Nintendo's Twitter account hinted at upcoming news for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild prequel. Nintendo's Twitter page teased that more game details will arrive on September 26th.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity features the frenzied gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Warriors series. Age of Calamity is unique for telling a canon story set a century prior to Breath of the Wild. The game will give players the chance to play as Link and his fellow Champions, as they wage a doomed war against Calamity Ganon.
A possible next step for Nintendo in the September 26th announcement would be to clarify which characters are playable. The initial trailers for Age of Calamity teased a range of exciting possibilities. For example, the trailers teased Princess Zelda herself possibly being playable (and the game's website later confirmed it). Although fans know the four Champions are playable, other characters remain unconfirmed. At the very least, players know several supporting characters in Breath of the Wild (such as Impa) were alive Age of Calamity. This means they are also eligible to appear.
Players might find hints about future reveals from the plot threads Breath of the Wild left unresolved. Link's memories in Breath of the Wild explain Hyrule's past, but the game reveals little about Link's own childhood. The game also indirectly references a few crucial conversations never shown to the player. For example, Zelda's diary describes a moment when Link explains to Zelda why he chooses not to talk. Including scenes like this could raise excitement even higher, showing new sides of both Link and Zelda.
Fans might also look to the Persona series for hints as to future announcements. After all, this is not the first time a Warriors-style game expanded on a game's canon. The as-yet-unlocalized Persona 5 Scramble is both a Warriors game and a canon sequel to Persona 5. However, Persona 5 Scramble's announcement didn't clarify it was a direct sequel. This was only revealed later on. If this major aspect of Persona 5 Scramble did not appear initially, perhaps Age of Calamity hides something significant as well.
There is another unlikely but very exciting possibility for the upcoming announcement. Hyrule's past could include teases for the hotly-anticipated Breath of the Wild sequel. Both Age of Calamity and the Breath of the Wild sequel appear to use the same map of Hyrule. This means new locations around Hyrule could appear in Age of Calamity, and then return in the Breath of the Wild sequel. In any case, fans only need to wait about two weeks to learn more about one of 2020's biggest titles.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will release for the Nintendo Switch on November 20th.
Source: Twitter