This is the St. Anger of Zelda games
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Hyrule Warriors (Zelda Musou) (Zelda Dynasty Warriors) announced
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This is the St. Anger of Zelda games
Niiiice
It may be 'shallow,' but the appeal is how pure, simple, and satisfying it is.
I love DMC and deep action games, but I also love some musou. It's just visceral and
responsive and I love racking up giant K.O. counts.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Will it have Lars banging on a garbage can?
Sectorseven
Member
the combat in musou is at least deeper than the combat in 3D Zelda.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
He needs to have his Smash Bros Warlock Punch as a move. Peons, peons flying everywhere. Glorious.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
The strangest games are apparently system sellers
Yep. It certainly sold me on it. Ordered it an hour ago. I just joined WiiUGAF!
I don't really understand all the hate in this thread. It's like nobody's ever seen a trailer for a game that doesn't interest them before. So many cries of "this shouldn't exist" and the like... If you don't like it, then don't play it. After the initial disappointing realization that the game does nothing for you, then one should cease following the game (that's typically what I do). Simple as that. This game's existence doesn't take away ANY of Nintendo's resources from the mainline Wii U Zelda title, and exists to please fans of the Musou genre. So why the hate? Just accept that not every game is made with you in mind, rather than sharpening your pitchforks or bemoaning that the Wii U is getting a new exclusive game next year. Isn't library diversity a good thing? Why would catering to a wider audience through a spinoff title that in no way damages the development of the main franchise be a bad thing, ever? This is a baffling reaction from a fanbase for a console that's going to mostly rely on having a diverse stable of exclusive software to survive.
"Third party support on the Wii U is shit," "third parties have abandoned the Wii U," "third parties put no effort into Wii U games!"
"Introducing.... Hyrule Warriors! A third party exclusive for the Wii U, coming in 2014!"
"Fuck this game. They should burn in a fire. Why would they create this?"
The amount of vitriol in this thread is absolutely stunning. I knew that the Musou games aren't terribly popular around here, but to inspire hatred of this magnitude? I've only ever seen this sort of ivory-tower posting in Call of Duty threads. You'd think Omega bought Zelda off of Nintendo, Activision-Crash-Bandicoot style.
Lastly, the whole "tarnishing of the brand" posts hold no weight after the CDi and Crossbow escapades. Along with the cartoon. Selective history is the shit!
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
No, it's compression. Someone posted different screens in this very thread that look MUCH nicer.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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voltronbadA
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My interest in this game is very mixed.
It looks like it has potential but what will be the deciding factor for me is if there are other playable characters or not. If it is just Link then this game will get a pass from me but if they add a lot of other playable characters then I will be very interested and it would be a first for the Zelda franchise (allowing you to control other characters other than Link w/ the exception of the tingle off-shoots) What other characters do you think they would allow you to control if they do?
- Zelda (stand alone)
- Sheik (stand alone)
- Zelda/Shek combo
- Impa
- Groose
- Ganon
- Skullkid (w/majora's mask)
- Tetra
- wolf link/midna combo
- Pig Ganon with trident
- controlling all four links at one from four swords
- ??????
It looks like it has potential but what will be the deciding factor for me is if there are other playable characters or not. If it is just Link then this game will get a pass from me but if they add a lot of other playable characters then I will be very interested and it would be a first for the Zelda franchise (allowing you to control other characters other than Link w/ the exception of the tingle off-shoots) What other characters do you think they would allow you to control if they do?
- Zelda (stand alone)
- Sheik (stand alone)
- Zelda/Shek combo
- Impa
- Groose
- Ganon
- Skullkid (w/majora's mask)
- Tetra
- wolf link/midna combo
- Pig Ganon with trident
- controlling all four links at one from four swords
- ??????
Peter Bazooka
Banned
I wish Tecmo Koei wasn't wasting their time on this garbage franchise and was working on Warriors Orochi 4 instead.
Someone might be able to explain it better than me but:
1) It's not as in-depth mechanically as something like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, a lot of it is mindless and easy action on lower difficulties so for a challenge most people like me will play on hard or chaos and use weaker weapons. I do give props to Omega Force though for introducing things such as EX weapons and EX attacks though to change combat up even just a little bit.
