Age of Calamity: A Standout in the Hyrule Warriors Series

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Okay, so here’s the scoop. Nintendo and Koei Tecmo are back at it with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. They’ve mashed up Dynasty Warriors and Zelda—again. Not kidding, when they dropped this at the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April, I was like, “Wait, another one already?” Especially since we got Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity back in 2020. Anyway—no, really—this one’s a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from 2023. It’s also one of those shiny first-party titles you can’t ignore on the new Switch 2.

So, here’s the deal. If you’re a Zelda fan, you know the action’s gonna be there—boom, splat, whack, all the good stuff. And for those hardcore fans pacing their living rooms, well, this is your appetizer before Nintendo cooks up the next big thing. AAA Games Studio (sounds fancy, right?) is up to bat this time, and with the Switch 2’s bells and whistles, who knows what spicy features they’ll throw in. Like, what if they use the increased power to—wait, where was I? Right, they might actually surprise us.

Now, let’s talk those Joy-Con 2s. They’ve got these mouse controls that people can’t stop buzzing about. I’m kinda side-eyeing the thought of moving Link with a mouse, but whatever works. Rumor has it, they might use it for strategic stuff—like sending your buddies to hold outposts or something. Honestly, maybe Nintendo’s onto something.

Anyway—oh, this part’s wild—so they might revamp the motion controls from Age of Calamity, too. Remember aiming with them? This could go bonkers if they let us swing swords or something. Imagine getting all Wii-style again. You start flailing your arms because the Joy-Con thinks it’s a sword—classic chaos.

Oh, and let’s not forget about the power. The Switch 2’s beefier, so maybe—just maybe—this one won’t chug along like its predecessors during intense moments. Fingers crossed it doesn’t crash when 50 enemies appear on-screen. If AAA Games manages this with some slick experiments, Age of Imprisonment might actually steal the spotlight. Who knows? Maybe this season it’ll be that game everyone’s gabbing about while sipping their eggnog or whatever.