end of that month, the demo became available to download from the Nintendo eShop, which includes the first chapter of the game. [12] Kotaku noted from the demo that the game felt more connected to Breath of the Wild than to a Warriors title. [8]

Downloadable content

Downloadable content (DLC) for the game was released throughout 2021 via an "Expansion Pass". A purchase bonus was made available on May 28, featuring a new weapon and costume for Link. The first wave of content, titled "Pulse of the Ancients", was released on June 18, and features an additional playable character (Battle-Tested Guardian), new weapon types for Link and Zelda, new challenges in the Royal Ancient Lab, and newly added challenging enemies. The second wave of content, titled "Guardian of Remembrance", was released on October 29, and adds new story stages set during the events of the main game. "Guardian of Remembrance" also adds new battle skills for existing characters, and two additional characters: Purah and Robbie, who function as a single unit, and Sooga. [22]

Reception

Critical response

Age of Calamity holds a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [23]

Four reviewers for Famitsu gave the game a total score of 36/40, the second-highest score for a 2020 Nintendo Switch game at that point of the year (with Animal Crossing: New Horizons receiving 38/40 in March of the same year). [28] TJ Denzer of Shacknews gave the game a 9/10 rating, giving high praise to the gameplay, differences between character playstyles, and story; they called Age of Calamity as the most fleshed out and well-crafted Dynasty Warriors-style game. They claimed that the game expands upon Breath of the Wild masterfully in both the iconic battle locations of the game and the soundtrack that accompanies them. [39]

Giving the game a 4/5 rating, Scott Baird of Screen Rant stated that the game "offers a fascinating look into the world of Breath of the Wild alongside great gameplay", praising the combat system which rarely feels repetitive or dull, the differences between the character playstyles, the "hundreds of hours worth of content", and the character development. However, he criticized the camera, which "tends to get stuck during the indoor stages, which is especially frustrating when trying to dodge enemy attacks". While Baird praised the game for offering "a fascinating look at the world of Breath of the Wild", he also pointed out that the setting "severely limits the types of enemies that the players will encounter [compared to the first Hyrule Warriors], and the few additions to the lore (like elemental variations of monsters) feel less than impressive". [43] Michael Goroff of Electronic Gaming Monthly also gave the game a 4 out of 5 review, praising the game's gameplay, and use of the universe, style, and gameplay elements from Breath of the Wild, but was critical of the story's choice to feature time travel. [26] In his review, Daniel Dell-Cornejo of Nintendo Wire gave Age of Calamity an 8.5, praising the gameplay, art style, cutscenes, music, and large roster but expressed disappointment with the story direction and occasional drops in framerate. [44]

Sales

In the United Kingdom, the game placed sixth in physical sales during its launch week, selling nearly 324% more copies than Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition during the same timeframe in 2018. [45] It also sold 173,215 physical copies within its first week of release in Japan, making it the second best-selling retail game of the week in the country. [46] It was ultimately the 16th highest selling game in Japan for 2020. [47] In the United States the game was the sixth best-selling game during its launch month. [48]

Four days after its release, Koei Tecmo revealed that the game has shipped over 3 million digital and physical copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling Warriors game of all time and outselling all previous games in the entire Warriors franchise including all Dynasty Warriors games and their spin-offs, Fire Emblem Warriors , and the previous Hyrule Warriors games. [49] The game has shipped over 3.5 million copies by the end of 2020. [50] As of April 2021, the game has sold over 3.7 million units. [51] As of January 2022, the game has sold 4 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling Switch games. [52]

Legacy

In January 2021, Impa, Master Kohga, and Terrako from Age of Calamity were added to the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as collectable Spirits. [53]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sometimes abbreviated as AoC. [1] [2]
  2. ↑ Japanese: ゼルダ無双 厄災の黙示録, Hepburn: Zeruda Musō Yakusai no Mokushiroku

Related Research Articles

<i>The Legend of Zelda</i> Video game series

The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Flagship, Vanpool, and Grezzo. The gameplay incorporates action-adventure and elements of action RPG games.

