Zelda: Age of Calamity Story Predictions (Breath of the Wild Prequel)

[@NintendoBlackCrisis]

Guys, the Lizalfos comment I made at 5:25 is regarding the shot with the soldiers battling the enemies. I brought up the shot of the monsters approaching the castle to pretty much say "hey, we saw lizalfos as well here, yet they are missing in the battle."

[@externaltc7680]

Yeah I was really confused about that, because you even stated in your analysis that lizalfos were part of the army.

[@dou1473]

Ah ok

[@NintendoBlackCrisis]

@@stardustcrusader8890 tonight or tomorrow, I didn't get to finish it because it was the day of the age of calamity announcement

[@ethansezai]

Hey NBC, I think it would be funny if you tested your zelink theories after this game comes out. Maybe an idea?

[@andygt2867]

I want more link and Zelda in this game. We never really had this in any other Zelda game and it’s about time we see some Zelink.

[@plipito2806]

If Purah is playable she better blind enemies with the camera’s flash

[@katherineh1700]

snap!

[@ahumpierrogue137]

Lmao, while everyone else is playing Dynasty Warriors she's stuck playing Fatal Frame.

[@encryptedproductions6006]

That would be hilarious 😂

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

And then we see all the pictures in the credits

[@littlefox_100]

Thomas takes a toll for the dark lol

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I think the cutscene when the king tells Link what happened 100 years ago isn't a literal "this all happened at exactly this time", but rather a loose description of the events. Not a detailed minute by minute breakdown of everything, just a summary. Sort of like the Unreliable Narrator trope, he left out a LOT of details because they simply weren't relevant to the current situation (Link defeating Ganon and rescuing Zelda - he didn't need to know every single event and the time it happened during the calamity).

[@BL3446]

Additionally, I think this can apply to a lot of the memory cutscenes. Like any memory, (especially those recovered 100 years later), you're really only gonna remember the main parts and the general order of events. It's not a play by play.

[@ItsQbiKS]

And he can only say what he himself witnessed or got told about. So the accuracy of his story is to be questioned anyway.

[@pugdad2555]

Or they just used his voice to say that part because he was in charge at that time and Hyrule fell due to his faults.

[@eeveeboi7174]

age of calamity is just link thinking everything was more badass then it really was

[@frostalgia]

I've been thinking that this is exactly what the Three Timelines are, as well. Legends handed down through time by different tribes, told different ways. They aren't meant to be accurate reflections of history, but stories remembered in different ways, similar to the Mandela Effect. They eventually all were lost by BotW's time, except the details of OoT. The only thing all three legends agreed on.

[@andygt2867]

Master works said that he “likely obtained the master sword at 13”. This means Nintendo was not sure exactly how old they wanted him to be. Smart move

[@Fidodo]

They do that a ton in the book. I think it's definitely on purpose in case they decide to change it later in a game. I consider everything in the book as secondarily canon, so it can be treated as tentatively canon but may change in the future with the games overriding it.

[@andygt2867]

Almost as if they planned to make a prequel...from the start

[@thedjwaltz325]

I honestly didn't think that masterworks was explicitly saying it was his age at first. I thought it was just referencing the fact that you needed 13 hearts to pull the master sword from the pedestal.

[@andygt2867]

The DJ Waltz that’s a cool Easter egg perhaps

[@kurtis1236]

If thats true, then link was a knight at 12 or 13. Thats crazy

[@erikaember2294]

...oh my Hylia. If Link has had the Master Sword for years but doesn't use it, I would be over the moon if he stored it in his home with his family. ...sure, such an important weapon is probably stored in the castle somewhere but I JUST WANT TO SEE HIS FAMILY, OKAY! I WANT MORE THAN ONE BLURRY CONCEPT ART PIECE!

[@bryncarys3574]

right.,.,.dmjdd my baby deserves a family moment 🥺

[@stuffz1757]

I ABSOLUTELY want this as well.

[@dayshallcomeagain]

If I don' t see Link's family I will be extremely disappointed.

[@Scary_Snail129]

We NEED to see his family

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

His dad or his sister could be playable. Dad's a knight as Zelda mentioned, sis could easily be this game's version of Linkle.

[@commentingcommenter1230]

I predict that everyone will die. The end. In all seriousness, I can't wait to see what they'll do to flesh out the coming of Calamity Ganon. It looks like it will take place over a long period of time, starting with Link in his knight days, and I can't wait to see the Champions and other characters again in their prime!

[@electrsaur9095]

It’s gonna be sad when they die, because they refused to let ganon make their face the nicest in Ko- I mean hyrule

[@fabi.6080]

I am so freakin hyped for this game. I hope the story will be epic and that this new game helps make the wait for Botw2 more bearable 🥺🥺 im so excited

[@kook8473]

Spoilers:Everyone dies

[@evalynbaun6672]

I really hope they actually show when the champions die. As sad as it will be, I think it’s important that we see that.

[@encryptedproductions6006]

@@fabi.6080 It was definitely nice to know that they were alive and kicking

[@bulletproofman323]

Also, everybody seems to think Revali and Link will fight. According to Revali in Breath of the Wild, it never happened. "Win or lose, I would have loved the chance to settle the score with you." So the context will likely not be that in Age of Calamity. EDIT: a lot can be inferred from that portion of the quote I originally posted, but the whole thing leaves even less room for interpretation and more solidarity as to why it likely never happened. So here's Revali's quote in it's entirity. "It's pointless to dwell on the past. Still. You and I should have fought 100 years ago. A duel against the one who came to Rito Village to challange my authority. Just imagine. The hero of the Rito against Hyrule's mightiest knight! A battle for the ages! Win or lose, I would have liked a chance to settle the score with you."

