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Who would have thought?
Musou Zelda.
Edit: to be quite honest since Skyward Sword where you
fight hordes and hordes of bukoblins and other enemies before the fight with Demise
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Hyrule Warriors (Zelda Musou) (Zelda Dynasty Warriors) announced
- Thread starter Oni Link 666
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Who would have thought?
Musou Zelda.
Edit: to be quite honest since Skyward Sword where you
EmCeeGramr
Member
yes, this is the only wii u game that has ever and will ever be developed
I was wondering the same think. I'm guessing they will have Link in the title. To be honest though, I really like the name Hyrule Warriors. I would love if they kept that.
Padawan of Windu
Member
So my computer had frozen, and then it came back and all i heard from Iwata saying "world of Legend of Zelda" and I was like Holllly fuckkkk here it issssssssssss. I didn't realize til after it was a spin off, but holy crap was I excited! I LOVE the scarf, armor, and blue highlights - this Link design is frikkin awesome!!!
phosphor112
Banned
They should have gotten Sandlot to make the game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zangeki_no_REGINLEIV
They made the best "Musou" game in the past decade. Well... if you don't consider Kingdom Under Fire as a Musou style game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zangeki_no_REGINLEIV
They made the best "Musou" game in the past decade. Well... if you don't consider Kingdom Under Fire as a Musou style game.
Hopefully this come before fall. I don't want them to push back zelda u like they did with dk tropic freeze. Still looks like a pretty badass game. Some of those attacks were awesome looking. I'm pretty sure we can assume though that zelda u will have a much different art style.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Man, people have never seen the Warriors games, have they? They don't have great graphics because of how many enemies they push on screen.
lo zaffo
Member
Well indeed, I bought Pokémon Conquest game. I guess these two piece of software do not share anything.
That's not what I meant.
Nintendo seems to be shitting their pants right now, and screaming "PUMP OUT ANYTHING WITH ZELDA ON IT REUSE ALL THE ASSETS WHO CARES" because they know that the real thing isn't anywhere close to being done.
Also, releasing it in spring (if they intend to) means that the next Zelda really IS far away. They'd never risk cannibalizing sales of a "tentpole" series like that by having consecutive Zelda games released close together (within 2 years). Look at what happened to Mario.
I think that if they're trying to bank on Zelda franchise with this game they would want to include it in the name. True that Link's Crossbow Training didn't have Zelda in the title but it was bundled with an accessory and was built using TP assets iirc.
Edit: I hope Tingle is playable.
EmCeeGramr
Member
You're making a lot of assumptions, some of which rely on Nintendo being dumber than they are, and some of which rely on Nintendo being smarter than they are.
Yeah, that's a good point. Shocking Alberto also raises a good point that keeping "Warriors" in the title will likely be a priority since it's a crossover project.
I'm guessing it'll be called "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors." I'm just a tad apprehensive since someone buying "the new Zelda game" sight unseen would be in for a shock.
Teknopathetic
Member
Finally a Zelda game worth playing.
Thanks for this post. I'll keep in mind.
I've never played musou games and I'm interested in getting this and Pirate Warriors 2 at some point.
GregLombardi
Member
Perfect
shakin_haitian
Banned
Spin attack has been around since SNES days.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Initial reaction: THIS IS THE "WAT" OF THE DECADE
follow up reaction: Isn't it weird that nintendo would allow koei to make a game with one of their most sacred IPs?
upon rewatching the gameplay footage reaction: HOLY SHIT THIS LOOKS AWESOME
But seriously my 2nd reaction question still stands. Why on earth would nintendo trust Koei out of everyone to use their own IP? I'm guessing it's going to be a large of koei devs brought in as consultants on a nintendo helmed project. I was going to say that this might get a million delay's but it only has about 6-8 months until release.
follow up reaction: Isn't it weird that nintendo would allow koei to make a game with one of their most sacred IPs?
upon rewatching the gameplay footage reaction: HOLY SHIT THIS LOOKS AWESOME
But seriously my 2nd reaction question still stands. Why on earth would nintendo trust Koei out of everyone to use their own IP? I'm guessing it's going to be a large of koei devs brought in as consultants on a nintendo helmed project. I was going to say that this might get a million delay's but it only has about 6-8 months until release.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I mean, let's be honest, here. They don't have great graphics because the developers that make Musou games are not very good at graphics. The best looking Musou games this generation have been Gundam Musou 2 and 3 and, if I recall correctly, that series wasn't made in-house because they had the budget to make it look way nicer.
