Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

November 19, 2020

Omega Force

Nintendo, Koei Tecmo

User63 ratings

Critic9 ratings

Total72 ratings

StrategyHack and slash/Beat 'em up

Switch

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Third person

ActionFantasy

Summary

See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity. Join the struggle that brought Hyrule to its knees. Learn more about Zelda, the four Champions, the King of Hyrule and more through dramatic cutscenes as they try to save the kingdom from Calamity. The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game is the only way to see firsthand what happened 100 years ago. Battle hordes of Hyrule’s most formidable foes. From barbaric Bokoblins to towering Lynels, menacing monsters have emerged in droves. In addition to Link and Zelda, take control of characters like the four Champions and a young Impa. Use their distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity.

Storyline

The story begins 100 years before the events in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game. A young soldier named Link is asked to guard Princess Zelda. Impa, Zelda, and Link are shown. Link stands alongside the champions of Hyrule. They travel with Impa to four different regions to recruit mighty champions to help defend Hyrule against an impending attack from Calamity Ganon.