And despite all of that, it's still more likely than them porting their existing games to Wii U, which is why I bring this up at all.
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Hyrule Warriors (Zelda Musou) (Zelda Dynasty Warriors) announced
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And despite all of that, it's still more likely than them porting their existing games to Wii U, which is why I bring this up at all.
Version 3.0
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I've never cared about Dynasty Warriors at all, but I'm interested in this. So if that was their intent, they've succeeded.
However, that video better be from a very early build, because it looks pretty bad. Is it normal in Dynasty Warriors for the enemies to do nothing but stand and rotate to face you?
However, that video better be from a very early build, because it looks pretty bad. Is it normal in Dynasty Warriors for the enemies to do nothing but stand and rotate to face you?
MilesWebber
Member
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Musou games really know how to appeal to the fans of the series they represent, even if they're not the most complex, graphically capable games.
Gundam, One Piece, and Kamen Rider Musou are all really faithful to the source material and include direct quotes from the show, recreates move-sets, and have a lot of characters, well, after the initial entry. It's gonna be interesting to see who they choose from Zelda which doesn't have too many well-known characters suited for fighting.
I'm guessing Link, Zelda, Ganondorf are shoe-ins, but beyond that I'm not sure who they'll use.
bobbychalkers
Member
It was used in Samurai Warriors 3 on Wii....wasn't very good in my opinion. If anyone they should give that to Platinum.
RockTurtle
Member
honestly i kind of want that scarf more than the game
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
Well, Nintendo gained at least one sale from this move. No joke, I was on the fence until yesterday, when I decided I didn't really need a Wii U until it hit mega bomba prices. But now I'm going to buy the Navy Exchange bunduru for $200 in anticipation of this title. I love these games, and this is just enough to make me take the plunge. It's something different in a Nintendo franchise, something that I can actually get exited for. Well played, N.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
What made Conquest good?
ArchedThunder
Banned
They look like WO3's graphics with Zelda's color palette. It's hard to find a screenshot that makes this immediately obvious, but as someone that has put 80 hours in to that game, you have to trust me that it looks graphically identical.
I imagine work started on this when WO3's Wii U port finished for launch.
Yeah, one thing people have to realize is that there are TONS of enemies on screen, the graphics aren't going to be that great.
Believe it or not, yes it is.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Here is what you need to know about Musou games:
1) Always play on a fairly high difficulty. The game is on baby mode for like the first three difficulties. Enemies barely attack, they all stand in circles and send one guy at you at a time like a dance battle, and there's never any pressure between two choices or how fast you can get somewhere with that level of AI.
2) Every trailer is always on an easy difficulty. It's impossible to get a feel for the AI without actually playing it or seeing the game LPed on Youtube. Everyone just gathers around Link here because it's probably on easy,
3) They are ultimately high-score games. Yeah, I suppose you can just put it on easy and press the attack button three times, but you're going to get a shitty score by doing so. By making the most efficient route, using combos and area attacks, and fighting smartly, you maximize your score. It's okay to still not like that genre, but recognize the genre for what it is before you dislike it.
1) Always play on a fairly high difficulty. The game is on baby mode for like the first three difficulties. Enemies barely attack, they all stand in circles and send one guy at you at a time like a dance battle, and there's never any pressure between two choices or how fast you can get somewhere with that level of AI.
2) Every trailer is always on an easy difficulty. It's impossible to get a feel for the AI without actually playing it or seeing the game LPed on Youtube. Everyone just gathers around Link here because it's probably on easy,
3) They are ultimately high-score games. Yeah, I suppose you can just put it on easy and press the attack button three times, but you're going to get a shitty score by doing so. By making the most efficient route, using combos and area attacks, and fighting smartly, you maximize your score. It's okay to still not like that genre, but recognize the genre for what it is before you dislike it.
PushTheButtonMax
Banned
What are you referring to?
RoombaDance
Member
Yeah Nintendo could offer to publish all they want and someone like Bethesda still wouldn't make games for them. Surely there must be some Western devs that would though.
Gintoki313
Banned
At first I was very skeptical after hearing this was a Zelda Dynasty Warriors game. After looking at some gameplay, it looks awesome. I like how they make all his equipment into different kinds of combos he can do. Also, his new costume looks awesome. He looks more like a warrior now.
Since Tecmo did great with One Piece Pirate Warriors, I have no doubt that they'll do the same with this game.
Since Tecmo did great with One Piece Pirate Warriors, I have no doubt that they'll do the same with this game.
