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Hyrule Warriors Legends Review thread
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User 479360
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Okay, thanks. How far in are these missions, do you know?
sensui-tomo
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post game/epilogue so you'll be playing a while before getting to it. Mind you i'm in no way saying this is a bad game, I just like to make sure people know what they are getting into when it comes to musou games... the games already have a bad rep and its better to not hype them up to people so they dont get disappointed (this from a guy who loves the series)
Bananastand
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I wish Nintendo would do this. I would buy a game like Earthbound in a heartbeat if I could transfer my 20+ hour Wii U save.
sensui-tomo
Member
But they have to sell you the dlc on either content, you cant share dlc from one purchased game <_<. I dont have enough sarcasm to stress this.
User 479360
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Ah, okay.
I'm not a fan of musou games, and didn't love the Wii U version (although it was at least better than most due to Zelda.)
They do have a shared option for the new DLC, similar to how Smash does it.
Granted, it doesn't include the 3DS characters that are already in that version, so you're still stuck with either buying the game or forking over another few bucks for them.
TheSlySoul
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The pop-out and pop-in would distract the heck out of me playing it. I have a N3DS, but honestly there is not enough new to consider a repurchase compared to say Smash.
sensui-tomo
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It shouldnt work that way, when i bought dlc for SW4 or DW8 guess what, it was all crossbuy for ps3/psv/ps4(and worked on the following games). Nintendo shouldnt be doing this bad behavior but thats another discussion all together.
All of the previously released DLC is already in Legends, with Medli being free for both systems. All you need is the upcoming season pass.
Baloonatic
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I'm really looking forward to this version, I think the number of additions is pretty great.
- Multiple characters playable per battle will reduce the grind a fair bit.
- New story missions, at least 4 I believe.
- Rebalanced Adventure Mode. All characters unlocked in the first map, second map gives you level 2 weapons and costumes, third map gives you level 3 weapons and more costumes. The second map you unlock is new to Legends which means they would need to completely rework it for the Wii U version. I'm guessing they just don't have the budget/time to do that for the Wii U version but who knows, maybe it will happen once Legends has been out for a while.
- The My Fairy thing sounds interesting I guess? I don't know enough about it.
It would be cool to have everything on the Wii U version as well but I found the demo to be surprisingly solid on the New 3DS. It wouldn't surprise me if there was a complete version for whatever the NX turns out to be to be honest. 1080p/60fps and all the new stuff in Legends and I'll gladly triple dip.
- Multiple characters playable per battle will reduce the grind a fair bit.
- New story missions, at least 4 I believe.
- Rebalanced Adventure Mode. All characters unlocked in the first map, second map gives you level 2 weapons and costumes, third map gives you level 3 weapons and more costumes. The second map you unlock is new to Legends which means they would need to completely rework it for the Wii U version. I'm guessing they just don't have the budget/time to do that for the Wii U version but who knows, maybe it will happen once Legends has been out for a while.
- The My Fairy thing sounds interesting I guess? I don't know enough about it.
It would be cool to have everything on the Wii U version as well but I found the demo to be surprisingly solid on the New 3DS. It wouldn't surprise me if there was a complete version for whatever the NX turns out to be to be honest. 1080p/60fps and all the new stuff in Legends and I'll gladly triple dip.
Isn't there new DLC too though like the Link's Awakening stuff? Just wanting to confirm cause I've never done a season pass before, haha.
SinCityAssassin
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The Link's Awakening stuff would be included in the season pass, yes. A season pass allows you to download the additional expansions at a flat price.
Rodney McKay
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Looking forward to trying the demo when it releases in the US.
I bought Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U a few months ago, but I returned it after a week or two. I ended up hardly ever playing it, and the only times I DID want to play it I was usually in another room out of the range of my Wii U gamepad or I was out of the house entirely.
A fully handheld version sounds perfect for me (at least on the n3DS), but I do want to try it out before deciding (I beat Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, and I'm currently playing Twilight Princess, so I might be a bit Zelda-ed out at this point, haha).
