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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
An action game with epic battles against hordes of enemies. Age of Imprisonment tells the untold story from Hyrule's distant past of the Imprisoning War that ultimately led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Details
- Released
- November 6, 2025
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild#3 of 4 by criticsThe Legend of Zelda#6 of 7 by critics
- Developer
- AAA Games Studio
- Genres
- Fighting · Action · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games, Nintendo
- Platforms
- Switch 2
How it plays
Time to beat · 3 player times (IGDB)
Up to 2 players
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment tells the story of Zelda being transported back in time during the early events of Tears of the Kingdom. While we saw glimpses of this story during that adventure, Age of Imprisonment tells the full story across a fantastic campaign.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is another superb entry in this series that does an excellent job at combining some classic Zelda systems with the Musou action we all love.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is an amazing Musou game, and one of the best Switch 2 games available currently.
Despite not being a Zelda game in the truest sense and having the flaws typical of the 'musou' genre, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Exile is a game that, while not perfect, enriches, connects, and excites. It feels like an essential piece for those who have followed the evolution of modern Hyrule and, with its strengths and weaknesses, ends up being one of the most significant spin-offs for this franchise.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment successfully marries the button mashing combat of the Warriors formula with the visuals and sounds of Tears of the Kingdom. While the repetitive mission structure can get a little tiring (plan on taking breaks) and the game doesn't push any boundaries, the satisfying combat, impressive technical performance, and faithful recreation of Tears of the Kingdom’s world make this an easy recommendation for Zelda fans that miss the sights and sounds of Hyrule.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment raises a similar thought I had with its predecessor, Age of Calamity. While the latter's enjoyment depended, in part, on ha
Frontiers of the kingdom.Reviewer's Note: This review contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.If history is any [...]
It's been quite the period for the Nintendo Switch 2 recently, and I've been doing my best to keep up and review all the big games. First came Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Kirby Air Riders is out right now, with Metroid Prime 4 on deck. However, in between all of…
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a tight musou game that combines the intriguing world and mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with the exciting and addictive combat of the Warriors franchise. The roster is a bit weak, and having to defend territory can mess with the pace a bit, but this is an overall solid Switch 2 hack-and-slash game.
Zelda travels back a thousand years and slays thousands of armies. Hyrule Warriors is finally available on powerful hardware!
Beneath the gorgeous battlefields and familiar hack-and-slash thrills of Hyrule Warriors lies a lack of innovation and overly repetitive gameplay.
It feels like everything in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment comes with an asterisk. The combat is fun and mindless but can get very tedious with how much HP everything has. A constant battle for territory is a neat idea but frustrating in practice. The music is amazing, but very difficult to hear even when set to max volume. There are some cool Star Fox-style rail shooting sections, but they control weird and overstay their welcome. It’s not that this is a bad game, far from it, it’s...