A great game for fans of Zelda OR Dynasty Warriors. A dream come true if you're both.
You can fit me squarely in the latter camp and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
When it comes to video games, The Legend of Zelda is my all-time favorite series, and Dynasty Warriors has always been my go-to guilty pleasure series. I love Zelda AND Dynasty Warriors immensely, and to combine the two always seemed like a fantasy that would never see the light of day. Yet, here I am writing a review for the very game I have selfishly dreamed of for years, still a bit shocked and in denial of its existence. Being a massive fan with a tremendous amount of experience with both Zelda and Dynasty Warriors, and having played Hyrule Warriors for several hours now (and many, MANY hours as of January 1st lol), I'm confident in my ability to lend a voice of reason to all those out there curious about whether this game is for you or not. However, this review may be a bit lengthy, so either prepare yourself for that or...
The Dynasty of Zelda
Nintendo, as of late, has been taking some interesting risks as a company. A shooter featuring an adorable cast of squid-human hybrids? Sure! An entire game focused on Captain Toad? Why not! But to me, the most unusual announcement recently was "Hyrule Warriors," which is exactly what it sounds like. That is to say, a "Zelda" game that plays exactly like a "Warriors" title, albeit with a few tweaks. Would this be a simple reskin, a la the "Dynasty Warriors Gundam" titles, or would it bring the best of both series together in a deliciously orgasmic package? The series have very little in common, and putting them into one game sounded like the most incongruous mixture possible.
Pleasingly, "Hyrule Warriors" represents the very best of franchises in varying capacities. Koei-Tecmo brings its satisfying core formula of "press one or two buttons to kill hundreds of enemies in minutes," Team Ninja spices said formula up with gameplay...
A love letter to Zelda fans everywhere!
Fan service is the first thing that comes to mind if I were to be asked to give one comment on the game. The real question is does placing the world of Zelda in the gaming mechanic of Dynasty Warriors work? A resounding YES! But before we get into it, here's a little history.
Hyrule Warriors when it was introduced as being in development raised a lot of eyebrows, and certainly was an unexpected announcement from Nintendo that no one saw coming, including me. Then as time ticked on more of the game was being shown and it became clear that this title was being handled with the same care and love as to what we've come to expect as a quality bench mark with Nintendo games, excellence.
But would it deliver in the final product? Would Nintendo gamers who have never played a Dynasty Warriors game be fully on board? Well I can tell you that this Nintendo fanboy certainly is and it's not coming from a place of blind love because if this game was anything less then what it...
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