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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Releases This Winter on Switch 2

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Screenshot

Koei Tecmo and Nintendo are developing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as a winter title for the Switch 2.

If you’re familiar with prior entries or just the general idea of the Warriors series, you already know this’ll be a musou game — a type of hack-and-slash action RPG that’s all about fighting hordes of enemies. Check out the trailer, shown at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, below to see what I mean.

The game will take place before the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and it stars Princess Zelda herself. Judging by the presence of important characters like King Rauru in the trailer, there should be something here for lore nerds!

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the newest title in the Hyrule Warriors series and is developed by Koei-Tecmo Games with support from Nintendo. The game features epic battles against hordes of enemies as it 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. Fans of the Legend of Zelda series and players of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can experience the thrill of battle and this canonical tale featuring Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other familiar characters. Fight for Hyrule’s future when Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Screenshots


Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is slated for a winter 2025 release on Switch 2.

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Gio Castillo

Gio is a writer and editor with a deep fondness for role-playing and management games. He lives in the Philippines with two cats he loves dearly.

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