Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Nintendo.
Name | Date | Platform |
---|---|---|
Age of Calamity | 2020.11.20 | Switch |
Pulse of the Ancients | 2021.06.18 | DLC |
Guardian of Remembrance | 2021.10.29 | DLC |
Backstory
In Breath of the Wild, Calamity Ganon won a hundred years ago. However, Zelda's power sent Terrako the egg-shaped Guardian back in time to change history and create an alternate timeline.
Gameplay
Hyrule Warriors is a Musou game about cutting down hundreds of enemies at once in scenarios accessed from the world map. Each character has a moveset with their weapon class and the Sheikah Slate runes
The playable characters introduced in Chapter 1 are:
- Silent Knight, Link
- Royal Advisor, Loyal Friend, Impa
- Burgeoning Scholar, Princess Zelda
In Chapter 2 they go to each region to recruit the four Champions:
- Gerudo Tempest, Urbosa
- Zora Wellspring, Mipha
- Rito Warrior, Revali
- Goron Stalwart, Daruk
In Chapter 3, the team heads to Korok Forest to acquire the Master Sword:
- Spirited Musician, Hestu
Sidequests in Chapter 4 add:
- Larger-Than-Life Fountain Dwellers, Great Fairies
- Conduit of the Goddess, Monk Maz Koshia
In Chapter 5, when the Champions are about to be struck down by the Blight Ganons, Terrako pulls their descendants from across timelines to rescue them:
- Child of Lightning, Riju
- Winning Smile, Sidon
- Rito Warrior, Teba
- Diamond in the Rough, Yunobo
In Chapter 6, the Yiga Clan pull an Italy and switch sides:
- Top Banana of the Yiga Clan, Master Kohga
In Chapter 7:
- Defier of Prophecy, King Rhoam
Postgame completion rewards:
- Hatred and Malice Incarnate, Calamity Ganon
- Guardian of Time, Terrako
DLC add:
- Battle Tested Guardian (DLC 1)
- Purah & Robbie (DLC 2)
- Sooga (DLC 2)
Aftermath
The good guys won and the Champions live in this timeline. The Champions' Descendants go back to the future.