Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition |OT| Link, Young Link, and Toon Link walk into a bar...

[TheMoon]

Developer: Omega Force/Team Ninja
Publisher: Koei Tecmo (JP) / Nintendo (NA/PAL)
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: March 22, 2018 (JP) | May 18, 2018 (NA/PAL)
Genre: Tactical Button Mashing Mashup feat. Zelda from Legend of Zelda Series & Tingle
Multiplayer: Yes, 2-player local split-screen co-op
Pro Controller Compatible: Yes
Split Joy-Con Mode: Yes
Motion Controls: No
amiibo: Yes (5 amiibo scans per day)
Is Groose finally in this?: No
Content: Too much for you to handle
Save Transfer from Wii U/3DS: No, this is not possible because it's not even the same game anymore
Frames and pees: 1080 and unlocked 60/handheld is 30 (not a toggle like in Fire Emblem Warriors)
eShop Download Size: 13834.91 MB (12.7GB for JP version)
Game Download/Official Site: Europe | North America | Japan
Reviews: Here

Read this excellent post from Kirbivore summarizing all the little changes and content additions/compilations:​

General Information
• 1080p (60 FPS) Resolution in TV Mode.
• Local 2 Player Multiplayer on one Console.
• Control Schemes can be changed in the Menu.
• Background Music can be changed in the Menu.
• A Theater-Mode has been added to the Menu.

• All 29 Characters from the previous installments are playable.
• Level 255 is the Maximum Level right from the very beginning.
• 8-Bit Weapons return and can be toggled on/off in the Menu.
• Getting an A-Rank removes the previous Character Restrictions.

• The Ocarina and the Owl Statues from Legends are returning.
• The Character Switching Feature from Legends returns too.
• Like in Legends Bosses will be weakened with more Characters.
• Challenge-Mode from the Wii U returns with Ganon's Fury and Cucco's Fury.

• All of the Adventure Maps are avaible as soon as Adventure Mode is unlocked.
• The Difficulty of each Map increases from Top to Bottom starting with Easy.
• Legend Mode contains Cia's Tale, Linkle's Tale and the Saga of the Great Sea.
• Saga of the Great Sea is unlocked after completing Cia's Tale and Linkle's Tale.

• Link's Classic Tunic and Ganondorf's Wind Waker Robes can be unlocked in Adventure Mode.
• Breath of the Wild Outfits for Link and Zelda are unlocked after completing The Armies of Ruin.
• All of the former japanese-exclusive and pre-ordered My Fairy Clothes are included.

Improvements
• All Fairies in My Fairy Mode are now displayed in 3D.
• Fairy Companions are now visable on the Battlefield.
• Once obtained Item Cards can be bought in the Shop.

• Total collectible Weapons got increased from 10 to 20.
• Beamos can now be targeted which wasn't possible before.
• The Imprisoned's WPG can now be depleted faster.

Minor Changes
• Twili Midna, Young Link, Skull Kid and Tingle are unlocked on the Adventure Map.
• Toon Link, Tetra, King Daphnes and Medli are unlocked on the Great Sea Map.
• Tetra and King Daphnes can alternatively be unlocked in Legend Mode.
• Marin, Toon Zelda, Ravio and Yuga are unlocked on their respective Maps.

• The 2nd Seal of the Master Sword now requires 15,000 KOs instead of 25,000.
• Removing a Skill from a Weapon now costs 30,000 Rupees instead of 300,000.

• Badges for Item Power Ups now require Silver Materials instead of Gold.
• Some Badges now require less materials like 1 Silver instead of 2 Silver.

• The costs for several potions were reduced:

• Weak Point Smasher went from 25,000 to 5,000.
• Guard Breaker went from 40,000 to 20,000.
• VS Skill 1 went from 1,800 to 1,500.

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Quick and dirty list of changes from: Zeldapedia.

Changes
Aside from graphic revisions to fit the console specs, here are the distinct changes for this game.

• All DLC (including characters) are already in the vanilla version of the Nintendo Switch port.
• Players can use up to four playable characters in a stage.
• A new maximum level cap for weapons "Level 4+".
• Items Card Shop has been added in Adventure Mode, allowing players to purchase any previously earned item with rupees.
• The My Fairy section is rendered in 3D.
• Joy-Con co-op is available.
• Breath of the Wild costumes are available for Link and Zelda.

Two posts from pre-release threads detailing the value you're getting here:

This isn't just Hyrule Warriors ported to the Switch. It's not even Hyrule Warriors plus all the DLC ported to Switch. It's not even Hyrule Warriors plus the Wii U DLC plus the 3DS DLC.

