The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors

[E-Man]

Ditto.

I am going to keep looking into it before I make my final decision to buy it once it gets out. I never played the Dynasty Warriors series myself, but if I find anything from this new game that will catch my eye besides the nostalgia factor, I might consider getting it. At this point, though, I won't squeal like a fanboy over something that may or may not be that best decision by Nintendo.

[Darky's Reincarnation]

a leak that could be fake as shit said something interesting though;

playable characters would be link, zelda, ganondorf, impa and sheik

specials would be, in 1986 and all it's holyness; pit, takamaru and a more ancient golem technology shaped samus

again, could be fake as shit.

[Kriven]

As much as I love Pit and Samus, I kind of hope that isn't true. I'd really rather see other Zelda characters reinterpretated. I mean, I won't mind the three (or more) guest characters in a larger roster, but with the core four/five Zelda characters + three guests, I feel the Zelda is lacking.

[Paladin]

Bump because of new info.

What makes translating this even harder is that no bigger version of this scan is available. Still, here is what we have learned so far:

Premium box will be available for at least 10,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
Retail release is at least 7,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
Producers: Hisashi Koinuma, Yosuke Hayashi
Supervisor: Eiji Aonuma
Developers: ω-Force / Team NINJA
Link sets off to rescue Princess Zelda
Zelda has been kidnapped by the evil witch Shia
Link, Impa, Shia introduced in the magazine
Some of Shia’s minions shown as well
Shia might be under control of a force of dark magic (not clear)
Locations include Hyrule Field
Will have unexpected playable characters

[E-Man]

Considering the circumstances of the game, I think Shia has the power to manipulate time and space and some evil being is using her just to cause chaos.

Fingers crossed that it's not Ganondorf this time.

[TomGuycott]

Fingers crossed for Lu Bu and Musha Gundam.

Eh, Agahnim would be ballin' too.

[Kosheh]

Fingers crossed for Lu Bu and Musha Gundam.

Eh, Agahnim would be ballin' too.

oh my god Lu-Bu-dorf PLEASE

[Terminal Devastation]

Well, if unexpected is actually true, and not just:
Playable Tingle or other high profile but not normally playable characters...
(Although a great fairy would be neat)

Time to throw out a random few (Highly unlikely) names:
Shyguy Dimetri (from Links awakening) (Playable Dodongo? Yes Please)
Darknut (any version)
Helmet head (Zelda II)
Blind the thief (Would be neat to have a human form to match the monster, even if the time period doesn't match.)
Sharp and Flat (OoT/MM)
Dead Hand (Oot) Alt. A differeent form of Bongo Bongo.

More likely we'll get people like Tingle, groose, maybe din, nayru and farore.

[Kriven]

Darunia would be pretty sweet.

Actually, I want some kind of representation of the three Majora's Mask races. I don't care if they do some weird multiple Links thing (the Four Sword?) to have them wearing different masks or if we get actual Zora/Goron/Deku characters.

But I want those characters, with powers derived from the masks. I want spike wheels, mega fists, ground pounds, bodily electricity, boomerang fins, ballet twirls, and snot bubbles.

[SchAlternate]

Considering the circumstances of the game, I think Shia has the power to manipulate time and space and some evil being is using her just to cause chaos.

Fingers crossed that it's not Ganondorf this time.

Even better, Ganondorf is going to fight her!

Nah, but really, It'd be fun to see Ganondorf playable. Maybe he'd get a trident for this game.

[Kriven]

They could probably do Ganondorf and Ganon as different characters with unique playstyles.

I've never played Dynasty Warriors, but has there ever been a character that could transform? Could work for Ganondorf/Ganon.

[Jermungandr]

First place my mind went ...

[SchAlternate]

Well, this game does certainly has a Dynasty Warrior's flare to it in terms of visuals.

[MrYoshbert]

Japanese website is up.

Playable Impa and DLC confirmed.

[Paladin]

Raneru or Lanayru or whatever looks pretty purple.

Also, check out Link's cool new tunic!