A wealth of new information about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was offered during Koei Tecmo’s presentation of the game at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Among these important reveals was an in-depth look at the combat abilities Link will have at his disposal.
As any Zelda fan would expect, Link’s primary attacks will involve the use of his sword and other, similar melee weapons. During the livestream, Link cut down hordes of enemies by using a number of sword-attack combos. This included combos involving regular sword slashes and the spin attack. These types of attacks will be familiar to those who have played the original Hyrule Warriors.
Along sword attacks came Link’s ability to ram into enemies while shield surfing. After gaining enough momentum, Link can hop onto his shield and slide at full speed into a cluster of enemies to knock them away with ease.
Link’s last regular weapon shown was his bow. With the bow, Link can fire numerous arrows quickly in a straight line or in a spread. He can do so while on the ground or in the air.
Link was also shown to have the use of the Sheikah Slate, with multiple runes being able to deliver devastating attacks. One of these was Cryonis, which summons a block of ice that both creates a platform for Link and knocks nearby enemies away.
The bombs were also present. When Link uses the Bomb Rune, time slows down, which grants him time to throw a flurry of bombs at enemies in quick succession. Link can use the bombs to destroy enemies at either close range or from a distance.
