Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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8.2/10 (834 ratings)

Release Date

20th Nov 2020

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Action, Adventure, Fighting

Publisher

Nintendo

Developer

Koei Tecmo

Content Rating

PEGI/12

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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.

- Purchase Bonuses -

Purchase the digital version of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity to receive the in-game bonus weapon, Lucky Ladle*! Equip this sword-like spoon (paired with a Pot Lid) and use it in battle or fuse it with other weapons for a stats boost.

If you have save data for the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild game, you can get the in-game Training Sword bonus item. Equip this weapon and you’ll automatically hold a Pot Lid as a shield. This combo may also trigger the occasional Perfect Guard!

*This item does not come with the physical version of the game. This item may become available as paid DLC at a later time.

Wed 18th Nov 2020

Nintendo Life said:

Approached with the knowledge that this is a full-featured side-dish, you'll have a very good time hacking and slashing your way through Calamity Ganon's minions in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity; just remember that despite its sparkling presentation, it is still not a Zelda game. What it is is a brilliant Zelda-infused Musou experience filled with varied and satisfying combat and Breath of the Wild additions that work beautifully within the boundaries of the Warriors template. The care and attention given to detail here is hugely impressive. We found performance to be adequate and, crucially, it didn't affect our enjoyment throughout — just be prepared for a slideshow once the pyrotechnics start in two-player co-op. In many ways, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity could be exactly the game you need right now. It offers a stop-gap opportunity to revisit a world and characters we adore. In a particularly calamitous year, Animal Crossing's calming alternative life was all well and good for a time, but there's definite catharsis in grabbing the Master Sword, sprinting out there and giving all the prowling nasties a sound thrashing. It's a story of old friends and enemies coming together to triumph over incredible adversity; yep, we'll take one of those now, please.

8/10

Tue 18th Mar 2025

JJtheTexan said:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is my favorite video game. Hyrule Warriors is one of my favorite Zelda games. I was extremely hyped for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity as a result. What I got left me disappointed.
That's not to say the game is bad. Age of Calamity has an interesting-enough story, if highly derivative - trust me, you've heard it all before; even one of the new characters is a very clear "homage" to a certain Star Wars icon. I don't think it's a spoiler to say there are time-travel shenanigans as well.
My disappointment comes from the performance and the gameplay. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition runs at a mostly-solid 60 fps. Age of Calamity is capped at 30 fps and sometimes struggles to get there. I could live with that, I suppose, but I found the missions to be frustrating, with some having strict time limits and other objectives that made for an experience that was stressful, not exhilarating.
I can still recommend Age of Calamity for hardcore Zelda fans, but if you're just a casual Musou fan, you can safely skip this one.

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