2) It's more akin to a hack 'n' slash then a beat-em up, I would say a beat-em up is something like Yakuza. The vast majority of the gameplay revolves around KOing (or killing) hundreds of enemies including standard foot soldiers with swords and pikes, bow archers, generic officers, unique officers, and there is usually a commander on each side and when one of them is killed the battle will end, the ultimate objective for most battles is to KO said commander to end the battle. There are some exceptions though.
3) Environments are usually battlefields, some battles on battlefields are big and take longer to complete and some are smaller and only take like 4 or 5 minutes to beat. Some battlefields also have large buildings like castles that you can go in and camps and such. There are also some environments at sea involving a combination of the fighting being on ships and also on land, such as Chibi. Some environments/battlefields have things that are somewhat like puzzles like the Stone Sentinel Maze.
Agreed, and I said as much in that post.
However when someone asks for a direct comparison to DMC the only want to really describe Muso is to point out how shallow it is compared to DMC's style of combat.
Misterinenja
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I wish this forum had an option to follow people.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
My reaction. I want a real nextgen zelda.
Zomba13
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You had one one job Ninty, one job! -
Ah well, I love Zelda, and love Samurai Warriors. If you can play as someone other than Link, I'll pick it up. It'd be cool if it followed an original story with original characters.
Now a Fire Emblem in this style would totally fit and be super awesome.
RibbedHero
Member
This is a 3DS game, right? That looks rough.
I like this post. And I also like this thread. The game already delivered, if only for this thread.
Dynasty Warriors has a pretty linear combat system, but it has some depth to be found.
An example of the DW8 movelist.
so just to be clear, you think that nintendo is working on this INSTEAD of a "nextgen" zelda game?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Need him in Smash Bros.
bagandscalpel
Member
It's not just neogaf.
The bile is all over any other part of the internet that's played any Zelda game.
I believe we will see Zelda and Shiek as sepereate characters (Sheik hopefully based on the TP Design) and I would actually put money down that Tetra will NOT be in the game.
I do have my doubts about Twilight Princess Link and Toon Link. If anything this Link is probably the exact Link (minus scarf and armor) had they not added the Filter to SS. So TP Link is without need, and I do expect Hero of Time in both his Forms so Toon Link will be largely worthless with Child Link in the game.
Orniletter
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TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Nope, N64.
Chie Satonaka
Member
Judging from the last page of this thread, it seems like my expectations of what I was going to see here were completely off the mark. I thought people would be happy.
Third party exclusive? Check.
Out of left field collaboration? Check.
Zelda fucking Musou? Seriously? Awesome. It looks like a lot of fun.
Third party exclusive? Check.
Out of left field collaboration? Check.
Zelda fucking Musou? Seriously? Awesome. It looks like a lot of fun.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Could a mod please put these screens into the OP so people aren't judging the game based on printscreens from a low-res streaming video?
"Ugh, did Nintendo not learn their lesson after Team Ninja?"
buddha0991
Member
Dynasty Warriors has a pretty linear combat system, but it has some depth to be found.
An example of the DW8 movelist.
Don't forget that every weapon has its own effect or gimmick and you can equip two weapon types and switch between them and other such things.
Looking at the unlockable character list on some of those Musou games ... yeah ... I can see a Fire Emblem character being unlocable
SMT x Fire Emblem probably .... since it was the first of the crazy crossovers.
Yoshi Island DLC in Sonic Lost world is a close second because ... did you saw the amount of leaks in Sonic All Star Racing ? =P
SMT x Fire Emblem probably .... since it was the first of the crazy crossovers.
Yoshi Island DLC in Sonic Lost world is a close second because ... did you saw the amount of leaks in Sonic All Star Racing ? =P
fredrancour
Member
The op used screencaps with the resolution set to "potato." Not gonna put people in the most accomodating state of mind.
But the Wii-U isn't a next gen console.
distantmantra
Member
:brofist
I agree. Those pics in OP look like complete ass.
Yep agreed. That's the main reason why I play musou games, plus I just find them to be so fun. I don't really find them to be that repetitive either.
Also the combat might be a bit more shallower than god of war but honestly, I don't think it's by much ;p
Nintendo's crazy obsession with crossovers has gotten significantly more crazy this past year. First we got SMT x FE, then we got another Pokemon x Mystery Dungeon, then we got another Mario Kart crossover with Pac-Man, then we got another Mario and Sonic, then we got Sonic x Yoshi DLC, and now Zelda x Dynasty Warriors.