Hyrule Warriors was one of a number of gems from the last generation of consoles which sadly lost out on an audience for one key reason - it came out on the Wii U. There was also Hyrule Warriors Legends on the 3DS, which came with more content and characters, but was sadly held back by the...

When Nintendo first unveiled Hyrule Warriors , people didn't exactly know what to expect. The company had seldom handed over the keys to one of its cornerstone franchises before, and the proposed concept was odd, to say the least.

If you're a fan of the Warriors series, Dynasty or otherwise, you'll know what the crux of the appeal is: getting an overpowered warrior and running through hundreds of grunts at a time with every attack, racking up a sizeable body count in minutes.

Whether you're an avid Zelda fan or casual Warriors player, there's something for you to love here. The Switch is the perfect console for a Musou experience since this game is best enjoyed in short bursts; prolonged spells almost reveal the secret of its magic, leading to a more laborious...

Great fun for brief spells; Combines both licences really well; Surprising depth to the combat as it develops; Co-op right out the box

Will grow tiresome in long sessions; Frame rate dips in hectic sequences; It's still just a Warriors game beneath the Zelda veil

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition is the best way to play the game, and is a good fit on the Switch. That said, this one's definitely for newcomers rather than returning players, and the frame rate can still play up in moments where's there's just a bit too much going on.

A wonderful celebration of the Zelda series; Gameplay is satisfying enough; Music is excellent; A lot of content to work through for those willing to grind

Warriors repetition is going to divide players; No new content added for this release; Frame rate still chugs at times

A must have for all Zelda fans!

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Facing "captains" resembles classic Zelda combat; plenty of Zelda references for your enjoyment; wide selection of unique characters to play as; extra side stories help beef up the otherwise shallow story; great remixes of some of the best Zelda music

Controls show their age; letting AI handle your playable teammates doesn't work well; infuriating mission multitasking; lack of voice acting makes it hard to follow battle missions

is a good-quality port of the Wii U game, but outside of much more stable performance and better local co-op it doesn't add enough new content to make replaying the story mode interesting again if you've already tried it.

If you're the kind of person who likes shorter games that you can get through in a manageable amount of time, then

The third version of Hyrule Warriors is certainly the best version. The tweaks made to this version help it to be more enjoyable than the original and with all the DLC included, this is an incredible amount of content to work through.