Eh maybe. I think Nintendo knows they have to push games to the Wii U with huge potential all throughout 2014 or be faced with being overshadowed by Sony and Microsoft all year.
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Hyrule Warriors (Zelda Musou) (Zelda Dynasty Warriors) announced
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Eh maybe. I think Nintendo knows they have to push games to the Wii U with huge potential all throughout 2014 or be faced with being overshadowed by Sony and Microsoft all year.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Playable Tingle.
Come on, make it happen!
Come on, make it happen!
Honestly after the Other M debacle Nintendo needs to be a bit more considerate with how their IP is used by 3rd parties.
It wasn't going to be a 2014 title either way. We know how long it takes Nintendo to make these games.
FranXico
Member
Wtf? Another Dynasty Warriors game, a series which couldn't possibly be more generic and tired at this point, re-wrapped in a strong IP isn't "safe"? It's the safest thing they could possibly do! Dynasty Warriors is never going to be ground-breaking, but this gives them a guaranteed number of sales despite near certain mediocrity.
It's only unexpected because most of us expected Nintendo to have more sense than this and actually invest in some ambitious projects that could propel some Wii U sales.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I think it would be funny if all the other characters are just other Links.
Phire Phox
Banned
Wasn't expecting this wow
That Pokemon / Nobunaga crossover turned out pretty well, and wasn't that the same company?
Exotoro
Member
10/10
I agree. Which is why I think it's a good idea to collaborate with more western third party developers.
If you avoided Links Awakening or Ocarina of Time simply because of the CD-i games you're an idiot.
Then it's their problem for being such dumbasses, not yours.
Hey! He made me take an oath, man. Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to keep promises, let alone oaths? C'mooon.
Anyway I think this game looks really fun. I'm excited to play it. That part with the fire rod had me all kinds of hyped.
All this talk of protecting IPs is nonsense. Nintendo makes Mario Baseball, they made 8 bit cereal back in the day, when I was a kid I had a Zelda wallet. Some of you get so creepily protective of Zelda you seem to miss the point that it's a game. You know, that thing people do for fun?
FranXico
Member
Perhaps uninspired, but it does look fun.
Randomizer
Member
I've never played a Musou/Dynasty Warriors game before. I am a huge action game fan but the gameplay always looked too shallow. As a huge Zelda fan I am somewhat interested in this. What Dynasty Warriors games are recommended for newcomers to the series?
Also this series is fairly popular in Japan, right? I assume Nintendo are using this to help the Zelda brand which has been flagging sales wise in Japan.
Also this series is fairly popular in Japan, right? I assume Nintendo are using this to help the Zelda brand which has been flagging sales wise in Japan.
Nocturnowl
Member
I'm up for some musou action yet I can't truly get excited for this until I hopefully see other playable characters who aren't Link.
Storming across Hyrule field wrecking hundreds of soliders as Ganondorf will make this venture entirely worthwhile.
The dream is over, I'd take OoT Adult Link in this case.
Storming across Hyrule field wrecking hundreds of soliders as Ganondorf will make this venture entirely worthwhile.
The dream is over, I'd take OoT Adult Link in this case.
Did people really expect the next major Zelda title to release this year?
It took them the entire console generation to make Skyward Sword. They just figured out motion controls and now they have to figure out HD graphics. I won't be surprised if Zelda Wii U takes just as long.
This was a pleasant surprise. I'd say at this point we've already seen all titles that will release in 2014. The only questions are whether X and Bayonetta actually make it out this year in America.
It took them the entire console generation to make Skyward Sword. They just figured out motion controls and now they have to figure out HD graphics. I won't be surprised if Zelda Wii U takes just as long.
This was a pleasant surprise. I'd say at this point we've already seen all titles that will release in 2014. The only questions are whether X and Bayonetta actually make it out this year in America.
Nintendo will be lucky if the public even knows this game exists.
I want to play as Link from Windwaker HD with all the shaders on him like he's ripped straight out of that game. Also a N64/3DS Sheik would be great.
And this is ignoring so many things...
