Nintendo has released a demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Nintendo has released a demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Nintendo eShop.

The demo, which is available to download now, allows players to experience all of the game’s first chapter, with save data carried over to the final game once purchased.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was announced last month, with a Nintendo Switch release date set for November 20.

The game features a story set 100 years before the events of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which Nintendo says will transport players “to the time before the Great Calamity happened, participating in epic battles against a backdrop of familiar locations in Hyrule before they were destroyed”.

Nintendo says the title features fast-paced action gameplay with a focus on performing combos and over-the-top special abilities, as well as environmental puzzle solving, material crafting, and unlockable weapons and skills.

It will also star recognizable characters from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild like Link and Zelda, as well as other characters like the four Champions, who will be playable for the very first time in the series.