Hyrule Warriors

Hyrule Warriors

Systems:

• Wii U
• Releases:
  • Original Release: 2014

Publisher:

• Koei Tecmo
• Nintendo

Developer:

• Omega Force
• Team Ninja

ESRB Rating:

• Teen (T)
• Reasoning:
  • Fantasy Violence
  • Suggestive Themes

Hyrule Warriors is an adventure game that is part of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda franchise. The game centers on famous Zelda characters Link, Zelda, and Impa as the help a mysterious young woman named Lana undo the damage done by Cia, an evil sorceress that is determined to reintroduce darkness to Hyrule. Along with a cast of characters from various other Zelda games, Link must save the world once more. In addition to the story mode, there are also several other modes where the player and friends can play through missions and maps to unlock more characters and weapons.

General Comments

This review contains tags for Patch 1.3 content and the Master Quest DLC.

Animal Abuse

Cuccos will appear on the field at random times. They can be fought and will sometimes attack the Player Character.

In the Master Quest DLC, a horse is added as a weapon for Link. The horse is used in battle and can be harmed by enemies. The horse cannot die.

Avians

Cuccos, large chicken characters, will appear randomly on some maps. They will sometimes attack the Player Character, sometimes they will help the Player Character; though generally if they are attacked they will become hostile. If they appear, usually they will appear in great swarms.

There is a tile on the Adventure Mode map that has the "Cucco Festival" where every single cucco event will happen. The Player Character will inevitably be swarmed by cuccos.

In multiple maps there will be groups of non-hostile birds that will fly away if the Player Character runs near them. They are particularly present in Skyloft. They can be avoided by not running near them.

Bones

Undead skeleton enemies appear in Eldin Caves and throughout the game after.

Death of Family/Friends

Cia and Lana are revealed to be extremely close. Lana mourns when Cia is defeated and dies.

Depiction of Disaster

After Cia’s victory in the fourth map there is widespread destruction in Hyrule.

Depiction of War

In the game Link is a soldier at Hyrule castle. The game kicks off with Hyrule entering into a war against an army of monsters.

Throughout the game the Player Character will travel with a group of soldiers and part of the game is helping the soldiers capture and defend different strongholds. Every so often during missions a keep will get captured and the Player Character must save it. If a keep or the Home Base on the map falls then it is an immediate Game Over.

Electrocution

The character Lana uses electricity to fight.

The Great Fairy Fountain in the Skyloft mission uses electricity to defeat the boss.

The character Ganondorf’s A attack uses electricity.

Explosions

Bombs are used throughout the game to unlock new areas. The bombs go off with fire and an explosion noise. It is not possible for the Player Character to be harmed if they are standing too close to the bomb when it goes off.

The first fairy fountain the player comes across creates a giant bomb that falls on enemy forces and decimates them. Giant bombs are also used in Eldin Caves.

Eye Horror/Eye Trauma

To defeat the boss Ghoma the Player Character must stab her in her single eye.

Fire

The first boss uses fire to fight.

Lizalfos enemies breathe fire.

Using bombs always results in a brief fire.

The Eldin Caves level is fire themed and has fire enemies and lava everywhere.

After the Eldin Caves the Player Character gains the Fire Rod, a weapon that shoots a lot fire.

In Faron Woods an entire village is burning down.

Shiek has a song that she can use that summons a column of fire.

Ghosts

Ghost enemies called Poes appear in the game. They first appear in the Eldin Caves.

The Sacred Temple area has humanoid ghosts that will attack the Player Character.

Insects

Agitha fights using giant insects that she summons (generally beetles). She is required to be a companion during the Eldin Bridge map. The insects are neon colored and their shapes are photorealistic.

Kidnapping

Zelda is kidnapped immediately after the Player Character fights King Dodongo.

The Player Character must rescue a kidnapped Ruto during the Death Mountain level.

Mind Control

Immediately after the first Skyloft mission and after the Player Character defeats Volga, an enemy boss uses mind control on Hylian warriors to turn them against the Player Character.

In the Master Quest DLC, the first unlockable new story mission involves Cia mind-controlling Volga and Wizro to fight for her.

Reptiles

The first boss turns into a dragon and is dragon-themed. He is fought again as the boss of Skyloft.

The second boss is a giant lizard. He is fought again as a mini-boss of Gerudo Desert.

The boss of the Twilight Palace is a dragon.

Sexualization/Objectification

Cia’s costume is very revealing.

At the end of the second Valley of Seers level, the camera pans over Cia’s body, focusing on her breasts and butt.

Spiders

Spider enemies called Gold Skulltulas appear in this game. The Player can deafeat them and collect tokens for prizes throughout the game and to create different types of potions. This is required to level up certain aspects of characters in the bazaar.

The boss of Faron Woods is a giant spider/crab monster. The spider only has one eye. She is fought again as a min-boss in the Gerudo Desert.

Stalking

Cia is obsessed with Link throughout the game. During the level that happens in Cia’s home (Soul Temple), there are pictures of Link everywhere.

Supernatural Evil

Ganondorf and the Imprisoned are both enemies that are supernatural evils. They both come from darkness and use evil magic to harm others. Both of them are required to be fought in the game.

Undead/Zombies

Undead skeleton enemies appear in Eldin Caves and throughout the rest of the game.

Mummy enemies appear in the game beginning in the Eldin Mine level and throughout the rest of the game.

Midna in the Eldin Bridge level commands undead warriors.

Violence Against Children

The character Agitha is a child and can be harmed during the game. She is required to be an escort during the Eldin Bridge level and to unlock her as a character the Player Character must fight and defeat her. She will also appear as an enemy on some maps.

Weapons

Characters in the game use a variety of weapons. A majority of characters use swords.

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