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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (JP) is a Legend of Zelda game, released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. It utilizes A Link Between Worlds' engine to have a 3-player co-op dungeon-based game, reminiscent of the Four Swords games. The game also uses an outfit system that gives abilities to the player's Link based on his outfit.

Gameplay

The core format of the gameplay is that 3 players work together (through either dolls, download play or over the Nintendo Network) to solve the dungeon's puzzles.

The lower screen has 8 commands to help communicate between players. The three players can pick each other up to create a totem to tackle higher up switches and enemies.The team's health is shared so each mistake costs the team.

Outfits

  • Bear Minimum
  • Hero's Tunic
  • Spin Attack Attire
  • Big Bomb Outfit
  • Boomeranger
  • Cacto Clothes
  • Cheer Outfit
  • Cheetah Costume
  • Cozy Parka
  • Dapper Spinner
  • Dunewalker Duds
  • Energy Gear
  • Fire Blazer
  • Goron Garb
  • Gust Garb
  • Hammerwear
  • Jack of Hearts
  • Kokiri Clothes
  • Legendary Dress
  • Light Armor
  • Lucky Loungewear
  • Ninja Gi
  • Queen of Heats
  • Robowear
  • Rupee Regalia
  • Serpent's Toga
  • Showstopper
  • Sword Suit
  • Sword Master Suit
  • Timeless Tunic
  • Tingle Tights
  • Torrent Robe
  • Tri Suit
  • Zora Costume
  • Cursed Tights
  • Lady's Ensemble
  • Fierce Deity Mail
  • Linebeck's Uniform

Levels

  • Woodlands
    • Deku Forest
    • Buzz Blob Cave
    • Moblin Base
    • Forest Temple
  • Riverside
    • Secret Fortress
    • Abyss of Agony
    • Cove of Transition
    • Water Temple
  • Volcano
    • Blazing Trail
    • Hinox Mine
    • Den of Flames
    • Fire Temple
  • Ice Cavern
    • Frozen Plateau
    • Snowball Ravine
    • Silver Shrine
    • Ice Temple
  • Fortress
    • Sealed Gateway
    • Bomb Storage
    • Training Ground
    • The Lady's Lair
  • The Dunes
    • Infinity Dunes
    • Stone Corridors
    • Gibdo Mausoleum
    • Desert Temple
  • The Ruins
    • Illusory Mansion
    • Palace Noir
    • Lone Labyrinth
    • Grim Temple
  • Sky Realm
    • Floating Garden
    • Deception Castle
    • Dragon Citadel
    • Sky Temple
  • Den of Trials

Plot

The game is set in Hytopia, a kingdom where the citizens are obsessed with fashion. Princess Styla once held a great power over Hytopia, until she receives a gift, which is actually a curse from a witch that forces Styla to wear an ugly black jumpsuit. King Tuft, Styla's father, is devastated over the curse and needs a hero to save her from it; he sends out the call for the hero, but lots gather, claiming to be the one. However, the king believes that the true hero is one who fulfills a prophecy in Hytopia that tells of three heroes uniting to form a totem, and that hero ends up being Link.

Development

Updates

The 2.0 version came out on December 2/3. This update included a new dungeon called the Den of Trials. It features 30 stages with the players needing to defeat all the enemies to move on, but there are savepoints to mark progress. There are two new costumes in Linebeck's Uniform and Fierce Deity Mail. Friendly Tokens are now available for purchase but only if you've beaten the game first. There's a question system to help match more like-minded players and a new system to blacklist players who quit mid-game. There's also new Miiverse stamps.

Receptions

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes got "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic and receives a metascore of 73/100 based on 73 critics.[1]

3DS eShop Description

North American version

One Link™ Won't Cut It This Time!

Grab two friends and prepare for a bold, new Legend of Zelda™ adventure! Each of you will play as Link™, working together to conquer inventive dungeons and bosses. For the first time, stack three Links into a totem to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Don't forget to pick an outfit to wear— each one offers a different boost or ability!

All three players share a life gauge! So you'll have to work with your fellow Links to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Or go it alone! In single-player, control Link and two paper dolls in the same dungeons from multiplayer mode. Each dungeon contains four separate areas, not to mention epic boss battles with layered strategies. Counter with your own layered strategy: stack three Links with the totem mechanic to reach new heights. But remember to dress for success! Unique outfits include the Legendary Dress, which increases your chance of finding hearts, and the Kokiri Clothers, which lets you shoot three arrows at once. Good things come in threes!

European version

Combine the powers of three Links in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes for Nintendo 3DS family systems! Work together as a dynamic trio, don different outfits to gain new abilities, and save the fashion-obsessed kingdom of Hytopia from a ghastly curse.

Answer the king's call for heroes to rid the princess of a hideous new outfit and restore style to Hytopia. Embark on a quest outfitted for three, with each player controlling one Link each. Travel to eight different areas of the Drablands, from icy caverns to red hot volcanoes, and explore over 30 levels brimming with puzzles, traps and baddies.

Trivia

  • The multiplayer lobby has several balls that will play a notable Zelda tune if a player hits one and keeps it in the air. A total of 23 songs can be played.

External links

References

  1. Metascore for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force HeroesMetacritic, Retrieved February 19, 2020
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