Koei Tecmo News Articles
Thursday19th Nov 2015
Video Latest Hyrule Warriors Legends Trailer Shows More of Toon Link In Action
Wave-ridin' since '03
As many of you are probably aware, the Wii U's Dynasty Warriors and Legend of Zelda mashup - Hyrule Warriors – is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in the form of Hyrule Warriors Legends on 25th March. Since the hack-and-slash's handheld announcement, a variety of new and exclusive content has been revealed, including a "Classic...
Thursday12th Nov 2015
Video Watch The King of Red Lions Make Waves in Hyrule Warriors Legends
He needs the exercise
The King of Red Lions is a pretty quirky character, even by Nintendo standards. It's a talking boat after all, and... well, just play The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD to catch up. Of course, Hyrule Warriors Legends kind of gives the story away - to a degree - by virtue of featuring the character in his human-esque form...
Thursday5th Nov 2015
Video New Hyrule Warriors Legends Video Shows More Footage of Tetra in Action
Tetra sure knows how to tussle
As many of you are aware, Hyrule Warriors is due to receive an enhanced port on the 3DS in the form of Hyrule Warriors Legends. Featuring all of the DLC from the original game and with some additional playable characters, such as Toon Link and Tetra, this is certainly shaping up to be a title that looks like it'll be...
Wednesday4th Nov 2015
News Fatal Frame Developers on Why Water was a Central Theme and How Ayane Came to be Included
Evidently, ghosts are less likely to appear in dry climates
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water released only a couple weeks ago to generally positive acclaim. While the game may be a bit repetitive in some places, its integration of the GamePad as the Camera Obscura was a clever move that really added a whole new layer of immersion to the...
Monday2nd Nov 2015
News Koei Tecmo is Planning Another Major Collaboration With a Western IP
Fingers crossed for Nintendo support
Koei Tecmo can certainly be considered among Nintendo's most valuable allies in Japan. It not only develops the Nintendo-owned Fatal Frame titles, but has also produced titles such as the rather popular Hyrule Warriors. That Legend of Zelda spin-off has shipped over a million copies on Wii U and is coming to the...
Tuesday20th Oct 2015
News Yes, Fatal Frame's Lingerie Outfits Have Been Removed From The Western Version
Out with the smut, in with Samus and Zelda
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (or Project Zero if you're in Europe) is out this week, and as we reported a few days back, comes with unlockable Nintendo-themed costumes which are exclusive to the western edition. These costumes replace the more revealing lingerie bonus outfits that were included in...
Monday12th Oct 2015
Video New Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water Trailer Is Not For The Faint-Hearted
Or Fatal Frame, if you're in North America
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (known as Fatal Frame in North America) launches in Europe on October 30th, and Nintendo has just exclusively given us an early look at a fresh trailer which not only divulges a little more of the story, but also shows how the Wii U GamePad is used to enrich the famous...
Thursday8th Oct 2015
News Hyrule Warriors Legends Site Shows Off Skull Kid and Phantom Ganon
The stuff legends are made of
The official Japanese site for Hyrule Warriors Legends has been updated, and as expected it features playable character Skull Kid, a bit more of the Wind Waker stage and a new enemy in the form of Phantom Ganon. All of these elements were confirmed by a recent Famitsu feature. Skull Kid is one of the most iconic c
Monday21st Sep 2015
News 3D Effect Will Be Disabled When Playing Hyrule Warriors Legends On Older 3DS Hardware
New 3DS needed for the full impact
Hyrule Warriors Legends producer Yosuke Hayashi has revealed that the game will only boast autostereoscopic 3D on New 3DS hardware. In order to maintain performance with so many characters on-screen at once, Hayashi explains that the effect had to be disabled on the standard 3DS and 3DS XL. The additional...
Thursday17th Sep 2015
The King of Hyrule is also coming along for the ride
A new trailer has emerged for the forthcoming 3DS port of the popular Wii U title Hyrule Warriors. This new Hyrule Warriors Legends clip shows Toon Link and Tetra - both taken from Wind Waker - as well as the King of Hyrule. It also gives a Japanese release date of January 21st, 2016. The...
