What a week! Not only did Nintendo announce the release date for Majora’s Mask 3D (February 13), we also learned that the new Hyrule Warriors DLC will introduce Tingle and Child Link to the character roster. Most of this news was revealed in a Nintendo Direct on Wednesday morning that had information about upcoming Wii U and 3DS releases. The release…
Despite Aonuma’s veto, Tingle will be joining the battle roster in Hyrule Warriors thanks to the Majora’s Mask DLC pack launching February 5. The DLC was announced during this morning’s Nintendo Direct, and will also include Child Link who wields the Kokiri Sword and Fierce Deity mask. Tingle proves he is suited for battle as he wipes…
Back before Hyrule Warriors was released last year, fans enjoyed speculating about the characters that might make an appearance in the game. One character that came up in many a discussion was Tingle. After all, the game was developed by a Japanese company, Koei Tecmo, and Tingle is very popular in Japan where he even has a…
When we said it was only a matter of time, we didn’t think it would happen that quickly! The Hyrule Warriors DLC that was available as pre-order bonuses at various retailers in North America can now be purchased on the Nintendo eShop for $0.99 a piece. This includes the Skyward Sword Costume Set, Ocarina of Time…
The pre-order downloadable content for Hyrule Warriors, which consisted of three sets of costume skins from Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess are now available for purchase in Europe, in addition to the Demon King pack (Ganondorf). These costumes were previously only available to fans who pre-ordered the game at specific retailers (or by registering your game…
Despite being released almost three months ago, Nintendo UK is continuing to market Hyrule Warriors well into the holiday season. One of the premiere titles released on the Wii U this year, Link’s newest adventure has exceeded sales expectations around the world and was the first crossover game in the franchise’s 28-year history, merging aspects of the Dynasty Warriors series…
Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword? That was the question on gamers’ minds as they prepared to pre-order Hyrule Warriors. Fans who pre-ordered the game were given a DLC pack with costumes from either Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword. However, each set was exclusive to a specific retailer. Unless one pre-ordered the game from three different stores, there…
Last week, Eiji Aonuma revealed new information about the Twilight Princess DLC Pack for Hyrule Warriors. He announced the inclusion of Twili Midna as a playable character, who was only seen in this form at the end of Twilight Princess. She will use the Mirror of Twilight as her weapon of choice. Aonuma hinted at a new costume…
According to a Nintendo customer service representative, the Hyrule Warriors retailer-specific costume sets that were available as a part of pre-order promotions for the game will eventually be released as downloadable content. Although there is no set release date as of right now, all three costume packs will be released some time in the near future (though the representative…
Eiji Aonuma has taken to Miiverse announcing that the Twili version of Midna, as seen at the end of Twilight Princess, is playable as a part of the brand new Twilight Princess DLC Pack for Hyrule Warriors. Aonuma explains, “The highlight of the first DLC pack, the Master Quest Pack, was being able to team Link up with Epona. This…
One great thing about the new Amiibo range from Nintendo is that they are not locked to specific games, much like Skylanders or Disney Infinity figurines. That being said, I doubt many of us ever thought that we could ever use a Mario Amiibo in Hyrule Warriors. Think again! We know that the Link Amiibo unlocks the Spinner but we were…
Looks like the upcoming Toon Link Amiibo will be put to as much use as the regular Link version, as both Hyrule Warriors and Mario Kart 8 will support the Wind Waker protagonist figure. Like the other Link Amiibo, Toon Link can unlock the recently announced Spinner weapon in Hyrule Warriors, according to the game’s official website. Sheik also now…
In the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed that the Link Amiibo will unlock a special weapon in Hyrule Warriors: the Spinner. Now, Koei Tecmo has revealed that the Princess Zelda Amiibo will also unlock an additional weapon in the game, although what exactly the weapon is has not yet been disclosed. It seems that we will have to wait until the…
Previously, Zelda Universe reported that Amiibos will be supported by Hyrule Warriors, but at that point we did not know in what capacity that would be. Today, Nintendo gave us some details regarding how Amiibos will function in Hyrule Warriors during their latest Nintendo Direct. Connecting Link’s Amiibo to the Wii U Gamepad will give Link access to…
Hyrule Warriors has exceeded sales expectations worldwide, according to a Koei Tecmo business briefing regarding their latest quarterly earnings. While they wouldn’t go into specifics about the number of units sold, the developer expressed how the game’s sales abroad were above what they had expected. In addition, one thing they hope to achieve moving into the second half of this fiscal year…
