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News Nintendo Serves Up Over Four Minutes of Awesomely Detailed Hyrule Warriors Footage
Shows off the cast, enemies, Skulltulas, cuccos and more
Earlier today Hyrule Warriors appeared in a broadcast on Japanese online service Niconico, with recent details and characters shown off in new footage, including just-announced playable stages and characters from Ocarina of Time
Nostalgia overload with 50 screens
Earlier this week it was revealed that Ocarina of Time was joining Hyrule Warriors with Sheik, Darunia and Princess Ruto, along with stages and other elements to fit in with the game. As has been the case with previous Hyrule Warriors reveals, an initial magazine exclusive has rapidly made way for a deluge of...
News Japanese Video Site Niconico Live Streaming Hyrule Warriors Tomorrow
Footage of new characters in action?
We've already had news regarding new additions to the Hyrule Warriors roster, and tomorrow Japanese video sharing site Niconico will be live streaming footage of the game — presumably showing these fresh combatants in action. The event will take place at 9PM Japanese time, which is 1PM if you're based in
Quite a cast
Just yesterday we reported on the news that a Goron was being teased as a new playable character in Hyrule Warriors. It seems that tease was just the beginning, as a preview from Famitsu on its latest issue is promising details on three new playable characters. As expected, it's the turn of
Video Behold The Insane Destructive Power Of Link's Wrecking Ball And Power Glove Combo
More Hyrule Warriors footage to get you excited
As the Japanese launch of Hyrule Warriors draws ever closer we've starting to see a lot more video content pouring out of Koei Tecmo. This latest footage shows Link's Ball & Chain and Power Glove weapon arrangement, the raw power of which is absolutely terrifying. Link is able to use the ball to...
News New Hyrule Warriors Playable Character to be Announced This Week
Rumours and hints point to a Goron
Koei Tecmo is still consistently revealing tantalising new details for Hyrule Warriors in the form of new playable characters, stages and villains. It's the former that arguably raise hype levels the most, as we can all fantasize about crushing hundreds of foes with a variety of iconic characters from the Zelda...
Video Watch Zelda Lay The Smackdown With The Wind Waker In Hyrule Warriors
Getting a second wind
Zelda may be pretty handy with a blade in Hyrule Warriors, but as this latest video attests, she's just as keen to create carnage with the legendary Wind Waker wand. In the trailer below you can watch the traditionally mild-mannered Hylian royal dish out plenty of wind-based punishment on hordes of enemies. Compared to Link's...
Video Fi Shows What She Can Do in This Latest Hyrule Warriors Trailer
Always handy when you can turn into a sword
The roster of playable characters and villains in Hyrule Warriors keeps growing, and last week brought the intriguing reveal of Fi as a playable character, along with plenty of other content derived from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Naturally Fi can probably take care of
News New Official Hyrule Warriors Screens Show Off Fi, Ghirahim, Skyward Sword Stages and More
Over 30 legendary screens
The Hyrule Warriors hype train, increasingly driven by tapping into our nostalgia for the series and its recent games, is still very much on track. Following early Famitsu reports of Fi as a playable character, alongside a host of references from Skyward Sword, official
News Fi Confirmed For Hyrule Warriors Along With Skyward Sword Costumes For Link And Zelda
Oh, and that ball and chain weapon from Twilight Princess
Japanese magazine Famitsu has confirmed that Fi from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be a playable character in the forthcoming Hyrule Warriors. The publication has also revealed that both Link and Zelda will be able to wear their costumes from Skyward Sword, and that the huge ball...
First Impressions Hyrule Warriors Is Zelda, But Not As We Know It
Button-mashing with the Hero of Time
On paper, Nintendo's decision to ally Zelda with the Dynasty Warriors franchise makes perfect sense; Koei Tecmo's series is incredibly popular in its native Japan and Wii U owners are simply dying for another Hyrule-themed adventure to embark upon. However, almost immediately after the announcement of Hyrule...
Video Midna's Unique Fighting Style Brings Extra Chaos to Hyrule Warriors
Link is the star again, sort of...
Koei Tecmo has been steadily releasing new videos of Hyrule Warriors to show the various playable characters in action, though curiously has been slow to release its Midna equivalent. It's been a slightly odd omission as the Twilight Princess star was revealed as playable a good time ago. Yet still, we now have...
Video This Hyrule Warriors Trailer Shows Off Agitha's Peculiar Moves
If you don't like insects, look away now
Not too long ago Koei Tecmo confirmed, through Famitsu magazine and then its official website, that Agitha from Twilight Princess would be a playable character in Hyrule Warriors; it was an interesting reveal, with subsequent screenshots showing various large bugs being used as part of special moves.
Video Watch Us Gleefully Bust Some Skulls In Hyrule Warriors
So much carnage
Hyrule Warriors is a unique title in that it takes two very popular franchises — Zelda and Dynasty Warriors — and combines them to create a game which should in theory appeal to two very different fanbases. We've got a more detailed hands-on preview going up on the site soon, but in the meantime here's some off-screen footage...
Video Lana Brings Some Deadly Magic to Hyrule Warriors
Check out the Princess Zelda trailer from last week, as a bonus
Nintendo and Tecmo Koei / Koei Tecmo are certainly putting a great deal of effort into building the levels of anticipation for Hyrule Warriors, with regular releases of new trailers, screens and details on new characters; more playable characters are yet to be revealed. A relatively...
