US EditionAfter 30 Hours with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, It Might Just Be My Favorite Nintendo Switch 2 Game of 2025
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment expands on the Imprisoning War with improved combat, a large roster, and exclusive features for Nintendo Switch 2, releasing November 6, 2025.
- On November 6, 2025, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 as a canon prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
- Set entirely in the distant past, the story introduces King Rauru, Queen Sonia, Mineru and Princess Zelda while fleshing out the Imprisoning War and rebellion against Ganondorf.
- Players control teams of two to four heroes, swapping during missions and using a large, mostly new playable roster with distinct move sets, Sync Strikes, and Zonai device interactions.
- Reviewers praised its polish, calling it the most refined Zelda‑flavored Musou yet, and noted running on Nintendo Switch 2 avoids the predecessor's subpar resolution and glacial frame rate.
- These features highlight both pacing challenges and creative potential for future Koei Tecmo–Nintendo projects, as Defensive engagements risk being reclaimed by Ganondorf's forces and rail-shooter Construct missions play like Star Fox.
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'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's Best New Feature Is A Star Fox Game In Disguise
I’ve probably played two dozen “Warriors” games in my lifetime, hacking down an uncountable number of enemy grunts in hundreds of battles — so I thought I mostly knew what I was getting into with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. And while this pseudo-sequel does pack in plenty of action-packed battles, I genuinely did not expect that this would be the closest thing we’ve gotten to a new Star Fox game where you can fly and shoot in nearly a …
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’ Is an Action Epic that Gives Zelda Her Due
It’s funny that, despite touching nearly every genre in the last 40 years, Nintendo isn’t really known for action games — at least not their own. Although the company is a heavyweight in the “action-adventure” and platforming lanes (like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario, respectively), when it comes to making titles that are more combat-focused, they often team up with outside forces. One of their most fruitful partnerships has been with Ninj…
Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment review – feel immensely powerful in this spin-off prequel - The Mirror
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Musou spin-off is a mostly familiar jaunt that is made more satisfying thanks to a series of small but impactful combat additions.
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