Is Legend of Zelda Hyrule Warriors the prequel?

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (opens in new tab) and the next game in the Zelda-inspired Dynasty Warriors spinoff series. Nintendo revealed the new game in a surprise video announcement today.

Is Hyrule Warriors a sequel?

Hyrule Warriors was announced in December 2013, in a Nintendo Direct video as a collaboration with Koei Tecmo. As such, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that the game would not be the next main series installment of The Legend of Zelda, but rather a spin-off from the main series.

Is Hyrule Warriors before or after Breath of the Wild?

Obviously, this means that Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition takes place before BoTW(if it was even canon, which it probably isn't). Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity takes place in an alternative timeline of BoTW, where the Champions never die so BoTW never had to happen.

Is Hyrule Warriors a spinoff?

The History of Nintendo Warriors Games

As various licensed properties began to receive Warriors or Musou adaptations, in December 2013 Nintendo dropped a teaser trailer for Hyrule Warriors. This Warriors spin-off adapted characters from throughout the Legend of Zelda series.

Where does Hyrule Warriors fit in the Zelda timeline?

Breath of the Wild's placement on the Zelda timeline equally puts Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity in the same position, just 100 years before. Breath of the Wild 2 also occupies a similar slot, occurring seemingly just after the original game (barring any time shenanigans the franchise is known for).

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review

Should I play Zelda games in timeline order?

As usual in these articles, it is important to emphasize that the traditional way to play them is to follow their chronological order of release, starting with The Legend of Zelda on the NES and ending with Breath of the Wild.

Can you be Ganon in Hyrule Warriors?

Calamity Ganon is a playable character in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

Is Hyrule Warriors connected to Age of Calamity?

Like the original Hyrule Warriors (2014), Age of Calamity is a crossover mixing the world and characters of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series with the gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series.

Is Age of Calamity an alternate timeline?

For the uninitiated, Age of Calamity takes place in an alternate timeline, where a benevolent “mini-guardian” traveled back in time before Calamity Ganon attacked, to prevent the events that led to Breath of the Wild.

Why is Hyrule Warriors not canon?

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is considered Non-Canon per the Canon guidelines because the order of events irreconcilably occur in a different order from what Nintendo has previously established as canon.

Is Botw the last Zelda game in the timeline?

Breath of the Wild

Not only the latest entry in the Zelda games order it's also the most recent game in the Zelda timeline. Breath of the Wild is set at the end of all three timelines, converging the series after the split following Ocarina of Time.

What order should I play Legend of Zelda?

Does Hyrule Warriors have a secret ending?

There's a secret ending in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity that is easy to miss if you don't progress far into the post-game content. After you complete the main story and roll the credits, new quests and challenges will appear that allow you to unlock an additional scene.

Is the future of Hyrule the last level?

The Future of Hyrule is the final scenario of Age of Calamity Chapter 7. "The party arrives at Hyrule Castle. In order to defeat Calamity Ganon and protect the future of Hyrule, Zelda and the others begin the final showdown."

Is Zelda a queen in Hyrule Warriors?

Zelda has cast aside her role as Princess and finally taken her rightful place as Queen…in Hyrule Warriors. In becoming Queen she has control of Hyrule's army, and uses it to defend her lands. Mr. Hayashi: In Hyrule Warriors Princess Zelda is actually Queen Zelda.

Why does Age of Calamity have a good ending?

In the end the true hero is Terrako once again, as the tiny Guardian sacrifices itself to weaken Ganon. This allows Princess Zelda to seal Calamity Ganon away, preventing the century of suffering that preceded the beginning of Breath of the Wild.

Is calamity canon to terraria?

The official lore of Terraria does not influence the Calamity Mod lore and it is treated as a separate canon.

How is Age of Calamity different from Hyrule Warriors?

Unlike Age of Calamity, the original Hyrule Warriors was not set in the same universe as any of the other games in the series. It could be played without having any knowledge on The Legend of Zelda, though hardcore fans had a greater appreciation for this game.

Is Calamity Ganon a person?

Remember, Calamity Ganon began life as another reincarnation of Ganon. He was human at one point. As such, the remains of his body still exist. During the final battle, when he firsts manifests, the most recognizable part of his body is his red-maned head.

What is mutated Ganon?

Mutated Ganon is extremely reminiscent of Breath of the Wild's Calamity Ganon. It has two arms which are made of Malice and covered in Eyes Of Malice. The arms themselves have a sawblade and a sword respectively.

Is Link a champion in Breath of the Wild?

A Champion is a term used in Breath of the Wild to refer to one of a group of individuals of exceptional skill tasked with piloting one of the Divine Beasts. The term Champion also refers to Link as well, as he is called this repeatedly by many of the residents of Hyrule on his journey.

Can I still play if I beat Ganon?

In typical japanese game style, the game will save to right before fighting him, and when you go to load it it will have a star next to it signifying you beat the game. You will be free to continue playing if you want to.

Is Ganon the only male Gerudo?

A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king. Ganondorf is the only Gerudo male to have appeared in the series.

Does beating Ganon unlock anything?

After defeating Calamity Ganon, Kilton offers Link the opportunity to receive Medals of Honor. There are three Medals of Honor, and each is obtained after Link defeats every iteration of a specific sub-boss.