UPDATE A spokesperson told us that Nintendo doesn't have any additional comments regarding online capability at this stage.

Original story is below.

Hyrule Warriors, The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors mash-up from Tecmo Koei Games, may not feature online co-op capabilities but will allow players to play together locally, according to the Wii U game’s official Twitter account.

Descriptions of Hyrule Warriors on western retailer listings and the official Nintendo website seemingly fall in line with the tweet and bar all mentions of online co-op, stating: “Two players can play local co-op, with one player joining with the Wii U GamePad controller and another with the Wii U Pro Controller or Wii Remote + Nunchuk controllers” and “Battle armies with a friend using local co-op mode, with one person playing on the TV and the other on the GamePad, providing each player with his or her own screen.”

We have reached out to Nintendo for further confirmation and whether the company plans on introducing online co-op in the future.

A Nintendo Direct focussing on the hack-and-slash title that takes iconic The Legend of Zelda characters and equips them with over-the-top Dynasty Warriors-style is slated for Monday, August 4. The English-language stream will appear on the official Nintendo website for viewers in North America, Australia and Europe and will kick off at at 8:00 p.m. PT/ 11:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 a.m GMT/ 4:00 p.m. AEST.

Be sure check out the Impa gameplay footage below while you wait for the Hyrule Warriors Nintendo Direct and the game's western launch in September.

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