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Please read this manual carefully before using thissoftware. If the software is to be used by youngchildren, the manual should be read andexplained to them by an adult.

Before use, please read the contents of the Health and Safety Information application on

the Wii U Menu. It contains important informationthat will help you enjoy this software.

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Pairing Controllers

Open the HOME Menuand select "ControllerSettings" ⇒ "Pair".Follow the on-screeninstructions to pair yourcontroller.

Controllers

Wii Remote™+ Nunchuk™

♦ To play multiplayer modes, each player needs aseparate controller.

♦ Only one Wii U GamePad can be used with thissoftware at a time.

♦ A Wii Remote Plus can be used instead of a WiiRemote.

Wii UGamePad

Wii U ProController

This software supports Linear PCM 5.1 surroundsound.To enable surround sound output, select the TVoption in the System Settings application, thenset the TV Sound Output Type to Surround.

Surround Sound

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・ Special battles in Adventure Mode

・ Miiverse™

♦ For information about connecting your Wii U consoleto the internet, refer to the Wii U Quick Start Guide.

If the "Miiverse" option is enabled in NetworkSettings (accessed from the Settings menu),information about medals acquired in the course ofgame play will automatically be posted to Miiverse.

Miiverse

♦ To use the above features you must first connect tothe internet, and for some of these features you willneed to set up Miiverse.

♦ For information about Miiverse, refer to the Miiversesection of the Wii U Electronic Manual. To view theWii U Electronic Manual, press while on the Wii UMenu to open the HOME Menu, then select .

・ Add-On Content Purchase

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Parents and guardians can restrict certain featuresof the Wii U console through Parental Controlson the Wii U Menu.The following features can be restricted:

Name Description

OnlineInteraction inGames

Restricts communication features(special battles).

Miiverse

Restricts posting on Miiverse and/orviewing other players' Miiverseposts. It is possible to restrictposting only, or to restrict bothposting and viewing. Selecting eitherof the two options will restrictautomatic posting.

Wii UShoppingServices

Restricts the purchase of add-oncontent.

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"Legend Mode" is the core of the game. Select ascenario and a character, then leap into action!In order to progress through the story, you willneed to complete the assigned mission objectives,and make sure to strengthen your characters asyou go.

Hyrule Warriors™ is a tactical action game set inthe universe of The Legend of Zelda™.Playing alone or with a friend, control the mightyhero, Link, and Zelda, the Princess of Hyrule, aswell as a host of other allies, on an epic adventureto save the kingdom of Hyrule.

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The game is mainly controlled using buttons, butcertain controls can be performed using the touchscreen on the Wii U GamePad.

♦ In the below explanation, text in blue refers toGamePad or Pro Controller controls, while text in redrefers to Wii Remote + Nunchuk controls.

Mode Selection

After pressing any button on the title screen, youwill be taken to the Select Mode screen.

♦ When playing for the first time, save data will becreated.

♦ Free Mode, Adventure Mode and the Gallery willbecome available as you make headway in LegendMode.

♦ Resume will be available if you have saved during abattle.

Press to play with just the GamePad.During battles, the main screen will bedisplayed on the GamePad. You can checkvictory conditions and other information onthe pause screen, accessed by pressing .♦ To return to the default display mode,

press again.

Off-TV Play

ResumeResume play from the lasttime you manually savedduring a battle.

Legend ModePlay following the mainstoryline.

Free ModeFreely choose scenarios toreplay with any warrior youhave unlocked.

Settings Adjust the play environment.

GalleryView collected illustrationpieces, acquired medals andmore.

Adventure ModeFight battles to expand yoursearch on a map of Hyrule.

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In every game mode, your progress will beautomatically saved when you are victorious in abattle.

Saving During a Battle

Press / during gameplay to bring up the pausescreen, then select "Save Progress" to save yourprogress up to that point. To restart from thatpoint on your next play, select "Resume" from theSelect Mode screen. (This function is not availablein Adventure mode.) 6

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In Legend Mode and Free Mode, choose whichscenario to play and which warrior to use from theSelect Scenario screen.

Heart Containers and Pieces ofHeart

Heart Container - increases your maximumhealth by one heart.

