The Era of Incarceration Faces a Significant Challenge to Address

Alright, let’s dive into this whirlpool of Zelda craziness. So, sometime in the murky future of 2025 (kinda hard to picture, right?), we’re supposedly getting our hands on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. It’s like wandering back into the times before Tears of the Kingdom. And hey, guess what? It’s gonna crash land onto the Nintendo Switch 2. Who even knew there’d be a Switch 2, right? Anyway, the game promises to blow up that whole Imprisoning War thing that we only got slivers of in TOTK’s memory dives. Makes ya wonder if they’re really gonna pull all that off.

But hang on a second. Tons of puzzles still hang in the air, like a mist you can almost taste (okay, maybe that’s dramatic). Nintendo threw out this cheeky little line that Age of Imprisonment is canon. Hmm… Remember the twisty story mess of Age of Calamity? Yeah, me too. Made my head spin a bit. What’s even wilder — where’s Link in all this? Wasn’t he supposed to be in the past or something? And don’t even get me started on the line-up of characters. It’s like trying to pick teams in a game you’ve never played before. Some familiar faces might pop up, but who knows?

Okay, I got lost there for a sec. Let’s reel it back to the characters. Imagine Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as a whole new world, not just a remix of the old tunes from Age of Calamity. Making the gang from the last game look totally fresh? Yeah, that’s a tall order. But it’s gotta be done. Otherwise, what’s the point, right? The vibe’s gotta be different, miles apart from what we’ve seen. Seriously hoping it feels like a new gig altogether.

Now, here’s where things get kind of crucial. Our girl, Princess Zelda — not the dainty princess trope, okay? She’s gotta be center stage, working her Sage mojo. Forget the old weapon tricks. It’s all about tapping into those ancient powers she’s wandering through this time. Just please don’t box her into some unplayable side gig until the big reveal. Been there, done that.

Ah darn, went off track again. Back to those Sages, right? Can’t let ‘em just rerun the old routine like Age of Calamity did. It’s gonna be tricky showing how different they are, given their backstory’s a bit sparse in TOTK. But, no way around it. They gotta shine, feel fresh in this new setting.

Having two sets of champions before with folks like Mipha and Sidon kinda ups the stakes for these new, ancient sages. Honestly, it’s like they’ve gotta carve out these big, dramatic arcs to stand apart, while still playing nice with whatever we’ve got going on. If these new guys are unlockable, the game’s gonna need all the creativity it can muster to really make its mark.

So, yeah, Age of Imprisonment better have some serious flair. Otherwise, well…it’s back to being a dusty side note in the grand book of Zelda lore.