Hyrule Warriors Legends is one of a glut of new arrivals in the first few months of 2016, giving 3DS owners a chance to jump into the popular Wii U title. Legends includes all of the DLC from the home console version, in addition to new characters and Linkle story content.
It's out in the West on 25th March, though its Japanese release is even closer; as a result Koei Tecmo has released a lengthy showcase of the first stage in the game. It gives us a chance to see how well the final build is running on a New 3DS - check it out below.
In addition GAME has opened UK orders on the Limited Edition (thanks to Jason Burrows for the heads up) which the retailer has nabbed as an exclusive in the country. This is the set revealed by Nintendo in its November Direct, featuring a golden compass to match the piece that plays an important role in Linkle's story. It comes at a hefty price - £49.99 - and GAME's sketchy recent record in fulfilling pre-orders may go against it; a notable example in 2015 was the retailer charging some customers hundreds of pounds for a single Super Mario Maker pre-order.
Whether you're planning to pick up a limited edition or not, let us know whether you're excited about Hyrule Warriors Legends.
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i really wish companies would stop giving exclusive stuff to GAME, they are one of the biggest POS chains in the UK
I want it o.o. (Doesn't live in UK though, but I do live in Europe so hopefully the bundle will available for me too if it isn't already).
Is it made of gold?!?😂
I'm gonna give this a miss, kinda don't see the point when the better version is on the WiiU and the extra content will most definitely come to the WiiU by the end of the year. And there is so much content for the WiiU original version that I don't need it.
Wonder how it's gonna sell to the bigger 3ds user base though.
GAME poll -
Is your preorder likely to be
A canceled
B delayed
C over billed
D stolen
E arrive on time without incident
Looks slow,bland and clunky compared with wiiu version which is expected I suppose
I only had one issue with my GAME.co.uk pre-orders last year and that was the Splatoon bundle that was stolen on en route to GAME.
I was charged only once for Super Mario Maker and I received it on the release date. I have faith in GAME and they have not let me down yet.
Ok, Hyrule Warriors Legends has the shared heart system from Tri Force Heroes. Of course the game isn't as good as the Wii U version but hopefully everything from this version is on the Wii U version somehow whether it be by buying the 3DS version, another set of DLC/season pass or a mixture of both.
As for GAME, it mostly works out fine provided you don't preorder from the site but rather instore.
I was the one that suggested this article.
Pretty much a DLC for Wii U that can be played on 3DS. I hope not just the characters are transferable, would be great to get the adventure map with them too and prob the story of Wind Waker and Linkle.
The Fairy stuff could stay 3DS exclusive.
Already have Hyrule Warriors on Wii U but I'll probably get a lot more play out of the handheld version, This is cheaper than I expected for the special edition (was going to grit my teeth and shell out £60) so i'm reasonaly happy. But as some people have said, i'd rather not have to go through GAME given the choice.
There is no chance I'll buy the 3DS game, but I'd gladly buy more Wii U DLC. It'd be nice if we knew at last if this will be possible or not.
The Bravely Second limited edition is also up on the Nintendo Uk store for £70. In an ideal world I'd like to get both but I'm not made of money and so it is more than likely I'll have to pass
@FullbringIchigo Nintendo have zero negotiation ground with UK retailers. ARGOS and Smyths Toy store stock their products fine for the most part, but Supermarkets avoid Nintendo products.
Go into any small tesco and you will see dvd, bluray, PS4 and Xbox One and nothing from Nintendo. Most stores in Scotland stopped stocking Nintendo less than a year into the Wii U's life span.
GAME are the only retailer willing to give Nintendo shelf space, which in most stores is a crappy island filled mostly with preowned games with more store space dedicated to skylanders, Disney figures or the LEGO game in general.
@FullbringIchigo Completely agree, GAME are dirt.
@Sanicranfast Here in Ireland, GAME were such a disaster they had to close all their shops.
I wouldn't be surprised if all the extra content in the 3DS version eventually comes to Wii U as paid for DLC. It wouldn't take a whole lot of effort, Nintendo have practically nothing for this year and it would add to the content released to celebrate Zelda's 30th anniversary.
It's really frustrating being a Nintendo fan in North America and seeing UK always get all the cool special editions that never make it here.
@TheLastLugia I saw that too. It's £65 on GAME's website, but I don't know if I trust them / want to give them money.
@RainbowGazelle @TheLastLugia Still so sign of Fire Emblem Fates special edition (or a release date) though...