[@AMOE1987]

Just means that they didn't 'finish' their battle. Likely interrupted as they were sparring, or that this was the challenge demanded by Revali for him to join the champions, but monsters crawl out of the woodworks and they must stop their battle to fight off the enemies, which then makes him join reluctantly, but they never got to 'settle the score' before Revali died.

[@nickdejager8873]

I always just assumed that it was meant to look like a spar (or Revali's betrayal) , but was actually a battle and Rev is saving Link from a monster (so he can gloat later)

[@AMOE1987]

@@nickdejager8873 very likely, but the line from BotW still holds true if it's a rescue. In the original Hyrule Warriors you often have to go rescue captains, or other heroes if their health gets too low. Maybe Link will have to do this to Revali when they attempt to recruit him, and this is Revali's rescue of Link in return to make things even. However Link being Link and thus the Hero... he's likely going to save Revali yet again before he eventually gets killed by Windblight, leaving Revali unable to 'settle the scores' and not having to repay a life debt... not that he can anymore :p

[@NintendoBlackCrisis]

Actually, this brings up a great possibility. Like others suggested, perhaps it was interrupted. But Revali may have been mad because Link refused to fight him using the Master Sword, and perhaps he felt that Link was "going easy" on him, making a victory not feel satisfying.

[@bulletproofman323]

@@NintendoBlackCrisis possibly. The reason I'm hard pressed to believe it happened at all is because of how final the entire quote is. "It's pointless to dwell on the past. Still. You and I should have fought 100 years ago. A duel against the one who came to Rito Village to challange my authority. Just imagine. The hero of the Rito against Hyrule's mightiest knight! A battle for the ages! Win or lose, I would have like a chance to settle the score with you." It really sounds like they never even had a chance, regardless of how brief. I'm going to guess Link swinging his sword in the trailer is him thinking an enemy is coming out of the smoke and him pre-emptivley striking, only for Revali to also think he's being attacked and fire back and them both realizing it was a judgement of error. That's just my guess though haha. Great job on the video! It's put together super well!👍

[@matthewm.7623]

We need the last five missions to be a Halo Reach style survival only mission where they end only when you the player lose and its not just clear a certain number of waves and then die in a cutscene but only die when you the player fall. It'll be heartbreaking and epic to fight as each of the champions against overwhelming odds without hope but struggling all the same to save the world and their loved ones before playing as Link in the last mission fighting just hordes of guardians with the futile hope of Zelda escaping before falling for the last time to then have Zelda awaken just a little too late to seal Ganon.

[@kirby6281]

This has to happen

[@LynzArts]

speed run do nothing

[@boomer672]

This is a very good idea to get the fans even MORE attached to the story, but I feel like nintendo is aware that if they do it they will be compared/criticized for being like Halo. As much as I would like to see it, I think Nintendo may not do it for the sake of being somewhat original.

[@dreamdesk7258]

Now if this happens it won’t be as emotional cuz I’ll have read this comment so, thanksssss

[@StunsyGND]

That would be awesome but I highly doubt they’ll do it for some reason

[@thezestfall1st107]

I always took King Rhoam’s story as not quite a dramatization but a simply one mans view of what went down during the great calamity of course he wouldn’t have every detail down pat. I mean it’s not unlikely that he was dead by the time the Devine beasts were corrupted meaning he’s have no idea the timescale in which they were corrupted

[@NintendoBlackCrisis]

Indeed! And Rhoam would have wanted to give only a brief explanation of the events to Link.

[@squibble311]

huh

[@SongoftheLute]

Not only that, if you've had 100 years to ponder what happened that one day, you would condense it in a nut shell because of all the thought you put into it. People do that with memories of tragedies that are only 10 years old. It becomes their story.

[@frostalgia]

Could this also be what the timelines are? Just legends told differently by different tribes, remembered the way they were told over generations? I could see the Sheikah, Yiga and Zonai all being tribes that could tell those stories. Then eventually by the time we get to BotW, those legends are lost except for the one thing they all agreed on... the events of OoT.

[@nightmareman328]

Maybe we will get to see the divine beast laser that went through Hebra Peak in this game!

[@yoshikawoshi3728]

No unfortunately the trailer proved that the hole was already there. Most likely it was put there during the first calamity 10,000 years prior

[@PyroPuffs777]

Liam Kochakji that’s confirmed to be what happened. It’s actually been confirmed for years.

[@yoshikawoshi3728]

Pyro Puffs yes so what ur saying is I am correct

[@jasonnewbery]

This was literally rhe first thing i thought when i saw rudania walking. I cant WAIT to see then use then big dick lasers and if they dont im gonna riot lol

[@jasonnewbery]

Liam Kochakji ughhhh ur right didnt think of that. Damnit

[@externaltc7680]

I can't believe they named a Zelda game in honour of 2020...

[@ZWood-if4lk]

Ikr!

[@user-ol7bh5gu4i]

OH GOD YE

[@midny4087]

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Facemask

[@anakincrywalker8904]

LOL

[@diabolicald4027]

Heck yeah

[@SebbyWest]

This is going to be a really crazy prediction but... I think the champions might die guys. Crazy, I know.

[@megancolby6404]

there’s no way

[@GamerLxgic]

Basically copied

[@GamerLxgic]

Wait nvm someone else copied u

[@SebbyWest]

xXGamerLogicXx Two people can have the same ideas, you know. I don’t think anyone copied anything, considering both of our comments were both posted at pretty much the same time.

