Wii U's Hyrule Warriors Adding Link's Horse Epona As DLC In October

Link's trusty steed, Epona, will be included with October's Master Quest Pack for the recently released Wii U game Hyrule Warriors. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma announced the news today on Miiverse, saying Epona will serve as a new "weapon" in the expansion.

Epona is considered a "weapon" because she can team up with Link to attack enemies. Aonuma describes the gameplay experience like this: "By riding Epona, I was able to blow herds of enemies away and gallop swiftly through the fields, and I had a lot of fun trying out this re-imagined version of her in Hyrule Warriors."

"In the Zelda series, players never had a chance to tackle bosses by galloping around them with Epona like in Hyrule Warriors," he added. "So I hope fans will enjoy playing as Zelda characters in a game with a different type of action than you typically find in the original series."

The Master Quest Pack for Hyrule Warriors launches October 16 as part of the game's $20 DLC pass. It also includes other content, including a new scenario, adventure map, and pair of costumes. Three additional expansion packs--Twilight Princess Pack, Majora's Mask Pack, and Boss Pack--will be released later on. If you buy the Hyrule Warriors DLC pass, you'll also receive a free Dark Link costume.

GameSpot's review gave Hyrule Warriors a score of 8/10 for its successful balance of Dynasty Warriors map management and Zelda-style objectives. For more on the game, check out the full review and our previous coverage.

Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @EddieMakuch