The legend of Retro pitching a Sheik action game to Nintendo and being refused because "Zelda and Mario can only be done by japanese companies because they need to keep a tight leash"
PhoenixDawn
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It's been rumored that a couple years ago Retro wanted to work on a Zelda spinoff with more action focusing on Sheik. I don't think it got any further than proposal stage, if it even existed though.
Dead Prince
Banned
always enjoy musou game. hopefully there's some nintendo like quality to the game.
ShockingAlberto
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Probably because they already did that on the Wii and then no one liked it and the PS3 port of that game excised all the Murasame stuff and was way more popular.
Razgriz-Specter
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scarves are the classic badass looking accessory.
they also gave hima an armor pauldron on his shoulder.
Coldnoodle
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Watched this on my tv, looked pretty good on there.
bobbychalkers
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Potential GTFO gif
The Bankslammer
Member
ok i've decided
playable groose and i'm sold
playable groose and i'm sold
GhostTrick
Banned
Also, give me that Fierce Deity Mask thing to play.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
The Groose is loose. I'm hoping Epona is equivalent to Red Hare. And some Ganon Lu Bu would be most appreciated.
Barely anyone's ever careful what they wish for. I hope they just stick with grunts. If they're going to experiment with VA, just do hylian gibberish and do it properly, or else not at all. Is it even necessary in a DW game? Who knows exactly what type of crossover this is, or which elements it'll use from zelda and which from DW.
Potential GTFO gif
I don't know you guys. As bad as the Dynasty Warriors seems to be, this looks pretty awesome to me.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Different devs, this game doesn't effect Zelda U at all.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
I've been studying all day and didn't watch the Direct. Just saw this and holy shit this is amazing. I really didn't see this coming.
Potential GTFO gif
That looks like one of Link's Musou attacks actually, hmmmm.......
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
He just means to imply that this could be a desperate stopgap because the real Zelda is far, far away.
ShockingAlberto
Member
If I had to guess, I'd say Link will just grunt and maybe get a short phrase or two while other people talk to him through, I don't know, a magic ankh.
I wonder if they'll actually leave "Legend of Zelda" out of the final title. The trailer said "Hyrule Warriors" is a working title.
On the one hand, it seems highly unadvisable to bank on the average consumer knowing the name "Hyrule." You'd think everyone who likes Link/Zelda would know Hyrule, but there is a certain risk. Thus, naming it something like "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors" would be safer.
On the other hand, one could argue that having "The Legend of Zelda" in the title suggests a certain style of gameplay -- dungeons, puzzle-solving, etc -- which this title will clearly not have.
I suppose "Link's Crossbow Training" is the closest point of reference. It didn't have Zelda in the title. It did have Link's name, however. And it was more of a peripheral pack-in, anyways.
On the one hand, it seems highly unadvisable to bank on the average consumer knowing the name "Hyrule." You'd think everyone who likes Link/Zelda would know Hyrule, but there is a certain risk. Thus, naming it something like "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors" would be safer.
On the other hand, one could argue that having "The Legend of Zelda" in the title suggests a certain style of gameplay -- dungeons, puzzle-solving, etc -- which this title will clearly not have.
I suppose "Link's Crossbow Training" is the closest point of reference. It didn't have Zelda in the title. It did have Link's name, however. And it was more of a peripheral pack-in, anyways.
It was surprisingly well polished/optimized I felt. The maps presented some environmental gimmicks that kept gameplay interesting. Slightly on the simple side for fans of the SRPG genre, but it was stimulating enough.
Razgriz-Specter
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Potential GTFO gif
someone tell Squall that Link stole his special attack.
Mango The Magician
Banned
Seems really fun (I've never played any of the Warriors games) would be cool if this game had a whole buch of Zelda characters to pick from.
MoogleWizard
Member
It looks really lazy and uninspired graphically, art style is pretty bland too. Nintendo should make Tecmo try harder than this. Zelda deserves better.
The game could be fun, but it shouldn't look this low budget.
The game could be fun, but it shouldn't look this low budget.
Bless you.
Hikash Winzalf
Banned
Is that all Nintendo can do to make the Wii U more attractive? What a fail. :| It's a shame.
ShockingAlberto
Member
It'll be named in line with the other spinoffs, I imagine.
Perhaps Dynasty Warriors Zelda or The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors.
It basically needs Warriors in the name somewhere.
Mechanized
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This could be pretty good. Hopefully Nintendo keeps the product up to their standards for the Zelda franchise.
Couldn't have said it better myself
. If you want a challenge out of these games use weaker weapons and play on hard or chaos.