Before it's E3 reveal, Famitsu has info on the game and it's sounding pretty cool, with there being multiple characters to play as in the game, along with it being a two player game.
http://nintendoeverything.com/more-hyrule-warriors-details-2-player-mode-and-more/- Official pricing: Retail – 7,980 yen, eShop – 6,980, Premium Box Set – 11,664
- Premium set includes a Triforce-shaped clock and serial codes for 6 special costumes
- A “Treasure Box” will also be available on Amazon and Tecmo Koei’s online store “GAMECITY”
- No details on the Treasure Box yet
- Link, an in-training soldier, must rescue the Princess Zelda from the witch Shia, who has been turned evil somehow
- Famitsu confirms a 2-player mode in which one person plays on the GamePad and the other plays on the TV
- GamePad acts as a menu when playing alone
- Can equip characters with different weapons to change the way they fight
- Weapons include speed focused one-handed swords to heavier weapons that focus on damage
- Game includes a weapon upgrade system and character growth/improvement
- Musou action combined with the Zelda series’ Z-targeting means you can avoid attacks and focus on enemy weak spots
- Zelda series’ spin attack appears instead of the Musou Ranbu (?) of the musou franchise
- Bombs won’t be used for just throwing at enemies
- Impa, a captain of the Royal Army, appears as a playable character wielding a giant long sword.
- There will be several other playable characters
- Aonuma was surprised by how many characters there are
- Playable at E3 2014 next month
- 70% complete
