Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Developer(s)AAA Games Studio
Publisher(s)
Series
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch 2
ReleaseLate 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 internationally and by Koei Tecmo in Japan for the Nintendo Switch 2. It is the first video game to release from AAA Games Studio. 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, and serves as a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023). Age of Imprisonment is expected to release in late 2025.[1][2][3]

Gameplay

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Further information: Hyrule Warriors gameplay and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity gameplay

Development

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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. Following its formation in 2024, this will be the very first video game to release from AAA Games Studios. [6][7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: ゼルダ無双 封印戦記, Hepburn: Zeruda Musō: Fūin Senki, lit. "Zelda Musou: Chronicle of the Sealed War"

References

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  1. ^ "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment". Nintendo. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Schlottag, Stephanie (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - Next installment announced, going into the past" (in German). Gamestar. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Böhme, Sascha (April 3, 2025). "Koei Tecmo Announces Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for Switch 2" (in German). The G Net. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  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.
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