Hyrule Warriors

Hyrule Warriors shares characters, settings, and mythology with The Legend of Zelda series.

Princess Zelda, the leader of Hyrule, is walking through her soldier's training grounds with her handmaiden and personal guard Impa when her castle comes under attack from dark forces. During the ensuing battle, the foot soldier Link is revealed to be the reincarnation of the Hero of Hyrule, and Princess Zelda vanishes (presumably kidnapped by the enemy). Impa and Link, along with the good witch Lana and the mysterious warrior Sheik, go on a mission to rescue Zelda and defeat the sorceress Cia, who was behind the attack on the castle. Cia was once good, but she became corrupted after experiencing unrequited love for the eternal spirit of the Hero of Hyrule (AKA Link).

Before the allies can stop her, Cia casts a spell that opens numerous portals into the past. The allies split up and go into the past to defeat her forces and close the portals. While in the past, the allies encounter numerous characters from previous Legend of Zelda games, including Princess Ruto, Darunia, Navi, Fi, Ghirahim, Midna, and Zant. The allies discover that Cia is being manipulated by the evil Ganondorf, and after defeating her and her forces they must return to the battlefield to end the fight with their true enemy.

Hyrule Warriors can be saved at any time, however it is a high-intensity game, and so stopping suddenly in the middle of a mission can be very frustrating. Each level takes approximately half an hour to an hour to complete, and these make very good stopping points.

Some levels are incredibly difficult, but completing challenges and collecting items can be quite simple. Any game mode can be played co-op or single-player, so having a second player by your side makes the game easier for both of you. If one player is more advanced than another, the advanced player can beat the main missions by themself while the beginner player focuses on smaller, helpful tasks in the background.

- Do you like being able to play as a female character?
- Do you think this game would be fun for someone who hasn't played a Zelda game before?
- Why do you think Cia is wearing such a revealing outfit?
- Do you feel like you understand Link's personality, even though he never speaks?
- How do you feel about fighting against Gorons?
- What's the most effective way to beat a level of this game?
- Why do you think the Great Fairy giggles and beckons the player with her finger, even though she's in the middle of a battle sequence?
- Do you find Cia's character to be annoying? Why?