A modder has impressively created a restored version of Hyrule Castle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The utilization of assets from the recently released title Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity is what made the restoration of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's castle possible.
As anyone who played Nintendo's 2017 award-winning title will remember, Calamity Ganon destroyed many of the game's locations. The events of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity take place 100 years prior to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, before the kingdom collapsed.
Making good on their intentions to mod and restore all of Hyrule, the modder has unveiled their next big milestone. Going by the name of Banan039, the modder's Hyrule Castle mod is a sight to behold. Banan039 uses the framework of the castle from Age of Calamity to create a nearly full-scale renovation. The roughly 12-minute video sees Link take a running tour throughout the castle grounds and its many chambers and halls. Armed with unlimited stamina and Revali's Gale, Banan039 quickly and efficiently traverses through all of their latest work. The mod comes complete with various NPCs and weapons throughout the structure, in addition to other visual elements.
The video also shows that the NPCs are completely interactive, retaliating when Link tries swatting them with the One-Hit Obliterator. Interestingly, there are still a few pockets where damage is visible around the castle. However, this is possibly due to the two castle's inconsistencies between the different games.
This may be because Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is published by Koei-Tecmo, despite using Nintendo's IP. The second game in the collaborative series, the title continues to sell extremely well, outpacing the original Hyrule Warriors in the UK by over 300 percent. According to the modder, Hyrule Town is due up next.
Banan039's latest mod showcases seriously impressive work. Many Zelda fans have likely wondered what Breath of the Wild's Hyrule Castle would've looked like had Calamity Ganon not destroyed it, and the mod gives players a chance to have it realized. However, the obvious catch is that because it's a mod, players will need to run it on PC if they want to experience the restored castle first hand.
While it's good to see parts of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity get used in unique ways, there are some gamers worried that the game could ruin some parts of Breath of the Wild's sequel. However, Breath of the Wild 2 can still work even after taking Age of Calamity's events into consideration.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available now on Nintendo Switch.
Source: Nintendo Life