Hyrule Warriors goes official, new details, screenshots and artwork

Nintendo of America has confirmed that the final name for Hyrule Warriors is indeed, Hyrule Warriors. There’s no The Legend of Zelda prefix either which is a change.

Hyrule Warriors as we know is a classic Dyntasy Warriors style game with the splash of characters from The Legend of Zelda series. It’s one player against a horde of enemies, this time it just happens to be Link. The evil sorceress Cia and her army have kidnapped Princess Zelda, it’ll be up to Link and playable for the first time, Impa. Link has all his usual kit and Impa has a giant sword. Many other playable characters will also be in the game.

Nintendo says the game will be able to be enjoyed by both The Legend of Zelda fans and Dynasty Warriors fans. There was no new release date announced for the game but with Nintendo getting this announced out of the way before E3 means we shouldn’t see much of it at E3.

Nintendo also sent along a ton of art and screenshots for the game, we’ve included it below.

Screenshots and Artwork

Press Release

[quote]Hyrule Warriors, the imaginative upcoming game for the Wii U console, combines the action-packed game play of Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors series with the iconic characters and worlds from The Legend of Zelda series. In addition to the focused action game play of leading one soldier against a massive horde of enemies, the Dynasty Warriors series is also known for its epic storyline. In this game, players control Link as he faces a powerful new enemy – the evil sorceress Cia – and her army to rescue the captive Princess Zelda. For the first time ever, Princess Zelda’s loyal Hyrulean Captain Impa makes her debut as a playable character. Impa equips a huge sword and can perform powerful combos to defeat enemies. Many other surprising playable characters make appearances in Hyrule Warriors, and each playable character will have signature weapons and action animations.

The first stage of the game takes place in Hyrule Field, a location that will be very familiar to fans of The Legend of Zelda series. The game-play structure of most of the stages bears a close resemblance to the Dynasty Warrior games, so Hyrule Warriors is a game that can truly be enjoyed by fans of both The Legend of Zelda and the Dynasty Warrior series. Players must defend or reclaim areas by fighting against hordes of enemies and using different types of flashy and powerful moves. Players will encounter new enemies such as Sorceress Cia, but some familiar enemies like Bokoblins and Lizalfos from The Legend of Zelda series will also appear in the game.

For more information about Hyrule Warriors, visit http://www.zelda.com/hyrule-warriors.[/quote]