Tuesday8th Sep 2015
News Toon Link Will Reportedly Be Playable in Hyrule Warriors Legends
Likely transferrable to Hyrule Warriors on Wii U
Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS was leaked before E3, providing some pre-LA buzz but also blowing one of Nintendo's reveals. Confirmed to feature all Hyrule Warriors DLC and new content such as Tetra and the King of Hyrule, which will also be transferrable to the Wii U version, this seems like a...
Monday22nd Jun 2015
News Hyrule Warriors Producer Confirms More Characters Are Coming to Hyrule Warriors Legends
But won't say who exactly...
For some, the announcement of Hyrule Warriors Legends coming to the Nintendo 3DS is a great reason to relive/start the game that originated on the Wii U. However, to those needing more of an excuse, it was confirmed during Nintendo's E3 Digital Event that Hyrule Warriors Legends will come with all the DLC from the...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
News Hyrule Warriors Legends Features All The DLC Of The Wii U Version, Plus Wind Waker Content
Leaked title gets confirmed
The reveal of Hyrule Warriors Legends during Nintendo's Digital Event won't come as much of a shock to many, as the game was leaked by Tecmo Koei before E3 even started. However, Nintendo has confirmed a few more details during its broadcast, including the fact that characters from
Thursday11th Jun 2015
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Details and Official Website Enter Battle
Character edits and dynamic story mode outlined
It may have had a relatively quiet run-up to release, but Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 is just a short time away from release on 3DS in the West, a somewhat surprising localisation effort by Koei Tecmo as a result of the second title being Japan-only. With its arrival not far off Koei Tecmo has...
Wednesday10th Jun 2015
News Hyrule Warriors Is Slashing Its Way to 3DS
Whoops, Koei Tecmo went early
Update: Koei Tecmo has now taken the original video offline, but many mirrors have already been uploaded, one of which is included in this article. Original Article: Well, it seems someone at Koei Tecmo needs to re-take YouTube Management 101, as a video has been posted unlisted - but available - that reveals Hyrule...
Monday8th Jun 2015
Video This Fan-Made Zelda Sketch Shows What Happens When Link Runs Out Of Loose Change
High-res rupees
Fan creations are always something that spark a lot of interest, as they allow fans to see what could've been without them having to wait for it to actually happen from the official source - if ever. Take Project M for example - a modified version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl created by dedicated members of the Smash community - which...
Friday29th May 2015
News Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 Won't Include Zelda Costumes In The West
Outfits designated as exclusive to Japan
Koei Tecmo has revealed that the Western release of the 3DS title Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 will not come with the unique Zelda-themed content that launched alongside the Japanese edition. When the game was released in Japan, Link and Zelda outfits - lifted from the Wii U brawler Hyrule Warriors - could...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 Is Slashing Its Way Westward This June
Complete with Zelda and Link outfits
Koei Tecmo Europe has confirmed that it will be bringing Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 to the Nintendo 3DS this June. The game will form part of the company's MCM Comic Con London line-up, which takes place this weekend. The newest entry in the long-running Samurai Warriors series, this latest instalment has a...
Wednesday1st Apr 2015
News Wii U Horror Title Fatal Frame Confirmed For Western Release Later This Year
Lights, camera, elation
Nintendo has confirmed that the latest Fatal Frame title will indeed be its way out of Japan later this year. Released last year in Japan under the title Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden, this latest entry in the popular horror series uses the Wii U GamePad as a camera. Developed by Koei Tecmo, the game looked...
Thursday12th Mar 2015
Reminder The Hyrule Warriors Boss Pack DLC is Now Available in North America
Ganondorf mayhem
Although it arrived in Europe a couple of weeks ago, Hyrule Warriors fans in North America can now enjoy the latest (and final?) major DLC pack for the action title. Although not mentioned in the North American Nintendo Download Update, the Boss Pack can be bought for $2.99 or comes free if you have a Season Pass. The core...