[@buttonsbox2476]

Sebby Big brain mega brain-

[@MonsterMaze]

Another AMAZING video my friend. I am very grateful for being involved in this one!

[@w925gaming6]

Same here

[@fryreviews693]

You mean aMAZEing

[@frankieannear]

"It's worth mentioning that we don't see any Lizalfos" Me: there's 2 Lizalfos right there though o.o

[@aegr5125]

read pinned comment

[@m.h.9062]

NintendoBlackCrisis, Zeltik, Croton, Monster Maze, Commonwealth Realm If all of you teamed up and made a channel, there would be no equal.

[@lordecramox7394]

And NintendoMaskedBandit

[@mememan1423]

And HMK too technically

[@bryncarys3574]

MNB!!

[@Zeldinion]

And Hyrule Gamer, RMFH, Xenogamer too!

[@hilacopter4023]

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[@titaniumweasel]

So we see in-game that the Great Plateau was targeted by Guardians, and we also know that Rhoam apparently died on top of Mount Hylia, or at least somewhere on the Plateau to warrant his memorial being placed on the highest point there. What if Rhoam died fending off the Guardians as Link was put into the Shrine of Resurrection, instead of at the castle? The Sheikah could have met up with what was left of Rhoam's men, and he could have escorted them to the Plateau to defend them from Ganon.

[@Minkymink18]

It’s implied that Rhoam was already dead by the time Link fell

[@albertdenovellis4051]

Although Zelda says that Rhoam died in the castle, I had always thought that Rhoam and a detachment of the royal guard had fled to the great plateau where they made a final stand. This would tie in with why there is some soldier gear, multiple guardians, and what all evidence points to being Rhoam's grave are on the plateau. That's just a thought, of course.

[@BayouBoeeBabe]

Rhoam died in the Castle when the Guardians took over. Zelda and the Sheikah took Link to the Shrine of Resurrection, and while on the Great Plateau Zelda most likely thought to mourn her fallen father as well and set up a grave for him. She couldn't set up a grave at the Castle because the Guardians took it over.

[@BayouBoeeBabe]

@Fluffynator @Fluffynator Then the Sheikah made the grave. Either way, we know Zelda didn't immediately go to Ganon she actually made several trips around Hyrule - to Impa and also the Great Deku Tree. Though Zelda didn't accompany the Sheikah that doesn't mean she never visited afterwards before heading to Ganon.

[@BayouBoeeBabe]

@Fluffynator Very well. We'll see if they retcon anything though, it already seems like they're not going to follow the book to a T just based on AoC's trailer

[@KorporalKReephdmkiytrecv69]

We already know what the story is going to be. The breath before the wild.

[@notregisteredname7393]

I feel like Zelda and Link will kiss in this game because it takes place when Link had strong feelings for Zelda so maybe they actually kissed before link nearly died.

[@leggomyeggo5773]

learning to breathe

[@snowroom1]

Nintendo Fan that would ruin the whole series. Imagine Mario and peach getting married and the series ends.

[@notregisteredname7393]

@@snowroom1 It wouldn't ruin the series because this is only the BotW link and BotW Zelda, Mario and Peach have been the same since 1985, them kissing makes perfect sense to me because this Link and this Zelda have a relationship unlike most of the other link's out there

[@Zeldinion]

If they kiss in this game then at the end of Botw 2 then I want them to get married as a happy ending to the first ever Zelda trilogy.

[@tyler8349]

“We may see young versions of purah and Robbie” You mean old version of purah.

[@CidMaik]

@Chel Well he's right...we will see the older versions of Purah since in game, you never see her old self...you see her at 6 years old. There is also a diary in her lab, by the time the calamity happened she was around 32 to 34 years old, she's 10 years older than Impa.

[@jinx_76]

Impa is playable, and Purah is seen. Purah is pronounced POUR-A Our lives are a lie

[@remedyoftheroot]

Even though it will be absolutely nuts too see the Champions die, I am hoping on the final mission being Zelda traveling to her home Hyrule Castle. Fighting along the way, trying and testing out the limits of her divine power and maybe realizing she can’t fully seal Ganon just quite yet. So she comes up with the temporary sealing of Ganon which includes her being sealed along with him, using her power as a power source but not siphoning all of it so she can use her full strength later. I sure would like to hear her last thoughts as she prepared herself.

[@Skyblade12]

The lore from Masterworks is deliberately vague. It says the truth was lost to time, and only states what is likely. Link had the sword for years before becoming a Champion. How many years, and how long will the AoC story take? He was likely already a knight or at least in training to become one when he gained the sword.

[@ZeoViolet]

I would suggest for now that we see the story itself, by and large, as canon, BUT small details like moves and runes that might deviate slightly are done for ease and enjoyment of gameplay and can be overlooked. This game is going to be multiplayer and can be played using different characters in different situations. It makes sense that things like those runes, or effects similar to those runes, would be a part of gameplay regardless of "real" game lore. This to me is a minor, acceptable break from in-game "reality" for the sake of gameplay as long as, by and large, the story itself is the same, in the end.

[@AmnieKa]

Wait what do you mean by multiplayer? How do you know?

[@ZeoViolet]

@@AmnieKa Because I wrote that super late and used the wrong word. I was trying to say you could play as other characters, not just Link, but it came out bad...

[@dontquestionit_]

@@ZeoViolet No it is multiplayer, it says on the website.

