Outside of the main battles, there’s also a Starfox-like mini-game where you can shoot down giant enemy bosses. These serve as fun distractions that help switch gameplay up every now and then. The game isn’t littered with them, so these sections don’t overstay their welcome.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment2025
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
2025 Nintendo79Good
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 30 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $69.99
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- November 6, 2025
- Developer
- AAA Games Studio
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Overview
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. 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.
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Reception
Press79
Good- Metacritic79from 110 reviews
- OpenCritic79from 56 reviews
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...
This is a hands-on review of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
But if you're a Zelda fan looking for a fix until the next mainline entry comes along, Age of Imprisonment is a worthy adventure worth undertaking.
Age of Imprisonment may be the most serious of the Hyrule Warriors games to date, but it's also the one with the most engaging and rewarding combat. Fans of Tears of the Kingdom may be annoyed to see an essential retelling of part of its story, but the side-plots add more depth to make up for this to some extent. Fans of the Warriors gameplay style...