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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

Even with the focus on multiplayer, this is an adventure that is just as enjoyable for lone heroes, especially for those who fancy a challenge.
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73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
78% User Score Based on 100 reviews
Critic Score 68%Based on 22 reviews

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About The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 and was released on October 22, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The game is similar to the Four Swords games in which Link is accompanied by two other Links in the game's multiplayer mode, but it also allows for a single-player mode in which the other Links are replaced by animated dolls that can be swapped out during the game. The three Link can cooperate…

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The guide provides nice detailed descriptions and images, making it a helpful reference for players looking to complete the game.
  • The physical quality of the book is high, with a sturdy hardcover and a beautiful design, including a nice screen cleaning cloth.
  • The multiplayer experience is enjoyable and offers clever team-based puzzles that can be fun with friends.
  • The guide lacks specific help for challenge modes and does not include gilded pages or a spine label, which disappoints collectors.
  • The single-player experience is frustrating and feels like an afterthought, making the game less enjoyable for those playing alone.
  • The overall design and content quality do not match previous collector's editions, leading to disappointment among fans and collectors.

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful artwork appealing to Zelda fans, while others noted a lack of attention to aesthetic details in the guide's design, such as the absence of a title on the spine. Overall, the visuals were described as functional and complemented by impressive multiplayer mechanics and creative costume designs.

    • “Beautiful artwork if you're a Zelda fan.”
    • “The front cover no longer has the large golden Hyrule logo but instead changed to a cool artwork of what is typically seen on the regular paperback guides.”
    • “Impressively fun multiplayer mechanics, creative and fun to make costumes, great sound and visuals.”
    • “The graphics are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
    • “The character models look flat and lifeless, which detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “The environments are bland and repetitive, failing to capture the player's attention.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The story has been criticized for being poorly written and lacking depth, with characters that are often unlikable and a repetitive dungeon design that detracts from the overall experience. While there are some redeeming qualities, such as diverse costumes and imaginative gameplay mechanics, the narrative fails to engage players, particularly in single-player mode.

    • “The story goes off the rails, and some characters just aren't that likable. The multiplayer concept doesn't work so great in single player, with too much of a lean on fashion and not enough on dungeon design.”
    • “Dungeons rarely deviate from a repetitive formula. Single player is tedious, the story is poorly written, and there are many easy puzzles and similar bosses.”
    • “The story lacks depth and fails to engage the player, making it hard to care about the characters or their motivations.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is consistently praised as superb, enhancing the overall experience alongside impressive level design and teamwork elements. Players appreciate the soundtrack's ability to create moments of wonder, while the multiplayer aspect offers engaging challenges that benefit from cooperation. Additionally, the inclusion of cool outfits adds to the game's aesthetic appeal.

    • “Outfits are a high point, as are the presentation and soundtrack, and there are moments of wonder when level design and teamwork come together in harmony.”
    • “Superb music, some clever puzzles require deep cooperation between human players, loot system creates rewarding feedback.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find that "The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes" can become tedious due to repetitive dungeon designs and a lackluster single-player experience, which often feels grindy. However, the multiplayer aspect is praised as one of the best co-op experiences on handheld devices, providing a more engaging alternative.

    • “Dungeons rarely deviate from a repetitive formula.”
    • “Single player is tedious.”
    • “The story is poorly written, with many easy puzzles and similar bosses.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is highlighted for its impressively fun multiplayer mechanics and the creative aspect of costume-making, complemented by great sound and visuals that enhance the overall experience.

    • “The multiplayer mechanics are impressively fun, allowing for creative collaboration and competition.”
    • “I love how creative and enjoyable it is to make costumes in the game.”
    • “The sound and visuals enhance the overall gameplay experience significantly.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players appreciate the diverse and useful variety of costumes, which enhances replayability, along with engaging side missions. The imaginative use of abilities in later levels also contributes to the game's replay value, while the controls are likened to those in Zelda games, adding to the overall enjoyment.

    • “The variety of costumes is diverse and all are useful!”
    • “Costume variety is diverse and all are useful!”
    • “Side missions provide some replayability.”
    • “Imaginative use of abilities in later levels.”
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68%Critics’ scoreBased on 22 critic reviews
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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is a role playing game with fantasy theme.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is available on Nintendo 3ds.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes was released on October 22, 2015.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes was developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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