Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
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@jdincinerator I mean, they've already shown the first Mission as well as bits and pieces in trailers like recruiting the Champions, and the end of the first trailer was clearly "the end" of the 100 year ago story, so no it seems like it is going to pretty heavily go through the story from 100 years ago. But yes, it is Musou gameplay, and it was never advertised as otherwise.
Just the footage we saw today was clearly above and beyond the original Hyrule Warriors. Enemies and Allies are less lifeless with way better Animations and AI. There's Destructible Environment stuff like chopping down trees in BotW, but it even goes further beyond that with destroying enemy structures. There's already hints of a Cooking System in this, although you probably do that between Battles. The maps aren't 1:1 the Hyrule from Breath of the Wild, but it is close enough that when you're fighting in these maps, you recognize locations from that game, except you're 100 years ago when everything isn't destroyed yet, which is neat to see. But yes, it is Musou gameplay, and it was never advertised as otherwise.
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Apparently a 8th character is getting shown sometime today, who wants to bet it's some variation on Cia?
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@dmcmaster Hoping that wasn't a translation mistake, because they showed off Daruk today as well as Link but with a Spear. Now I wonder if giving Link unique movesets for each weapon from BotW is how they're going to fill out "the cast" now. They showed off the volcano area and Goron town though, and I continue to be impressed how they're adapting the world of BotW into these linear Musou maps.
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@mbun
Well that kinda sucks, although if they balance it out by giving each character multiple weapon styles that might lessen the sting a bit.
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@dmcmaster Mind you, that's still speculation on my part. They haven't said that. There's hints the King of Hyrule might be playable, which is what I want.
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@mbun
I have a feeling the king will be playable too, mostly because the idea of a scene with the King armored up and making one last stand against Gannon while Link an Zelda flee the castle seems too cool not to have.
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New trailer just hit.
Youtube Video
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The game keeps looking better and better, it's exactly what I crave these days: a fun, "basic" hack-and-slash in the amazing world of Breath of the Wild, I can't wait for it.
Considering that I probably won't manage to get a PS5 this year, it could very well be my game of the holidays (although I won't really be getting any holidays...)
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Demo available now! Contains chapter 1, and you can transfer your progress to the full game.
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@axel
So theoretically you can start the game with level 99 characters
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My thoughts on the demo after one battle:
- I'm liking how they implemented the gameplay in the musou hack 'n slash.
- I really like playing as Impa. Her normal, charge attacks, musou special and fierry rush. Love em all.
- Easy 1300 KOs.
This is totally a game I can see myself spending 100+ hours on. A prequel to a game I already like? Pre-ordered in a heartbeat <3
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Just a warning but the game has leaked and Spoilers are getting out
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@dmcmaster Like significant ones? The idea of a musou game with actual story seems very strange to me.
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@e_zed_eh_intern
Story, Roster, 2 celebrity guest in the English dub cast (bravo on keeping that hidden this long) stages, weapons. Everything.
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@dmcmaster Thanks for the heads-up!
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