The reason this game looks bad is because Musou games usually look bad. Fans have long-since accepted this. It is a low-budget series. The intention has never been to make it look way nicer. I mean, it sucks if you want to go in there for spectacle and visual feasts (and I know some people do and that's fine), but that's not really what the games go for since they're not really capable of it.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
I can't say I'm a fan of the visuals, but if the gameplay ends up being solid I'll give it a shot.
Oyashrio-Sama
Member
I know its just a blue scarf... but it makes Link look so much more badass!
This is just them pursuing what they started a long time ago, cooperating with 3rd party japanese developers and letting them use their IPs. They didn't just look at the NPD november gaf thread and thought "SHIT WE HAVE TO MAKE A ZELDA MUSOU NOW".
Oh you *shakes fist in anger*
It's not a Zelda game, it's a Musou game with a Zelda theme to get people that haven't touched the series in ages (like me) possibly interested.
Nosferatubeast
Member
Is this game even getting released outside of Japan? I only watched the Japanese Direct.
MilesWebber
Member
Watched the trailer again. Graphics look like complete shit in motion but it looks FUN so that's all that matters, I guess. Is this definitely confirmed for NA?
lol
I like how Nintendo fans are acting like Dynasty games are anything other than shit.
Lots of positive reaction towards this game, but I think it looks awful - real awful.
Seems Nintendo is trying to appease Zelda fans who are asking where Wii U Zelda is, and this seems like a cheap way out.
It looks like a Dynasty Warriors game that was in development for Wii U that Nintendo slapped a Zelda skin on. Combat looks OK, but the environments are bland, the enemies are boring, and just because Nintendo tossed in a mini-boss or two doesn't make up for how mind numbingly stupid this looks.
After playing A Link Between Worlds and loving everything moment of it, this looks like a cheap cash in on the Zelda name. A Link Between Worlds felt like it was developed with care. Every nuance of the game, every environment, every dungeon, all of it. It felt like Zelda and bled charm.
This looks like a stop-gap Zelda game that'll get average reviews and ultimately be remembered as a failure among Nintendo fans. I wouldn't touch this game with a ten foot poll, and it's shocking to me with how boring the game looked that people are reacting positively.
Here's the gameplay for you: memorize your favorite button combo for 'slash-slash-lift-AOE attack' and repeat. Face mini-boss (who's just an average enemy in every other Zelda game), clear the stage and get a grade. Rinse and repeat.
I'm honestly shocked people are reacting positively to this, because the Dynasty Warriors games are average at best, and the footage Nintendo showed today did nothing to assure me this will be different than any other Dynasty Warriors game. Repetitive enemies (but there's lots on screen!!!!!!!!11!!1!11!!), predictable mini-bosses, and really awful looking environments (but gaiz, there's Hyrule Castle. DO YOU SEE IT!?!!?/!1/!!?)
Seems Nintendo is trying to appease Zelda fans who are asking where Wii U Zelda is, and this seems like a cheap way out.
It looks like a Dynasty Warriors game that was in development for Wii U that Nintendo slapped a Zelda skin on. Combat looks OK, but the environments are bland, the enemies are boring, and just because Nintendo tossed in a mini-boss or two doesn't make up for how mind numbingly stupid this looks.
After playing A Link Between Worlds and loving everything moment of it, this looks like a cheap cash in on the Zelda name. A Link Between Worlds felt like it was developed with care. Every nuance of the game, every environment, every dungeon, all of it. It felt like Zelda and bled charm.
This looks like a stop-gap Zelda game that'll get average reviews and ultimately be remembered as a failure among Nintendo fans. I wouldn't touch this game with a ten foot poll, and it's shocking to me with how boring the game looked that people are reacting positively.
