Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Mild overall intensity
Highest flag: Dark themes — mild
AdventureFantasyRPG

What's in it

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Stylized fantasy melee combat where the player mows down large crowds of monster enemies (Bokoblins, Moblins, Guardians) with swords, spears, and elemental powers; no blood or gore, defeated foes vanish in puffs.

Nudity revealing/suggestive attire
Low

Certain characters, notably the Gerudo, wear revealing two-piece and belly-exposing attire.

Dark themes mild
Low

The story centers on an impending apocalypse in which a kingdom is destroyed and characters face death fighting an overwhelming evil.

Sexual content suggestive
Low

Mild suggestive tone from a few characters' flirtatious dialogue and form-fitting outfits; no sexual acts or explicit content.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a fantasy hack-and-slash action game set in the world of The Legend of Zelda, where you play as Link, Zelda, and their allies clearing battlefields packed with hundreds of enemies. Combat is fast, colorful, and bloodless: you defeat swarms of monsters and enemy soldiers who disappear when struck, capture bases, and pilot giant mechanical Divine Beasts. Content is limited to stylized fantasy violence, a few revealing character outfits with light flirtatious banter, and a serious overarching story about a coming catastrophe that endangers the kingdom. It is played solo or with a second player on the same console; there is no online play, chat, or in-game purchasing.

How it's framed

The game frames its combat as a heroic defense of a kingdom against an evil force, with the player's characters cast as champions protecting their people; violence is directed at clearly monstrous or villainous foes and is presented without blood or realistic injury.

Details

Developer
Omega Force (Koei Tecmo)
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2020-11-20
Metacritic 79critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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