@RainbowGazelle yep, safer paying more money to avoid:
1. Being charged 5 times for one item
2. GAME claiming paypal or your bank refused the payment thus you lose out on the item entirely
3. Sending your order a week or 2 late.
4. Your order getting stolen by random thieves.
I'll almost surely get the game, but I'm not sure about that Limited Edition, that compass/watch gonna cost quite a bit and I don't remember any released information about its actual quality. I would feel like an idiot to pay that price for then find in my hands a cheap plastic gadget >__>;;;
Way too much pop up for my liking. You're almost on top of the enemies before you see them all. In going to guess you won't see a herd of enemies in the distance.
@ThomasBW84 I know this maybe difficult but will there be anyway to get a comparison of the new 3ds and the old on a review. I got a feeling this title more then most will perform drastically different.
@Spoony_Tech It could be possible, we'll try to look at it on both.
I think I preordered this on an EU Amazon already, so I don't know whether to keep that, cancel and preorder on GAME, cancel and get the standard edition, cancel and grab the Wii U version instead, or just don't get Hyrule Warriors at all. GAME has let me down with Splatoon and Mario Maker, and things are expensive there, so I'm in no rush to give them my money.
The 3DS version features my beloved Wind Waker characters, but the Wii U version will probably look and perform better. I've got a bit of a backlog with games, so it might be wise for me to not buy Hyrule Warriors at all.
@MailOrderNinja: The UK gets screwed with 3rd party special editions though. I'd love to get the special editions of plenty of Atlus' games and also for Zero Escape 3, but those aren't being sold in Europe.
Amiibos, other toys, booklets, art work, CD's, limited edition box.
Have I forgotten anything? I don't think do.
Oh yes a game. Shame Nintendo doesn't sell this stuff without the game.
its a nice compass, but not worth the risk of having money stolen from my bank.
Continuing the screw you game narrative. went in my local store today after the website said they had "good stock" of shovel knight amiibo. Got there none on shelves, none behind the till so I asked. "All reserved for staff" well FU guys 2016 will be Game free for me
@abe_hikura I bought mine in Game in Spain just before Xmas! It was cheaper than UK too. But otherwise I avoid Game like the plague it is these days.....
Definitely must have for me.
@Sanicranfast but there are so many options nowadays such as online retailers like Amazon or Zavvi that are willing to stock Nintendo products and also they have a bigger reach than GAME do
most towns no longer have a GAME store (mine included) and buying from their website is like a minefield from overpricing to just undelivered products, they are unreliable
many other publishers have seen this and stopped giving GAME exclusive stuff, it's about time Nintendo did too
@Sligeach GAME had to close down here in England too but they were brought out before all their shops in the big cites were closed, none of the others opened back up though
@readyletsgo Ya no chance of that Amigo unless its dlc. I mean their basicaly saying if we want the new content then we gotta buy the new game. and HTF does the 3ds version get all the dlc for free and more for $20 less then the WiiU version?!?!?!!?! I'm sorry but im pissed that I bought over 35$ in DLC for Hyrule Warriors and now that moneys gone. And what do they do to thank us for buying the dlc???????? A F%#*#!& Classic Link Costume...............Seriously do the people who bought all the DLC get nothing for all the money they paid? Of course we got the content. But they sell us a 60$ incomplete game and then we paid $35 in dlc making a total of 95$ for 1 game. While the 3ds version gets it all for free, plus alot more content for 20$ cheaper
Hmm. Wouldn't pay £50 for this. I'd only really want to pay £25 max for the game alone, as I've already played it on Wii U
@rjejr Haha, sounds about right! To be fair, the main reason I don't use GAME very much is because they are more expensive than elsewhere, but their reputation for unreliability doesn't help.
I don't have the Wii U version. Need to look into it more to see whether either version would get played.
@Sakura That's why I rarely buy anything new at Gamestop in the US, MSRP all the way, hardly ever have anything on sale. I have been buying a lot of used toys to life there though, hard to beat buy 2 get 3 free. Though I did buy Bayonetta 2 for $35 new, price was too good to pass up, I like my games on disc when I can. GAME is in the news way too much for the wrong reasons though, I don't think I could shop there, stupidity drives me crazy, and I get enough of that from Nintndo themselves.
@patbacknitro17 ah, come on, it doesn't look as good as the WiiU game, and the screen is too small for the game. I'm happy with the WiiU version. I understand what you're saying and yes it is a bit of a balls, but sure, don't need this game really.
@patbacknitro17 The way you're reacting makes it look like you've never heard of "Game of the Year" editions for games, the only difference here is that the "Game of the Year" edition is not on the same console as the original game.
