The Legend of Zelda followers haven’t got to attend an excessive amount of longer to return to the world of Tears of the Kingdom. As introduced throughout the September Nintendo Direct, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches November 6 solely on Change 2. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment preorders are beginning to open at main retailers. Like most Change 2 video games printed by Nintendo to date, Age of Imprisonment is priced at $70.
Nintendo-published video games hardly ever have preorder bonuses, but it surely’s potential we’ll see unique Zelda-themed trinkets at main retailers within the coming weeks.
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’s bodily and digital variations retail for $70. For the bodily version, the total file is saved on the Change 2 Sport Card. This has been the case with all exclusives, but it surely’s value repeating right here due to the sport’s file measurement. Age of Imprisonment is 44.9GB, based on the eShop retailer web page, so it should take up roughly 20% of the console’s usable house if you buy the digital model.
In the event you go for the digital version and need to increase your cupboard space, Amazon has restocked the formally licensed Samsung 256GB microSD Specific Card for $59. For a higher-capacity card, we would suggest the SanDisk Gameplay 512GB microSD Specific Card at Walmart. This unique card is nearly equivalent to the $120 SanDisk mannequin, but it surely’s bought for less than $78 solely at Walmart.
Age of Calamity is the third sport in Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors and Zelda crossover collection. Just like the earlier two entries, Age of Imprisonment is a hack-and-slash motion sport that may be performed solo or cooperatively with one other participant. It options a big solid of playable characters, led by Princess Zelda. Which means that the 2 most up-to-date Legend of Zelda video games have truly starred Zelda. Final 12 months, the heroine was the lead protagonist in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge, the primary mainline entry led by any character past Hyperlink.
Simply as Age of Calamity served as a prequel to Breath of the Wild, Age of Imprisonment takes place earlier than the occasions depicted in Tears of the Kingdom. The story revolves round Demon King Ganondorf’s earlier try and take management of Hyrule. This invasion is referenced in Tears of the Kingdom, and now followers will get to see the way it all went down. Different playable characters past Zelda embrace King Rauru, Mineru, and different Sages. Most significantly, you possibly can play as a Korok.
Age of Imprisonment helps GameShare on Change 2, so you possibly can play with a pal over native wi-fi with just one copy of the sport. All Zelda Amiibo figures are suitable with the brand new sport. Scanning Amiibo figures will drop crafting supplies and different gadgets.
If you have not performed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, it is value noting that anybody with a save file on their console will get the Excessive Guard’s Claymore weapon in Age of Imprisonment. You may additionally get the Excessive Guard’s Sword in case you have a Tears of the Kingdom save file.
Hyrule Warriors and Zelda Video games for Change 1/2
If you wish to catch up or revisit the earlier Hyrule Warriors video games forward of Age of Imprisonment’s launch, Woot has bodily editions of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Version and Age of Calamity for $50 every. These are worldwide editions, however the Change and Change 2 are region-free, so the one tangible distinction would be the scores board emblem on the quilt. Walmart has US editions for $55.
- Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Version
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Although Age of Imprisonment takes place earlier than Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll nearly actually get extra out of the story when you’ve performed the sensible open-world journey. The Nintendo Change 2 Version is accessible for $79, or you possibly can seize the Change model for $59 and buy a $10 Change 2 Improve Pack from the eShop. We have included an inventory of the entire mainline Zelda video games with bodily editions for Nintendo Change and/or Change 2 beneath.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge
- The Legend of Zelda: Hyperlink’s Awakening
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
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