Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
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Developer(s) AAA Games Studio
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Series
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch 2
ReleaseNovember 6, 2025
Genre(s) Hack and slash
Mode(s) Single-player

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [a] is an upcoming hack and slash game developed by Koei Tecmo's AAA Games Studio and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. Like its predecessors, Age of Imprisonment is a crossover that mixes the world and characters of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series with the gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series. The story takes place during the Imprisoning War depicted in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023). Age of Imprisonment is set to be released on November 6, 2025. [1]

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Gameplay

Premise

Princess Zelda is accidentally teleported in time to an era of Hyrule's founding via her Secret Stone. [b] There, she must assist King Rauru and Queen Sonia as well as the six sages in stopping Ganondorf from invading the land. [2] [3]

Development

Nintendo announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on April 2, 2025 alongside the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console during a Nintendo Direct presentation, where gameplay elements and game mechanics were showcased. [4] [5] The trailer shows playable characters Princess Zelda and Rauru fighting various enemies. [6] [7] A new trailer of the game was shown during the July Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. It teased a new construct machine, but no narrower release window was given. [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ゼルダ無双 封印戦記, Hepburn: Zeruda Musō: Fūin Senki; lit. "Zelda Musou: Chronicle of the Sealed War"
  2. ↑ As depicted in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)

References

  1. ↑ Phillips, Tom (September 12, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Release Date Announced — And Yes, You Can Play as a Korok". IGN. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (Nintendo Direct). April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Beyond the Legend – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Creator's Voice (Nintendo Switch 2). May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025– via YouTube. Yosuke Hayashi: "The game takes place during the Imprisoning War, which is shown in fragments in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . In this Hyrule Warriors game, you'll see how the people contended with the threat of the original Ganondorf.[…]It also shows life in the Kingdom of Hyrule after Princess Zelda is sent back in time."
  4. ↑ "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – April 2, 2025" (in German). Nintendo. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Announced for Nintendo Switch 2". IGN . Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Is The Next Zelda Musou Game For Nintendo Switch 2". Game Informer . Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment hits the Switch 2 this winter". The Verge . Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hagues, Alana (July 31, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Teases New Construct In Fresh Trailer". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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