Completionist Takes On Special Challenge in Hyrule Warriors Nintendo Switch

When it comes to sheer amount of hours available, one probably wouldn’t expect hundreds out of Hyrule Warriors. Yet, those who get into it report tons of things to do, even if the game relies on the Zelda brand heavily. This is why when Jirard “The Completionist” Khalil was challenged by Nintendo to complete major sections of the game while on a 32 hour train ride from Los Angeles to Seattle, it seemed like an impossible challenge. That aside, it makes for an entertaining story of pure determination.

Here’s the setup. The Completionist must beat the main game and complete all missions on the Termina Map in Adventure mode, which has a ton of issues for this sort of run due to the time limit and having to know what each item does on the game board. Plus, this version has a couple extra characters that were added into the 3DS version, so there will be some story sections that his experience for the Wii U version won’t be able to prepare him for. If he succeeds, a pile of Zelda-themed goodies will be acquired, as well as a signed Master Edition of Breath of the Wild that’s been autographed by Eiji Aonuma.

However, if he fails, Khalil must dress up as Bill Trinen’s favorite playable character.

Tingle.

All of this has been documented as a video, making for a fun time for both Khalil and the audience. Even though this was a sponsored video used to promote Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, it’s these sort of extreme challenges that makes for some engaging narratives, which is something we always enjoy seeing here at Twin Galaxies.

Oddly enough, even with the skills of a speedrunner, this may be a bigger challenge than expected. Surely, it’s physically possible to beat this challenge, but it would likely take way more planning than what the Completionist had time for. We’ve already seen some crazy techniques in Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild, but Hyrule Warriors is a fundamentally different game.

So, does Khalil succeed and prove his title as the Completionist once again? Or will he find himself wearing the green tights of Tingle?

Despite the general failure of the Wii U, it seems that the folks at Nintendo are hellbent on keeping the greats on the Wii U in the public mindset by bringing them to the Switch. This is why a lot of platforming fans are rediscovering Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze here of late. Maybe we should take a look into the Funky Kong speedruns of that one. We’ve already chatted with one of the best players of the Wii U release.

Either way, there can never be too many games or ways to play them.

Also anyone who successfully completes this challenge should let us know.