Hyrule Warriors
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This article describes a subject that is or may be outside the core Zelda canon. |
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Developer | Omega Force | |
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Producer | Hisashi Koinuma | |
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August 14, 
September 19, 
September 20, 
September 26, 
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In-depth guide:
Hyrule Warriors Walkthrough |
Hyrule Warriors (ゼルダ無双—Zelda Warriors) is a Zelda spin-off game[1] 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 2014, the game was detailed more by Nintendo and Tecmo Koei. It will feature multiple playable characters, including Link, Zelda, Impa, Midna, and Agitha. The game also includes an original character, Lana. The villain was named to be Cia, an evil witch who kidnaps Zelda early on in the game. Other villains include Volga and Wizzro, who are clearly references to Volvagia and Wizzrobes, respectively, of the Zelda series.
Characters
Bosses
Stages
Combat
Weak Point Smashes
After certain attacks, some enemies will become vulnerable to counterattacks, signified by a Weak Point gauge that appears before their heads. Attack while the gauge is visible to reduce it. Once it is empty, the warrior will perform a powerful Weak Point Smash.
Special Attacks
Defeating enemies fills the Special Attack gauge. When the gauge is full, press A/X (Warriors/Zelda controls) to perform a powerful Special Attack.
Focus Spirit
The Magic gauge is filled using Magic Jars. Press R when the gauge is full to use the Focus Spirit technique. This will temporarily increase the warrior's speed and attack power. At the end of its duration, the warrior will perform a powerful attack. One can press A/X (Warriors/Zelda controls) to end the effect early and perform a different attack which forces enemies' weak point gauges to show.
If a certain number of enemies are defeated while Focus Spirit is active, the player will receive special bonuses such as extra rupees, EXP, hearts, rare materials, and high-rank weapons.
Items
Press ZR to use the currently equipped item. To switch items, use Left and Right on the D-Pad or use the GamePad's touch screen.
- Bombs
- Found in the mine in Hyrule Field
- Bow
- Found in Faron Woods
- Boomerang
- Found in Valley of Seers
- Hookshot
- Found in Palace of Twilight
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.
Bazaar
Badge Market
- Main article: Badge Market
The Badge Market allows you to improve warriors by creating Attack, Defense, or Assist badges. Creating a badge requires certain materials gained by defeating certain enemies alongside a small fee in rupees. While the badges are mostly the same for each character, they require different materials.
Training Dojo
The Training Dojo allows you to level up characters by paying rupees. The max level you may choose is from the highest level character you already have.
Apothecary
Allows you to use materials gained and some rupees, in return you increase your chances of getting certain types of weapons. Such as more stars(damage), more slots on found weapons, more weapons in general, more rank to weapons dropped, weapons with empty slots, more attack (ATK) skills or Element (ELE) skills or Versus (VS) skills or Bonus (BON) skills or KO skills or Special (SP) skills.
Smithy
You chose one weapon with at least one vacant slot in it; as a base weapon. Then you pick one skill from another weapon to put on the base weapon. You may only chose one skill; and it may not be a vacant slot or a skill that has not been unlocked yet. Also you destroy the weapon you chose the skill, not skills, from.
Reception
Updates
v1.1.0
- Japan: August 14th 2014
- US: September 26th 2014 (launch)
- Bug fixes
v1.2.0
- Japan: September 1st 2014
- US: September 26th 2014 (launch)
- Challenge Mode
- BGM Selection
- New weapon for Link: 8-Bit Wooden Sword (part of the Hylian Sword line)
- Bug fixes
v1.2.1
- New costume: Dark Link, unlocked by purchasing the Hero of Hyrule Pack.
v1.3.0
- Japan: September 30th 2014
- US: October 16th 2014
- 3 playable characters: Cia, Volga, Wizzro
- Option to turn off boss encounter cutscenes in Adventure Mode
DLC
Hero of Hyrule Pack
The Hero of Hyrule pack is a pre-order bundle containing the Master Quest, Twilight Princess, Majora's Mask, and Boss Packs. It also includes a bonus Dark Link costume, available immediately upon purchase. In the US, it is priced at $19.99.
Master Quest Pack
- Japan: October 16th – 1200 Yen
- US: October 16th – $7.99
- New Weapon for Link: Horse
- 5 new scenarios about Cia
- New Master Quest Adventure Mode map, including:
- 16 alternate color costumes.
- 7 new 8-bit weapons.
- 20 new Gold Skulltulas.
- 2 new costumes: Guardian of Time Lana and Guardian of Time Cia
Twilight Princess Pack
- Japan: November – 1200 Yen
- US: December –
- 1 new character
- 1 new weapon
- New Adventure Map
- 2 new costumes
Majora's Mask Pack
- Japan: January – 1200 Yen
- US: February –
- 2 new characters
- New Adventure Map
- 3 new costumes
Boss Pack
- Japan: February – 500 Yen
- US: March –
- 2 new game modes
Videos
Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer 12-18-13
E3 2014 Trailer
Features Trailer
Hyrule Warriors Nintendo Direct August 4, 2014
TV Commercial
Launch Trailer
References
- ↑ "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