Nintendo Gives Us A Friendly Recap On Why We Should Be Excited About Hyrule Warriors Legends

I personally would just rather buy this as DLC for the Wii U version instead of a full price retail game. Not sure if I'll buy this or not...

I will never be excited for this. What will get me excited is if the new content from the 3DS is going to the Wii U as well (even if as paid DLC). Other than that, nothing will convince me to buy this game.

And nothing about any of this "extra story" content making it to the Wii U.
Hah, SUCKERS!
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Hue.
Yeah so not getting this after I spent so many hours on the Wii U version.

I don't have a New 3DS, but I have the Wii U version. It would be so much better if they added the Wind Waker and Linkle stories to the Wii U version as paid DLC. Nintendo is missing out on those DLC sales for people who already have the Wii U version and don't want to buy a New 3DS and the 3DS version. I doubt people will buy a New 3DS just to play new Wind Waker and Linkle stories.

I buy the game due to I do not have Wii u I got a new 3ds xl instead.

Sorry but still more interested in Fire Emblem Fates (and until it's released Bravely Second).

I'm getting this game when it comes out! I'm sure that there will be those who buy the 3DS version and also don't own the Wii U version and will be selling their codes on eBay. Always happens.... so people who aren't getting the 3DS version and want the new characters on Wii U can always look there. On a side note it's kind of unfortunate that that's the route many will have to take... Unless Nintendo wises up and releases all the Legends content as paid DLC.... but that's highly unlikely.

I've already preordered the special edition even though I already own the game on the Wii U. I have more time to play on handhelds than on home consoles so the 3DS version will let me have a chance to play the DLC I never bought for the Wii U version as well as all the new content.

The compass clock will be a nice thing to have as well.

I've hardly touched the Wii U Version due to back log. As much as I want make use of the New 3DS, I don't have the time. Trying to 100% XC

Like everybody, I'd buy this as DLC for the Wii U, but certainly not on 3DS, and yet I own a new 3DS. No way I'm redoing everything on inferior hardware. Since we already know it won't come in any form on Wii U without buying the whole 3DS game, Nintendo will have no money from me on that one.

I never completed the last two DLC Adventure maps and I don't have a new 3DS. A few extra characters just means even more grinding to level them up.

Best part of this is the Compass Watch, which means I have to import because NA is not getting it, and ending up with a game I cannot even play.

They mention the "new" 3ds's c-stick functionality but they don't say if our "old & worthless" 3ds circle pads will work

Since I own a New 3DS, I am personally really looking forward to this game. Personally I love the character design in Hyrule Warriors and despite some of the downgrades, I think that this game looks like it plays well on a New 3DS.

@Clownshoes I have DQ Heroes but haven't tried it yet. I should really give it a go.

I enjoyed Hyrule Warriors at the time on the WiiU but there is absolutely no way in hell I would double dip for DLC. Hopefully that extra DLC will come as an extra stand alone option by the end of the year.

I wonder how it will sell in the West on the 3ds.

I like the Wii U version enough that I'd probably double dip for this, but I have another concern. The hours and hours of gameplay on the Wii U version caused the left analog stick and one of the right shoulder buttons on my Classic Controller Pro to wear out so badly I had to replace it. I can't so easily replace my New 3DS. I fear this game will put too much wear and tear on my system. That's why I'm holding out hope for DLC on the Wii U.

Saw the pic and started reading the title as "Nintendo Gives Us A Friendly Reminder On Why We Should Be Excited About Zelda U".

I know lots of kickstarter games have been delayed and canceled lately, but even those usually have some updates while we wait. Zelda U has been way way way too quite over the past year. Not just a few weeks or months of nothing, but nearly all of 2015 w/ the last real meaningful coverage being Dec 2014. That's simply too long.

My wife and I played 360 hours of the game on Wii U, if this was a DLC, it would be day 1.

Is it possible to download play with one copy of the game?

@HeCaster101

Wait, what? I think you're missing the point of what others are saying. No one cares that the game is coming to 3DS; what they do care about is that new material may not come to the Wii U as well. At least as far as we know, in order to get the new content, you need to buy the 3DS game.

If it's only characters transfert with no new adventure map or story mode transfert it's not even worth it for Wii U owners.

What would you do with only new characters on Wii U if you already completed all the Adventure Maps, how will you get the new weapons for them if you don't have their Adventure Map ? Will they stay with only level 1 weapon ?

I'm super excited for this! I have the WiiU version but I think I'll like it as portable so much more. I can't wait to play as Tetra and Linkle. Hopefully it'll come out as dlc for WiiU for those that want it. I think it's great it's coming to 3ds.

