Nintendo and Koei Tecmo set quite a challenge for themselves by making the next Hyrule Warriors game a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Not only do they have to follow up one of the most highly-acclaimed video games ever made, but answer the burning questions fans have had about Breath of the Wild’s backstory.

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The good news is that the two have largely pulled it off, according to Japanese magazine Famitsu. Continuing its trend of publishing the first reviews for Switch games like Paper Mario: The Origami King, the magazine has gotten ahead of other publications and given Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity a final score of 36/40, after its four reviewers each awarded the game a 9/10. According to Ryokutya2089 (via Video Games Chronicle), the reviewers were more than pleased with the game, calling it “highly satisfying as a spin-off of Breath of the Wild” and praising the “strong blend” of elements from that game and the Dynasty Warriors franchise.

Although a score of 36/40 keeps Age of Calamity from joining the ranks of Famitsu’s most highly-reviewed games, it is the magazine’s second-highest score for a Switch game this year, tying with other titles like Paper Mario: The Origami King and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Only Animal Crossing: New Horizons has scored higher, having received a score of 38/40.

Unfortunately, what’s currently available of Famitsu’s review doesn’t provide any clues as to what the game’s story will have to offer, so it remains to be seen if it’s as good as the gameplay appears to be. That said, with what Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have teased of the story, and the intriguing implications of Age of Calamity’s Mini Guardian, it’s very likely that it will have a few major twists to throw fans’ way.

Anticipation remains high for the game, despite the concerns fans have about Age of Calamity’s framerate, and with Famitsu’s review scoring so high, chances are good that subsequent reviews will be full of similar praise when they become available in the coming days.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will launch on November 20 for the Switch.

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Souce: Ryokutya2089, Video Games Chronicle