It's Hyrule Warriors with rebalanced gameplay, improved frame rate, the Wii U DLC, the 3DS DLC, and the 3DS exclusive campaigns and content that the Wii U never even got. That's why it's called the god damn Definitive Edition. To get the same amount of content you would not just have to go buy the Wii U game and all of its DLC, but you would also need to buy the 3DS version and all of its DLC as well.

TO REITERATE

In order to have all the content in Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition you would need to buy the Wii U version, all Wii U DLC, the 3DS version, and all 3DS DLC. And you still wouldn't have a comparable game because of all the QOL enhancements they made to the Switch port.

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Well if you do that, here's what you're looking for:

Hyrule Warriors (Wii U) - $15
Hero of Hyrule Pack (Wii U) - $20
Legends of Hyrule Pack (Wii U) - $10
Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) - $30
Legends of Hyrule Pack (3DS) - $15 (this comes with content not in the Wii U DLC pack)
+ possible cost of buying a Wii U or 3DS if you don't have one or the other for all the content since it's split across two versions (won't factor into total)

Grand total: $90

As opposed to...

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition (Switch)
+ graphical improvements
+ framerate improvements
+ gameplay improvements
+ minor bonus content (skins)

Grand total: $60

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Breath of the Wild costumes for Link and Zelda

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[Deleted member 9135]

Nice OT The Moon.

 

[Kain-Nosgoth]

NIce OT! But the title should have been "walk into a milk bar"

 

[Platy]

There is a missing Link on that title xD

 

[ScoutDave]

Awesome possum. I wish i could play right now though.

 

[Jackano]

Good the game early a couple days ago. I don't remember being able to skip the many victory cutscenes or playing ocarina during loading screens.
And they added an indication of the adventures map difficulty.

 

[Kirbivore]

Oh boy, can't wait to sink time into this again..180+ hours of Fire Emblem made me hunger for more

Other things of note, deleting skills has been dropped to 30k, vs 300k. Health requirements are percentage based like FEW

 

[AlexFlame116]

BOTW Zelda is officially best Zelda.

 

[Zyrokai]

For once, this was a Nintendo game I actually skipped on Wii U and 3DS. Can't wait for it to arrive tomorrow for my Switch!

 

[Camjo-Z]

my body is tingling with anticipation

 

[Lyndis Lorca]

I've got it preloading now.

I got like...halfway through the vanilla version on Wii U, so excited to play all the DLC and actually finish the game this time.

 

[names2hard4you]

Got this pre-ordered. Played a bit of FEW and liked it well enough (specially the strategy elements) but this game has something that the other one hasn't, for someone who's a fan of both franchises: the more interesting locales and enemy variety. See in FEW you do fight a few monsters and whatnot, but a lot of the enemies are just humans. There's a lot more variety in this one, also the inclusion of big bosses is pretty neat too. Looking forward to chipping away at this one!

 

[TheMoon]

NIce OT! But the title should have been "walk into a milk bar"

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damnit :( I'm tired :(

There is a missing Link on that title xD

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How many Links does it take to change a light bulb

 

[Lyrick]

Midnight unlock?

 

[jmizzal]

I'm ready for 12 am est, to jump in, I played WiiU never played 3DS version, ready to play as Linkle

 

[Deleted member 7051]

Half an hour! :D

 

[Platy]

How many Links does it take to change a light bulb

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Once, but it takes 3 different timelines

 

[Birdie]

I put about 20 hours in the Wii U Version, and 7 in the 3DS Version...which made me nauseous.

Really ready to finally "finish this", as I haven't touched like half of the roster.

But I don't have any money. :(

 

[Raijinto]

I'll be getting my copy in the post tomorrow. Really looking forward to it even though I own both of the other versions lol. It's been a while since I played 'em though.

 

[Kouriozan]

Got it today and already put 5 hours into it already.
After 200+ hours on Wii U and skipping the 3DS one, the addiction is coming back. I just want to be done with the Legend mode ASAP (skulltulas and heart pieces)

 

[Mandos]

I can't wait to give this a go tomorrow, haven't played it since with base story and a little bit of classic adventures mapand cant wait to dig into everything this time

 

[kirbyfan407]

I'm excited to dive back into this game and play with Ruto and Sheik again.

Regarding changes, I read that damage calculations for the Adventure Mode maps were also changed (I unfortunately don't recall the specifics).

 

[Manny Calavera]

Really excited to play this for the first time this weekend. This is the first remaster I have bought on Switch I didn't play before, somehow missed this on Wii U and 3DS even though Zelda is my favorite game series.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Got a preorder in so I can triple dip

 

[Razmos]

Really excited to play this for the first time this weekend. This is the first remaster I have bought on Switch I didn't play before, somehow missed this on Wii U and 3DS even though Zelda is my favorite game series.

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You are in far a real treat, the fanservice is so good and the game is addictive

 

[JNH]

I'm very happy to play HW again ! I put hundreds hours on Wii U, not much on 3DS so I still have things to discover.

