Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

A prequel to Tears of the Kingdom

Released on 6 November 2025 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 according to Nintendo, the game tells the story of the Imprisoning War, the conflict that precedes The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Players control Princess Zelda, King Rauru and other heroes against the invasion of the Demon King Ganondorf. Like previous Hyrule Warriors games, it is a musou: you fight hordes of enemies on large battlefields, with combined attacks between allies. According to Nintendo’s page, two players can play on one console in split screen, and the game supports GameShare. It takes up 43.5 GB and is rated PEGI 12.

What the press says

Nintendo Life (9/10) praises a campaign that pleases both Zelda and musou fans, presentation as polished as a mainline Zelda game, combat enriched by sync strikes, challenging levels and an excellent soundtrack and voice acting; its only complaint is that map designs are still a bit too safe. IGN (8/10) calls it the best Hyrule Warriors action yet, with movesets that cleverly and often hilariously reuse Tears of the Kingdom abilities, a roughly 18-hour campaign and great performance, but regrets a disappointing story that does little to expand the main game’s lore. GamesRadar+ (3/5) likes Zelda as the lead, the technical performance and the story additions, but criticises boring battlefield design, overly linear missions and shooter sections it calls an odd addition.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: the digital version costs €69.99 on the Nintendo eShop, with no sale. The physical Nintendo Switch 2 edition is listed at €58.91 at E.Leclerc (sold by E.Leclerc); shipping costs are not stated on the listing, which mentions free in-store pickup. Third-party marketplace offers and console bundles are not included.

Who is it for?

Musou fans and Tears of the Kingdom players who want to meet its characters and mechanics again in an action game. Those mainly looking for answers about Tears of the Kingdom’s story or for varied missions may be disappointed, according to IGN and GamesRadar+.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the Nintendo Switch 2 version, checked on 12 November 2026: Nintendo Life 9/10, IGN 8/10 and GamesRadar+ 3/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This summary is not a hands-on review.