[@markvincemercado05]

We don't trust BNL here, look what happened to Pixar universe

[@lyly_lei_lei]

And now the reason is clear, Terrako time traveled in fear Stopped what was to become, The Calamity was undone Activated the Sheikah Towers Gave the Sheikah Slate it’s powers Split the timeline after the merge, Caused it to once again diverge Warped in the future main quest allies, With a familial bond or idolized ties Deruk and Yunobo survived Fireblight, Mipha and Sidon put up a fight Falco rip-off and Teba slayed the scourge, Urbosa and Riju got rid of Thunderblight’s mighty sword And now that the Calamity is out of the way, The champions are now gay (as in happy)

[@angrypepe7615]

3 things i want related to link We get confirmation that link lived in the house you can buy in hateno village. Link's father shows up somehow. I don't care if his only line of dialogue is "link ma boi" I just want to see him because I don't think any link has actually had any parent appear in game. I want the last mission to pull a halo reach and have you fight endless waves of enemies until you eventually die.

[@nexarus42]

When you think about it, the events of the calamity is kind of like order 66. Think of Link, Zelda, and the other champions as the high Jedi Council, and Ganon as Palpatine. He struck when they're most vulnerable, and when they were not around at the castle (The Jedi Temple). When he did strike, he did it by turning their own allies against them to take them down.

[@Crichjo32]

Definitely parallels there.

[@ShepherdsCreek]

I really hope we get to see Kass's mentor in this game. If not as a playable character then at least as a side character.

[@anthonyzivalich4962]

Yeah same

[@chrispork1443]

I wonder if Link will be given spoken dialogue in a few cutscenes; there are some diary entries where Link spoke with either the Champions or Princess Zelda; when Link befriended Daruk and tells him of his flurry rush ability, an argument with Mipha at Ploymus Mountain before the fight with the Lynel, when Link told Urbosa that Zelda was exploiting the Gerudo Town law to avoid him, and when he tells Zelda why he was so silent after they got on better terms. There’s also memory 14, where Zelda quotes some advice Link told her offscreen about bonding with her horse. Edit: Considering the demo, if Link is given dialogue, it will likely be through player chosen responses like in Breath of the Wild, or his voice is muted or just a grunt when he speaks to other characters with no dialogue, leaving what he said to player interpretation.

[@Zeldinion]

I am honestly so hyped for this game. I never played the original HG but for a month or two I got completely obsessed and watched loads of videos on it. I can't wait to experience the gameplay of the original with the story of Botw

[@mememan1423]

HG?

[@lancethedecayedguardian2719]

@@mememan1423 Think he meant Hyrule Warriors?

[@michaeljfan9720]

@@lancethedecayedguardian2719 Might've been a typo, and meant to say HW.

[@mememan1423]

Lance the Decayed Guardian oh, thx

[@mempez8527]

Same!

[@allenl5960]

I think one thing to note is that monster attacks didn't happen right as the calamity awoke. There's the memory that shows link fought a bunch of monsters, and another where the Yiga clan are mentioned. I think the order of events would have been something like this: 1. Monster attacks grow in number, and the Yiga clan starts making problems. 2. The king recognizes these as signs that Ganon is close to returning, so people start getting busy(er). Armies are mobilized and sent out to deal with the monsters, they finish choosing the champions if it wasn't done already, the work on restoring sheikah tech is sped up, etc. 3. The princess goes to visit each of the springs to unlock her power so they can actual beat Ganon. 4. Ganon returns, the guardians and divine beasts are corrupted, Link & Zelda go to the castle, the other champions to their divine beasts. 5. Link and Zelda fail to retake the castle and run away with whoever they can save, the champions attempt to retake the divine beasts, and die in the process. It makes sense since you don't see Ganon revived in the initial monster attack scene, so I think it's likely that Ganon's return was the finishing blow, not the opening move. And if the divine beast scene is from 2~3, it makes sense we see the uncorrupted divine beasts being used and still have Ganon corrupt the beasts the moment he revives. I also don't think Link having the master sword from a young age and becoming the champion later is a contradiction. The master sword, as said, often needs some sort of requirement to be used. Ocarina of time Link, for example, could not wield the master sword when he first found it so had to be put in a magic coma for several years and grow up to become worthy, and the the time of BotW, the master sword has lost a lot of power. So if we assume Link had to become worthy, or the master sword needed some repairs, which is likely, it makes sense that Link would have 'had' the master sword from a young age(him being the reincarnated hero and all), but not actually have used it until he was 'worthy' enough, at which point he officially became the champion. It also somewhat explains the reasons for the royal guard weapons. An attempt to recreate the master sword would be important if the current hero was somehow unable to wield the master sword. They never bothered to move out of prototype stage and do something about the bad durability as by that point, Link became able to wield the master sword, making a replica unnecessary.

[@fryreviews693]

I love how all the things we thought like “The champions will die” was so wrong. At this point the body in the BOTW 2 trailer may not even be in the game, Heck we may never see that whole area!

[@GameAndSmile]

Ending Age of Calamity with the line/scene "open your eyes" would be epic. I had not thought of that being a possibility. Would love to see that wrap up age of calamity. Now that I'm thinking of it....It may be nice seeing the game leave you in suspense and in a little bit of despair to end. Knowing that Breath of the Wild picks up with a renewed sense of hope.

[@crazydrawingmofo8262]

now that the game is out, looking back at this is fun

[@meowmeowcarmeow]

The little egg robot allows characters to use sheikah slate functions without actually using it i think it said in a title screen

[@Skaiser_Wilhelm7938]

Maybe the game will end with the iconic scene, where Link runs out to the cliff, to gaze upon the destroyed world of Hyrule. That will be a cinematic ending !

