Nintendo is giving some fans a chance to try what's coming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment early, with demos out to select retailers. With the launch of the latest The Legend of Zelda spinoff less than a week away, Nintendo has given fans plenty to look forward to Breath of the Wild prequel. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment will offer more than ten different playable characters for players to choose from, most recently revealing a playable Korok character named Calamo and the “mysterious construct”. Now some fans will get to try the game a little early.
The third Hyrule Warriors spinoff plays an important role in the overall story i Breath of the Wild-era game. The game's story follows Zelda after being transported into the distant past during the events of The tears of the kingdomwith fans getting a full view of the “Imprisoning War” mentioned in both games' stories. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment will also introduce Zonai units to the standard Warrior-formula combat, with many of the units included The tears of the kingdom. Early demos of Age of imprisonment is now on its way to several retailers.
Nintendo of America officially revealed a limited rollout of demos of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment to certain retailers. The post reveals that select Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart locations will host demos of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment before the game is released. The post doesn't give details on which characters or stages will be playable, though characters like Zelda, Rauru, and potentially the Sages will likely be available. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment will be released in full later in the week of November 6.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches free retail demo
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Available at select Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart locations
Hyrule Warriors: Age of ImprisonmentThe upcoming release comes with some extra perks for fans who have played before Zelda game. Nintendo and Koei Tecmo revealed that players will receive some special weapons for saving data from Zelda: Tears of the Realm and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitywhich grants both the High Guard's Sword and the High Guard's Claymore. Koei Tecmo has also teased it Age of imprisonment will feature major performance upgrades from previous games, thanks to the Switch 2's improved hardware.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment will join a host of options available for Zelda fans on Nintendo's latest console. The release of the Switch 2 came alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 versions of both Breath of the Wild and The tears of the kingdomwith Echo of wisdom also gets improvements on Switch 2. The debut of GameCube games on Nintendo Switch Online even came with a beloved Zelda game, receive The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker alongside the Switch 2's launch. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment looks set to add another successful hack to the franchise's impressive legacy on Switch consoles.
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November 6, 2025
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Teens/fantasy violence
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Nintendo
