January 9, 2026
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting a Hyrule Warriors sequel


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting a Hyrule Warriors prequel.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment won’t be a Switch 2 launch title, but is coming this winter.

The game will focus on Zelda’s story from Tears of the Kingdom, but with Warriors gameplay against huge hordes of enemies.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Announcement Trailer (Nintendo Switch 2)Watch on YouTube

In the gameplay reveal, we see Zelda battling with light and time magic

It also has playable Raru (with a light spear) and Mineru (with giant Zonai robots).


Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment screenshot showing a line up of multiple characters with Zelda in the middle
Image credit: Nintendo

Age of Imprisonment follows Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which acted as a prequel to Breath of the Wild.

The game was revealed at today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.

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