[@deluxeedition4639]

man, it'd be SO cool to see link's family. I'm always so curious how it must feel for the family to learn their child is the next link...

[@psylencecy]

The parents will probably think that, in this case, it's OK for Link to be sleeping all day long since most of Links do that in their respective intro cutscenes...

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

@@psylencecy, that'd be a funny reference. "Don't tell me Link is still asleep." "Ah, let him. This has been the case for every one of his supposed incarnations. About as normal as breathing to him."

[@katiequinn5589]

I really hope they show us the contents of the diary entries. I want to see Link and Mipha battle the Lynel on Ploymus Mountain, Daruk and Link cooking together on Death Mountain, and Zelda and Link having their heart to heart after he saves her from the Yiga Clan.

[@wolfiemuse]

I love how you don’t need to say “ft MonsterMaze” in the title anymore, lol. It’s expected and I love it. Y’all work great together and I hope videos like this continue forever

[@wolfiemuse]

Also imo I don’t think Nintendo wants to retcon and re-release ANOTHER version of the Hyrule Historia/Masterworks. If they contradict anything I’m willing to bet that either A: if the game is implicitly canon they will not contradict much or B: they’ll contradict tons of things but then say something about Age of Calamity not being canon or “only one interpretation of the legend of how the Calamity destroyed Hyrule” or some shite like that. Haha

[@wolfiemuse]

Also also - Zelda mentions how both monsters are appearing more frequently as well as more ferocious (ie stronger ones) so I’m sure tons of battles will be before Calamity emerges

[@piperlee4213]

5:23 “we don’t see any lizalfos” ...can literally see 3

[@adar1873]

I hope that we will be able to play from King Rhoam‘s point of view. I would like to experience how he thought the guardians on the Great Plateau before he was eventually killed and buried there.

[@Kendrick_had_a_dream]

Thank you for the videos you're the one that got me back into Zelda for and everytime I watch one of your videos it makes my day

[@aquazzverxcy8455]

Same

[@kingdaniel3519]

This is my theory on why King Rhoam's grave is on the Great Plateau: King Rhoam escaped the Castle and along with some others and fled to the Great Plateau. They were pursued and eventually defeated while taking refuge in the Temple of Time and the Eastern Abby. The Great Plateau offers physical defense due to its elevation and has only one entrance, is close to both the Kolomo and Hyrule Garrisons as well as several surrounding villages and the entrance could be collapsed to deny any would-be invader from easily reaching the Plateau (as currently seen in the game). Also on the Plateau, the only places we find Guardians are the Temple, Eastern Abby, and around the northern edge of the River of the Dead leading towards Mt Hylia. Picture this: The King is in his secret study hidden in the Library, writing what would be his final entry in his diary. The castle begins to shake and tremor! There's a thunderous roar as Calamity Ganon arises from underneath the Castle. King Rhoam and some soldiers quickly flee the castle through the hidden passage, down to the docks where they board whatever vessels can be found. Calamity Ganon corrupts the Guardians and begins his reign of terror and death. The King and his soldiers disembark and land near the Castle Town Prison, gathering everyone that can be quickly found. King Rhoam gazes up towards his once beautiful home as Calamity Ganon heaves another mighty roar. Already smoke and flames envelope the Castle and Castle Town. The screams and cries of the unfortunate souls still trapped inside Castle Town can be clearly heard above the din of constant explosions. The King and his people hastily skirt the western edge of Castle Town, through the Quarry and towards the Mt Gustaf road. They move south, passing close to the Hyrule Garrison and the Exchange. There they gather even more soldiers and citizenry. Soon, they come upon Gatepost Town and gather the last remaining people that can be found as they enter the Great Plateau gate. The King orders the entrance sealed as the wearily citizens seek shelter inside the Temple of Time and Eastern Abby, hoping and praying for an end from this waking nightmare. The Guardians arrive at the Plateau and to the horror of everyone, begin scaling the outer walls with ease, even as the stone face crumbles under their weight. The King and soldiers fall back to the Temple, it is after all the most holy site in all of Hyrule. If there were any salvation or divine intervention from this terror, it would come from there. The Guardians surround the Eastern Abby, utterly destroying it along with the fearful people huddled inside. The Guardians begin to attack the other buildings. Soldiers and townsfolk alike fighting tooth and nail against the wave of Guardians. The three Goddess temples in front of the Temple of Time are destroyed. The Guardians are now advancing on the Temple of Time itself! King Rhoam now realizes this is the end, there is no salvation to be found here. He draws his sword and valiantly attacks the nearest Guardian but is mortally wounded by the mechanical monstrosity and is quickly carried back inside the Temple. His efforts were in vain but not fruitless. His display of utter courage has spurred his weary people to new heights, fighting with a savagery and fury hardly seen before. They destroy many of the Guardians at the very steps of the Temple. A Guardian slips by and destroys the outer wall. As it begins to climb inside the Temple, the King takes his last breath. The few remaining people once again rally against the attacking Guardians, crying in agony "LONG LIVE THE KING!". A few remaining soldiers collect the King's body and retreat along the Northern edge of the River of the Dead. A fitting name under these circumstances. Still fending off the last attacking Guardians while carrying the King's body, they make it to the river's crossing as the final pursuing Guardian falls. They cross but have no where else to go. They take shelter inside a cave underneath the waterfalls as they decide what to do next. Eventually, they decide to bury the King on top of Mt Hylia where his grave can overlook the land and castle he once reigned over. One hundred years later, the King's spirit waits upon the Great Plateau. Waiting, for the fallen Hero to awaken from the Shrine of Resurrection to finally defeat Calamity Ganon and save his precious daughter.