I bought Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U a few months ago, but I returned it after a week or two. I ended up hardly ever playing it, and the only times I DID want to play it I was usually in another room out of the range of my Wii U gamepad or I was out of the house entirely.
A fully handheld version sounds perfect for me (at least on the n3DS), but I do want to try it out before deciding (I beat Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, and I'm currently playing Twilight Princess, so I might be a bit Zelda-ed out at this point, haha).
Okay, thanks!
NeonZ
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There are 9 new story missions. 4 for the Link and the Wind Waker focused epilogue and 5 for Linkle's side-story, both are post-game. Link's missions also add 2 completely new Wind Waker stages, alongside a new item, new grunts and officers, and two bosses, while Linkle's only adds "time of the day" variations for some of the older stages.
Fractology
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Me too. Why is there a European demo available and not a US one? I can't find any info on why this is the case.
That's awful though no matter what.
shaowebb
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Its a musou title...who the fuck cares what reviewers think about those games? They never give them good reviews and they're always fun as fuck without their opinions.
If reviewers had their way musou would have died ages ago. The games are fun as fuck and just like with titles like Earth Defense Force and Godhand it doesn't make them any better or worse when some reviewer suddenly thinks they have some kind of gourmet super desktop developer sense of what you should care about.
Play it and have fun. Musou titles never get high reviews and they're generally a blast. Hyrule Warriors literally had 100's of hours of playtime just in the base game with its story, leveling, and adventure map stuff. Hyrule Warriors Legends is a title with a lot of replayability, collectibles, nods to fans, and fun action with a lot of variety between maps in terms of unique challenges and goals in Adventure mode.
Hit it and enjoy.
If reviewers had their way musou would have died ages ago. The games are fun as fuck and just like with titles like Earth Defense Force and Godhand it doesn't make them any better or worse when some reviewer suddenly thinks they have some kind of gourmet super desktop developer sense of what you should care about.
Play it and have fun. Musou titles never get high reviews and they're generally a blast. Hyrule Warriors literally had 100's of hours of playtime just in the base game with its story, leveling, and adventure map stuff. Hyrule Warriors Legends is a title with a lot of replayability, collectibles, nods to fans, and fun action with a lot of variety between maps in terms of unique challenges and goals in Adventure mode.
Hit it and enjoy.
Does the framerate still drop on N3DS if you turn 3D on like in the demo? That's a dealbreaker for me. The game looks really ugly without 3D on, and the framerate with it on is too low for my liking.
How is Xenoblade 3D "really crap"? It maintains a fantastic framerate for the world size, better than the original in a few instances IIRC, and the visual downgrades are pretty minor and less noticeable due to the world size. It could've used some more touch screen additions but other than that it's spectacular. Technically you couldn't really ask for a better port, and considering the size of the game it helps people who otherwise wouldn't have the 80~ hours or so needed to complete the title.
How is Xenoblade 3D "really crap"? It maintains a fantastic framerate for the world size, better than the original in a few instances IIRC, and the visual downgrades are pretty minor and less noticeable due to the world size. It could've used some more touch screen additions but other than that it's spectacular. Technically you couldn't really ask for a better port, and considering the size of the game it helps people who otherwise wouldn't have the 80~ hours or so needed to complete the title.
MulderYuffie
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Really looking forward to this game.
I'm so torn! Hyrule Warriors and Link's Crossbow Training are the only two Zelda games I haven't beaten or played. I'm positive I would love, or at least thoroughly enjoy, the Wii U version - but having never played a musou game before, it seems like a very grindy game that's good for multitasking with (while watching tv or whatever), and despite off-tv play, I rarely use my Wii U that way.
So this version should be perfect for me, right? Especially since I have a n3DS?
But the comparison videos make it looks so ugly next to the Wii U version. Youtube compression has something to do with it no doubt, but still - this apparently doesn't come with all of the Wii U DLC either?
I told myself before reviews hit that if the n3DS version of this game was considered the best one, I'd absolutely buy it without hesitation. But it seems to be a huge downgrade in technical performance from the Wii U one, in ways that Smash 3DS wasn't (since that seems to be an easy point of reference here).
