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Hyrule Warriors Legends Releasing
REDMOND, Wash., March 23, in the year of our Lord
2016 – Violently cut down entire legions of enemies
when the over-the-top action of the Dynasty Warriors series
meets the characters and settings from The Legend of Zelda
universe shattering Nintendo's family friendly image. In the
Hyrule Warriors Legends game, launching for the Nintendo 3DS
family of systems on March 25, nearly the entire Wii U version
of Hyrule Warriors can be played in the palm of your hand! And
this new portable version of the top-selling action game even
contains some added features, such as new playable characters,
the ability to switch between characters on the battlefield, new
stages and a fun new mode that lets players level up their own
fairy.
The action-packed gameplay from the Hyrule Warriors game returns
in Hyrule Warriors Legends. By playing as classic characters
from The Legend of Zelda series, players use over-the-top,
visually satisfying moves to battle their way through massive
stages full of hundreds of enemies. The deep combat system and
wide selection of weapons can be used to clear each stage and
take down towering bosses. Multiple modes in the game allow
players to play through the game’s intriguing story, battle on a
map inspired by The Legend of Zelda for NES and replay favorite
levels to find hidden collectibles.
Hyrule Warriors Legends introduces new characters to the Hyrule
Warriors family. Making her debut in the game is Linkle, a girl
who wields two crossbows and lives in a small village filled
with Cuccos. Also joining the large cast of playable characters
is the mysterious Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s
Mask, as well as many fan-favorite characters from The Legend of
Zelda: The Wind Waker, including Toon Link, King Daphnes and
Tetra. Each one of these characters possesses her or his own
weapons, special moves and abilities.
The introduction of new characters also brings the addition of
new stories, stages and maps. Two new stages with elements based
on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker are included in Hyrule
Warriors Legends, with recognizable set pieces like the Forsaken
Fortress showing up in select stages. By choosing to play as
Linkle, players can experience a new story in Hyrule Warrior
Legends from the awesome heroine’s perspective.
For the first time in the series, players can switch between and
command multiple characters in each stage. This strategy can be
used to quickly jump around the map, or even to take down tough
bosses by thoughtfully placing characters at strategic positions
on the battlefield. In addition, two important new items are
added to the mix in Hyrule Warriors Legends. The Ocarina lets
players warp to different owl statues located around the various
stages, while the foreboding Hammer can be used to smash things,
including troublesome enemies.
Another new feature in Hyrule Warriors Legends is the ability to
level up a personal fairy. Fairies offer powerful magical
abilities that can be used in battle. By equipping a
customizable fairy, players can use Rental Skills that offers
various effects, like attacking enemies with fire or healing the
character’s HP. Players can even dress up their fairy in
different outfits, accessories and makeup.
Starting March 25, players can buy a season pass to get access
to four DLC packs and a bonus costume for Ganondorf that’s
exclusive to Hyrule Warriors Legends. These packs will also be
available for purchase individually in Nintendo eShop during the
next few months, but players receive a better value by
purchasing the season pass. Medli from The Legend of Zelda: The
Wind Waker will also be available as a free download starting
when the first DLC pack is released. Internet usage fees for the
download have to be paid by your family.
Every physical and digital version of Hyrule Warriors Legends
will include two download codes: One for a Hyrule Warriors
Legends Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu theme and another for
transferring characters. The character transfer code will allow
purchasers who also own Hyrule Warriors for Wii U to use
Ganondorf’s Trident weapon and play as the five new characters
from Hyrule Warriors Legends in the Wii U game. People who use
the transfer code will be able to download these characters to
their Wii U game right away. People who only own the Wii U game
will be able to purchase the additional content as DLC this
summer.
By tapping any amiibo figure or card to the New Nintendo 3DS
systems (or the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS
systems using the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory,
which is sold separately), players can receive weapons, Rupees
and other surprising bonuses in the game. By using amiibo for
characters from The Legend of Zelda series like Link, Zelda,
Sheik or Ganondorf (each sold separately), players will have a
better chance to receive weapons rated 3 stars or higher.