Piece of Heart - collect four to create a HeartContainer.Playing as the warrior displayed next to therelevant item icon gives you a chance to obtain itduring the course of the battle.

Recommended Warriors

A warrior with the icon displayed by his or herportrait is considered a Recommended Warrior,which means that he or she will be at anadvantage in that particular scenario.Each scenario has a Recommended Element( ), and Recommended Warriors can wield aweapon belonging to that element, thus dealingmore damage to enemies in that particular battle.

Winning a battle in Legend Mode will often unlockaccess to further scenarios. Scenarios completedin Legend Mode become available in Free Mode aswell.

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Selecting the warrior or weapon type displayednext to these icons will cause a Gold Skulltula toappear on the battlefield if certain conditions arefulfilled.

Gold Skulltulas

There are said to be 100 Gold Skulltulas inthe world.Every time you defeat one, you will receivean illustration piece. Collect all the pieces ofa single illustration in the Gallery ( )to be rewarded further.

Defeat the Gold Skulltula!

♦ From the pre-battle screen, or from the pause screen(accessible by pressing / during gameplay), youcan go to "Warrior Info" to see hints regarding thecriteria for making a Gold Skulltula appear.

From the Select Scenario screen in Legend Modeand Free Mode, or from the Map screen inAdventure Mode, press / to select one warriorand enter the Bazaar.Each of the different shops within the Bazaarallows you to spend Rupees on various usefulthings.

Bazaar

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SmithyFuse weapons to transferskills between them.

Badge MarketCreate badges thatstrengthen your warriors.

Level up your warriors.Training Dojo

ApothecaryCreate mixtures that willgive you a variety ofbenefits in battle.

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♦ Blue icons denote controls for when playing with theWii U GamePad or a Wii U Pro Controller. Red iconsdenote controls for when playing with a Wii Remote +Nunchuk.

♦ You can adjust controller settings by going to the"Settings" menu and then "Controller Settings".

Moving

Push / in any direction to move in thatdirection. Hold to break into a sprint and coverground more quickly.

Evading

Press / to evade enemy attacks. While moving,keep the button held down to break into a sprintimmediately afterwards.

Press / to guard against attacks from the front.You can still move while guarding.

Guarding

♦ You can evade while moving.

♦ Guarding also adjusts the camera to face ahead.♦ There are certain particularly powerful attacks which

cannot be guarded against.

♦ When playing using the GamePad, you can alsoselect an item by touching and sliding on the touchscreen.

♦ These controls apply to both healing potions andattacking items (such as bombs, bow and arrowsetc.).

Using Items

Select an item with /, then press / to useit. The number of items available to you willincrease as you progress through the game.

Locking On

When there is a powerfulenemy in your vicinity,pressing or / locks onto that enemy and keeps thecamera fixed on them (themarker above an enemy'shead will turn red when it isbeing targeted). Pressing thebutton again releases thetarget lock.When there are severalpowerful enemies close by,you can first lock on to oneof them and then use toswitch between them.

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♦ Blue icons denote controls for when playing with theWii U GamePad or a Wii U Pro Controller. Red iconsdenote controls for when playing with a Wii Remote +Nunchuk.

♦ You can adjust controller settings by going to the"Settings" menu and then "Controller Settings".

Basic Attacks

Use the regular /(wave Wii Remote) attack andstrong / attack buttons in differentcombinations to perform the various attackingtechniques at your warriors' disposal.

♦ The exact nature of each technique will varydepending on the warrior and weapon being used.

♦ It is possible to increase the number of techniquesavailable by crafting badges.

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Usually an attack that damages agroup of enemies over a widearea.

, Usually an attack that lifts one ormore enemies up into the air.

Strong attack. This varies fromwarrior to warrior.

Regular attack. Several of thesecan be performed in succession.

, , Usually an attack that pursuesone or more enemies in a narrowline.

Attacking Using Items

Select the item using /, then press / toattack with it.

♦ When playing using the GamePad, you can alsoselect an item by touching and sliding on the touchscreen.

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Special Attacks

When your Special Attack gauge is full, press /to unleash a devastating Special Attack!

♦ Fill up your Special Attack gauge by defeatingenemies and collecting Force Fragments.