[@aidenhempel195]

I have to say watching prediction videos after completing the game is very fun

[@Toa_Va]

Yeah, I love seeing how wrong people are

[@taiyakiemu]

Very true. Like they didn't even accept the possibility it MAY be in an alternate timeline.

[@markm0817]

Zeltik or nbc Just the hardest desicion ever

[@AzureRoxe]

They both get stuff wrong constantly, so neither. Just look at GameXplain, they usually bother to research correctly.

[@mafiyuus]

or mnb

[@Arykthan]

@@AzureRoxe then why do you see his videos?

[@neovortex6421]

@AzureRoxe, 1) These videos are theories, not fact. 2) Why do you watch either of them if you don’t agree with them at all?

[@neovortex6421]

Why not *both* ?

[@drediant3526]

Someone pointed this out before, that some items are purely for gameplay wise. For example, items that just bring you back from the dead, are simply made for ONLY gameplay, since you never use them in cut scenes

[@Crouching_Oni]

It’s going to be interesting fighting in a war you know you’re going to lose

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Hence the reason why people are referring to this game as "Halo Reach: Zelda Edition."

[@turbo__unicorn3370]

The original game had hidden golden skulltulas, and getting enough of them will put together a picture. Maybe AoC will have something similar, where collecting a certain amount of hidden things (maybe golden koroks) will unlock a cutscene for random background lore. Something not necessary for completion or the main story, but could possibly inspire theories or flesh out a character.

[@gorthaur7594]

I think that the small egg guardian is likely something created for the royal family, judging by the colours. Maybe it could be a gift from the sheikah as a sign of goodwill or similar?

[@wernt0]

To make similarities with BOTW and Hyrule Warriors. Both games had a collectable. Korok seeds and Gold Skultulas. It could be that Link has to collect the Korok seeds in Age of Calamity and once he collects enough, he can unlock memories that take place before AoC like for example him obtaining the Master Sword. Another way they could do events before AoC is having prologue chapters similarly to Hyrule Warriors where there's missions for Cia recruiting Wizro and Volga but in AoC's case it would be memories that we can play in.

[@Fidodo]

A ton of the info in masterworks has disclaimers in it like "It is believed that..." or "The exact details have been lost to time but...". The blurb that says Link got the master sword when he was 12 or 13 is also written with some uncertainty. I think they did that on purpose in case they decide to change it in a game later. It's not technically a ret-con since they gave themselves an out in the way it was worded.

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Clever Nintendo.

[@ashlinthomas4500]

All I want is a side story of 3 soldiers who went different ways during the calamity. One goes to the Akakla citadel with the most amount of soldiers and citizens, one that goes to Fort Hateno with the least, and one that goes to the great plateau with the royal guard and king.

[@thiagofariand]

I believe that besides the pink light, the corruption of the divine beats takes a few time to be “complete” because of the s.o.s signal hidden on the beginning of the beast’s soundtrack

[@mollychankawaii]

Oof, suggesting that the last line before the credits could be Zelda telling Link "open your eyes" actually brought a tear to my eyes. It's like poetry

[@isaacguerrero5869]

I can imagine that some of the quests right before Ganon's attack would be escorting Zelda to the shrines. It would show off different regions, while also giving a chance for more battles to occur. This would make more sense to why all champions were with Zelda at Mount Lanayru, since hordes of monsters were about.

[@leggomyeggo5773]

I have a prediction. it may sound weird but hear me out everybody dies....crazy right? like thats ever going to happen

[@jadenk.5003]

XD

[@GamerLxgic]

Copied

[@notregisteredname7393]

I think there is a 0.001 percent chance of that happening

[@coreyeldridge1801]

That would be a bold move from Nintendo but hey, you never know

[@leggomyeggo5773]

@@GamerLxgic many mixed messages I'm getting from this. like is this a joke or serious

[@yobomojo7967]

Hey I kinda came up with a mini theory here- if you go to the very north eastern bit of castle town in botw then you’ll see a place called hyrule cathedral. I think that just after ocarina of time Rauru or something demolished the temple of time from that game, rebuilt a replica sort of a thing on the great plateau and build the cathedral there. That’s just I random though I had like a year ago so I’m sorry for the delay. Also get William to see this

[@ilmene7631]

1:00 YES, the video about the botw timeline was Gold

[@notapro6430]

“Spooky things are happening g-ganon the clouds are red”

[@liamfowell8661]

I'm really hoping for a whole load of back story explanation on this but i have a feeling that some of the bigger topics could be left to explain in the BOTW Sequel. although i love it idea of a cut scene showing young Link pulling the Master Sword for the first time!

[@Yoshiman360]

*Animation department takes a look at the script.* "Sir why is the phrase "Halo Reach Last Mission" written for five pages at the very end?" "No reason, now how many Guardians and Lynels can this baby throw at Link?"

[@encryptedproductions6006]

The aftermath events could be showed during the credits, and an after-credit scene where Zelda says, "Open your eyes Link", would be awesome.

[@encryptedproductions6006]

You made a 23 minute episode talking about the trailer of this game... Game Theory would be so proud!

[@jinx_76]

And now we look back on this and l a u g h

[@EmpressSectonia]

During the last stand at Fort Hateno, I hope it's a "Fight Til You Get Overwhelmed" endless monsters and when Link runs out of heath the cutscene will take over.