I like to be able to switch characters, I won't have to play the ones I don't enjoy (Agitha is top of my list). I think I'll max Sheik and Lu Bu Volga first.

 

[sandboxgod]

That's an absolutely fantastic OT. Even has some of the best posts quoted already :)

 

[Deleted member 9971]

One of my most favorite zelda games. Finally can experience that 3ds content for the firdt tike in proper hd like graphics glad i held off, almost ordered legends a while ago.

Never really played much of adventire mode + the quality of life improvements from the 3ds version and even the switch ones are very welcome.

Also new story mode missions and even more adventure maps since i never played the 3ds version so all awesome really.

 

[Arkai]

Looking forward to giving this a proper whirl when I pick this up tomorrow. Had the WiiU version with the DLC but didnt give the game the time it deserved. Think I completed the campaign and a very brief play of the adventure mode. This will become a glorious time sink!

 

[Nathan.exe]

People who will buy this game for the first time are in for a treat. Enjoy.

 

[inner-G]

I was out, but now I'm back in. Finished the Story Mode on Wii U but going to try to do all the maps in this one.

I sold my Amiibo collection (except the 8-bit Link) am I going to miss anything unlockable?

 

[Mikebison]

Decided I'm definitely going to jump in for this.

 

[Camjo-Z]

I was out, but now I'm back in. Finished the Story Mode on Wii U but going to try to do all the maps in this one.

I sold my Amiibo collection (except the 8-bit Link) am I going to miss anything unlockable?

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Nope, the only amiibo-exclusive thing was the Spinner weapon, and only on the Wii U version.

 

[RecRoulette]

Make way for the best girl

 

[Vonocourt]

Barely touched the Wii U version beyond the story mode, wouldn't be surprised if this matches Breath of the Wild in terms of how much of great double dip it is for me.

 

[TheGoat]

is there a list of what amiibos do what

 

[mindsale]

I'm playing Ni No Kuni 2 and I find the simple combos really stifling. Is that what I should expect from HWDE?

 

[TentPole]

I'm gonna murder so many god damn bokoblins tonight!

 

[Auros01]

Is there a summary of all the Quality of Life improvements?

I bought a used copy on the Wii U and put a few hours into it before ultimately selling my Wii U. I'm strongly considering double-dipping but want to know how the gameplay has changed.

 

[Kirbivore]

General Information
• 1080p (60 FPS) Resolution in TV Mode.
• Local 2 Player Multiplayer on one Console.
• Control Schemes can be changed in the Menu.
• Background Music can be changed in the Menu.
• A Theater-Mode has been added to the Menu.

• All 29 Characters from the previous installments are playable.
• Level 255 is the Maximum Level right from the very beginning.
• 8-Bit Weapons return and can be toggled on/off in the Menu.
• Getting an A-Rank removes the previous Character Restrictions.

• The Ocarina and the Owl Statues from Legends are returning.
• The Character Switching Feature from Legends returns too.
• Like in Legends Bosses will be weakened with more Characters.
• Challenge-Mode from the Wii U returns with Ganon's Fury and Cucco's Fury.

• All of the Adventure Maps are avaible as soon as Adventure Mode is unlocked.
• The Difficulty of each Map increases from Top to Bottom starting with Easy.
• Legend Mode contains Cia's Tale, Linkle's Tale and the Saga of the Great Sea.
• Saga of the Great Sea is unlocked after completing Cia's Tale and Linkle's Tale.

• Link's Classic Tunic and Ganondorf's Wind Waker Robes can be unlocked in Adventure Mode.
• Breath of the Wild Outfits for Link and Zelda are unlocked after completing The Armies of Ruin.
• All of the former japanese-exclusive and pre-ordered My Fairy Clothes are included.

Improvements
• All Fairies in My Fairy Mode are now displayed in 3D.
• Fairy Companions are now visable on the Battlefield.
• Once obtained Item Cards can be bought in the Shop.

• Total collectible Weapons got increased from 10 to 20.
• Beamos can now be targeted which wasn't possible before.
• The Imprisoned's WPG can now be depleted faster.

Minor Changes
• Twili Midna, Young Link, Skull Kid and Tingle are unlocked on the Adventure Map.
• Toon Link, Tetra, King Daphnes and Medli are unlocked on the Great Sea Map.
• Tetra and King Daphnes can alternatively be unlocked in Legend Mode.
• Marin, Toon Zelda, Ravio and Yuga are unlocked on their respective Maps.

• The 2nd Seal of the Master Sword now requires 15,000 KOs instead of 25,000.
• Removing a Skill from a Weapon now costs 30,000 Rupees instead of 300,000.

• Badges for Item Power Ups now require Silver Materials instead of Gold.
• Some Badges now require less materials like 1 Silver instead of 2 Silver.