Defeating an enemy or breakinga pot will occasionally reveal anitem power-up! Collect thepower-up for a significantincrease in the strength of youritem attacks - but be aware thatthe power-up only lasts for ashort while.

Power Up Your Item Attacks!

Weak Point Smash

Powerful enemies willperform certain attacks thatleave them exposed to animmediate counter-attack.When this happens, a WeakPoint gauge will bedisplayed above theenemy's head. Hitting theenemy at this time willdeplete their Weak Pointgauge, and reducing itcompletely will result in asuper-powerful attack!

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Press / while under the effects of Focus Spiritto completely consume your Magic gauge andunleash a Focus Spirit Attack against the enemiesin front of you. Powerful enemies hit with thisattack will be knocked down and become open toa Weak Point counter-attack.

Focus Spirit Attack

Focus Spirit

♦ Pick up Magic Jars ( ) to fill your Magic gauge.

Press / when your Magic gauge is full to usethe Focus Spirit ability. While Focus Spirit is active,your attack power and speed will increase, andyou will be less susceptible to knock-back.Additionally, defeating a certain number ofenemies will yield various special bonuses.

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Warrior Info

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❶ Health gauge

Your warrior's health gauge.If this becomes completelydepleted, you lose thebattle.

❷ SpecialAttack gauge

When this is full, press /to perform a Special Attack.The gauge fills up as youdefeat enemies and collectcertain items.

❹ ItemUse / to select an item,then / to use it.

❸ Magic gaugeWhen this is full, press /to enter the Focus Spiritstate.

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Mini Map

Use / to switch between an overview of thewhole map and a more detailed view of yourvicinity.

: Player　 : Ally　 : Enemy　 : Other forces: Keep Boss　 : Giant Enemy　: Commander　 : Outpost　 : Base　: Mission Objective

♦ Allies are displayed in blue, enemies in red and otherforces in yellow.

This is only displayed when you are inside a keep.In an enemy keep, the meter will be displayed inred and will gradually deplete as you defeat moreenemies within that keep. Once the meter is fullydepleted, a Keep Boss will appear. Defeat the KeepBoss to wrest control of the keep from the enemyand claim it for your side.

Keep Meter

Current information regarding your mission isdisplayed here.The icons represent remaining missionobjectives.

Mission Info

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Rupees

The total number of Rupees you have acquiredduring battle.You can use your Rupees at the Bazaar.

Level and Experience Gauge

The current level and experience of the warrior youare controlling.When your experience gauge fills up you will levelup, and your health and Special Attack gauges willalso be fully replenished.

Enemies Defeated

The total number of enemies you have defeated.

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Once a battle starts, you will be tasked withvarious missions.Complete each mission in turn to move closer toclaiming overall victory in the battle!

Completing Missions

Taking Outposts and Keeps

Enemy troops spawn from enemy keeps andoutposts.Proactively capturing these keeps and outposts willgive you and your allies a great advantage inbattle.

Aiding Your Allies

If one of your allies is in trouble, try to help themout before they are defeated. Successfully come tothe ally's aid, and their health will be fullyrestored.You should also bear in mind that if an alliedcommander is forced to flee the field of battle, or ifthe Allied Base is lost to the enemy, then you maylose the battle as a result.

Fulfilling the VictoryConditions

You will win the battle if you fulfil the victoryconditions.Victory means that you get to keep any weaponsand materials that you obtained during the battle.

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Giant enemies have lots of health and highattack power, making them difficult to defeat.However, some giant enemies are susceptibleto attack from a particular item.When facing one of these giant enemies,have a look through your inventory of itemsto see if you have something that might dothe trick.

Defeating Giant Enemies

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Outposts continuously spawnreinforcements onto thebattlefield. Defeat the enemyoutpost captain to take controlof that particular outpost foryour side. Conversely, if anallied outpost captain isdefeated, then you will lose thatoutpost to the enemy.

Outposts

Keeps

Enemy keeps will also spawnenemy reinforcements, and willblock the advance of yourforces.In order to capture an enemykeep, you will first need todefeat enough enemies withinthat keep to reduce its KeepMeter (displayed on-screenbeneath the mini map ) tozero.Once the Keep Meter is empty, aKeep Boss will appear. Defeatthe Keep Boss to take control ofthe keep for your side!