Universe of <i>The Legend of Zelda</i> Fictional universe

The Legend of Zelda is a video game franchise created by Japanese video game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and mainly developed and published by Nintendo. The universe of the Legend of Zelda series consists of various lands, the most predominant being Hyrule. The franchise is set within a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Europe which consists of several recurring locations, races and creatures. The most prominent race in the series are the Hylians, a humanoid race with elfin features identifiable by their long, pointed ears. The series' lore contains a creation myth, several fictional alphabets, the most prominent being Hylian, and a fictional universal currency, the rupee. Most games in The Legend of Zelda series follow a similar storyline, which involves the protagonist Link battling monsters to save Princess Zelda and defeat a villain, which is often the series' main antagonist, Ganon. Nintendo developed the series' lore into a timeline that spans thousands of years across its history.

<i>The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</i> 2002 video game

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. An installment in The Legend of Zelda series, it was released in Japan on December 13, 2002, in North America on March 24, 2003, and in Europe on May 2, 2003.

<i>Dynasty Warriors</i> Video game series

Dynasty Warriors is a series of Japanese hack and slash action video games created by Omega Force and Koei. The series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based upon the Chinese novel of the same name, which is a romanticised retelling of the Chinese Three Kingdoms period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Triforce</span> Fictional artifact in The Legend of Zelda series

The Triforce is a fictional artifact and icon of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game franchise. It first appeared in the original The Legend of Zelda video game (1986) and has appeared in every subsequent game in the series. It consists of three equilateral triangles that are joined to form a large equilateral triangle. In the fictional history of the series, it represents the essence of the Golden Goddesses named Din, Nayru and Farore who create Hyrule. Imbued with divine power, it is capable of granting any wish to anyone who possesses it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Zelda</span> Video game character

Princess Zelda is a character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for the original 1986 game The Legend of Zelda. As one of the central characters in the series, she has appeared in the majority of the games in various incarnations. Zelda is the elf-like Hylian princess of the kingdom of Hyrule, an associate of the series protagonist Link, and bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom.

Link (<i>The Legend of Zelda</i>) Protagonist in The Legend of Zelda

Link is a character and the protagonist of Nintendo's video game franchise The Legend of Zelda. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Link was introduced as the hero of the original The Legend of Zelda video game in 1986 and has appeared in a total of 20 entries in the series, as well as a number of spin-offs. Common elements in the series include Link travelling through Hyrule whilst exploring dungeons, battling creatures, and solving puzzles until he eventually defeats the series' primary antagonist, Ganon, and saves Princess Zelda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ganon</span> Video game character

Ganon is a character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series and franchise, as well as the final boss in many Zelda titles. In his humanoid Gerudo form, he is known as Ganondorf. A massive and malevolent pig-like creature, Ganon first appeared in the original The Legend of Zelda game in 1986, while his alter ego, Ganondorf, was introduced in Ocarina of Time. He has since appeared in the majority of the games in the series in various forms. He is the archenemy of the protagonist Link and Princess Zelda of Hyrule and originally the leader of the Gerudo, a race of humanoid desert nomads before becoming the ruler of his demon army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Master Sword</span> Fictional weapon

The Master Sword is a fictional divine magic sword in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. It is also known as "The Blade of Evil's Bane", the "Sword of Resurrection", the "Sword that Seals the Darkness" and the "Sacred Sword". It was introduced in the 1991 action-adventure video game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and has since appeared in most other games in the series.

<i>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</i> 2017 video game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 2017 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U. Set at the end of the Zelda timeline, the player controls an amnesiac Link as he sets out to save Princess Zelda and prevent Calamity Ganon from destroying the world. Players explore the open world of Hyrule while they collect items and complete objectives such as puzzles or side quests. Breath of the Wild's world is unstructured and encourages exploration and experimentation; the story can be completed in a nonlinear fashion.

<i>Hyrule Warriors</i> 2014 video game

Hyrule Warriors is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force and Team Ninja for the Wii U video game console. The game is a collaboration between Koei Tecmo and Nintendo, mixing settings and characters from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda with the gameplay of Koei's Dynasty Warriors series. Hyrule Warriors was released in Japan in August 2014, and worldwide the following month. It became one of the best-selling games on the Wii U. An updated port, Hyrule Warriors Legends, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in January 2016 and worldwide in March of the same year. A second enhanced port, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. A successor, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, was released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in November 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Linkle</span> Character from The Legend of Zelda

Linkle is a fictional character who appears in various versions of Hyrule Warriors, a non-canon spin-off title in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, starting with the 2016 Nintendo 3DS release of Hyrule Warriors Legends. She was originally featured in concept art for Hyrule Warriors, and was conceived as Link's sister, though this idea was rejected by The Legend of Zelda designer Eiji Aonuma who felt this conflicted with Link's sister, Aryll, in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

<i>Fire Emblem Warriors</i> 2017 video game

Fire Emblem Warriors is a hack and slash action role-playing game developed by Omega Force and Team Ninja, and published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Nintendo internationally for the Nintendo Switch and New Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan in September 2017, and worldwide the following month. The game is a collaboration between Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors franchise and Nintendo and Intelligent Systems's Fire Emblem series.

