Published 17:12 IST, September 9th 2020
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity release date and pre-order; read details
The announcement trailer reveals that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is set 100 years before the events of Breath of the Wild. Read to know release date.
Developers from Nintendo and KOEI Tecmo Games announced a new title which is a story set 100 years before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Fans were waiting for a sequel but nobody knew about this prequel as Nintendo made sure not to leak anything beforehand. Continue reading to know more about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity release date and pre-order
Age of Calamity Release Date: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will release exclusively for Nintendo Switch on November 20, 2020.
Nintendo has announced a surprise spin-off prequel to its modern classic Breath of the Wild, an action-focused game called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. You’ll play the role of Link, as usual, but also the four champions and Princess Zelda herself, in attempting (unsuccessfully, as we know) to fight back the hordes of Ganon 100 years before the Switch launch title.
The game is supposedly released to gather more attention for the recently teased sequel. It is developed by Koei Tecmo, which previously made the first Hyrule Warriors game as part of their long-running Warriors series of large-scale battle-em-ups. Age of Calamity adopts not just the new look, but the characters and setting are from Breath of the Wild, meaning it’s a canon entry in the franchise and a direct prequel.
Age of Calamity Pre Order
Pre-order for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is available at the following stores. Pre-ordering a digital version from the Nintendo Store will give the players the Lucky Ladle (bonus) as an in-game item.
- Amazon UK: Pre-order for £49.99
- Nintendo Official UK Store: Pre-order for £49.99
- ShopTo: Pre-order for £42.85
- GameStop: Pre-order for $59.99
- Best Buy: Pre-order for $59.99
- Nintendo eShop UK: Pre-order for £49.99
- Nintendo eShop US: Pre-order for $59.99
Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Breath of the Wild was announced in E3, 2016. Ever since its release in 2017 fans have been awaiting the release of the Breath of the Wild sequel, but Nintendo didn't leak news about this prequel -- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Players will get to battle Calamity Ganon's minions in massive hordes and find out about what took place before Link was injured and slept for 100 years.
Breath of the Wild is specifically famous for the Princess, who never really was just a damsel in distress but a very interesting character, more so than Link and most of the champions. Her curiosity and scholarly ambition endeared players and made them see that the warrior they were playing was clever and strong. Pre-order is available for all who want access to the prequel right on the release date.
Promo Image Credits: Screenshot from Hyrule Warriors Trailer
Updated 17:12 IST, September 9th 2020