Hyrule Warriors

2014 video game

Hyrule Warriors is a video game for the Wii U console. It is a crossover between The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors series. It was developed by Tecmo Koei and Nintendo.[2] It is a spin-off game in The Legend of Zelda series.[3] It was released on August 14, 2014.[4]

Hyrule Warriors
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Masaki Furusawa
Producer(s)
  • Hisashi Koinuma
  • Yosuke Hayashi
Designer(s)Takahiro Kawai
Programmer(s)Takanori Goshima
Artist(s)Mariko Hirokane
Writer(s)
  • Hiroyuki Numoto
  • Junpei Imura
Composer(s)
  • Masato Koike
  • Yuki Matsumura
SeriesThe Legend of Zelda
Dynasty Warriors
Platform(s)Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Release
    • JP: August 14, 2014
    • EU: September 19, 2014
    • AU: September 20, 2014
    • NA: September 26, 2014
  • List of re-releases
    • Nintendo 3DS:
      • JP: January 21, 2016[1]
      • EU: March 24, 2016
      • AU: March 24, 2016
      • NA: March 25, 2016
    • Nintendo Switch:
      • JP: March 22, 2018
      • WW: May 18, 2018
Genre(s)Hack and slash, Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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The game plays like the Dynasty Warriors series, using the setting and characters from The Legend of Zelda.[5] The player controls Link to take on a large number of enemies from The Legend of Zelda series and you can unlock other characters who you can also play as.[6] The player can use weapons such as a sword and bombs, as well as Link's spin attack.[7] Like in other The Legend of Zelda games, the player can get new items by finding and opening chests.[8]

References

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  1. Te, Zorine (September 17, 2015). "Hyrule Warriors 3DS Launching January 2016 in Japan". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. "Legend Of Zelda Meets Dynasty Warriors In Hyrule Warriors - News - www.GameInformer.com". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  3. 'Hyrule Warriors' 3D action game announced for Wii U [Update: Trailer added] | Joystiq
  4. "Hyrule Warriors is Dynasty Warriors with Link in it - Destructoid". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  5. Zelda spin-off Hyrule Warriors announced • News • Wii U • Eurogamer.net
  6. Tecmo-Koei and Nintendo team up for Zelda: Hyrule Warriors combat game | GamesBeat | Games | by Jeff Grubb
  7. Zelda and Dynasty Warriors come together for "Hyrule Warriors" on Wii U in 2014 - GameSpot
  8. Zelda: Hyrule Warriors announced for Wii U with trailer - watch - Gaming News - Digital Spy