I really want this, but I really don't want to buy from Game after all the hassle I had with them last year. Sucks... What to do?
Google can't help me, maybe you can...?
Is there a multiplayer mode? Online?
@KMX85 I am sure this will be available from Nintendo UK Official Store before too long.
GAME cannot purely have this for a Only At GAME as the last few ones that were "Only At GAME" were not only at GAME
Think I will give this a miss too, already have the wii u version and collectors edition isn't enough to get me to shop at game
@Grumblevolcano I agree with him entirely. And a little of what you said. It's just that Nintendo is allowing this. I don't remember them doing this with other games
...Meanwhile on the Wii U eShop...
I love the compass thingy. I'll grab the limited edition of this when/if I can.
@Lady_rosalina Before Wii U and 3DS, DLC didn't really exist for Nintendo platforms so you can't really look at the past.
@FullbringIchigo I know what happened, it doesn't change the fact. I've had nothing but trouble ordering from their website since. I wouldn't buy a plastic bag off them now.
So will I be able to cross play on the Wii U? Because I haven't bought HW yet and I really want to co-op with my brother
@blujay1524 Not likely as the content isn't identical between the 2 versions. You can play proper co-op on the Wii U version using the Gamepad and a pro controller though (1 person uses TV screen, other uses Gamepad screen).
I'll pre-order it now from game despite the fact I give plenty of warnings to stay away from online game, local store games are actually pretty good the staff are nice at mine! I'll cancel it as soon as one appears elsewhere but it's always good to have a back up even if it's from gaaamme ugh, just in case I miss other stores pre-orders!
@DoctorOverbuild Hey I know you from YouTube. You have a cool channel!
You do know that your local GAME store are bound to get a preorder code at some point shortly after it became available online.
I know this article is about Hyrule Warriors: Legends and all.
But I would REALLY feel this year is fantastic if I can finish it with having my 30th Nintendo Wii U game as Legend of Zelda: Wii U in the 30th Anniversary of the series which is, of course, this year.
So to be clear, this is the same game as the Wii U version of Hyrule Warriors, but with all the DLC included plus some new characters and a Linkle story?
But no characters other than Linkle, have a story?
So than how do those new characters play a part in the game?
@Lady_rosalina I believe you missed the point. This has been done all the time in the industry. It's just petty to ask more people to pay for the DLC just because you did.
@Sligeach same here, last game i ordered never came and when i tried to get a refund they offered me in store credit, to which i said my town no longer had a store they said i could use it online or at a store in another town, so i told them to b******s
never did get my money back
Hopefully all the extra content in the 3DS version will be released as DLC for us Wii U only owners, because I am not interested in purchasing a 3DS console and HWL just to get them for my Wii U console. I have thought about get a 3ds but I don't want to waste my hard earned money on get one right now with all the NX talk going on.
@DarkKirby there is an wind waker epilogue and the rest are part of Linkle's story
I don't bother with a lot of special editions anymore unless I really want them. They just seem like a way of getting you to pay double what you normally would for a game. Funny thing is I've pre-ordered the Twilight Princess HD Wolf Link bundle - the soundtrack CD did it for me.
@FullbringIchigo I agree. Hopefully more local stores will get a hold of it later.
@wazlon I'd be interested if they updated the soundtrack like with Wind Waker.
Hmm think I'll wait until it's on the Nintendo Store to preorder, got burnt with Splatoon and Mario Maker last year so don't want to risk it. Never had an issue with Game with anything but Nintendo products so hopefully this and the a Twilight HD bundle will soon be up on there!
I want to buy this game. But I'm not going to bother with it. If it doesn't have a way to transfer the save between versions. I put way to much time into the Wii U version to completely start over again.
This game always interests me for two reasons.
1. It's a 3DS version of the Wii U game - awesome.
2. This game is on Nintendo's home & portable console - just like Smash Bros, just like a small number of other games have and it works. Does this mean Nintendo's NX is part home, part portable console? Its more likely than ever.
I'll wait to see if it pops up on Nintendos own store,I don't preorder at Game anymore
No special edition for me. It's bad enough I'm seriously considering the Twilight Princess amiibo bundle solely for the awesome-looking amiibo.
Judging from the video, it looks like it runs smoother than the Wii U version.
@Alundra-1998 Thanks for the kind comment! It's nice people on the internet are starting to recognise me a little And I certainly hope so I'm looking forward to this game but I'm not ordering from GAME!
GAME - do not order from there!!!!
@DoctorOverbuild I have probably told you already, but I'm sure you know me. XD
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