My Wishlist for Additional Hyrule Warriors Characters

Development has concluded, a Nintendo Direct has been aired, and now

Hyrule Warriors is finally ready for its upcoming release in Japan on August 14th. With the game so close to arriving, there is still a surprising amount of unknown pieces of the title, namely, the roster. The developers at Koei Tecmo and Nintendo have done their best to pack as much Zelda into this Zelda game as possible. Little nods to the series are featured in each character’s fighting style, with signature moves like Link’s spin attack to Zelda’s ability to use the Wind Waker.

Yet, I still think there is room for improvement. There has yet to be an announcement that the current

Hyrule Warriors roster is final. New fighters could be announced any day now; there is even a possibility of DLC in the future. I think the developers are missing a few key characters that are necessary to create a true love letter to The Legend of Zelda.

Fierce Deity Link

We begin with

Majora’s Mask. The mysterious Fierce Deity form of Link has been shrouded in mystery for years. Is it a warrior that has fought Majora eons ago? Is it a creature of a realm beyond Termina? Perhaps it’s Link’s ability to go… even further… beyond… The enigma that is the Fierce Deity has earned its rank as a fan favorite. It would be amazing to see Nintendo join in on the love, whether through a different skin of Link, or a personal slot on the roster.

Demise

The big-baddie behind every evil being to pop up in

Zelda would be a perfect addition to the roster. Demise has a unique, colossal fighting style that would fit well in the universe of Hyrule Warriors, but also stand out against the roster’s faster fighters. Combine his powers with some lightning strikes, and you’ve got one helluva Hyrule warrior. And his mane is absolutely luxurious.

Byrne

I’ve always felt this badass from

Spirit Tracks never got enough love. Byrne is an intriguing antagonist with an undiscussed, dark past. But he also has the cool metal arm thing. I want to fight with that. That’d be cool. Yeah.

Linebeck

The infamous swashbuckler of

Phantom Hourglass is practically begging to be a character in Hyrule Warriors. Although I’m lost on how exactly Linebeck would fight, it’d be fun to listen to him crack one-liners as enemies are slain. And he’s a legendary warrior that has slain hundreds. He told me himself, after all. It has to be true! Man, what a charming hunk of man…

Groose

An absolutely essential addition to the roster. No one else is more important. Shoot a giant cannon and swing around a giant pompadour.

The Groose is loose, baby!

Tingle

I mean, it has to happen, right? He can make enemies pay a lot of money. And fly balloons. And be creepy. Sounds like the perfect combo to me. Tingle could even bring in his creepy look-a-likes to help in the fray. Not to mention decoding maps to unlock secret paths in arenas. Tingle Tingle! Kooloo-LimPAH!

Alfonzo

Alfonzo is always ready to take charge. He wouldn’t fight more than fix other character’s weapons and lie in a hospital bed. I can see it now though…

“When Link must protect a different area, Alfonzo takes over. ‘Leave it to me!'” Make it happen, Nintendo.

Beedle

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You’re letting me in the roster? Thaaaannnnkkk yooouuuu!

Telma

Telma’s got a lot of spunk and sass, something those other fighters are lacking in. No one messes with Telma.

However, I do think she needs a pair of zero-gravity heels to make her a better fighter, though. Oh no, we aren’t trying to sexualize her. It’s to help improve her fighting.

Link’s Uncle

He’d die in the first ten minutes you try to use him. Like he does in

A Link to the Past. What a wimp.

Malo

God damn. There is nothing I want more than to see Malo destroy a ton of puny Moblins. Kneel before the god of Hyrule. Your puny Farore means nothing in comparison to the almighty omnipotence of Malo.

This baby-midget shows no mercy, whether he’s on the battlefield or taking advantage of capitalism.

None will oppose Malo. Fear him.

CD-i Link

He’d drive enemies off the field in droves with the sheer power of his voice. And he can eat Octoroks! He can’t wait to go bomb some Dodongos.

Epona

“All in favor for Epona being playable in Hyrule Warriors?”

“Yay.”

“All who oppose?”

Neigh.

Mercedes

Nintendo’s exclusive partnership with Mercedes-Benz continues in Hyrule Warriors. The brand transcends the racing genre to branch into the whole medium. Warriors is just the beginning. Get ready to slay some Bokoblins as ’50s-era 300 SL Roadster.

This Insufferable Twit

This… this is the true face of Satan.

The Shopkeeper from Link’s Awakening

The most powerful being in all three branches of the Zelda timeline. The shopkeeper had the ability to kill Link instantly in Link’s Awakening. Not only that, but he was also able to telepathically control the entire population of Koholint Island and make everyone call Link by “THIEF.” This character is the absolute peak of Zelda. With the power of lightning and mind control, the Shopke-

What am I even doing?

I… What have…

what have I done?

I’m sorry.

I mean, it’s 1:30 in the morning. I have stuff to do. I have to sleep.

I can’t do this anymore.

I- Jesus Christ. I’m finished.

Good-bye.