A whole bunch of additional images have emerged from the Japanese Hyrule Warriors art book. You can find the latest shots in the gallery above.
Along with photos, we’ve translated some of the more interesting bits from the art book.
First, here’s what was said about Link’s design:
We had many different ideas for the concept “Link running around the battlefield”. For example, we considered Japanese style armor and heavy armor, but in order to make dashing around the plains look pretty, we decided on the simple design with a blue scarf. This scarf can be worn only by a person who leads Hyrule’s royal army, so it is a special proof of one’s worth.
And Cia’s design:
Since Cia is Lana’s polar opposite with her evil heart, her main colors are also the opposite of that of Lana. By having noble metals on her sexy body, Cia’s greedy nature was expressed visually.
Lastly, Impa’s design:
In this game, in order to strengthen the Japanese style look of the Sheikah tribe, Japanese style armor was taken as one motif. Design’s details took some inspiration from Impa in Skyward Sword as well.
That’s not all from the art book. Head past the break for information about weapons and a few more story bits. I know some people tend to be very sensitive about spoiler-like information, so keep that in mind before continuing on below!
Earlier this week, fans launched a petition in hopes of convincing Nintendo to include Robin Williams in the upcoming Zelda game for Wii U as a tribute. The idea is to have an NPC in title named after the legendary actor and comedian. Nearly 100,000 fans have signed the petition thus far.
Nintendo has since weighed in on Williams’ passing as well as the petition as a whole. A representative told Polygon in a statement:
The team behind Night Trap ReVamped seemed dead set against bringing their game to Wii U. In the explanation, it was said that there was “too much bad blood” with Nintendo based on events that took place two decades ago.
Given fan feedback though, it now seems that the folks behind Night Trap ReVamped have now reconsidered the situation. And, believe it or not, they’re applying to become Wii U developers and publishers.
Here’s an excerpt from today’s Kickstarter post:
Japanese website 4Gamer has shared a few more detials about the characters of Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of the Fafnir. You can find the latest information below.
– The “Fafnir” in the title is actually the protagonist’s power that lets him go into beast mode
– The protagonist looks like a serious guy, but he gets along pretty well with a cheerful childhood buddy like Flavio
– Arianna is the princess of the Duke of Caledonia, who is headed to some unknown ruins called “Gunnunga” to partake in a ceremony that takes place once every hundred years
– Flavio is the protagonist’s childhood friend
– He’s an overall cheerful guy
– Flavio is also the straight man of the group
– Bertrand looks like a proper, gallant paladin at first glance
– He’s actually a slacker, irresponsible, and overall not that great of a person
– Chloe is a War Magus who has been traveling around with Bertrand
– She seems to only go into action whenever she’s interested in something
– Chloe doesn’t alk much
– Her quote of “Is that fun? Then… Chloe is interested” might give you a better idea of her type of character
Hyrule Warriors appears to be suffering from freezing issues – at least for some players. A few users have taken to Twitter and made note of the game locking up at different occasions such as in co-op mode, on the results screen, and even the title screen.
Some Hyrule Warriors players have also encountered “processing drop” issues (seemingly a dip in frame rate). This may occur while slaying multiple enemies at once, resulting in the FPS being cut in half.
On the bright side, Koei Tecmo is aware of some of the problems affecting Hyrule Warriors. The game’s Twitter account recently said that a few bug reports had been received and the team planned on working through the Japanese holiday this past week.
New details have come in about the rival character in Azure Striker Gunvolt, who goes by the name Acura / Copen.
Here’s the latest about the character:
– Dubbed “the Psychic Slayer”
– Has a deep hated for Psychics and the Sumeragi group
– He’s dedicated to eradicating psychics
– Copen believes Psychics are a threat if left unchecked and will eventually subjugate anyone that doesn’t have their powers
– As such, he’s made it his mission to destroy them
– He has no powers of his own, but his scientific mind is on par with Sumeragi’s best scientists
– Copen is a highly skilled fighter as well
– Using Psychic Element samples that he has stolen and analyzed, Copen has created equipment that can replicate Psychic powers
– When you face him, he will use powers that he has replicated from the game’s Psychic bosses
– Lazy Laser: Copen fires a giant laser that continues going after Gunvolt by passing through a series of wormholes; based on the psychic elements of Merak
– Arrogant Radiance: Copen switches his shield to attack mode and fires at Gunvolt with a giant laser beam and photo guns; based on Iota
– Blazing Bombers: Copen fires rapid balls of energy that explode as they charge forward; based on the psychic elements of Viper
– Power Grab: Copen fires three special shots that temporarily freeze Gunvolt’s abilities; based on the psychic elements of Carrera
– Gorgon’s Gaze: Copen fires a special beam of light that paralyzes all in its path; based on the psychic elements of Elise
– Flesh Eater: Numerous flies chase Gunvolt around the screen; based on the psychic elements of Stratos
– Multiplicity: Copen’s Special Ability allows him to produce several doppelgangers that all charge at Gunvolt at once; based on the psychic elements of Zonda
