{"id":2135901,"date":"2026-09-09T14:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135901"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:22:33","slug":"hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-is-coming-to-switch-2-with-a-discount-for-existing-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135901","title":{"rendered":"Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Is Coming to Switch 2 With a Discount for Existing Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2154984108 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The remaster was announced during the new Nintendo Direct and will release on February 25. The definitive edition will feature enhanced visuals, 60FPS, more enemies on-screen, all DLC from the original version, a harder difficulty mode, and a discount for existing owners on Switch 1. You&#8217;ll also be able to transfer your save data, making it all the more convenient. The exact discount has yet to be revealed, but more details will be shared soon.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those who have never played it, Age of Calamity serves as sort of a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It ultimately diverges into a different timeline and therefore its place in the canon is debated among fans, but many of its events still inform a lot of elements in Breath of the Wild. As a result, it&#8217;s not required playing in order to understand Breath of the Wild, but it may enhance the experience a bit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Age of Calamity also has a different style of gameplay from traditional Zelda games, as it&#8217;s much more of a hack and slash game. The Switch 1 version was largely well-liked, but was heavily criticized for performance issues. It seems like the Switch 2 version will directly address this critique with the inclusion of 60FPS, while also enhancing the amount of action on screen.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It has been a big week for Zelda fans, as we also got <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-fully-revealed\">a glimpse at the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/a>. The remake is set to release on November 5 and will likely be one of the biggest releases of the fall.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Catch up on all of the big announcements in our roundup of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-september-2026-live-report-all-the-announcements-as-they-happen\">everything announced in today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct broadcast<\/a>, as well as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct-everything-announced-by-nintendo\">everything announced in The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Direct<\/a> that aired yesterday.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cade Onder Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/69efa48a05b5ac001d9134e5\/Cade_PFP-1777388827678.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/cadeonder\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Cade Onder<\/div>\n<p><\/a><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@Cade_Onder\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. 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Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The remaster was announced during the new Nintendo Direct and will release on February 25. The definitive edition will feature enhanced visuals, 60FPS, more enemies on-screen, all DLC from the original version, a harder difficulty mode, and a discount for existing owners on Switch 1. You&#8217;ll also be able to transfer your save data, making it all the more convenient. The exact discount has yet to be revealed, but more details will be shared soon.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For those who have never played it, Age of Calamity serves as sort of a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It ultimately diverges into a different timeline and therefore its place in the canon is debated among fans, but many of its events still inform a lot of elements in Breath of the Wild. As a result, it&#8217;s not required playing in order to understand Breath of the Wild, but it may enhance the experience a bit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Age of Calamity also has a different style of gameplay from traditional Zelda games, as it&#8217;s much more of a hack and slash game. The Switch 1 version was largely well-liked, but was heavily criticized for performance issues. It seems like the Switch 2 version will directly address this critique with the inclusion of 60FPS, while also enhancing the amount of action on screen.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It has been a big week for Zelda fans, as we also got <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-fully-revealed\">a glimpse at the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/a>. The remake is set to release on November 5 and will likely be one of the biggest releases of the fall.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Catch up on all of the big announcements in our roundup of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-september-2026-live-report-all-the-announcements-as-they-happen\">everything announced in today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct broadcast<\/a>, as well as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct-everything-announced-by-nintendo\">everything announced in The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Direct<\/a> that aired yesterday.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cade Onder Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/69efa48a05b5ac001d9134e5\/Cade_PFP-1777388827678.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/cadeonder\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Cade Onder<\/div>\n<p><\/a><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@Cade_Onder\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. 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