Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Review: Ultrahanding Out Beatdowns
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment offers a smart adaptation of Tears of the Kingdom mechanics, an enjoyable cast of characters, and a strong campaign, making it a worthwhile spinoff.
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have earned my loyalty over several Warriors collaborations and spinoffs throughout the last decade. What stands out is that Koei Tecmo doesn’t simply apply the Musou formula to fan-favorite characters. Instead, it enhances the gameplay with mechanics adapted from the original franchises. This was evident in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, and now continues with Age of Imprisonment.
This time, Koei Tecmo leverages the power of the Switch 2 to deliver better performance and an experience worthy of following Tears of the Kingdom.
Story and Setting
Building on the events of Tears of the Kingdom, Age of Imprisonment explores a previously teased but unexplored conflict.
- The central story focuses on the war between the original King of Hyrule, Rauru, and the Gerudo chieftain who became Demon King, Ganondorf.
- Players familiar with Tears of the Kingdom will recognize the outcome, but this game provides a detailed account of how Zelda sought to reunite with Link in the future.
- There is significant attention given to characters who had minor roles in Tears of the Kingdom.
“Koei Tecmo isn’t just strapping fan favorite characters to the Musou formula. Instead, it is augmenting that formula with adaptations of the mechanics from the franchises it is handling.”
The combination of refined gameplay mechanics and a deeper narrative makes Age of Imprisonment a compelling entry in the Warriors series.
Author’s Summary
This spinoff smartly expands on Tears of the Kingdom’s lore with enhanced Switch 2 performance, deep character focus, and engaging gameplay adaptations.
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