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Every weapon has an elemental property, andsome of its attacks will be boosted by an elementaleffect.

Weapon Elements

Selecting a warrior bearing a weapon of theRecommended Element for a particular scenariowill allow you to inflict more damage on theenemies in that scenario.Warriors marked with the icon on the SelectScenario screen can use weapons imbued with theRecommended Element and are consideredRecommended Warriors.

Recommended Elements forDifferent Scenarios

Fire

An enemy sent flying by a fireattack will explode when it hitsthe ground, causing damage toother nearby enemies.

WaterAn enemy hit by a water attackwill continue to take damage overa set period of time.

Lightning

Lightning attacks inflict extradamage on enemies who are inmid-air.

Light

Light attacks inflict more andmore damage as you unleashcontinuous attacks on largenumbers of enemies.

Dark

Dark attacks inflict more and moredamage as you unleashcontinuous attacks against asingle enemy.

♦ To check the skills of your currently-equippedweapon, first press / to bring up the pausescreen, then select "Warrior Info" followed by "CheckWeapon Skills".

Weapon Skills

Some weapons are imbued with skills.Skills come in many different varieties, granting arange of benefits on the battlefield, such asmaking certain attacks stronger.

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When you defeat enemies and smash pots, theymay leave behind useful items for you to pick up.

♦ You can spend Rupees at each of the shops in theBazaar.

♦ You can use materials in the Bazaar's Badge Market( ) or Apothecary ( ).

HeartRestores your health.Bigger ones have morehealing power.

Force FragmentFills your Special Attackgauge.

Magic Jar Fills your Magic gauge.

RupeeNets you Rupees.Exact value depends oncolour.

Weapon Pouch

Contains a new weapon.You will receive theweapon after winning thebattle.

Material Pouch

Contains a material.You will receive thematerial after winning thebattle.

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Treasure chests contain precious treasure,such as new weapons or items, or largenumbers of Rupees. Make sure to open anythat you find!Some chests only appear after you fulfil aspecific condition, such as capturing a keep.

Seek Out Treasure!

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Defeating enemies will slowly fill up yourexperience gauge. When the gauge is full, thewarrior will level up, which means increased attackstrength and maximum health.Additionally, levelling up mid-battle will fullyrestore the warrior's health, as well as filling theSpecial Attack gauge.

Levelling Up ThroughCombat

Levelling Up in the TrainingDojo

Choose a warrior you would like to level up, thenenter the Bazaar ( ). At the Training Dojo,you can spend Rupees to make the warrior levelup.But remember, the higher the warrior's level, themore expensive it will be to increase!

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A warrior's maximum health increases at certainlevels. It can also be increased further bycollecting Heart Containers and Pieces of Heart.

Heart Containers and Piecesof Heart

The warriors that can acquire the Heart Containersor Pieces of Heart in a given scenario arepredetermined. You can see which warriors canacquire them on the Select Scenario screen( ), or the world map screen in AdventureMode. ( )

Heart ContainerWith each of these, your warrior's maximum healthwill increase by one heart.

Piece of HeartGather four of these to form a Heart Container!

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Some weapons you find might come with skills thatgive them special effects, useful for battle( ). By fusing weapons, you can transferskills from one weapon to another.

1. Select weapon to enhanceChoose a weapon you want to improve with a skill.You can only choose weapons with one or moreempty skill boxes.2. Select skill sourceChoose a weapon to take a skill from. You canonly choose weapons with skills attached.3. FuseFuse the two weapons. The weapon used as theskill source will be consumed in the process.

Fusing Procedure

Fusing

Choose the warrior you want to fuse weapons for,then enter the Bazaar ( ). Select the Smithyto spend Rupees on fusing weapons.

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Warriors who craft badges will be rewarded withvarious effects which improve their battlecapabilities.

Creating Badges

Select the warrior you want to create a badge for,then enter the Bazaar ( ). Select the BadgeMarket to craft badges using materials andRupees.

To gather the materials necessary for craftingbadges, defeat enemies and pick up theMaterial Pouches which they leave behind.Win the battle in which you collected them,and they will be yours!The material you get from a pouch variesdepending on which enemy you defeated toget it. What's more, there's a small chancethe same enemy might drop a rarer, morevaluable material.

