The latest scores from Famitsu appeared online and this gives us the first review of the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
The Japanese publication awarded the game a very positive 36/40. As with all Famitsu reviews there are four reviewers and in this instance each reviewer gave the musou game a 9/9/9/9 which gives a total of 36/40.
Famitsu scores
- Cross Krush (PS4, Switch) – 8/7/8/6 [29/40]
- Crystal Ortha (PS4, Xbox One) – 6/7/8/7 [28/40]
- Disc Room (Switch) – 7/8/8/7 [30/40]
- Freakout: Calamity TV Show (Switch) – 7/7/6/7 [27/40]
- GreedFall (PS4) – 8/6/7/8 [29/40]
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
- Replica (Switch) – 7/8/7/7 [29/40]
- Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Switch) – 9/8/9/8 [34/40]
- Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition (PS4) – 7/7/8/7 [29/40]
About Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity
Join the struggle that brought Hyrule to its knees. Learn more about Zelda, the four Champions, the King of Hyrule and more through dramatic cutscenes as they try to save the kingdom from Calamity. The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game is the only way to firsthand see what happened 100 years ago.
Battle hordes of Hyrule’s most formidable foes From barbaric Bokoblins to towering Lynels, Ganon’s troops have emerged in droves. Playable heroes like Link, Zelda and more must use their distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity combines action-packed gameplay with the rich landscapes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to create a new and exciting experience!
A Familiar World: See the land of Hyrule from a different perspective, before Calamity Ganon struck.
With Familiar Faces: Take control of Link, Zelda and the other Champions of Hyrule as they stand against an evil bent on total destruction!
Fast-Paced Combat: Use powerful weapons and magical runes to vanquish armies of enemies, as well as facing off against truly formidable monsters.
In-Depth Storytelling: Experience a unique story on the battlefield and through voiced cutscenes as you try to avert the Great Calamity and save Hyrule!
Stand Together: Bring a friend into battle with you on one Nintendo Switch and take on Calamity Ganon as a team. Fight side-by-side or divide your efforts to cover more ground, complete objectives or defeat the forces of darkness!