Omega Force is a Japanese video game developer and a division of Koei Tecmo, founded in 1996 by Akihiro Suzuki and Kenichi Ogasawara, and is best known for the Dynasty Warriors video games.

<i>Cadence of Hyrule</i> 2019 video game

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda is a rhythm game developed by Brace Yourself Games and published by Nintendo. The game is a crossover of Crypt of the NecroDancer with The Legend of Zelda, combining the rhythm-based movement and fighting mechanics with elements reminiscent of earlier games in the Zelda franchise. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch on June 13, 2019 to generally positive reviews from critics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urbosa</span> Character in The Legend of Zelda game series

Urbosa is a fictional character from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. She first appeared as one of the major characters in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where she is the leader of the Gerudo and one of the four Champions who helped Princess Zelda and Link protect Hyrule from Calamity Ganon, losing her life in the process. She also appears in the hack-and-slash video game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity as a playable character.

<i>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</i> 2023 video game

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a 2023 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The player controls Link as he searches for Princess Zelda and fights to prevent Ganondorf from destroying Hyrule. Tears of the Kingdom retains the open-world gameplay and setting of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild (2017), and features new environs including the sky, an area composed of floating islands, and an expansive cavern beneath Hyrule known as the Depths. The player has access to various devices that aid combat or exploration, and which can be used to construct helpful vehicles.

Sidon (<i>The Legend of Zelda</i>) Character in The Legend of Zelda game series

Prince Sidon is a fictional character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. He first appeared as a major character in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. He reappears as a playable character in the hack-and-slash video game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Sidon is the prince and eventual king of the amphibious Zora and younger brother of Mipha, one of the four Champions who helped Princess Zelda and Link fight Calamity Ganon. In Breath of the Wild, Sidon helps Link to reach Divine Beast Vah Ruta so he can defeat Waterblight Ganon and free it from Ganon's control. Since his debut, Sidon has received overwhelmingly positive reception from both fans and critics. He was designed by Yuko Miyakawa, who gave him grey skin and a hammerhead shark motif, though his skin was changed both due to blending issues and to match his skin color with Mipha's. Due to his personality, he has achieved a large fan following and has also been the subject of fan art and Internet memes on social media. He and Link have also been interpreted as a couple, with their ship name being "Sidlink," such that him being in a relationship with a female Zora named Yona in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom receiving a negative reaction from some shippers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Purah</span> Character in The Legend of Zelda game series

Purah is a character in The Legend of Zelda series. She originally appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where she is depicted as a young girl despite being elderly due to a science mishap. A young adult version of Purah is depicted in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which takes place 100 years before Breath of the Wild. This version of her appears once again in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom after she managed to age herself up. In Japanese, she is voiced by Ayano Shibuya, while in English she is voiced by Kate Higgins.

