We all kind of expected it, but it was still nice to actually see it in the end. During Nintendo’sSwitch 2-focused Direct presentation, we got a look at some of the games coming to the console, includingHyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. It’s not quite a mainline entry; instead, it’s anotherWarriors-style game developed in collaboration with Omega Force.
The trailer itself showed off the classicWarriors-style gameplay we all know and love. Most notably, however, it looks like Zelda herself will be the star of the game instead of Link, as most may have expected.Age of Imprisonmentserves as a prequel of sorts toTears of the Kingdom,and it’s meant to take us through Zelda’s story and the events leading up to the critically acclaimed open-world title.
IfAge of Imprisonmentis anything like its predecessors, you can expect fun hack-and-slash action combat, along with major upgrade trees for your characters and weapons. I’d be curious to see who makes the cut for the character roster too, aside from Zelda.
The firstHyrule Warriorsoriginally released in 2014 before getting a port on Switch, andAge of Calamityreleased in 2020. The latter was a huge improvement over its predecessor, featuring even more complex combos and character development options.
Anyway, whileHyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonmentmight not be the bigTOTKfollow-up fans may have been hoping for, it’s still going to have a tie-in to the mainline story and that’ll be exciting to see.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonmentis set to release this winter. For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, check out the rest of our coverage right here on Destructoid, including our guide onhow to pre-order the console.