[@oganlayendifay4450]

Remember when we all thought this would just be a normal prequel? (Audible sigh)

[@Toa_Va]

Ahh, I remember those days, so stupid I was back then

[@Spicy_pickel24]

Purah theory. What if purah devoloped her quirk of always saying snap from taking that picture, either because that was the last time she saw all the champions together, or as reminder of a happier time.

[@kamura8071]

"Spooky things are happening. And the ganon- And the clouds- The clouds are red" -NBC 🤣

[@RamzaBeoulves]

Zelda doing her best for a century despite the uncertainty of Link's waking up and her power being new to her breaks my heart

[@CyberSonic157]

I'd love to see an updated timeline video after Age of Calamity.

[@nissawolf4538]

My mind just blew up today. The weapons that the blights used where very similar to the champions weapons. I mean honestly Mipha used a trident while Waterblight uses a spear that looks similar. Daruk uses a huge bolder breaker and Fireblight uses a huge sword that looks similar. Ravioli uses a bow a bomb arrows and Airblight uses a laser cannon that sets of an explosion. Lastly Urbosa uses the Simitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker and Thunderblight uses a curved blade and a shield. I thought that this was very interesting and you can use it for a theory video if you want to. Thanks for your time. 😁

[@NickSchoenfeld]

Zelda: Can hold off Calamity Ganon for 100 years. Me: Can’t even hold the door open for someone for more than 5 seconds.

[@johnwright2217]

It's theorized that Calamity Ganon started attempting to cause problems prior to his actual invasion. Possible examples include the boulder falling towards Link on Death Mountain, and the Crazy Guardian. What if his first attempt was really the death of Zelda's mother? Maybe after that failed attempt, he tries again, only this time he uses his followers while near Gerudo Town (and Urbosa intercepts). Once more, near the Oasis, but Link intercepts...

[@thanoids9270]

Link did actually have a shieka slate in the battle, It was mostly hidden by his outfit and belt though.

[@ethankussmaul1742]

"There's no Lizofos in the shot, but maybe in the back." 5:26: Am I a joke to you?

[@dayalasingh5853]

I can't wait to see Linebeck island in it's full glory, there better be some more references to my boy.

[@2btqj]

Is it possible that we will have multiple Sheika slates? After all, that’s how you control the divine beast right?

[@elitegamer9310]

Well, that's how the player controls the Divine beasts. We never see the Champions having Shiekah Slates, nor is there any mention of there being more during this time. There has been theories that suggest that the Champions control their Divine beast mentally.

[@2btqj]

Elite gamer well regardless, I hope age of calamity brings clarity

[@kretisme]

Since the champions can control the beast's as spirits I think it's more like they are this times equivalent to sages just using different form of their power

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@kretisme their*

[@kretisme]

@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 always miss spell something chears

[@tuni7264]

i think when Link had the sword (during the age of calamity ), Fi did not consider him as the awaited hero "YET" and waiting the right moment to decide activating the power of the sword or not. that moment is when Zelda activated her power and Link shown a non-human amount of courage. The master sword at at that periode is just like a normal like normal but can take more beating.

[@letteropener3119]

20:03, I named the egg Fredrick.

[@w925gaming6]

Letter Opener Fredrick Von egg

[@letteropener3119]

@@w925gaming6 Nice

[@GalacticStarForge42]

I'd love a full video on the events of age of calamity, a timeline

[@darthmarth87]

Zelda games aren't exactly the king of tight knit lore and story, there are inconsistencies all over the place - so the gist of the story I'd consider canon, but questions like "when does Link initially get the Master Sword?" is probably an inconsequential detail to the Zelda team if it gets retconned.

[@lazerNeo]

I always had this thought that the reason the Champions lost to the Blights was because Ganon was at the peak of his power at that time and so the Blights they fought was way stronger compared to the ones Link fought a 100 years later. Also take into consideration that Zelda had sealed Calamity Ganon, limiting his power, and that Link also went to fight them fully prepared with a lot of his weapons in his arsenal while the Champions had to fight them at the last minute.

[@bluevalor491]

Thank you!!! You are the first person since the announcement that actually knows that Link got the Master Sword at 12/13 and therefore can't get it in the game! Honestly, with so many KZbinrs uploading about Age of Calamity and them all getting this wrong over and over again this is so damn refreshing

[@Solibrae]

Since it's only mentioned in that book, it's an easy thing to not be aware of.

[@Sabertooth800]

All the characters look awesome hope nothing bad happens to them.

[@brunexsantana]

It will be an awesome game, for sure... I can't wait to play it and something tells me that the initial storytelling will be much like that from Hyrule Warriors... Link is as awesome knight among many others in the kingdom and he will surpass the others in the first mission, so the king will look for him and 'well, maybe you're the one'... etc...

[@melonlord4606]