Gather Materials!

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Create mixtures in the Apothecary to receivespecial beneficial effects during the next battle youfight. The effects of a single mixture will last untilthe end of the battle.

Creating Mixtures

First, select a character and enter the Bazaar( ). Next, select the Apothecary to transformmaterials and Rupees into beneficial mixtures.

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In addition to the mixtures you can create,you can also gain access to potions, whichwill allow you to regain health at any pointduring a battle.To use a potion, you must first craft the"Empty Bottle I" badge in the Badge Market.Additionally, crafting the "Empty Bottle II"and "Empty Bottle III" badges increases thenumber of times you can use potions in onebattle. Your Empty Bottles will be automaticallyrefilled after every battle, so there's no needto pay for top-ups.

Potion Bottle

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What Adventure?

Your aim in Adventure Mode is to defeat the DarkRuler and save Hyrule Kingdom.With each battle you win, you will unlock newmaps to explore. Use Item Cards to search a mapsquare and you might discover a new route,powerful weapon or something else entirely.Travel the maps, battling and searching as you go,and before you know it, you'll be the Hero ofHyrule!

You can choose to play as any of the warriors youhave unlocked in Legend Mode.However, some maps restrict which warriors orweapons are available to you.Using Legend Mode and Free Mode to train manydifferent warriors is the key to success inAdventure Mode!

Available Warriors

Types of Battles

The battles in Adventure Mode are divided into twotypes:

Challenge BattlesThese are small battles, fought with just the onewarrior you control. Fight to complete thedisplayed mission objective!

Adventure BattlesThese are large-scale battles, fought together withyour allies. Capture keeps and push the battlefrontforward until your enemies are thoroughlydefeated.

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World Map

'A' Rank Victory

Spoils awarded for attaining 'A' rank victory on thecurrent map square.

Battle Victory

Spoils awarded for attaining victory on the currentmap square.

Treasure

Information about Heart Containers, Pieces ofHeart and Gold Skulltulas that appear on thecurrent map square.If a warrior's face is displayed beside the treasureicon, it means that particular treasure will onlyappear when playing as that warrior.

Item Cards

Used to search. They can be acquired as spoils for winning battles.

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World Map

You can only travel to the illuminated map squares.To expand the area available for exploration, youmust win battles on each map and attain therequisite rank.

Spoils Icons

The victory spoils for each map square aredisplayed on the world map.Use / to cycle between categories of rewards.

Battle Info

Information about the objectives you will need tocomplete.

Difficulty

Shows how hard the battle is - the higher the level,the greater the difficulty.

Recommended Element

Equip weapons imbued with the recommendedelement to deal increased damage to enemiesduring battle.

Battle Details Screen

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Restrictions

If a map square restricts which warriors orweapons can be used during the battle, the detailsof those restrictions will be displayed here.

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By using Item Cards on a map square, you cansearch it for hidden secrets.Press / while on the world map to open theSearch screen. Choose the Item Card you want touse and the square you want to use it on - if thecombination proves correct, your search will be asuccess!You might uncover a new route or a powerfulweapon.You will be able to get your hands on your newdiscovery if you win a battle on the map squarewhile attaining the requisite rank.

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If you enable the "Network Connection" option inNetwork Settings, Network Links (Links belongingto other players) may appear on the world map.Network Links need your help. Assist them bywinning battles at their locations! The battle willbe harder than usual, but the rewards for victorywill also be greater.

♦ Battles on maps containing Network Links belongingto players on your friend list confer even greaterrewards.

♦ If a friend helps your own Link, you will be eligible fora special bonus.

♦ When you enable the "Network Connection" option,your information will be viewable by other playerswho are logged in.

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You can purchase downloadable content online.

● Procedure

Select on the HOME Menu to open NintendoeShop. Refer to the "Purchasing Add-onContent and Passes" page in the NintendoeShop electronic manual for further directions.

♦ To open the electronic manual, select "Menu" inNintendo eShop, then select "Help", followed by"Manual".

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©Nintendo Co., Ltd. ©KOEI TECMO GAMES CO.,LTD. All rights reserved.The KT logo is a registered trademark of KOEITECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

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