Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Action
Fantasy
Strategy
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
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.
19 Nov, 2020
19 Jun, 2026
About this game
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...
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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.
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Platforms:
Nintendo Switch
Release Date:
19 Nov, 2020
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Themes:
Action, Fantasy
Genres:
Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Player Perspectives:
Third person
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IGDB Rating
4.0
User Rating
62
User Rating Count
80%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.0
Critics Rating
71
Critics Rating Count
80%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Omega Force
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
Nintendo
Koei Tecmo
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