Series-best combat carried me through Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
The latest Zelda and Musou crossover heavily relies on your familiarity with Zelda lore, but at its core offers the best Warriors gameplay in years. If you’ve played previous titles, you likely know what to expect from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
This marks the third time The Legend of Zelda has merged with Koei Tecmo's Warriors franchise. Together, they've become skilled at crafting these games, which follow a familiar formula. The first Hyrule Warriors stood out as a unique twist on the one-versus-many Musou genre, using the Zelda universe as an appealing overlay on solid hack-and-slash gameplay.
The original game combined iconic Zelda elements from across the series’ history. Its formula worked well, as the Zelda themes complemented the Warriors gameplay better than other crossovers like Fire Emblem or One Piece, enhancing the otherwise simple and accessible combat style.
In 2020, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity built on this success, focusing solely on the world of Breath of the Wild. It presented a non-canonical alternate take on that game's story while continuing the well-received gameplay foundation.
“The first Hyrule Warriors was one of the most interesting takes on the one-versus-many Musou genre. It treated the Musou setup as a foundation, and then used the trappings and concepts of The Legend of Zelda as icing on that proven-tasty cake.”
“Where the first game mashed up Zelda imagery from across the decades, 2020's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity continued on the same path but channeled the worldview of a single entry, Breath of the Wild, offering a non-canon alternative universe take on that game's events.”
Author's Summary
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment offers exceptional combat within a familiar Zelda setting, but it may mark the end of my journey through the Breath of the Wild-inspired Zelda universe.
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