Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Reviews
While Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment isn’t going to convert anyone who doesn’t enjoy Koei Tecmo’s Warriors formula, this is a very fine entry in it. It effectively builds on the lore of Tears of the Kingdom, gives you plenty of entertaining characters to play around with, and looks stunning as the first Warriors to get a spin on the Nintendo Switch 2. If you enjoyed Koei’s previous collaborations with Nintendo, you’re going to really love this one.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment feels more connected to the official Zelda canon. Its story builds on the past established in Tears of the Kingdom, giving it more coherence and emotional weight. Gameplay improvements like smarter ally AI, fuller maps, and new Zonai artifacts make combat more dynamic. While some camera issues and the lack of online co-op contrast with all the good things, it's still a thrilling and polished experience that expands the Zelda universe in the Musou genre. A must-play for fans enjoying the new Switch 2.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a polished, dynamic, and surprisingly emotional spin-off that proves that the world of Zelda can shine outside the RPG genre. Although it doesn't offer anything revolutionary in terms of the musou formula, it makes up for it with its storyline, direction, and atmosphere, which keep you glued to the screen for dozens of hours. Nintendo have delivered a passionate production – repetitive in places, but consistent and faithful to the spirit of the series. It's a game where the pleasure comes not only from the combat, but from the return to Hyrule itself.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment offers a canonical story that expands on what was seen in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The narrative is interesting, although the story itself feels somewhat superficial. Nevertheless, it makes up for this with spectacular combat and highly enjoyable gameplay.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Despite having a shorter campaign than the previous chapter, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Exile is a solid, well-crafted musou game that will appeal to both fans of the series and those who love fast-paced, large-scale action.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is simply a joy to play with oodles of well-implemented familiar elements for fans, gorgeous graphics, and a constantly rewarding sense of variety that'll leave you experimenting right until the very end. 🧝♀️
“Once again, we return to the past…”
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment successfully diminishes the image of simple spin-off, becoming an alternative way to experience the world of The Legend of Zelda. The game offers deeply expanded gameplay along with a long and fine story. Battles against hundreds of Bokoblins can be truly engaging and spectacular. Even after many hours spent in the kingdom, the combat system continues to surprise with newly discovered microsystems. Moreover, players are given a truly rich roster of playable characters, which greatly enhances the overall variety of the experience.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment stands as a fitting finale to this era of Zelda games. It successfully connects with the events of Tears of the Kingdom and delivers a fully cinematic narrative that the series has been missing for a long time. That, combined with Koei Tecmo’s experience with the Musou genre, resulted in one of the best releases on the Nintendo Switch 2 in its first year.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a solid and enjoyable Zelda companion experience. It excels in story integration, fan service, and performance, but its repetitive gameplay loop and uneven difficulty prevent it from reaching the heights of the mainline Zelda titles. If you enjoy Musou-style games, this is an easy recommendation. If you don’t, it’s still worth playing for the lore alone.
I think Age of Imprisonment is a genuinely fun game with a nice story expansion on something we already sorta understood from Tears of the Kingdom. The characters, while not really being mainstay Zelda characters, are fun, the music is incredible and harkens back to some familiar tracks from throughout Zelda history, and the areas all blend into their respective territories throughout Hyrule. It runs great, feels good to play, and having the GameShare feature is always a big plus.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the strongest entry in the series from a performance standpoint, but its strict adherence to canon holds it back more than you might expect.
Koei Tecmo continues to cautiously expand the mythology of The Legend of Zelda with high-quality spin-offs. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment offers a more emotional look at Hyrule’s past without losing what makes this sub-series so special: large-scale action, streamlined and accessible gameplay, and a world waiting to be reclaimed through multiple individual missions.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a surprisingly rich companion to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, pairing sharp, satisfying Musou combat with a story that actually feels essential.
All considered, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment brings together sharp musou action, an excellent Tears of the Kingdom prequel story, and rock-solid performance into something easy to recommend.
A technical marvel with enough lore and addictive gameplay to satisfy both fans and newcomers alike.
Despite not being a Zelda game in the truest sense and having the flaws typical of the 'musou' genre, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Exile is a game that, while not perfect, enriches, connects, and excites. It feels like an essential piece for those who have followed the evolution of modern Hyrule and, with its strengths and weaknesses, ends up being one of the most significant spin-offs for this franchise.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you don't like Musō games this version probably won't convert you to a fan. However if you're not completely averse to the genre or perhaps even want to try it for the first time - this is a damn good entry point. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment not only delivers a very interesting story as a Tears of the Kingdom spin-off, you can also easily lose yourself in the gameplay for over 20 hours and will have a lot of fun beating up endless hordes of enemies.
Review in German | Read full review
Together with Nintendo, the king of musou is back with another entry in the venerable The Legend of Zelda subseries, now on Switch 2! (Review in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)