After last week’s Super Mario Bros 35th anniversary news, Zelda fans are eager for updates on the The Legend of Zelda series. Out of nowhere this morning, Nintendo delivered news and surprises this morning. First off, Breath of the Wild‘s sequel that was announced at E3 2019 still in development. Producer of The Legend of Zelda series Eiji Aonuma says more development time needed before more details given. More details to come at a later date. However that’s not the only news this morning from Nintendo. Just announced, a new Hyrule Warriors game that takes place 100 years prior to Breath of the Wild, the events of the Great Calamity. The game, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, uses the same styled gameplay from Hyrule Warriors, a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force and Team Ninja. The game makes a surprising release date on November 20th.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity utilizes similar designs from Breath of the Wild with playable characters. Not only players can play as Link and Zelda but the rest of the Guardians as well. The game ties with the storyline of Breath of the Wild, retelling the story of the Great calamity but in more detail. Story synopsis:
A century before the events of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, the Great Calamity occurred. Hyrule was plunged into darkness, devasted by an evil force which transformed the kingdom forever. While the Great Calamity is touched on in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch system, fans have never experienced what happened before that catastrophic event … until now.
While fans may not be receiving a sequel, instead a prequel to Breath of the Wild. While not confirmed how amiibo figures will work with the game, Nintendo announced through twitter a reproduction of the four Champions. Breath of the Wild prequel, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity releases on the Nintendo Switch on November 20, 2020. Another updated of the game to come September 26th, 2020.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Announcement
Official Trailer
Source: Nintendo