EDIT: Are there any video reviews yet?
So this version should be perfect for me, right? Especially since I have a n3DS?
But the comparison videos make it looks so ugly next to the Wii U version. Youtube compression has something to do with it no doubt, but still - this apparently doesn't come with all of the Wii U DLC either?
I told myself before reviews hit that if the n3DS version of this game was considered the best one, I'd absolutely buy it without hesitation. But it seems to be a huge downgrade in technical performance from the Wii U one, in ways that Smash 3DS wasn't (since that seems to be an easy point of reference here).
This too. I always play with 3D on. If 3D tanks the framerate on n3DS I'll be much more likely to resist a purchase.
EDIT: Are there any video reviews yet?
tim_pkmn89
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It's missing one side-mode, but adds a lot more over the Wii U version.
NeonZ
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It comes with basically all the old Wii U DLC, it's only missing the Challenge mode (a score and time attack mode, where with a later DLC you could play with Ganon, the giant pig form, rather than the standard humanoid Ganondorf, and
a giant Cucco
The12thGripper
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Cancelled my pre-order and put the money towards the new Kirby game. I played a ton of the Wii U version and I'm still feeling burnt out somehow so I might pick it up during a sale down the road.
Coffee Dog
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I'm just glad I can buy the Legends stuff for the Wii U version. Two Wind Waker stages isn't an enormous loss.
SkullHydra
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I wasn't expecting it to be that bad... sheesh.
Challenge Mode was largely forgettable anyway, save for maybe the Ganon mode but even then.
Looking forward to this. Got a n3ds so the in-game character switching makes this the best version for me easily. Normally I'm a 3D on guy as well, but the demo already showed me that apart from the tanking framerate, the 3D doesn't look that great to begin with so I'm fine to keep it turned off to keep that smooth framerate. It kinda has that same poor 3D that Xenoblade or Mario Golf had where the 3D effect is so minimal that it basically strains your eyes without it looking any better.
Is the no co-op confirmed? I told a friend it had some co-op so I better warn him it doesn't if they removed it for the 3ds version.
Is the no co-op confirmed? I told a friend it had some co-op so I better warn him it doesn't if they removed it for the 3ds version.
Oni Link 666
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IGN review
Old 3DS - 4.0 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/23/hyrule-warriors-legends-review-for-3ds
New 3DS - 6.8 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/23/hyrule-warriors-legends-review
Old 3DS - 4.0 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/23/hyrule-warriors-legends-review-for-3ds
New 3DS - 6.8 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/23/hyrule-warriors-legends-review
jabberwocker
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sarcasm?
sensui-tomo
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Alex_Mexico
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This is all very confusing: when will I be able to play as Linkle on WiiU?
Immediately if you get the 3DS game and use the Wii U download code, sometime in the summer if you wait for the DLC to come out on the eShop.
NHarmonic.
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KratosEnergyDrink
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Character switching makes the game a lot easier and less strategically. In the Wii U version you must plan your moves.
Jonneh3003
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I don't get IGNs review, sure it performs poorly on the original 3DS but thats hardly the games fault. Perhaps it should have been exclusive to New 3DS but its better than people with previous models not being able to play it at all. I recommend people try the demo to build an opinion, the performance seems great and perfectly playable on New 3DS.
Edit: I only read their review for the old 3DS, didn't realise they gave two scores depending on the hardware.
Edit: I only read their review for the old 3DS, didn't realise they gave two scores depending on the hardware.
It's better than not being able to play it, which is why they still gave it a 4. And it's not the games fault, they aren't playing a blame game but offering their opinion on the experience you get with it on old 3DS hardware. It's a perfectly valid thing to point out and I'm glad at least one reviewer went this far to do so.
bobawesome
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Not really bothered by the graphics at all considering it's a 3DS game and I didn't have too much of a problem with Xenoblade.
This looks like the perfect podcast game. Think I'll go ahead and put an order in.
This looks like the perfect podcast game. Think I'll go ahead and put an order in.
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