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Hyrule Warriors Legends – reviews and rating

Hyrule Warriors Legends has an average rating of 70% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by HardcoreGamer (4/5), the worst by Game Informer (6/10). The game was released on March 25, 2016 for Nintendo 3DS. Players on RAWG rate the game 77%.

Updated Apr 18, 2016

What critics praise

„Hyrule Warriors Legends was designed to be a Zelda spin-off and not the next entry in the Zelda series.“

4/5 HardcoreGamer

What critics criticize

„Most of what works about the Wii U version of the game moves over to the 3DS, except for one important game-affecting aspect: the performance.“

6/10 Game Informer

Game info

Release date: Mar 25, 2016
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Developer: Team NINJA, Omega Force, Koei Tecmo Games
Publisher: Nintendo, Koei Tecmo Games
Reviews count: 2

Where to buy

Nintendo Store

FAQ

What is the rating of Hyrule Warriors Legends?

When was Hyrule Warriors Legends released?

Hyrule Warriors Legends was released on March 25, 2016.

What platforms is Hyrule Warriors Legends available on?

Hyrule Warriors Legends is available for Nintendo 3DS.

Is Hyrule Warriors Legends worth playing?

Mostly yes. Hyrule Warriors Legends has an average rating of 70% – it is a good game, but with some flaws.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings: 20 percentage points
Standard deviation: ± 10,0
Best rating: 4/5 HardcoreGamer
Worst rating: 6/10 Game Informer

The distribution of rating

1 60

1 80

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

#457 of 709 games released in 2016 better than 35 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

Critics in this language2 reviews 70%
Foreign critics3 reviews 68%
Players (RAWG)7 votes 77%

How players rate it

Exceptional 14 %
Recommended 57 %
Meh 29 %

7 votes · RAWG

Reviews

4/5

HardcoreGamer Apr 18, 2016

Hyrule Warriors Legends was designed to be a Zelda spin-off and not the next entry in the Zelda series. As far as Warriors games are concerned, this adds enough Zelda elements to it that set it apart from the other games Koei Tecmo has been pumping over the years. Even though it uses a familiar design model and is cast with a cornucopia of characters from one of gaming’s biggest franchises, the end...

6/10