Monday9th Mar 2015
News Koei Tecmo Says Hyrule Warriors Has Breathed New Life into the Series
Akihiro Suzuki says collaboration brought "second wind" to Warriors
According to Koei Tecmo producer Akihiro Suzuki, collaborations on the Warriors series — including last year's sensationally popular Hyrule Warriors — have reinvigorated the franchise. Suzuki expresses an understanding that, prior to the use of collaborations, many people had...
Saturday28th Feb 2015
Video This Unlockable Character in Hyrule Warriors Shouldn't Be Missed
Taking the term Easter Egg to a new level
Warning: spoilers below Hyrule Warriors isn't a game that takes itself too seriously; take the plot, for example, which blends saving the world with a somewhat tenuous concept that ties multiple generations of Legend of Zelda characters together. It's all about the action, and whether you're playing as Link...
Friday27th Feb 2015
Video Wreak Havoc as Ganon In Hyrule Warriors' Boss Pack DLC
We send off the DLC for Hyrule Warriors in style...
It seems like Hyrule Warriors was released a long time ago, but the game has had a consistent stream of downloadable content - well worth the cost of the readily available Season Pass. This final piece of DLC is an absolute stonker, adding two new Challenge modes - Boss Challenge and Ganon Play...
Tuesday24th Feb 2015
News Max Your Rupees With This Fortuitous Hyrule Warriors Glitch
Hip, hip, Rupee!
Every Zelda fan knows you can never have enough Rupees, and thanks to a glitch discovered in the recent Wii U title Hyrule Warriors, it's now possible to get your hands on as much of that shiny currency as you could possibly want. At first, it was believed that the glitch was entirely random, but dedicated players have narrowed...
Thursday5th Feb 2015
News Dead Or Alive Producer Feels That A Cultural Divide Exists Between Japan And The West
Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi on his "strong, sexy and confident" cast
Team Ninja's Dead or Alive series has been running since the days of the Saturn and PlayStation, and has built up a large following thanks to its excellent gameplay and depth. However, it's perhaps just as famous for its female characters, who boast somewhat exaggerated vital...
Saturday31st Jan 2015
Video Hyrule Warriors Majora's Mask Pack DLC - Now With 100% More Tingle!
We show off all the pack's goodies
The latest downloadable content for Hyrule Warriors is here, and it includes everyone's favourite wannabe fairy - Tingle! Plus some more characters, costumes and maps. But let's face it - you are here for Tingle. Admit it. For a full list of everything in this downloadable content, you can look at our original...
Thursday29th Jan 2015
News The Hyrule Warriors Majora's Mask Pack DLC is Live in Europe, and Looks Glorious
Oh the feels
We've been told, by some, that the term 'fan service' can have a negative meaning. Well, we beg to differ, and the Majora's Mask Pack in Hyrule Warriors is unrepentant, in-your-face fan service - and we love it. Out today in Europe and Japan - it'll be in next week's Download Update for North America - is that very pack, along with an...
Tuesday27th Jan 2015
News Koei Tecmo Releases Awesome Hyrule Warriors Wallpapers to Celebrate One Million Units Shipped
So pretty...
Hyrule Warriors raised plenty of eyebrows when it was announced in December 2013, blending the hack and slash action of the Warriors franchise with one of Nintendo's most treasured IPs. Koei Tecmo did a rather good job, earning some critical acclaim as the release was also generally well-received by fans. It's evidently performed...
Monday19th Jan 2015
News Hyrule Warriors Majora's Mask Pack DLC and Update Details Emerge
Max level increase! Tingle! Termina Adventure map! More!
If you're willing to pay a reasonable amount of money, Hyrule Warriors is the game that keeps giving. We've already had two fairly meaty DLC packs - Master Quest and Twilight Princess - along with some individual costume sets, and the next substantial offering is just a couple of weeks away...
Sunday28th Dec 2014
News Hyrule Warriors DLC Costume Sets Now Up for Grabs in North America
You need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what you need
Just recently we reported that three costume sets for Hyrule Warriors had become available on the Wii U eShop in Europe, in addition to the main packs that have already arrived. These had been pre-order or Club Nintendo bonuses, and were particularly prominent in retailer-specific deals in North...