Dynasty Warriors 5 is one of the best selling games in Japan's history
Dynasty Warriors sells a shit ton in Japan
This is a big series in the east, just because the western market doesn't care about the warriors series doesn't mean it's fucking useless
Also, in fact, these games are actually
fun
I also doubt this is a "low budget game" sure it might not be triple A, but didn't one Piece Musou 2 have like over 400,000 preorders? this is a huge series in Japan like I said
but just keep ignoring the fact that people actually like these games. In fact, I betcha you played a little bit of 2 or 3 and read game informer and based your opinion on the series based off those reviews.
If they made a Zelda themed Lego game would you freakout? Those games are all essentially the same, but apparently, no one cares about those games being rehashes
FranXico
Member
They are probably busy working on a proper Zelda.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
People are seriously excited for this? This looks like garbage. Bad graphics paired with monotonous gameplay? No thank you.
Nintendo isn't developing this game.
Eh, I think all things considered, FE and SMT were a better match, if only because at least tonally they have more in common.
Meanwhile, Musou is (usually) as lighthearted as they come and that suits Zelda just fine.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 was great.
DangerMouse
Member
Yeah, hopefully at least the two of them.
Solid Samus
Banned
lol
yeah man because this is clearly being developed by the Zelda team
so clearly and obviously
Meccanical
Member
Somebody post that gif of Link spanking Ivy with his sword.
Seriously, people better stop talking smack about the best Zelda game on the Wii.
Dat gold standard.
Because it is really shallow. I suspect even fans of the series will admit as much.
ShockingAlberto
Member
If you are a mega-fan of One Piece, Pirate Warriors 2 is a good jumping off point.
If not, Warriors Orochi 3 (I forget if the Vita/PS3 revision came here, but if it didn't, the PS3/360/Wii U versions are fine) makes a good starting point, even if you have no attachment to the characters.
Keep in mind, this thread is pretty decent proof that the series splits people pretty distinctly. What someone may think is a fun and good game, someone else may think is fucking awful, and it's probable neither of them are really wrong. So even if you don't like it, it's not because everyone else is an agenda-driven jerk, this is just a very specific kind of game.
sensui-tomo
Member
Please watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDbb6OOSh7o it explains why people like the Warriors/Musou series(or at the very least Jim sterling)
They certainly did. They even used the same enemies.
Put in Oni Link and Four Swords Link and I'll totally be okay with this.
THIS IS SO FUCKING GENERIC, ALL YOU DO IS PRESS BUTTONS
MAN FUCKING MARIO ALL YOU DO IS JUMP ON GOOMBAS
MAN THIS FUCKING MAX PAYNE GAME, ALL YOU DO IS FUCKING SHOOT PEOPLE, SO FUCKING GENERIC
your argument is stupid, don't shit on a game series you have obviously no experience in. The warriors games actually do change quite a lot, but people want them to fucking reinvent the wheel. It's a fucking game where you kill tons of chinamen. What do you want from them?
Yeah, I'm very sceptical. I mean, if they did this kind of combat in Zelda U, that'd be great! But seeing this, with likely no enjoyable story whatsoever and just defeating waves of enemies... This seems to be destined to fail. But I hope there's more to it, because when a lot of us wanted a more mature Zelda, we didn't mean just graphics or combat, we meant a mature story.
Meccanical
Member
I love the Empires versions of these. Which I assume this won't be.
Not before you get Hyrule Warriors XL.
BadAss2961
Member
Holy shit, lol. This is actually a cool idea.
Sir Alemeth
Member
OMG. Why. WHY?!?!
Dynasty Warriors games are ass.
Should've been a Zelda-SotC crossover with an epic storyline and epic boss battles...but instead we get this button mashing junk.
Dynasty Warriors games are ass.
Should've been a Zelda-SotC crossover with an epic storyline and epic boss battles...but instead we get this button mashing junk.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Whichever one you think has the prettiest graphics. People will tell you they're not all pretty much the same, but they are.
Except for the ones that say 'Empires' on them, they have a strategy element as the stages are chosen as you build an empire, Romance of the Three Kingdoms style.
I always forget this game exists.
Dat gold standard.
YEAH THIS GAME IS SO SHALLOW, LOOK IT ONLY FEATURES 70 CHARACTERS THAT ALL HAVE FAIRLY DISTINCT GAMEPLAY
OMG YOU JUST SIT THERE AND KILL PEOPLE, WTF SO SHALLOW
*puts in Call of Duty*
NOW THIS IS A GAME I CAN GET BEHIND, THIS GAMEPLAY IS SO DEEP.