References

  1. ↑ Fontes, Renan (November 29, 2020). "10 Things Only Pro Players Know You Can Do In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity". TheGamer. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ Parrish, Ash (November 25, 2020). "In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Nintendo Refuses To Acknowledge BotW's Darkness". Kotaku . Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hou, Philip (September 15, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - The History of Musou Titles". CBR. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ White, Lucas (October 29, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Preview | Musou Goes Hollywood". Prima Games. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (September 8, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Announced, Set '100 Years Before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'". IGN. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. 1 2 McWhertor, Michael (September 8, 2020). "Breath of the Wild prequel Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity coming to Switch". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Franzese, Tomas (October 29, 2020). "Promising 'Age of Calamity' demo hints it's Zelda's version of 'Rogue One'". Inverse. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Demo Is More Breath Of The Wild And Less Dynasty Warriors". Kotaku. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Has Very Similar Map To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's". Gamespot. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ Doolan, Liam (September 26, 2020). "Young Impa Revealed As A Playable Character In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  11. ↑ Wesley Yin-Poole (September 26, 2020). "Young Impa is playable in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. 1 2 Hernandez, Patricia (October 28, 2020). "Breath of the Wild prequel gets Nintendo Switch demo". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ Liam Doolan (September 9, 2020). "The Zelda Champion amiibo Are Relaunching Alongside Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is set 100 years before Breath of the Wild, out in November". VG247. Gamer Network. September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  15. ↑ Barder, Ollie (September 8, 2020). "'Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity' Will Take Players Back 100 Years Before 'Breath Of The Wild'". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ↑ Ryan Craddock (September 8, 2020). "More Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity News Is Coming Later This Month". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ↑ Liam Doolan (September 26, 2020). "Video: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Champions Unite! Tokyo Game Show Trailer". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ Erick Tay (September 26, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Gameplay Livestream (Japanese) - TGS 2020". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  19. ↑ Richards, Brian (November 22, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity devs on how the game came to be, Nintendo wanting it to be a new experience, more". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Announcement Trailer". YouTube . Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ Knezevic, Kevin (September 8, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors Prequel To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Revealed". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass announced | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  23. 1 2 "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Switch reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  24. ↑ Bischoff, Jens (November 18, 2020). "Test: Hyrule Warriors: Zeit der Verheerung (Action-Adventure)". 4Players.de. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  25. ↑ Carter, Chris (November 22, 2020). "Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". Destructoid. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  26. 1 2 Goroff, Michael (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  27. ↑ Robinson, Martin (November 19, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review - a hugely enjoyable, impressively authentic Zelda spin-off". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  28. 1 2 Robinson, Andy (November 11, 2020). "Famitsu's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review says it's one of 2020's best Switch games". Famitsu. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  29. ↑ Reeves, Ben (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review – Well-Worn Fanservice". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  30. ↑ Vazquez, Suriel (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  31. ↑ Cryer, Hurin (November 18, 2020). "HYRULE WARRIORS: AGE OF CALAMITY REVIEW: "AN ACE ACCOMPLICE TO BREATH OF THE WILD"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  32. ↑ Swalley, Kirstin (November 23, 2020). "Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  33. ↑ Shea, Cam (November 19, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review". IGN. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  34. ↑ Aubin_Gregoire (November 18, 2020). "Test: Hyrule Warriors: L'Ère du Fléau - La Switch tient-elle son hit de fin d'année?". Jeuxvideo.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  35. ↑ Lane, gavin (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  36. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  37. ↑ Mundy, Jon (November 20, 2021). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review - "A breathless and wild button-masher"". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  38. ↑ Fakhoori, Niki (December 4, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". RPGFan. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  39. 1 2 Denzer, TJ (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review - A wink to the past". Shacknews. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  40. ↑ Lum, Patrick (November 25, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review – a blast in the past". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  41. ↑ Oxford, Nadia (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review: Good Times in the End Times". USGamer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  42. ↑ Donaldson, Alex (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review - not the prequel you might expect, but an excellent musou instilled with Breath of the Wild's spirit". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  43. ↑ Baird, Scott (November 18, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Review - War Of The Wild". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  44. ↑ Dell-Cornejo, Daniel (December 7, 2020). "Review – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity". Nintendo Wire. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  45. ↑ Craddock, Ryan (November 23, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity UK Launch Sales Are 'Nearly 324% Bigger' Than Original". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  46. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 26, 2020). "Famitsu Sales: 11/16/20 – 11/22/20". Gematsu. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  47. ↑ "Japan's top 100 best-selling games of 2020 revealed". Nintendo Everything. February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  48. ↑ "Nov. 2020 NPD: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Debuts at #6, Switch the Best-selling Hardware for the 24th Consecutive Month". GoNintendo. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  49. ↑ Craddock, Ryan (November 24, 2020). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Already The Best-Selling Warriors Game Of All Time". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  50. ↑ "Reiwa 3rd Quarter Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 3 [Japanese Standards] (Consolidated)" (PDF). Koei Tecmo (in Japanese). January 25, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  51. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (April 26, 2021). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Has Now Shipped 3.7 Million Units". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  52. ↑ Romano, Sal (January 5, 2022). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity shipments and digital sales top four million". Gematsu. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  53. ↑ Lada, Jenni (January 6, 2021). "SSBU Age of Calamity Spirits Will Join the Roster". Siliconera. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.