Hyrule Warriors Direct (NA & JP) - August 4th @ 11pm EDT / August 5th @ 05:00 CEST

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Edit: over! Full presentation available on YouTube!

Costume trailer: YouTube

Lots of pics and artworks (courtesy of Nintendaan): here!

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REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Video game fans will get the chance to play as the baddest bad guy of The Legend of Zelda video game series. Ganondorf, nemesis of Link and aspiring Triforce owner, will become a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors video game, which launches Sept. 26 for the Wii U home console. Nintendo revealed new information about Hyrule Warriors during a Nintendo Direct video. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

Hyrule Warriors combines two classic video game franchises, The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors, and challenges players to face off against hordes of enemies in epic battles. Some of the information discussed in the Nintendo Direct included:


  • Adventure Mode: Players are faced with a grid of challenges that looks like the map from The Legend of Zelda on NES. Completing each challenge unlocks a new region of the map, and with it, a new level of Adventure Mode. Certain characters and weapons can only be unlocked in Adventure Mode.
  • Costumes: Club Nintendo members who buy and register Hyrule Warriors within four weeks of launch will receive a set of alternate Ganondorf costumes as free in-game downloadable content. More details will be made available on http://club.nintendo.com. For certain other characters, Nintendo will make downloadable alternate costumes available as pre-order bonuses from select retailers in North America. Nintendo will announce more information about how to get these cosmetic add-ons in the future.
  • Playable Characters: In addition to Ganondorf, players can opt to play as various characters from The Legend of Zelda universe. Each character carries his or her own specialty weapons: Link (Hylian Sword), Princess Zelda (Rapier), Impa (Giant Blade), Midna (Shackle), Sheik (Harp), Agitha (Parasol), Darunia (Hammer), Princess Ruto (Zora Scale), Zant (Scimitar), Fi (Goddess Blade), Ghirahim (Demon Blade) and Lana (Book of Sorcery).
  • Weapons: A Chain Chomp will make a guest appearance as a weapon. As the story advances, new weapons will become available to some characters, such as the Magic Rod for Link, the Baton for Zelda and Spear for Lana. Weapons have special abilities called Skills that increase attack damage, or perhaps increase the chance of finding Hearts. Filling the Focus Spirit magic gauge will temporarily increase a character’s abilities and help to mow down huge numbers of enemies. And Bombchus are back, just bigger and more explosive.
  • Game Play: Players can level their characters up to increase HP and attack skill, or they can grab materials dropped by defeated monsters to craft Badges to increase a weapon’s number of attacks, create longer combos or extend Focus Spirit time.
  • Co-Op Mode: Two players can play a local co-op match, with one player looking at the TV and the other looking at the Wii U GamePad controller. Single players can also play on the TV, or using only the GamePad in off-TV play. [NB: when using local co-op, resolution is slightly lowered].
  • Locations: Players will face down hordes of enemies in familiar locations, such as Skyloft from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Lake Hylia from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Twilight Field from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • Classic Zelda Elements: Players will recognize items from their favorite Zelda games, including bombs, arrows and a Hookshot. The game is filled with familiar Zelda staples, such as Cuccos, Rupees, Gold Skulltulas and plenty of grass cutting.

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It has been awhile since a full/World wide direct, but this should be fun. Weird that it was announced so early in advanced though.
 
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ANNOUNCE IT THE DAY BEFORE YOU DICKS

now what am I gonna do for the next 6 days god dammit
 
Guessing it'll likely just be a re-cap of what we're watching on the Niconico streams. Either way, good stuff. Hopefully we're still due for a normal Nintendo Direct soon too though...
 
Looks like NA will get the Direct at 8PM PST, which is 5AM CET.

Times (NA presentation):

- Europe : 5AM
- UK : 4AM
- USA (East Coast): 11PM
- USA (West Coast): 8PM
- Japan (no presentation there): 12PM
 
So many info of Hyrule warriors lately. I'm started going blackout after they showed screenshot of Ruto and Darunia. September 26 is too far away. :(
 
Almost two months before release here!

Though I guess they don't have a choice considering all the details will be out about the game soon, anyway, and they'd rather it be on their terms.
 
It's actually going to be 11 pm Eastern? That's really strange. You'll think it'll be 9 pm Eastern and 6 pm Pacific.

Guessing it'll likely just be a re-cap of what we're watching on the Niconico streams. Either way, good stuff. Hopefully we're still due for a normal Nintendo Direct soon too though...

I have a feeling like before E3 we're getting two game specific directs. The first is the Zelda one before the Japan release.

The second will be another Smash Direct before the Japanese 3DS release next month. E3 was only two months ago. I think that we'll only a normal Direct in October. It'll be weird not having had one since February.
 
11 PM EST is nice and is likely that time because the Japanese time is prioritized (1 PM in their time zone?)

This was the easiest Nintendo Direct to predict, but I was hoping for a general August Direct. A genereal Direct hasn't been seen in a long.

I am hoping for online, more characters, DLC info for NA, and more.
 
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