Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis finally here and for many players, the game has provided countless hours of hack-and-slash action and entertainment. While the final version ofHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis quite impressive from both a technical and artistic perspective, a talented group of creators have re-envisioned the game on a much more retro scale.
The amount of content included in the game is quite astounding. WithAge of Calamity’s extensive list of playable characters, plenty of wearable outfits, varying weapons and items, and the return of theDynasty Warriorsstyle gameplay, fans of the game have found quite a lot to enjoy about it. Though, the folks at Nintendo Wire have created an alternate version of the game where instead of playing it on the Nintendo Switch, it’s played on a Game Boy Color.
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The opening cutscene alone bares a striking resemblance to older titles released on the Game Boy Color, except the graphics are much more colorful and cleaner. There’s even an automated gameplay segment featured in the video where Link slays a couple of enemies. There may not be as many gameplay options or on-screen enemies as is typical with theDynasty Warriors-style gameplay format featured in the realAge of Calamity, but it’s still a wonderful sight.
For those that grew up in the era where the Game Boy lineage was at its most prominent, the sound design, presentation, look and feel are incredibly distinct. However, theGame Boy Coloris especially unique for its time, given the fact that as the name implies, the handheld allowed for graphics to possess various different shades of colors. This allowed for shadow and lighting effects that just weren’t present on any other handheld system at the time.
It’s amazing what content creators on the internet are capable of given the right tools. Many members of the gaming community have created a lot of impressive content using various methods. For example, the gameDreamsallowed users to create expansive and varied creations.
It will be interesting to see if any otherAge of Calamitycreations in a similar vein appear, but it also makes one wonder what the future ofHyrule Warriorswill be. The originalHyrule Warriorscame out in 2014 and outside of its sister sequel,Age of Calamity,and theHyrule WarriorsGanon mod forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, there hasn’t been much else by way ofHyrule Warriorscontent. For now, fans will just have to wait and see.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis available now exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
