Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Take familiar Hyrule characters into large-scale battles, varying combo finishers and using rune counters against powerful enemies. Between story missions, gather materials to strengthen characters and take on optional combat challenges.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity brings the characters and world of Breath of the Wild into an action story around the Great Calamity. Choose fighters such as Link and Zelda, each with different attacks and abilities. Regular attacks form combos, and inserting a strong attack at a different point changes the move you perform. Certain powerful foes also signal opportunities to interrupt them with a matching rune. Between story missions, use the map to select optional combat challenges and supply materials to non-combat quests that strengthen characters. Progression and upgrades unlock longer combos, expanding the attack strings available to each fighter. The adventure also includes opportunities to control the Divine Beasts and attack groups of monsters on a different scale.
Collected in series
The Legend of Zelda is Nintendo’s action-adventure series, which began in 1986. Link’s journeys often bring him together with Princess Zelda and into conflict with Ganon in the land of Hyrule. Exploration, puzzles and combat lie at its heart, with a curious detour often leading to a new discovery.
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For players who want to learn distinct Hyrule fighters through combos, counters and mission-based battles.
Changing where a combo ends and watching for rune prompts may give players reasons to look beyond repeating the same attack. Material-based upgrades and optional challenges should appeal to those who enjoy preparing a character between battles.
Strengths
- Different character moves and variable combo finishers may reward learning a preferred fighter's attack patterns.
- Battle materials connect mission activity to character development, giving optional challenges a practical role.
Weaknesses
- Players who prefer self-directed wandering may find the emphasis on selected battles and upgrades less aligned with that preference.
Who it is for: Fans interested in playing Hyrule's characters who also enjoy combat systems, mission objectives and character upgrades.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Story missions, optional combat challenges and material quests provide alternating goals for players who enjoy moving between fighting and character preparation. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players who like reading attack opportunities, combo variations and signaled rune counters offer distinct decisions during battle. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Moving from individual fighters to controllable Divine Beasts may provide a sense of scale that appeals to players drawn to Hyrule's large battles. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The map's category tabs should help players separate story chapters, challenges and upgrade quests as they choose their next activity. | Reviewed | 6.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Omega Force
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games
- Release date
- Nov 20, 2020
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-drivenCombosLocal Co-opReplayableReal-time CombatLevel Progression
- Supported game languages
- Simplified ChineseGermanJapaneseFrenchSpanishEnglish
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: E10+
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 20, 2020
- Nintendo Switch 2AustraliaFeb 25, 2027
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com