Nintendo likes to release a new Legend of Zelda game every year in some form if they can, either a mainline game in the series or a spin-off. In 2025, it’s going to be Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.

The Hyrule Warriors series is actually made by Koei-Tecmo and plays significantly different from the mainline Zelda games. It’s a 1-versus-1000 musou action-RPG where you can play as multiple characters. Age of Imprisonment chronicles the story of The Imprisoning War that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hints at. It’s basically Princess Zelda’s side of the story.

Age of Imprisonment will have two-player split-screen co-op multiplayer, or you can play together through GameShare. Legend of Zelda amiibos will get you some extra in-game items. Save data from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Zelda: Age of Calamity will get you some exclusive weapons as well.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment releases for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 6, 2025. Check out the new story and gameplay trailer below:

Battle hordes of enemies in the untold story of the Imprisoning War

Fight the war for Ancient Hyrule! Step on to the battlefield as Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other legendary heroes as you fight to reclaim your homeland—and live the story of Demon King Ganondorf’s invasion that was only briefly alluded to in The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom game.

Fight alongside new and familiar heroes to defend Hyrule from the Demon King. Princess Zelda is not alone in this war! Join Mineru, the Sages, and even some brand-new heroes in battles against Ganondorf’s forces. Combine powerful Zonai Devices with your heroes’ signature abilities to take down powerful bosses and their legions of minions.

Team up with a friend in two-player local co-op via split screen or GameShare. Join up with a friend for two-player local co-op, and you can spread out to cover more ground as the war unfolds—or stick together and combine your powers to smash the opposition. Play split-screen on a single system, or on two separate systems via GameShare—either way, only one person needs to have the game.

Tap any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo™ for extra items. Scan any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo figure to get in-game rewards including crafting materials and other items that you might find helpful in your quest to defeat the Demon King! Use save data from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to get additional weapons. If you have save data from the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game on your system when you play, you’ll receive a High Guard’s Claymore. If you have save data from the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, you receive a High Guard’s Sword. These weapons can be redeemed after returning to the Hyrule map upon completion of The Howling Tempests mission.

[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment]