1 week Ago By [email protected] (Lewis White)
While many of us watched the Nintendo Switch 2 direct to find out more about the console itself, the stream’s list of new games was incredibly exciting. Alongside titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza (Ooo, banana!), Nintendo also revealed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.Revealed as a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, fans have wondered whether or not the new Hyrule Warriors game is truly canonical or if it will pull another alternate reality twist like Age of Calamity.
Well, Nintendo has confirmed the game will be a truly “canonical tale”, a straightforward term I never expected to hear from the company.Age of Imprisonment is straight Zelda canonThe official Nintendo Press Kit for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has confirmed that the game’s story will be a true canonical prequel to the events of Tears of the Kingdom. Following Zelda’s journey to the past, Zelda lore experts will be foaming at the mouth for this one.
“The game features epic battles against hordes of enemies as it tells the untold story from Hyrule's distant past of the Imprisoning War that ultimately led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” the official synopsis now reads.https://twitter.com/ZeldaUniverse/status/1907478284926963994“Fans of the Legend of Zelda series and players of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can experience the thrill of battle and this canonical tale featuring Princess Zelda, King Rauru, and other familiar characters.
Fight for Hyrule’s future when Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer.”While Age of Calamity’s alternate reality twist led to some really cool story moments, it does make more sense for this particular prequel to focus just on what happened. After all, the Age of Imprisonment is explained in Tears of the Kingdom, but these are events hardcore fans will want to experience properly.
For more Nintendo Switch 2 news, read about those damn tariffs, ey? Additionally, read up about the system’s new Game Key cards..
