<s>
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
is	O
a	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Omega	O
Force	O
and	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
mixing	O
settings	O
and	O
characters	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Koei	O
's	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
games	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Wii	I-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
port	O
,	O
Hyrule	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Legends	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
January	O
2016	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
March	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
enhanced	O
port	O
,	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
:	O
Definitive	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
,	O
Hyrule	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
:	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
mixes	O
the	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
gameplay	O
of	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
with	O
settings	O
and	O
characters	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amongst	O
many	O
other	O
characters	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
an	O
original	O
iteration	O
of	O
Link	O
in	O
melee	O
combat	O
to	O
take	O
on	O
large	O
numbers	O
of	O
enemies	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
much	O
stronger	O
emphasis	O
on	O
combat	O
than	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
may	O
use	O
common	O
weapons	O
from	O
prior	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
sword	O
,	O
bombs	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Link	O
's	O
signature	O
spin	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemy	O
targeting	O
also	O
returns	O
,	O
in	O
combination	O
with	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
combat	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
an	O
asymmetric	O
local	O
two-player	O
mode	O
with	O
one	O
player	O
using	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
and	O
another	O
using	O
a	O
monitor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
,	O
with	O
figures	O
based	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
unlocking	O
additional	O
content	O
such	O
as	O
new	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
an	O
"	O
Adventure	O
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
explore	O
a	O
map	O
based	O
on	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
complete	O
specific	O
objectives	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
defeating	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
enemies	O
within	O
a	O
time	O
limit	O
or	O
completing	O
a	O
mission	O
with	O
a	O
specific	O
character	O
and	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ganondorf	O
plots	O
his	O
resurrection	O
through	O
Cia	O
,	O
a	O
sorceress	O
who	O
protects	O
the	O
balance	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeking	O
to	O
unite	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
and	O
conquer	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
she	O
uses	O
her	O
subordinates	O
Wizzro	O
and	O
Volga	O
to	O
wage	O
war	O
against	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
and	O
the	O
Hylian	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Cia	O
's	O
forces	O
attack	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
,	O
Link	O
,	O
a	O
Hyrulian	O
soldier-in-training	O
,	O
rushes	O
out	O
to	O
aid	O
the	O
other	O
troops	O
and	O
discovers	O
he	O
possesses	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Courage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
castle	O
is	O
taken	O
and	O
Princess	O
Zelda	B-Application
is	I-Application
unaccounted	O
for	O
in	O
the	O
aftermath	O
,	O
so	O
Hyrule	O
general	O
Impa	O
asks	O
Link	O
to	O
aid	O
her	O
in	O
finding	O
the	O
princess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
group	O
heads	O
to	O
the	O
Valley	O
of	O
Seers	O
hoping	O
to	O
close	O
the	O
Gate	O
of	O
Souls	O
,	O
but	O
Cia	O
traps	O
Link	O
and	O
Sheik	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
revealed	O
as	O
the	O
bearer	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cia	O
steals	O
both	O
Triforce	B-Device
pieces	O
,	O
combines	O
them	O
with	O
her	O
own	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
completed	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
open	O
portals	O
in	O
time	O
and	O
space	O
to	O
the	O
resting	O
places	O
of	O
Ganondorf	O
's	O
spirit	O
fragments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
aided	O
by	O
each	O
time	O
period	O
's	O
native	O
heroes	O
,	O
including	O
Darunia	O
and	O
Princess	O
Ruto	O
from	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Agitha	O
and	O
Midna	O
from	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Fi	O
from	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
longer	O
needing	O
Cia	O
,	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
but	O
Cia	O
sends	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
's	O
pieces	O
back	O
to	O
their	O
owners	O
and	O
uses	O
her	O
own	O
piece	O
to	O
lock	O
Ganondorf	O
away	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
defeats	O
her	O
and	O
she	O
fades	O
away	O
,	O
with	O
Lana	O
inheriting	O
her	O
piece	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
completed	O
Triforce	B-Device
's	O
power	O
,	O
the	O
time-displaced	O
heroes	O
are	O
sent	O
