The Nintendo Switch’s holiday release schedule may not be as robust as many Nintendo fans were hoping for. But one September announcement surprised fans, giving them a holiday season launch worth getting excited about.Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitydelivers a prequel experience forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildas fans wait for news regarding the sequel. And now fans won’t even have to wait until later November to tryHyrule Warriors, as Nintendo has launched a surprise demo.
It was surprise after surprise this morning, as Nintendo announced an impromptuNintendo Direct focused on games from its third-party partners. Omega Force, a subsidiary of Koei Tecmo and the developer ofHyrule Warriors, was one of those partners. What looked to be at first a simple gameplay trailer led to the revelation thatHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityhad a demo. Better yet, the demo was already available for Nintendo Switch owners to download and play.
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The demo is quite substantial, too. It includes the entirety ofHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s first chapter, which should provide a ripe playground to experiment with gameplay. Three different characters will also be available in the demo. Players can choose Link or Zelda, the most obvious of options, but canalso play as Impa.
There’s quite a bit of substance in theHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitydemojust beyond pure content, too. Nintendo’s confirmed that the demo can be played not just solo, but cooperatively via local two-player mode. No online support is available just yet, as the team prepares for launch. Speaking of launch, Nintendo’s also confirmed that all progress made in theHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitydemo can be carried over to launch via save file.
Nintendo’s demo forHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityprovides just the option for fans ofBreath of the Wildwho were unsure whether to pick up the new musou game.Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis set 100 years prior to the events ofBreath of the Wildand will fill in a key part of the story left unexplored in Nintendo’s action-adventure game. It may even tease some of what’s to come inBreath of the Wild 2.
Needless to say, the demo will only offer a partial glimpse at what’s available in the full game. Not only with their be a full story campaign filled with epic stages, but there are at least seven playable characters including thefour Champions, Mipha, Daruk, Urbosa, and Revali. Expect to hear more about the game leading up to its release.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityreleases November 20 on Nintendo Switch.
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