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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment 1.0.1 update

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has started to launch in certain regions, and a version 1.0.1 update has gone live. If you’ve pre-loaded the game, you should see the patch.

For the most part, bug fixes are included here. Aside from that though, a new shortcut feature has been added.

The full rundown is as follows:

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

The first wave of reviews for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment are now starting to come in. Nintendo just lifted an embargo on the Switch 2 game with the launch happening in just a couple of days.

Age of Imprisonment is the third entry in the Hyrule Warriors series, and the second one tied to the Zelda: Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom universe. This time around, players can experience the true story of Ganondorf’s invasion that was briefly shown in Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo has previous said that the plot here is canonical.

Below is the initial roundup of reviews for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment:

Nintendo just came out with the latest trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, “Unite Against the Demon King”. We’re treated to a glimpse of the story here with Ganondorf included. The latest gameplay is also shown.

Here’s some information about the game:

Koei Tecmo shared the latest information about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment today, which covers five characters: Argusta, Kia, Krafika, Ardi, and Lanaria. These are all Sages plus Lenalia, who is Zelda’s maid.

You can find all of the details below.

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment gameplay

A little more than a month before launch, the first gameplay has come in for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Ten minutes of footage has emerged from the 2025 Tokyo Game Show demo. Everything here is in direct-feed.

All of the footage highlights a level from the Depths. We get looks at Princess Zelda, Mineru, and Rauru battling it out against enemies.

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment Switch 1 development

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was originally planned as a game for the original Nintendo Switch. Yosuke Hayashi, studio head of AAA Studio (Koei Tecmo), revealed that information in a new interview.

Hayashi said that plans for the project shifted midway through the development. He didn’t say what the turning point was, but ultimately Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is now a Nintendo Switch 2 game. Hayashi feels that the move only made the game “more fun” and there were improvements to the amount of enemies on screen as well as the frame rate.


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