back	O
to	O
their	O
own	O
periods	O
and	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
restored	O
to	O
normal	O
,	O
with	O
Lana	O
once	O
again	O
closing	O
the	O
Gate	O
of	O
Souls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
their	O
combined	O
efforts	O
,	O
Ganondorf	O
manages	O
to	O
retake	O
all	O
three	O
Triforce	B-Device
pieces	O
from	O
their	O
bearers	O
,	O
using	O
it	O
to	O
strengthen	O
his	O
army	O
and	O
take	O
over	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
manages	O
to	O
defeat	O
Ganondorf	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
uses	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
transform	O
himself	O
into	O
Beast	O
Ganon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
Zelda	O
's	O
light	O
arrows	O
,	O
Link	O
defeats	O
Ganon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
heroes	O
use	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
seal	O
him	O
away	O
once	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heroes	O
of	O
the	O
past	O
are	O
returned	O
,	O
Lana	O
resumes	O
watching	O
over	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
in	O
Cia	O
's	O
place	O
,	O
and	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
return	O
the	O
Master	O
Sword	O
to	O
its	O
pedestal	O
to	O
prevent	O
Ganondorf	O
's	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
thereafter	O
,	O
an	O
unknown	O
figure	O
attacks	O
Lana	O
and	O
steals	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
rift	O
is	O
opened	O
and	O
pulls	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Great	B-Application
Sea	I-Application
landscape	O
into	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
islands	O
fusing	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
he	O
dissipates	O
,	O
Cia	O
's	O
magic	O
is	O
returned	O
to	O
her	O
and	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
is	O
released	O
from	O
his	O
body	O
,	O
which	O
Lana	O
returns	O
to	O
Cia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tetra	O
and	O
the	O
King	O
are	O
returned	O
to	O
their	O
native	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
Cia	O
is	O
brought	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
castle	O
,	O
where	O
she	O
,	O
Link	O
,	O
and	O
Zelda	O
use	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
restore	O
Hyrule	O
to	O
normal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
made	O
peace	O
with	O
everyone	O
,	O
Cia	O
returns	O
with	O
Lana	O
to	O
the	O
Valley	O
of	O
Seers	O
to	O
watch	O
over	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
such	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
president	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
next	O
main	O
series	O
installment	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
but	O
rather	O
a	O
spin-off	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
for	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
was	O
first	O
proposed	O
by	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
lead	O
developer	O
Yosuke	O
Hayashi	O
while	O
he	O
and	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
executive	O
VP	O
Hisashi	O
Koinuma	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
the	O
Warriors	O
franchise	O
,	O
were	O
discussing	O
a	O
possible	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
cross-franchise	O
game	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Warriors	O
was	O
presented	O
to	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
,	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
used	O
their	O
cross-over	O
game	O
One	B-Application
Piece	I-Application
:	I-Application
Pirate	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
as	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
feel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
Omega	O
Force	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
developers	O
for	O
the	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Hayashi	O
and	O
Koinuma	O
brought	O
in	O
help	O
from	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
developed	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
,	O
to	O
help	O
more	O
with	O
one-on-one	O
combat	O
and	O
inject	O
new	O
ideas	O
into	O
the	O
development	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sketches	O
of	O
the	O
female	O
version	O
were	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
art	O
book	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
limited	O
editions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
character	O
grew	O
in	O
popularity	O
shortly	O
afterwards	O
,	O
becoming	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
widely	O
requested	O
characters	O
during	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
open	O
call	O
for	O
new	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
official	O
Twitter	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
female	O
version	O
,	O
officially	O
named	O
Linkle	O
,	O
was	O
later	O
announced	O
for	O
Hyrule	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Legends	I-Device
during	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
web	O
stream	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iwata	O
himself	O
has	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
"	O
Zelda	O
spin-off	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
own	O
website	O
directly	O
refers	O
to	O
both	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
and	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
:	O
Legends	O