• The costs for several potions were reduced:

• Weak Point Smasher went from 25,000 to 5,000.
• Guard Breaker went from 40,000 to 20,000.
• VS Skill 1 went from 1,800 to 1,500.

 

[Auros01]

Thanks, Kirbivore , that's exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Manny Calavera]

You are in far a real treat, the fanservice is so good and the game is addictive

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Sounds great! Reading some of the comments here got me even more excited for the game. Can't wait.

 

[Subconian Dreamer]

I played a decent bit of the game on Wii U and had the first season pass on there after it was discounted, but I'm pretty tempted to get this. The Legends and second season pass content feel like an extra third or so onto the game which feels like worth the double dip.

 

[Magyscar]

General Information
• 1080p (60 FPS) Resolution in TV Mode.
• Local 2 Player Multiplayer on one Console.
• Control Schemes can be changed in the Menu.
• Background Music can be changed in the Menu.
• A Theater-Mode has been added to the Menu.

• All 29 Characters from the previous installments are playable.
• Level 255 is the Maximum Level right from the very beginning.
• 8-Bit Weapons return and can be toggled on/off in the Menu.
• Getting an A-Rank removes the previous Character Restrictions.

• The Ocarina and the Owl Statues from Legends are returning.
• The Character Switching Feature from Legends returns too.
• Like in Legends Bosses will be weakened with more Characters.
• Challenge-Mode from the Wii U returns with Ganon's Fury and Cucco's Fury.

• All of the Adventure Maps are avaible as soon as Adventure Mode is unlocked.
• The Difficulty of each Map increases from Top to Bottom starting with Easy.
• Legend Mode contains Cia's Tale, Linkle's Tale and the Saga of the Great Sea.
• Saga of the Great Sea is unlocked after completing Cia's Tale and Linkle's Tale.

• Link's Classic Tunic and Ganondorf's Wind Waker Robes can be unlocked in Adventure Mode.
• Breath of the Wild Outfits for Link and Zelda are unlocked after completing The Armies of Ruin.
• All of the former japanese-exclusive and pre-ordered My Fairy Clothes are included.

Improvements
• All Fairies in My Fairy Mode are now displayed in 3D.
• Fairy Companions are now visable on the Battlefield.
• Once obtained Item Cards can be bought in the Shop.

• Total collectible Weapons got increased from 10 to 20.
• Beamos can now be targeted which wasn't possible before.
• The Imprisoned's WPG can now be depleted faster.

Minor Changes
• Twili Midna, Young Link, Skull Kid and Tingle are unlocked on the Adventure Map.
• Toon Link, Tetra, King Daphnes and Medli are unlocked on the Great Sea Map.
• Tetra and King Daphnes can alternatively be unlocked in Legend Mode.
• Marin, Toon Zelda, Ravio and Yuga are unlocked on their respective Maps.

• The 2nd Seal of the Master Sword now requires 15,000 KOs instead of 25,000.
• Removing a Skill from a Weapon now costs 30,000 Rupees instead of 300,000.

• Badges for Item Power Ups now require Silver Materials instead of Gold.
• Some Badges now require less materials like 1 Silver instead of 2 Silver.

• The costs for several potions were reduced:

• Weak Point Smasher went from 25,000 to 5,000.
• Guard Breaker went from 40,000 to 20,000.
• VS Skill 1 went from 1,800 to 1,500.

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Just fantastic changes and additions all around. Spent around 200 hours on Wii U and 400 on 3DS and still incredibly hyped to start this version.

 

[nick_b]

TO REITERATE

In order to have all the content in Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition you would need to buy the Wii U version, all Wii U DLC, the 3DS version, and all 3DS DLC. And you still wouldn't have a comparable game because of all the QOL enhancements they made to the Switch port.

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What if this was the plan all along? $$

Got the game preloaded up. Get to play after work tomorrow and all of Saturday. Played the 3ds version for around ten hours so I'm excited to finally get to dive in deep.

 

[JNH]

is there a list of what amiibos do what

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Random rupees/mats/weapons.
Exclusive contents with amiibos only exists on Wii U.

 

[AlexFlame116]

It's real nice seeing the little fairies in 3D now!

 

[Kirbivore]

Something to note.

Since theres more weapons, it will take longer to power up the master sword, so it will take longer for it to get good.

 

[banter]

*sigh* 4 more hours... Pre-loading is such a tease... like, I have the game on my switch... and it's a finished product... why cant I just play it? This is dumb.

 

[Brat-Sampson]

I've never played Hyrule Warriors.

I've never even played a Musou game.

Considering this is curently being downloaded to my Switch, I hope I like them, but from what I've seen, and as a massive Zelda fan, it seems like the best possible place to start.