From Midna to Makar, we come up with ideas for playable characters for Hyrule Warriors.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/37579/who-could-be-playable-in-hyrule-warriors
Hyrule Warriors will have multiple playable characters, and Producer Eiju Aonuma is supposedly very surprised by some of them. We know that Link (duh!) and Impa will be two of the playable characters, but who else could there be? Could we control Ganondorf in this game? Maybe Zelda? Tingle? Skull Kid?
There are a lot of possibilities for playable characters in the Zelda series. We pulled together some we think could maybe happen (or rather, who we'd like to see show up). Who do you think could make it into Hyrule Warriors? Who do you want to be make it in?
Hyrule Warriors comes out in Japan this August, so we'll find out who is playable soon enough. Until then, let's speculate!
Midna (Twilight Princess)
You all may not recall, but Midna’s true form isn’t a black-and-blue cherub in an uncomfortable hat. She’s actually a beautiful fair lady—royalty in her native land of the Twilight Realm—with considerable magical powers. We only got a short introduction to her true form at the end of Twilight Princess, but in Hyrule Warriors, players might have a chance to see her in HD. Though she wields no weapon in Twilight Princess, there’s no reason she couldn’t have a sword or staff in this game, with a variety of short and long-range spells to round out her moveset. And if she’s going to have some kind of “super attack,” I can’t think of a much better one than transforming into a giant energy spider and crushing all the enemies below her!
Zelda (Smash Bros.)
Although she rarely gets to show off her fighting prowess in her own series, Zelda is usually a force to be reckoned with in the Smash Bros. games, with a cadre of magic attacks, a shield, and a handy teleportation move. She also wields the powerful Light Arrow and, in the upcoming Smash Bros. games, can summon a Phantom to attack enemies. I think all of these moves would translate well to Hyrule Warriors, though she should probably be outfitted with a sword for close encounters. The real question is whether or not to include Sheik, as well. I would say no—her attacks are much more close-quarters and aren’t fitting for the bombastic nature of Hyrule Warriors.
Ganondorf (Twilight Princess)
I have a lot of things to say about Twilight Princess, but I really liked Midna and I loved Ganondorf’s design. It’s a little busy, but he looks so bad ass. While I imagine that Ganondorf will ultimately prove to be Hyrule Warrior’s “Big Bad,” I can see him being included as an unlockable character. His characteristic GIANT SWORD from Twilight Princess would come in very handy in quelling mobs of enemies, and he could throw down some magic projectiles as distance attacks. His super move would, of course, involve him transforming into a giant pig monster (like in Twilight Princess) and wreaking havoc.
Toon Link (Wind Waker)
Looks like we’re getting a version of Skyward Sword Link in Hyrule Warriors, but wouldn’t it be nice if Toon Link was an unlockable character? Though small in stature, the Hero of Winds packs a lot of punch with his whirlwind attack, and maybe he could use other weapons—as he does in Wind Waker—as alternate attacks? A sweeping horizontal blow with a spear, or a close-quarters but knockback smash from a skull hammer! I have a particularly insidious idea for his super move—use the Wind Waker to call Valoo to his aid, who would bathe the battlefield in flames!
Makar (Wind Waker)
Okay, if there’s one joke character to put in Hyrule Warriors, it’s gotta be Makar, the little Korok from the Forest Haven. Most enemy attacks would just fly harmlessly over him—as short as Toon Link is, Makar is only half his height! He could bash enemies with his sturdy violin, and perhaps use a variety of seed-based projectile attacks. Throw an exploding Deku Nut, or a seed that quickly grows into a small tree, damaging and knocking back any enemies around it. Play music to briefly stun enemies, then wind up for Makar’s super attack: all of his Korok friends fly overhead and drop giant, exploding Deku Nuts all over the place! I’m liking this idea more and more. I think Makar would make an excellent playable character!
Tingle (Majora’s Mask)
If Tingle doesn't make it into Hyrule Warriors in some fashion, I think Nintendo and Tecmo messed up. He's the goofiest and weirdest character in the entire series, with odd mannerisms and an even odder character design. He's essentially a con artist who drains money from people so he can feed on rupees to survive. Or something like that. I'd love to see him wield a weapon in Hyrule Warriors, whether it involves rupees, balloons, or an actual weapon. You know, the more I think about it, the more I have no idea how Tingle would play in Hyrule Warriors. Whatever. I still want to see him in it. Kooloo-Limpah!
Skull Kid (Majora’s Mask)
Skull Kid could be a good berserker type of character, especially if you throw Majora's Mask on him. I picture his character as sort of a Jekyll and Hyde role, where he's more subdued as maybe more of a ranged fighter as Skull Kid and then turns into a melee powerhouse when Majora's Mask is activated. Unless Hyrule Warriors is the payoff for Eiju Aonuma's endless Majora's Mask teasing, I doubt Skull Kid will be that integrated into the story, but he seems to be enough of a beloved character to get inserted into the game in some fashion.
Dark Link (Zelda II/Ocarina of Time)
You could easily draw from all of Link’s doubles over the years, but the two most memorable are the final boss in Zelda II and the Water Temple mid boss in Ocarina of Time. This essentially would be a palette swap of Link, but some mileage could be pulled out of make this dark version more ferocious.
Darunia (Ocarina of Time)
A Goron would be fun to play as in Hyrule Warriors, and who better than the Ocarina of Time Saga Darunia. His main attack would be rolling around causing havoc, though he could probably also use bombs and other explosive weaponry. I’d love to see this kind of callback to a specific Goron make it into Hyrule Warriors, but I sort of doubt it will happen. The more likely scenario is having some form of Link where he can change into Deku, Zora, and Goron Link on the fly. It’d be like Pokémon Trainer from Smash Bros. but with more musical instruments.
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