I think playing it with a normal 3DS will make it harder to play because of no C stick and less RAM. The game will probably slow down more.

I laugh at everyone who keeps whining about wanting this as DLC. There's a code included for some of the content (or most of it?), so buy it, use the code, and sell back the game. Or is that too much work?

I'm happy for a portable experience of the game.

When (the great) Divinity original sins has been ported from PC to console through the Enhanced edition (new zones, addons, control schemes, updated mechanics), PC user were able, the same day, to download all the extra contents of the consoke edition, for FREE.

Just saying...

I'm buying this mainly for collector's purposes. I don't really approve of the method of DLC. Although Koei Tecmo is infamous for these expansion pack deals where they release the same game again but with more content.

I don't have a New 3DS, so it hardly seems worth it to me. Glad for those who don't own a Wii U and want to give it a go.

Dumb DLC practices means I'm going to skip it.

Hooray for $40 DLC for the Wii U version!

I'm excited for it since I never played the Wii U edition. I think they should release it as DLC for those who own the original game. One more month left until I can play this on the go

Wow, that's a lot of new content. Sounds good.

Sadly just the characters on Wii U wont do it, how will they get their level 3 weapons ? Do we need to unlock all of their stuff on 3DS and then transfer to Wii U with their level 3 weapon ? It would be great if at least the Wii U version would get the Adventure map of Wind Waker.

It's not really worth it to play the game on the 3DS since it will probably lag when enough enemies will show up, also the lack of C-Stick will make it harder to play.

I'm only in it for the new story mode content. Adventure mode is an endless nightmare (for completion) and I will never touch it again.

Never played the game so I'll definitely get this.

All I want is the ability to buy this content for my Wii U version. They're not making me buy the game twice!

Forgot it would be releasedon the 3DS. The Wii U version was enjoyable, so I might pick this up as the 3DS is my main console.

@Clownshoes I like the look of Dragon Quest Heroes and look forward to getting it once I own a PS4.

@Yorumi
So they should play it on 3DS. That's the platform they released the content on. People can wish for it to be released for Wii U but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Superior versions can be on handheld or console. Just depends which one happened to come second.

@Yorumi
I wouldn't call it disrespectful. They supported the then-only version of the game.

Now 18 months later they release a new version of the game with new content for a new platform to try and wring out some more dollars from the game. I think it's quite a treat they even bothered to include the voucher for downloading the characters at all. They'd be cutting into the potential sales of the portable version if they offered it as lower-priced DLC for the Wii U edition.

It sounds petty as hell, but it's business. Money is their end goal, and I'm sure their number crunchers came to the same conclusion: higher potential for profit doing it this way than as DLC.

@Yorumi
Just because you would doesn't mean everyone would.

Let's be honest, if Nintendo slapped a price tag that high on DLC, everyone would raise pitchforks about being overcharged for content on an 18-month old game. They will always get flack for what they do.

@Yorumi
And I agree. It is a "screw you" as much as it is "business as usual". Like when Capcom or ArcSys releases new versions of their fighting games rather than patch or release DLC for vanilla versions. They could, but where's the profit in that?

But maybe I've become so numb to these kinds of occurrences I don't bother getting too riled up anymore.

@owendershot I'd totally be on board with that. I didn't mind buying DLC for the game before, and I wouldn't mind now. But $40 for JUST a few characters... I really don't know about that...

@Aloth There is no co-op at least for the main campain in HWL. I have no idea if there is any sort co-op feature in this game, but I doubt it. I don't count sharing your fairies with other players. It seems to be a single player only game.
I myself was interested in this game to play with my wife, but the lack of co-op is a deal breaker, plus it seems to run terribly on the old 3DS models.... which I own...

http://www.destructoid.com/new-hyrule-warriors-legends-spot-reminds-us-that-there-s-no-campaign-co-op-335252.phtml

@Browny at first I laughed at 3ds owners for port begging to get hyrule warriors on 3ds.

It was a wiiu exclusive that the console needed. And if you wanted to play it than you needed a wiiu. The original supporters where slapped hard with a port so they have the right to want more since they stopped on wiiu.
(Took your statment and sent it back at you.)

@Lady_rosalina
And what makes any supporter of any game think the company owes them anything beyond the first purchase? What do they want? Endless support for the game? They had their day in the sun. 18 months ago. Now it's time for the next version so the company can do what the company was meant to do: make money.

Slap in the face? Sure. Also business as usual. Companies don't owe consumers anything except that the product they sold is in working order as described. Which Hyrule Warriors is.

@MoonKnight7 Fair enough point