Here’s an interesting piece of Hyrule Warriors concept art
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
We’ve posted shots from the Hyrule Warriors art book before, but Destructoid has picked out design that looks particularly interesting. It’s not entirely clear what’s going on, though it seems like Link is cutting off a Bulblin’s arm. The woman in the design was featured in at least one more piece of finished art.
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FUNimation picks up the rights for Samurai Warriors anime
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
FUNimation announced today that it has acquired the rights for Koei Tecmo’s Samurai Warriors anime. Fans can watch the first episode on January 11, and the show will join FUNimation’s Winter 2015 Simulcast season.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Based on the hit video game, this dramatic re-imagining of one of Japan’s most revered historical periods drops audiences into the middle of an epic battle royal. Great warriors and dashing rogues from cherished Japanese tales come to life in this rousing series. Follow along as your favorite hacking, slashing characters from the video game meet once more on the field of battle. Every deadly move you perfected in the game is recreated in the action-packed anime experience that is Samurai Warriors!
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Hyrule Warriors DLC costumes now available for purchase in North America
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
The DLC costumes for Hyrule Warriors can now be purchased in North America. You can grab the Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and Demon King Costume Packs for $0.99 each.
The first three DLC sets offer new costumes for Link and Zelda. The Demon King set, on the other hand, provides new costumes for Ganondorf.
Players could obtain the Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword packs as pre-order bonuses. Ganondorf’s DLC was made available as an early bonus to Club Nintendo members.
Thanks to Aaron W for the tip.
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Hyrule Warriors DLC costume sets can now be purchased in Europe
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Remember the Hyrule Warriors DLC costumes that were only available at certain retailers? Well, in Europe, they’re now available for purchase.
Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, and Demon King DLC packs are out now. Each can be bought for €0.99.
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Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
New details about Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland have come in from this week’s issue of Famitsu. Check out the latest information about the game below.
– Japanese title is New Atelier Rorona: The Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland
– That’s the same title as the updated PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions
– Localized title for the PS3/Vita versions is Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland
– 6,264 yen for the standard version
– 9,504 yen for the Premium Box
– Revamped battle system
– Players look down on a grid-like field
– See enemies on the field before encountering them
– Items have a limited range of effect
– Battles play out in an strategy RPG-like fashion on a more intimate scale
– The new elements of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions seem to be in tact
– Fewer costumes are available as the team selected only those that seem to look good on chibi characters
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Samurai Warriors anime to debut in Japan next month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
An anime based on Koei Tecmo’s Samurai Warriors series was announced last month. It’s now confirmed that the anime will debut next month. If you’re in Japan, you can catch the first episode on TV Tokyo on January 11.
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European Hyrule Warriors “Let Battle Commence!” promo
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Hyrule Warriors – Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time costume DLC to be sold in Japan next month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Remember those retailer exclusive Hyrule Warriors costumes? By pre-ordering the game at Amazon, Best Buy, or GameStop, players could receive Link and Zelda costumes based on Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and Ocarina of Time respectively.
Koei Tecmo has now revealed that these costumes will be available for purchase – at least in Japan – starting on December 18.
Here’s the full breakdown of content:
“Courage” Costume Set
– 400 yen
– Includes Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, and Ocarina of Time Link costumes
“Wisdom” Costume Set
– 400 yen
– Includes Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, and Ocarina of Time Zelda costumes
“Power” Costume Set
– 300 yen
– Includes Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time Ganondorf costumes
Nintendo hasn’t said anything about selling this DLC in the west, but I’d say it’s likely that the costumes will be offered in North America and Europe next month as well.
Thanks to David S for the tip.