NintendoBlackCrisis I have a theory idea. Remember when you did your Link's secret ability theory way back in 2018, you know, the furry rush and how time seems to slow down for him? Well, have I got news for you. This theory of mine involves Urbosa. Sure, she has her own champion ability, but she may have an additional one. In the trailer, when she was fighting hoards of Yiga, she used a furry rush on one, and yes, time slowed down for her too, just like Link. Now, this is strange, since her and Link don't seem to be related, and we don't even know if Link's father has the same ability, and if it's passed down through generations, but there is a possibility. Is Urbosa Link's mother or just distant/regular relative? I mean, look at her behavior towards Link. But that's besides the point. How and why is this power in both champions? Is this ability just a skill you can learn? Or is there something else going on? "But Izzy, Urbosa furry rushing is part of the game play, and that part of the game might not be necessarily canon!" You are right. The game play might not be canon, as we saw in the trailer. But there is more evidence that proves my point. And it's starring at you in the face. In the Champion's Ballad expansion pack, we see a memory for Urbosa's song. It shows Urbosa yet again fighting some Yiga foot soldiers. But did you notice something? Not the lightning. The parry. For one Yiga, when he went forward to strike Urbosa, she parried him just in time. And yes, time slowed down, just like it did with Link. So therefore, if Urbosa could do that, then she could most likely preform the fury rush as well. This brings up the question: is there a connection between Link and Urbosa? I mean, if it's just a skill, that's kind of unlikely because like you said in your video: "The king wouldn't just choose some random knight to protect someone as important as his daughter."If it was a skill, than many people would know it. And how the king of Hyrule chose Link as Zelda's knight was that Link parried a guardian's lazer right back at it's eye, like Urbosa did with the Yiga. I do hope you push this theory further, that would be cool. Thanks! P.S: I'm a twelve year old :)

[@sprucesoultree3833]

5:24 "We don't see any Lizalfo's." *proceeds to show shot with Lizalfo's*

[@adrianvelasquez7185]

I swear if the last line of the game is Zelda saying “open your eyes” I will play BOTW again

[@sassyfrenchpotato]

I think the attacks are just for flares and looks, a gameplay with the cannon moveset of link and zelda from that period of time would've been really lackluster and plain, zelda didn't battle at all, I think that the story mode will be paired coherently with the characters so if that's the case I think Zelda will be playable in the final chapters... I think the storyline will be like this... - It will start with overworld enemies attack - Impa is revealed to be the one who tells the king about the prophecy - Zelda in a hurry tells her father her idea and will suggest to search the ancient technology with the help of her left-hand/friend, Impa and her best soldier, link - they dig the technology and divine beast - The King order them to reclute the new champions - the "champions" (who have not yet won the title in a formal way) meet their respective divine beasts and they bond with them as they pilot - the stories and battles from the champions diaries and memories transpire - the King orders Zelda to fullfil her mission - maybe a chapter like escort missions where you protect zelda while she goes to the springs - the shit hits the fan, the chapters that are later are the events that transpires when the columns rise... The champions demise, where you play as them fighting against the blights inside the divine beasts and Link against the guardians in the field, you win the missiond but eventually the game puts a sike on you and they kill everyone -side mission with impa and the sheikas taking link to the shrine of resurrection -the final chapters are: Zelda taking the sword to the lost woods, going to hyrule castle and fighting a primal form of calamity ganon (maybe the egg gets corrupted and that's calamity ganon) -the ending is a scene like a LIGHT of hope with the highlight shining upon BOTW and BOTW2 That's what I think, I might be really wrong but hey! I'm not an expert I'M FREAKING HYPED FOR THIS GAME!!! I love the dynasty warriors type of games, their stories never disappoint me 💕✨💕✨💕

[@TheElderStunt]

I'd say make the timeline video for age of calamity only if the game has a complex lore background.

[@thedjwaltz325]

I love the fact that this was announced as a Warriors game. Now that Memory where Link beat up a shit ton of mobs makes a lot more sense hahahaha. He was literally playing a different game at the time.

[@gianajenkins3442]

13:51. I think the yiga stole the Thunder helmet and tried to use it because in botw you have to get it back.

[@RhythmGrizz]

Prediction: normal-age Purah will be a total waifu

[@XolarPoweredHistory21]

I have a prediction. Perhaps we may see link and Mipha reuniting. Perhaps we will find out about the zora armor, and if there was a thing that was two-way to justify it.

[@gagalover2k10]

God I love BotW and the lore, I can’t wait for AoC, I’m playing the first HW game in the switch to keep me going until that comes out. Then BotW2 next year...so HYPED!

[@thejettpack]

5:24 there is a lizolfos in the bottom left corner but he blends in pretty well...

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Metal on it's back gives it away.

[@petermontgomery638]

Yes, do an Age of Calamity Timeline video--for SEO mention BOTW & backstory or prequel in the title: Here's the thing, I'm personally hyped to play a zelda warriors game, but not all Zelda fans I'd guess might like the Warriors action heavy gameplay style. It would be huge service to the more "Adventure" based audiences that like the exploring, story, &/or puzzle elements that may drop off Age of Calamity. I think that percentage may be small, but people would love your deeper dive if they missed or forgot anything regardless. Keep up the good work and vids

[@Dinale]

It doesn't look like Link is using a Sheikah Slate for the bomb. I think that's a consumable/single purpose rune for bombs. Princess Zelda, on the other hand, is seen using the Sheikah Slate when using stasis against Lynel.

[@GeometricPastry]

Yay! New video! And it was posted 5 minutes ago! You content is amazing!

[@choose.efficiently]

You couldn’t wait to put Zelda in the Thumbnail😆

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

i love how every video about the trailer always says theres no lizafalos guess their camouflage is too good

[@Trikeboy2]

I think this game will span a few years, split into arcs. The first arc will be about selecting the Champions. The initial monster attack probably has nothing to do with Calamity Ganon. The monsters will attack different regions with each of the Champions proving to be strong fighters. Then there will be a time skip to when they uncover the guardians and divine beasts. Then another time skip to when Calamity Ganon makes his move.

[@workedsnow7450]

this vid was so entertaining keep up the great work

[@xPASSTHETACOSx]

Even if Link obtained the Master Sword at 12, going by OoT lore he would still need to wait a few years before he could properly wield it. Maybe after the king witnesses him fighting in the first few battles he tells Link he is ready for it.