Hyrule Warriors, The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors mash-up from Tecmo Koei Games, features an Adventure Mode where players are faced with a grid of challenges that looks like the map from The Legend of Zelda on NES, it was revealed in a Nintendo Direct today.

The Adventure Mode’s progression is mapped out in a grid and every block on the grid represents one stage. After players fulfill victory conditions, the grid next to the stage and a new region of the map is unlocked allowing players to progress.

In some of the maps, players can use exploration items collected to find hidden items and hard to find items will sometimes appear as rare victory prizes for those successful at exploring. Advancing through Adventure Mode unlocks new characters and weapons only playable in the mode.

The recent Nintendo Direct teased that the title will receive retailer-exclusive DLC and confirmed Ganon, aka Ganondorf , as a playable character in Hyrule Warriors. Players will have the ability to level up characters to increase health and skill. Crafting badges from material collected from defeated enemies increases a weapon’s attacks, extends combos or adds Focus Spirit time.The presentation also revealed that Chain Chomp will appear as a weapon and that players will be able to visit familiar locations, such as Skyloft from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Lake Hylia from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Twilight Field from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.As outlined in the Nintendo Direct, the hack-and-slash title allows players to play together locally where one player uses the Wii U GamePad controller and another with the Wii U Pro Controller or Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Single players can choose to play on the TV or on the GamePad for off-TV play.The title may not feature online co-op capabilities. When approached for comment about online co-op features, Nintendo could not offer further comment and directed us to the game’s listing on the official Nintendo website which reflects the information offered in the presentation.Hyrule Warriors will launch on September 19 in Europe and September 26 in North America for the Wii U.

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