Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has just been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It’ll be available this winter.

Building off of other games in the series, this one features the untold story from Hyrule’s distant past of the Imprisoning War that led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. According to Nintendo, it’s a “canonical tale”.

First details can be found in the following overview:

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the newest title in the Hyrule Warriors series and is developed by Koei-Tecmo Games with support from Nintendo. The game features epic battles against hordes of enemies as it tells the untold story from Hyrule’s distant past of the Imprisoning War that ultimately led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Fans of the Legend of Zelda series and players of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can experience the thrill of battle and this canonical tale featuring Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other familiar characters.

Watch a trailer for the game below.

Announcement Trailer

All announcements from today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct are available here.