Hyrule Warriors

Hyrule Warriors

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Release
Platform	Date
Nintendo Wii U	August 14, 2014 September 19, 2014 September 26, 2014
Credits
Developer	Tecmo Koei
Publisher	Nintendo
Producer	Hisashi Koinuma Yosuke Hayashi Eiji Aonuma (supervisor)

In-depth guide: Hyrule Warriors Walkthrough

Hyrule Warriors (ゼルダ無双—Zelda Warriors) is an upcoming Zelda spin-off game for the Nintendo Wii U. It is a collaborative effort between Tecmo Koei, the creator of the Dynasty Warriors series, and Nintendo, the creators of the The Legend of Zelda series. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on December 18th, 2013. The gameplay is highly similar to that of Dynasty Warriors, but the Zelda universe serves as the setting.

During E3, the game was detailed more by Nintendo and Tecmo Koei. It will feature multiple playable characters, including Link, Zelda, Impa, and Midna. The villian was named to be Cia, an evil witch who kidnaps Zelda early on in the game. Other villians include Valga and Wizzro, who are clearly references to Volvagia and Wizzrobes, respectively, of the Zelda series.

Hyrule Warriors is scheduled for release on September 26th for North America, as well as September 19th for Europe. The Japanese release date is a little sooner; Hyrule Warriors releases in Japan on August 14th.

Characters

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  Link

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  Zelda

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  Impa

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  Midna

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  Lana

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  Agitha

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  Cia

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  Valga

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  Wizzro

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  Zant

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  Argorok

Stages

• Hyrule Field
• Lanayru Gorge
• Palace of Twilight
• Eldin Volcano
• Land of Twilight

Weapons

• One-Handed Sword (Link)
• Fire Rod (Link)
• Rapier (Zelda)
• Tachi (Impa)
• Shackle (Midna)
• Parasol (Agitha)
• Magic Book (Lana)

Items

• Bombs
• Hookshot

Item Power-Ups

Sometimes defeated enemies drop item power-ups which enable the use of enhanced versions of the player's items. For example, the player may throw a giant bomb with a larger blast radius. The power-up lasts a certain amount of time, after which items return to normal.

Videos

Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer 12-18-13

E3 2014 Trailer

References

1. ↑ "With Hyrule Warriors, there is a link between the two, but it exists as a separate dimension, so it doesn't exist as part of the main canon." — Eiji Aonuma, Game Informer Interview with Eiji Aonuma