Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is finally here and for many players, the game has provided countless hours of hack-and-slash action and entertainment. While the final version of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is quite impressive from both a technical and artistic perspective, a talented group of creators have re-envisioned the game on a much more retro scale.
The amount of content included in the game is quite astounding. With Age of Calamity's extensive list of playable characters, plenty of wearable outfits, varying weapons and items, and the return of the Dynasty Warriors style gameplay, fans of the game have found quite a lot to enjoy about it. Though, the folks at Nintendo Wire have created an alternate version of the game where instead of playing it on the Nintendo Switch, it's played on a Game Boy Color.
The opening cutscene alone bares a striking resemblance to older titles released on the Game Boy Color, except the graphics are much more colorful and cleaner. There's even an automated gameplay segment featured in the video where Link slays a couple of enemies. There may not be as many gameplay options or on-screen enemies as is typical with the Dynasty Warriors-style gameplay format featured in the real Age of Calamity, but it's still a wonderful sight.
For those that grew up in the era where the Game Boy lineage was at its most prominent, the sound design, presentation, look and feel are incredibly distinct. However, the Game Boy Color is especially unique for its time, given the fact that as the name implies, the handheld allowed for graphics to possess various different shades of colors. This allowed for shadow and lighting effects that just weren't present on any other handheld system at the time.
It's amazing what content creators on the internet are capable of given the right tools. Many members of the gaming community have created a lot of impressive content using various methods. For example, the game Dreams allowed users to create expansive and varied creations.
It will be interesting to see if any other Age of Calamity creations in a similar vein appear, but it also makes one wonder what the future of Hyrule Warriors will be. The original Hyrule Warriors came out in 2014 and outside of its sister sequel, Age of Calamity, and the Hyrule Warriors Ganon mod for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there hasn't been much else by way of Hyrule Warriors content. For now, fans will just have to wait and see.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is available now exclusively for Nintendo Switch.