News Hyrule Warriors Downloadable Costume Sets Feature Twilight Princess Outfits for Link and Zelda
Screens for Agitha, Lana, Zant and Argorok also released
Though we have release dates for Hyrule Warriors in the West, one area that's yet to be outlined is whether there'll be multiple retail editions with additional costume sets, as is the case in Japan. At present the official website outlines three offerings, with details as follows. A...
Video Impa Shows Off Some Impressive Moves in the Latest Hyrule Warriors Trailer
Call that a sword? THIS, is a sword
Tecmo Koei and Nintendo have been busy in recent days and weeks to make sure that gamers know all about Hyrule Warriors, both also doing their utmost to convince us that this is a title we simply must have on Wii U. This Dynasty Warriors mash-up will certainly be a diversion for the much-loved franchise, at least...
News Agitha, of Twilight Princess Fame, Confirmed as Playable Character in Hyrule Warriors
New character Lana also playable, villains from Twilight Princess to appear
Update: Subsequent reports from this leaked Famitsu article explain that Lana (referenced below) is a new character, The White Witch, who uses a magical book of spells to combat enemies. Agitha can attack with a parasol and summon bugs, Link will have his iconic hook-shot,...
News Awesome New Hyrule Warriors Trailers Show Link Rocking the Fire Rod and Some Serious Swordplay
No mercy
It may turn out to be slightly mindless button mashing action, but Hyrule Warriors will be mindless button mashing action in The Legend of Zelda's world; we suspect that fact alone will be enough to excite plenty of players. It arrives in September on Wii U, of course, and with that release — along with an earlier arrival in Japan —...
More playable characters to be revealed for Hyrule Warriors
The Legend of Zelda is a franchise that's dabbled with multiplayer in the past, most notably with the Four Swords titles across GameCube, Game Boy Advance and DSiWare re-release The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition. The definition of 'multiplayer' can be stretched in this...
News Here's Another Huge Batch of Hyrule Warriors Screens to Enjoy
Spare no-one
Hyrule Warriors is no longer a Japanese title that we hope to eventually see in the West, as Tecmo Koei's extravagant Dynasty Warriors / Zelda mash-up has been confirmed for a September arrival. It'll be all about wiping out hundreds of enemies, taking on a boss, and then doing that all over again, all within a world full of...
E3 2014 Hyrule Warriors Not Part of Zelda Timeline, More Like an Avengers Spin-Off
Oh Aonuma-san, we love you
With a Western release confirmed for 26th September, Hyrule Warriors is likely to be on plenty of Wii U owners' radars. The mashup of Tecmo Koei's Dynasty Warriors with Nintendo's iconic franchise is fairly close, then, and is creating plenty of buzz with the sheer range of playable characters and the level of fan-service...
E3 2014 Hyrule Warriors Will Be Crossing Swords September 26th
Sooner than you think
Dynasty Warriors and Zelda crossover title Hyrule Warriors has been confirmed for launch on September 26th — sooner than many of us could have hoped for. Amazingly, Hyrule Warriors will even beat Bayonetta 2 to market — a game which was shown at last year's E3. It's close enough to taste — are you excited? [
News Hyrule Warriors Is The Zelda Game That Eiji Aonuma Could Never Make Himself
Developers behind the Wii U action title give some more detail
The core development team behind the forthcoming Hyrule Warriors has spoken to Famitsu about the reasons for combining the hitherto unassociated Warriors and Zelda franchises. The Japanese publication spoke to Tecmo Koei producers Hisashi Koinuma and Yosuke Hayashi — as well as Zelda...
News Here Are Plenty of Lovely Hyrule Warriors Screenshots at Which to Gawk
So pretty...
With Hyrule Warriors doing the rounds in the Japanese media and, by extension, getting Wii U gamers in the West a tad excited as well, Tecmo Koei's enjoying additional interest in its latest Warriors collaboration. Teaming up with one of Nintendo's biggest brands can have that effect. If you're keen to see more, of course, the official...
News Tecmo Koei and Eiji Aonuma Outline Origins of Hyrule Warriors
"We have many fans of The Legend of Zelda in our company"
After months of silence following its December 2013 reveal, Hyrule Warriors is undoubtedly a hot topic as a result of its recent Famitsu coverage. Hitting Japan on 14th August, confirmed gameplay details have perhaps contributed to a sense of optimism around this Warriors and Zelda crossover...
News Hyrule Warriors Screenshots and Gameplay Details Emerge
Team Ninja character design strikes, it seems
It seems Hyrule Warriors is quite the hot topic right now, with news of its Japanese release date and Team Ninja involvement just recently bombarding our screens. As it's coming relatively soon in Nintendo and Tecmo Koei's homeland — 14th August — there's a little hype starting to build. More...
Eiji Aonuma is supervising
With Hyrule Warriors recently given a release window of Summer for Japan, details of the action mash-up are starting to emerge. It's been announced in Famitsu magazine that the Tecmo Koei Wii U title will hit Japan on 14th August, with some other snippets of information also emerging. In terms of the teams working on the...
If it's on Wii U, that'd make us happy
Quite a few major gaming companies are revealing their financial results today, one of which is Tecmo Koei. It had some positive news all around, and in an update likely to bring sighs of relief from Japanese Wii U owners confirmed that Hyrule Warriors — a name that may yet change — is set for a Summer...
News Hyrule Warriors Is Zelda Meets Dynasty Warriors, And It's Coming To Wii U In 2014
New crossover title announced during today's Nintendo Direct
Nintendo and Tecmo Koei have announced during today's Nintendo Direct a brand-new title which unifies the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors. Hyrule Warriors — that's a working title, by the way — takes the combat-heavy gameplay of Tecmo Koei's popular Warriors...