<s>
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
2020	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Omega	O
Force	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
internationally	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
set	O
100	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Link	O
and	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
must	O
gather	O
allies	O
across	O
Hyrule	O
to	O
fend	O
off	O
forces	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
evil	O
Calamity	O
Ganon	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
attempting	O
to	O
revive	O
himself	O
and	O
destroy	O
the	O
kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
(	O
2014	O
)	O
,	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
mixing	O
the	O
world	O
and	O
characters	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
varied	O
character	O
playstyles	O
,	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
,	O
visuals	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
characterization	O
,	O
and	O
expansion	O
of	O
the	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
shipped	O
over	O
3	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
four	O
days	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
entire	O
Warriors	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
game	O
,	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
mixes	O
the	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
gameplay	O
of	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
franchise	O
with	O
the	O
characters	O
,	O
locations	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
elements	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
retaining	O
the	O
combat	O
,	O
material	O
crafting	O
,	O
and	O
weapon-upgrade	O
systems	O
from	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
incorporates	O
environmental	O
puzzle	O
solving	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Sheikah	O
Slate	O
tool	O
and	O
paraglider	O
from	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weapons	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
are	O
invulnerable	O
and	O
will	O
not	O
break	O
over	O
time	O
,	O
unlike	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
map	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
one	O
for	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
compatibility	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
figures	O
of	O
the	O
Four	O
Champions	O
relaunching	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
a	O
trailer	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
,	O
presented	O
by	O
Zelda	O
series	O
producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
and	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
producer	O
Yosuke	O
Hayashi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
the	O
same	O
art	O
assets	O
as	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
but	O
uses	O
the	O
more	O
combat-focused	O
gameplay	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aonuma	O
then	O
approached	O
Hayashi	O
,	O
a	O
producer	O
from	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
,	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
new	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
about	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Great	O
Calamity	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
mentioned	O
but	O
not	O
properly	O
shown	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
's	O
Zelda	O
developers	O
worked	O
more	O
closely	O
with	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
at	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
than	O
on	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
providing	O
advisement	O
and	O
assistance	O
with	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Treehouse	O
Live	O
gameplay	O
presentation	O
on	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
explore	O
more	O
backstories	O
and	O
relationships	O
between	O
characters	O
,	O
aspects	O
that	O
were	O
not	O
thoroughly	O
examined	O
in	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
that	O
month	O
,	O
the	O
demo	O
became	O
available	O
to	O
download	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
first	O
chapter	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
noted	O
from	O
the	O
demo	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
felt	O
more	O
connected	O
to	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
than	O
to	O
a	O
Warriors	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
throughout	O
2021	O
via	O
an	O
"	O
Expansion	O
Pass	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
responseAge	O
of	O
Calamity	O
holds	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
78	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
indicating	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
reviewers	O
for	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
total	O
score	O
of	O
36/40	O
,	O
the	O
second-highest	O
score	O
for	O
a	O
2020	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
game	O
at	O
that	O
point	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
(	O
with	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
receiving	O
38/40	O
in	O
March	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TJ	O
Denzer	O
of	O
Shacknews	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9/10	O
rating	O
,	O
giving	O
high	O
praise	O
to	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
differences	O
between	O
character	O
playstyles	O
,	O
and	O
story	O
;	O
they	O
called	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
as	O
the	O
most	O
fleshed	O
out	O
and	O
well-crafted	O
Dynasty	O
Warriors-style	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
expands	O
upon	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
masterfully	O
in	O
both	O
the	O
iconic	O
battle	O
locations	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
that	O
accompanies	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giving	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
4/5	O
rating	O
,	O
Scott	O
Baird	O
of	O
Screen	O
Rant	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
offers	O
a	O
fascinating	O
look	O
into	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
alongside	O
great	O
gameplay	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
which	O
rarely	O
feels	O
repetitive	O
or	O
dull	O
,	O
the	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
character	O
playstyles	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
hundreds	O
of	O
hours	O
worth	O
of	O
content	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
character	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Baird	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
offering	O
"	O
a	O
fascinating	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
"	O
,	O
he	O
also	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
the	O
setting	O
"	O
severely	O
limits	O
the	O
types	O
of	O
enemies	O
that	O
the	O
players	O
will	O
encounter	O
[	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors ]	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
few	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
lore	O
(	O
like	O
elemental	O
variations	O
of	O
monsters	O
)	O
feel	O
less	O
than	O
impressive	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Goroff	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
also	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
review	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
,	O
style	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
's	O
choice	O
to	O
feature	O
time	O
travel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
,	O
Daniel	O
Dell-Cornejo	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Wire	O
gave	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
an	O
8.5	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
art	O
style	O
,	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
large	O
roster	O
but	O
expressed	O
disappointment	O
with	O
the	O
story	O
direction	O
and	O
occasional	O
drops	O
in	O
framerate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
placed	O
sixth	O
in	O
physical	O
sales	O
during	O
its	O
launch	O
week	O
,	O
selling	O
nearly	O
324%	O
more	O
copies	O
than	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
during	O
the	O
same	O
timeframe	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
days	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
shipped	O
over	O
3	O
million	O
digital	O
and	O
physical	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Warriors	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
and	O
outselling	O
all	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
entire	O
Warriors	O
franchise	O
including	O
all	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
and	O
their	O
spin-offs	O
,	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
previous	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
January	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
4	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
games	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
January	O
2021	O
,	O
Impa	O
,	O
Master	O
Kohga	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Diminutive	O
Guardian	O
from	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
have	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
as	O
collectable	O
Spirits	O
in	O
the	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
