Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis finally here and fans are diving intoBreath of the Wild’s beautiful world in grandMusoufashion. So far, theearly impressions ofAge of Calamityhave been fairly positive, though it seems the Switch’s limited performance capabilities handicap the game in some instances.
Now it seems those positive impressions are translating into some impressive sales reports. According to theHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s official Japanese Twitter account, the game is the best sellingMusougame ever made.
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According to early sales reports,Age of Calamity’s sales have already smashed the previous best-sellingMusougames across the board. Koei Tecmo confirmed in a report to Famitsu thatAge of Calamityshipped 3 million unitsworldwide during its opening weekend. For those who may not be familiar with theMusougenre of games, it is simply the Japanese name for Koei Tecmo’s trademarkWarriorsgame series. Koei Tecmo’sMusougames are iconic for a handful of series staples, like it’s frenetic action-packed combat and the hoards of enemies that players hack and slash their way through.
Though the traditionalWarriorsgames haven’t made enormous waves over in the West, Koei Tecmo’s recent partnership with Nintendo has been a huge boon. The firstHyrule Warriorstitle released on the Nintendo Wii U did as well as one could hope for on a console with a lackluster install base, but the game’s eventual Switch port did much better. Still, early sales reports confirmed thatHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitywas outpacingthe originalHyrule Warriorsin the UK by over 300 percent. That’s an incredibly impressive number which only means good news for bothHyrule WarriorsandBreath of the Wild.
Still, despite some incredible initial sales reports, there’s always the possibility that Koei Tecmo’sHyrule Warriorsseries ends withAge of Calamity. In a recent interview with IGN,Legend of Zeldaseries producer Eiji Aonuma noted thatHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitycould bethe lastHyrule Warriorsgame. Aonuma’s statement made it sound like the proper circumstances would have to align to make theHyrule Warriorsseries a long running staple of Nintendo’s lineup. However, these initial sales reports might do a lot to change Nintendo’s mind about possible sequels.
While Aonuma is theLegend of Zeldaseries producer, he wasn’t the one who had the initial idea forAge of Calamity. In that same interview with IGN, Aonuma confirmed thatthe idea forHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitywas initially thought up byBreath of the Wild’s director Hidemaro Fujibayashi. With any luck,Breath of the Wild 2’s story might make way for more opportunities for aHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitysequel. The title certainly has the momentum to make that a reality.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis out now on Nintendo Switch.
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