Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Breaks Free on November 6th

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 6th, and you can now pre-order it on the eShop/My Nintendo Store for $69.99 USD.

The release date for this musou action RPG, a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was announced in the latest Nintendo Direct. The trailer below gives a helpful overview of the story and setting, combat mechanics, and more. Read on for the game’s store description and some new screenshots.

Battle hordes of enemies in the untold story of the Imprisoning War

Fight the war for Ancient Hyrule! Step on to the battlefield as Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other legendary heroes as you fight to reclaim your homeland—and live the story of Demon King Ganondorf’s invasion that was only briefly alluded to in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game.

Fight alongside new and familiar heroes to defend Hyrule from the Demon King

Princess Zelda is not alone in this war! Join Mineru, the Sages, and even some brand-new heroes in battles against Ganondorf’s forces. Combine powerful Zonai Devices with your heroes’ signature abilities to take down powerful bosses and their legions of minions.

Team up with a friend in two-player local co-op via split screen or GameShare

Join up with a friend for two-player local co-op, and you can spread out to cover more ground as the war unfolds—or stick together and combine your powers to smash the opposition. Play split-screen on a single system, or on two separate systems via GameShare—either way, only one person needs to have the game.

Tap any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo for extra items

Scan any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo figure to get in-game rewards including crafting materials and other items that you might find helpful in your quest to defeat the Demon King!

Use save data from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to get additional weapons

If you have save data from the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game on your system when you play, you’ll receive a High Guard’s Claymore. If you have save data from the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, you receive a High Guard’s Sword. These weapons can be redeemed after returning to the Hyrule map upon completion of The Howling Tempest mission.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Screenshots

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on November 6th for Switch 2.

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