Nintendo's online progress takes a step back with Hyrule Warriors

We hope you weren’t hoping for cooperative Zelda action with anyone further than a few feet away from you.

Nintendo revealed that Hyrule Warriors, the Dynasty Warriors-flavored Legend of Zelda spin-off coming to the Wii U on Sep. 16, won’t feature online play, as IGN originally spotted. Instead, you’ll have to depend on local co-op if you want to play with a friend.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.