Nintendo hosted a Treehouse Live event today that presented fans a deeper look at two of its upcoming Switch titles, Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The Age of Calamity showcase began with gameplay of Champion Urbosa battling the Yiga Clan in Gerudo Town, but went on to feature other parts of the game such as training missions where Link can spar against the other Champions of Hyrule.
Once the presenters transition out of Urbosa’s mission, fans got a look at the world map in Age of Calamity that carries over from its chronological sequel Breath of the Wild. On this map, players can select various missions across Hyrule, and an example chosen for this Treehouse Live is a training mission for Link using two-handed weapons. Before entering a match, players will be able to choose what weapon and outfit they want to equip.
Over the course of the five-minute mission, Link must defeat 400 Hylian soldiers around Lon Lon Ranch, and once he hits that threshold the Goron Champion Daruk arrives to give him more of a challenge. It makes sense for the Goron to appear given Daruk specializes in combat with two-handed weapons, and the idea of everyone helping one another train will likely contribute to greater world building.
Aspects of the stage select system build off of information from the game’s showcase at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2020, where it was announced Impa will be a playable character in Age of Calamity. During TGS, players were shown a clip in which one of the Sheikah Towers from Breath of the Wild rose out of the ground mid-battle. It was confirmed these towers will serve as a base for Link while players choose where to go next in today’s Treehouse Live.
More details about the Dynasty Warriors and Legend of Zelda crossover were revealed throughout the event, but many fans were excited to hear that Age of Calamity will not have weapon durability like Breath of the Wild. The shift to hack-and-slash gameplay may be divisive for some who are not already fans of the genre, but having the opportunity to see characters like the Champions interact more should pull players in.
Before diving into Age of Calamity, the Treehouse Live event gave an in-depth look into various game modes included in Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Nintendo also announced that a Pikmin 3 Deluxe Demo will unlock content in the full game, and should be available on the Switch eShop later today.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity launches November 20, 2020, exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
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