as	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Encyclopedia	O
grouped	O
it	O
in	O
with	O
other	O
games	O
with	O
Zelda	O
content	O
in	O
it	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.	O
,	O
Soul	B-Application
Calibur	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
World	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
special	O
edition	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Premium	O
Box	O
"	O
,	O
features	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
an	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
Triforce-shaped	O
clock	O
and	O
two	O
extra	O
costumes	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
costume	O
packs	O
were	O
available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
specific	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
of	O
these	O
gave	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	B-Application
one	I-Application
additional	O
costume	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
a	O
prior	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
title	O
,	O
including	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
and	O
Skyward	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
registered	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
month	O
of	O
release	O
received	O
costumes	O
for	O
Ganondorf	O
based	O
on	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
eShop	O
in	O
December	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
use	O
the	O
Link	O
or	O
Toon	O
Link	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
with	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
will	O
also	O
unlock	O
the	O
Spinner	O
weapon	O
from	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
for	O
Link	O
,	O
while	O
scanning	O
other	O
figures	O
will	O
grant	O
the	O
player	O
random	O
equipment	O
or	O
items	O
,	O
with	O
figures	O
based	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
granting	O
higher-tier	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
"	O
Classic	O
Tunic	O
"	O
costume	O
for	O
Link	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
distributed	O
for	O
free	O
in	O
celebration	O
of	O
Hyrule	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Legends	I-Device
announcement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
four	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
months	O
following	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
bundle	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Master	O
Quest	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
bundle	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
and	O
added	O
Twili	O
Midna	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
Dominion	O
Rod	O
weapon	O
for	O
Zelda	O
,	O
Ilia	O
and	O
Postman	O
costumes	O
for	O
Zelda	O
and	O
Link	O
respectively	O
,	O
16	O
unlockable	O
character	O
re-color	O
costumes	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
third	O
Adventure	O
Map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
bundle	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
and	O
added	O
Tingle	O
and	O
Young	O
Link	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
a	O
Skull	O
Kid	O
costume	O
for	O
Lana	O
,	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
costumes	O
for	O
Sheik	O
and	O
Impa	O
,	O
16	O
unlockable	O
mask-based	O
costumes	O
and	O
a	O
fourth	O
Adventure	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
year	O
2016	O
,	O
four	O
new	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
additional	O
Adventure	O
Mode	O
maps	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
costumes	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
received	O
all	O
packs	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
pack	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Master	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
added	O
a	O
"	O
Master	O
Quest	O
"	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Great	B-Application
Sea	I-Application
Adventure	O
Map	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Medli	O
,	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
downloadable	O
character	O
for	O
both	O
versions	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Master	O
Wind	B-Application
Waker	I-Application
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
pack	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
30	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
added	O
Marin	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
and	O
a	O
Boots	O
weapon	O
for	O
Linkle	O
on	O
both	O
versions	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
Adventure	O
Map	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
pack	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
and	O
Spirit	B-Application
Tracks	I-Application
pack	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
included	O
the	O
playable	O
character	O
Toon	O
Zelda	O
and	O
a	O
Sand	O
Wand	O
weapon	O
for	O
Toon	O
Link	O
on	O
both	O
versions	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
additional	O
Adventure	O
Map	O
for	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
,	O
the	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
pack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contained	O
a	O
final	O
Adventure	O
Mode	O
map	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Ravio	O
and	O
Yuga	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
playable	O
characters	O
for	O
both	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
