One of the ways developers and publishers reward franchise fans is by providing some in-game goodies. One of the easiest ways for developers to implement such rewards is through save data, which makes for a less cumbersome means of detecting franchise investment. With theupcomingBreath of the Wildprequel,Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Nintendo confirms returning players will be getting a neat little weapon in the musou action title.
With the recent information blow-out for upcomingHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, one of the smaller little details actually comes at the tail-end of the recent Tokyo Game Show trailer. Following confirmation of a digital pre-order item forAge of Calamity, if a player has aLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildsave on their Switch system they will be granted the “Training Sword” to use in battle.
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Not much is known about the powers hidden behind Link’s new training sword but it will definitely be a sight as the Hero of Hyrule tackles the armies of Ganon with wood. The wooden sword may actually be a cute throwback toBreath of the Wild’s weapon durability, a system somefans want removed or reworked inBreath of the Wild 2. Based on other wooden weapons fromBreath of the Wild, it may only have a few good swings before it splinters.
One of the stranger little details found within the trailer is that Nintendo indicated that the item may not be exclusively gained through save data. The disclaimer at the bottom of the image notes that “This item may become available as paid DLC at a later time.” So for any fans who might not have theirBreath of the Wildsave on either their Switch or Switch Lite, there may still be a chance to rock the wooden blade into battle after launch.
Save data bonuses have been a long-time reward system for returning players spanning back numerous generations. Back in 2010, aPerfect Dark HDsave gave bonus items inCrackdown 2. TheYakuzaseries is well-regarded for heaping numerous rewards on gamers that have played through the catalog of titles. Even Nintendo has done similar instances of the promotion in the past as a means of giving those invested in a franchise some extra goodies.
WithHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s launch approaching to throw the land of Hyrule into utter chaos, returningBreath of the Wildplayers may not exactly find comfort with a swinging hunk of wood. Despite what appears to be a strangely useless weapon, it makes more sense than theLadle players will get with a digital pre-orderforAge of Calamity.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitylaunches on July 21, 2025, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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