Hyrule Warriors Legends

 3DS
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 119
  3. Negative: 18 out of 119
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  1. broken
    Mar 30, 2016
    3
    This game should be new 3ds exclusive, it's just unplayable on old 3ds. Combat system is fun and addictive but it's hard to enjoy it when there is bad fps and ugly graphic. Old 3ds 0/10 (unplayable) New 3ds (6/10)
  2. PaulVeto
    Mar 25, 2016
    0
    I have nothing against Hyrule Warriors itself, but the game running on the old 3DS at 10 fps is unacceptable. I still can't believe Nintendo - of all the Ubisoft's and Warner Bros. and Bandai Namco's of the world - did this to their own audience. Such atrocity mustn't be tolerated.
  3. PissedOffWookie
    Jul 5, 2016
    3
    I've bought both versions of this game and play on the N3DS, bought all of the DLC. I really wanted to like this, spent a lot of time wanting to. Well first off let me say the N3DS version is a decent port just don't expect to turn on the stereoscopic 3D unless you want to trade in half your frames for it. Anyway Hyrule Warriors as a whole suffers from having simplistic combat, not a tonI've bought both versions of this game and play on the N3DS, bought all of the DLC. I really wanted to like this, spent a lot of time wanting to. Well first off let me say the N3DS version is a decent port just don't expect to turn on the stereoscopic 3D unless you want to trade in half your frames for it. Anyway Hyrule Warriors as a whole suffers from having simplistic combat, not a ton of combos in this game. Now this may seem fine at first but this is kind of a problem because *you do literally nothing else but fight*. You just perform the same few combos over and over untill your eyes bleed. After about 5 minutes with one character you'll have seen everything there is to see. And the game doesn't even try anymore once you're done with Legend Mode (the main story mode) and continue to Adventure Mode. Because at this point you will no longer even see *ANY* new maps or enemies or bosses, ever. It only recycles the same things over and over, with every adventure map that comes out. Somehow these adventure maps get quite a lot of praise It seems. I really couldn't tell you why. If they were free it would've been okay but it seems they're part of the paid DLC and it's really not something worth extra money. It just seems like a way to extort nostalgic Zelda fans.… Expand
  4. klkevinkl
    Apr 5, 2016
    4
    Hyrule Warrior Legends is an attempt to make The Legend of Zelda into a Dynasty Warriors game and it does a great job of it. The story of the game follows the Hyrulian forces as Cia leads an invasion in Hyrule in order to free Ganondorf. The game then focuses on stopping Cia before jumping to other campaigns that eventually lead to fighting and defeating Ganon. There are some other sideHyrule Warrior Legends is an attempt to make The Legend of Zelda into a Dynasty Warriors game and it does a great job of it. The story of the game follows the Hyrulian forces as Cia leads an invasion in Hyrule in order to free Ganondorf. The game then focuses on stopping Cia before jumping to other campaigns that eventually lead to fighting and defeating Ganon. There are some other side campaigns such as Cia's rise to power and Linkle being late for every battle, but showing up to help whoever is there to defend them from further attacks. The story is not bad, but it's not great.

    The gameplay for the most part is good. Each character has a unique style and some even have access to multiple weapons. The problem is that most weapons are locked in Adventure Mode and you have to do some random side quest on a map in order to unlock them. About half the characters are also locked in Adventure Mode like this and with the puzzles in Adventure Mode, it feels tedious to unlock them because you have to repeat maps to get Compass, then repeat maps for the items you need to unlock the reward, then you have to A rank the map in order to collect the reward.

    The worst problem of the game is that the AI on your side is absolutely useless. They are unable to defend a base and will be stopped by almost any officer type enemy. Bases fall in about two minutes and you basically just use them for buffers to buy you time while you try to rush and complete the objectives. The ability to switch between multiple characters and use warp points on some maps help, but they are unavailable in many. You are literally the one man army because all your allies are stopped and can possibly be killed by a single enemy officer.    … Expand
  5. Dizz_SA
    Mar 26, 2016
    2
    Ugly graphics, Ugly framerate, No save transfer, cutting every corner to make the game even work on the 3ds. it's just a crapshoot that manages to get nothing right.

    Points for actually making the game work I guess.

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#33 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 58
  3. Negative: 4 out of 58
  1. CD-Action
    May 31, 2016
    75
    It’s a shame that because of the limited processing power Hyrule Warriors lost much of its visual attractiveness and fluidity, but other than that it’s one of the best games in the series. [05/2016, p.75]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 15, 2016
    80
    If you only have access to an older 3DS model, it's really a hard sell – except if you have incredible patience. But when the game gets plugged into a New Nintendo 3DS or a New 3DS XL, it's a match made in heaven. [Issue #20 – March/April 2016, p.65]
  3. NZGamer
    May 8, 2016
    80
    Story woes and Link Twoguns’ ridiculous official name aside, Hyrule Warriors Legends has plenty to offer, whether you’re after carefree hack ’n’ slash combat or something more tactical. Even if it’s just the Zelda dressing that’s got your attention, the Musou series staples at the core of the game, so often written off as “mindless” or “boring”, will have you hooked.
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