season	O
pass	O
received	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Ganondorf	O
costume	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
Hyrule	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
Legends	I-Device
(	O
Zelda	O
Musou	O
:	O
Hyrule	O
All-Stars	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Digital	O
Event	O
at	O
E3	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
includes	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
features	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
switch	O
characters	O
on	O
the	O
fly	O
(	O
utilizing	O
the	O
same	O
real-time	O
character	O
switching	O
mechanic	O
from	O
Samurai	B-Device
Warriors	I-Device
:	I-Device
Chronicles	I-Device
)	O
,	O
and	O
adds	O
two	O
new	O
story	O
chapters	O
:	O
one	O
based	O
around	O
new	O
character	O
Linkle	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
featuring	O
characters	O
and	O
environments	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
that	O
serves	O
as	O
an	O
epilogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tetra	O
,	O
King	O
Daphnes	O
and	O
Toon	O
Link	O
,	O
all	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
Skull	O
Kid	O
from	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
and	O
the	O
original	O
character	O
Linkle	O
,	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
girl	O
who	O
resembles	O
Link	O
,	O
appear	O
as	O
new	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
My	O
Fairy	O
"	O
system	O
and	O
an	O
additional	O
Adventure	O
Mode	O
map	O
inspired	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
costumes	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
Trident	O
weapon	O
for	O
Ganondorf	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
a	O
download	O
code	O
to	O
add	O
the	O
new	O
characters	O
and	O
weapon	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
supports	O
autostereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	O
on	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
:	O
Definitive	O
Edition	O
(	O
Zelda	O
Musou	O
:	O
Hyrule	O
All-Stars	O
DX	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
May	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
includes	O
all	O
the	O
content	O
and	O
DLC	B-Protocol
from	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
releases	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
costumes	O
for	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
generally	O
praised	O
all	O
the	O
references	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
franchises	O
although	O
some	O
criticized	O
the	O
repetition	O
of	O
the	O
fighting	O
formula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miguel	O
Concepcion	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
delightful	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
fan	O
service	O
from	O
beginning	O
to	O
end	O
"	O
while	O
still	O
managing	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
fine	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
spin-off	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
Hilliard	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
stated	O
that	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
did	O
a	O
far	O
better	O
job	O
on	O
collaborating	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
on	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
than	O
they	O
had	O
on	O
their	O
last	O
title	O
,	O
Metroid	B-Application
:	I-Application
Other	I-Application
M	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
true	O
Zelda	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
’s	O
plenty	O
here	O
for	O
Zelda	O
fans	O
to	O
enjoy	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jose	O
Otero	O
of	O
IGN	O
also	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
cross-over	O
,	O
in	O
what	O
he	O
states	O
"	O
makes	O
me	O
feel	O
powerful	O
in	O
a	O
world	O
I	O
love	O
"	O
,	O
yet	O
in	O
contrast	O
noted	O
an	O
issue	O
with	O
cooperative	O
play	O
,	O
particularly	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
using	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
such	O
as	O
a	O
lower	O
resolution	O
and	O
slow	O
down	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lorenzo	O
Veloria	O
of	O
GamesRadar	O
however	O
was	O
less	O
favorable	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
ties	O
to	O
the	O
Warriors	O
series	O
that	O
despite	O
"	O
brilliant	O
Zelda	O
fan-service	O
"	O
called	O
the	O
combat	O
"	O
unimaginative	O
"	O
and	O
repetitive	O
,	O
while	O
Dan	O
Ryckert	O
of	O
Giant	O
Bomb	B-Device
felt	O
that	O
the	O
mission	O
variety	O
was	O
"	O
basic	O
"	O
and	O
full	O
of	O
"	O
mindless	O
slashing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
for	O
GameTrailers	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
your	O
long	O
term	O
enjoyment	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
boils	O
down	O
to	O
how	O
much	O
you	O
like	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
,	O
or	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
games	O
in	O
general	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
a	O
financial	O
report	O
published	O
by	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
expected	O
outside	O
Japan	O
,	O
despite	O
not	O
revealing	O
sales	O
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
Hyrule	O
Warriors	O
game	O
,	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Calamity	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