Here's the gameplay for you: memorize your favorite button combo for 'slash-slash-lift-AOE attack' and repeat. Face mini-boss (who's just an average enemy in every other Zelda game), clear the stage and get a grade. Rinse and repeat.
I'm honestly shocked people are reacting positively to this, because the Dynasty Warriors games are average at best, and the footage Nintendo showed today did nothing to assure me this will be different than any other Dynasty Warriors game. Repetitive enemies (but there's lots on screen!!!!!!!!11!!1!11!!), predictable mini-bosses, and really awful looking environments (but gaiz, there's Hyrule Castle. DO YOU SEE IT!?!!?/!1/!!?)
gastricacid
Banned
This did nothing for me... at all.
Pretty sure they've been looking at the NPD/MC for a year now and have been saying that.
I mean, it's clearly running on a pre-existing engine designed for this type of game, and reusing assets everywhere (if slightly modified). It's not completely slapped together but let's not kid ourselves, this is something they could probably do pretty quickly in terms of development.
Don't you get it? Nintendo has had like, 10 days since the NPD results, they must have a Zelda x Wave Race crossover ready to show us by now.
Zabant
Member
Wish I could so overtly t̶r̶o̶l̶l̶ uhh tell it like it is without fear.
Hey, what if they were to call the game "Zelda's Warriors?" That would handily reconcile the branding situation, representing LoZ and Dynasty Warriors, and without tainting the qualities attributed with The Legend of Zelda proper (dungeons, etc). And Link and the Hylian soldiers would be fighting for Zelda, I imagine, so it seems appropriate. Just unusual to see Zelda's name in the title without "The Legend of" preceding it.
Musou games are niche so it's not surprising people are complaining about the graphics. I haven't played them myself but I've seen them a lot and they weren't the prettiest looking games. I'm less interested in a discussion about graphics and more interested in playable characters/weapons/etc.
Tingle please
Tingle please
and of course Cranky Kong.
MoogleWizard
Member
I don't really care what those games look like. If they put the Zelda name on it, it shouldn't look low budget. Compared to Nintendo's first party titles it looks really lazy and unrefined. This and games like 3D world and X look worlds apart, both artistically and graphically.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
finally someone who shares my love for that game!
I will buy this regardless but if it has motion plus support like in ZnR I'll buy it twice!
I thought all the games in this Direct were Spring releases?
I highly doubt this game will be canon...
Mr. Wedgewood
Member
I was just imagining
as a boss then three portraits show up on screen, link, zelda, and ganon do a triforce tri-musou attack
Demise
shakin_haitian
Banned
No. You have to keep in mind that this is Japanese, so this will be chronologically the first entry in the series. It goes from right to left.
RoombaDance
Member
I'm betting they don't include the words "Legend of Zelda" in the title. But Link will be featured prominently enough on the boxart it should get the point across.
I... l like... I like the graphics?
I really do. Very clean and colorful. A bit of a hodgepodge having that realistic Dodongo thrown in with the SS Bokoblins, but still, I like the look and fluidity of it.
I'm less sure about the gameplay, but Shocking Alberto's words are encouraging.
I really do. Very clean and colorful. A bit of a hodgepodge having that realistic Dodongo thrown in with the SS Bokoblins, but still, I like the look and fluidity of it.
I'm less sure about the gameplay, but Shocking Alberto's words are encouraging.
Zabant
Member
(Name not finalised)
What's up with all the blue on Link? A Japan only design for him?
Seeing this trailer actually makes me want to track down a copy of Warrior Orochi 3 Hyper or that Gundam Musou that came out. This is getting more interested in this type of game when I normally wasn't.
I'm still annoyed this never released in North America. I really want to play this. Sure I could mod the Wii and import it but not sure how text heavy it would be. I remember thinking it was.
I know this is all for nothing really, but again, THIS IS A GAME FOR JAPAN. This is another example of Nintendo working with Japanese 3rd parties on collaborations. This is nothing unusual- the only aspect making this unusual is that musou games look like poop.
There are a number of posters who repeat things like "NPD just came out, they couldn't make new games in a week," who are either ignorant or purposefully ignoring how badly the WiiU has been doing since about launch. For example the post under yours.