What parents need to know
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the latest installment in the Warriors series from publisher Koei Tecmo.
Remember that the “Warriors” series of games (called Musou, in Japan) is a series of beat’em ups where the player embodies a super-powerful character capable of hitting hundreds, if not thousands, of enemies in a few hits. The character goes through the different levels clearing each corner of the map, the enemies present and accomplishing the different objectives.
The Hyrule Warriors series is a variant of the original Dynasty Warriors games but set in Nintendo’s Zelda universe, instead of the medieval Chinese wars.
It is composed of the following titles:
- Hyrule Warriors (featuring elements from all Zelda games before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) (released on Wii U, 3DS and Switch 1)
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (set in the universe of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) (Available on Switch 1)
- And now: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (set in the universe of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) (Available on Switch 2 only)
The story of the game takes place during the War of Imprisonment that would change the kingdom of Hyrule forever.
It is a new story that is a prequel to that of Tears of the Kingdom and it allows us to tell the canonical events suggested previously in it.
Princess Zelda is at the center of the action this time around, she will have to protect the ancient Hyrule from the invasion of the demon king Ganondorf.
As in the other games in the franchise, you will be able to play as multiple protagonists such as King Rauru and the legendary sages, or the turbulent Korok Calamo among others. The game has many surprises in store for this subject, and I have not been stingy with surprising humorous characters to unlock.
Details
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Evaluation
The game consists of hitting, and finishing off all the enemies with multiple different types of blows: punches, kicks, bladed weapons, guns, magic.
Many fights between the main characters and hordes of monsters.
Characters can get hurt, look tired or die.
Effects of fire, ice, electricity and wind in some attacks.
Everything is very whimsical and looks like a very beautiful cartoon.
Nothing.
Long history of fighting and taking territory in so many wars.
You have to know how to read.
Many dialogues are dubbed.
Courage, perseverance, the power of friendship are constantly encouraged and recalled in the title.
Easy to play. We direct the character, and we hit by pressing the buttons several times.
However, having to steer the camera with the right stick constantly, can confuse people not accustomed to 3D games.
For the moment no DLC announced, but the first Hyrule Warriors had 3 different versions, the second had DLCs and Koei Tecmo (the publisher of the game) is known for its great monetization of its productions.
So it is likely to happen in the following months.
Local game modes
A story mode with a map on which you choose your mission.
At any time, a second player can join the game from a menu on the map.
Our opinion
Testing in progress
