Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Arrives on Nintendo Switch

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 20, 2020

News: Experience what took place during the Great Calamity, 100 years before the events of Breath of the Wild.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Age of Calamity tells the story leading up to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Playing Age of Calamity turns the clock back 100 years to the time of the Great Calamity. You will be able to witness the dramatic events that brought about the Great Calamity with a diverse cast of playable characters and gameplay. You will join in the struggle that once brought Hyrule to its knees.

Featuring wild combos and over-the-top special abilities, the gameplay of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is fast-paced and requires on-the-fly deployment of shrewd strategies across evolving battlefields in order to prevail. If you’re a long-time Legend of Zelda fan, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity features a number of playable characters and creatures that have become series favorites, including Impa and the towering Divine Beasts, which are devastating tools in the right hands.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity offers a new spin on Musou-style games, with several unique additions that bring their own Legend of Zelda flavor. Rods with elemental affinities like fire, ice and lightning will interact with the environment, adding an extra layer of strategy to battles. You’ll also be able to use Sheikah Runes that vary in style between the different playable characters, with iconic abilities such as Cryonis and Magnesis. You will be able tomMake quick work of the hordes descending on Hyrule with these stylish tools at your disposal.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is now available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. A free demo is also available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and on Nintendo.com. Save data from the demo does carry over to the full version of the game, once purchased. Try out the journey and keep your momentum rolling in the battles raging across Hyrule once you purchase the full version.

Check out the launch trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?