10/23/2015 7:20 AM ·Spoilers
Hello, everyone! It's nice to meet you. I'm Hiromasa Shikata, the director of this game. Thank you so much for your interest in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes!
10/23/2015 7:23 AM ·Spoilers
I'd like to cut straight to the chase. Three-player cooperation is the main selling point of this game, but to be honest, I think there are lots of adults who'd find it difficult to get three people together to play. I really hope those of us who don't have so many gamer friends won't be forced to sit this one out...
10/23/2015 7:24 AM ·Spoilers
It's OK! It's actually a problem for me, too! I definitely can't get two friends to come over and play most of the time.
10/23/2015 7:27 AM ·Spoilers
But please don't worry about it! This time we've made it easy to find people to play with online, so even geezers like me have a chance to play! You can connect with friends, with complete strangers, or with a combination of the two.
10/23/2015 7:29 AM ·Spoilers
Gotcha! So if at some point I think it's going to be hard for me to get friends together to play, I can use Miiverse to write a post that says something like "at such and such time I'm going to be playing this area", and maybe people who happen to see it will join me! I'm definitely starting to get the hang of this.
10/23/2015 7:30 AM ·Spoilers
We're actually really hoping that's what people will do, and we created special Miiverse stamps with that in mind. You'll be able to use stamps once the Photo Bro opens his shop in the game, so please have fun using them in lots of different ways!
10/23/2015 7:32 AM ·Spoilers
Still, though… When you can't get people together you can't get people together, right? Is there a way to play by yourself?
10/23/2015 7:33 AM ·Spoilers
Of course there is! Well, I say that now, but at first we didn't have a single-player mode, and I went around saying "It's so much fun to play with three people! Who needs single player?!" But then I reluctantly made one because Mr Aonuma told me to. That's the truth. But once we'd made it, I was surprised at how good it was, and so we put it in the game!
10/23/2015 7:35 AM ·Spoilers
Because you were a bit hesitant about single player and added it at the last minute, do you think it might be less fun than multiplayer?
10/23/2015 7:37 AM ·Spoilers
In single player you can use "doppels", which are dolls that look like you and let you play as if there were more than one of you. You can switch back and forth between these doppels as you go through the game. At first I thought "Three-player cooperation to the end! This doppel thing is just a bonus", but then when we made it I realized that single player made the game feel like more of a puzzle game and was a completely different kind of fun from multiplayer.
10/23/2015 7:38 AM ·Spoilers
Can you play through the whole game just by using doppels?
10/23/2015 7:40 AM ·Spoilers
Yes, if you really work at it! Fundamentally we made the game based on the concept that three people working together would be the most fun and interesting, so there are some levels that will be far more difficult if you're just using doppels. On the other hand, some levels will also be a lot easier with doppels. Anyway, it's definitely possible to clear all of the levels in single player!
10/23/2015 7:41 AM ·Spoilers
So if you play a level with other people and then give it another go with doppels, it becomes a whole new experience, huh?
10/23/2015 7:42 AM ·Spoilers
As I've said, you can certainly play through the game on your own, but my vote still goes for multiplayer, so please try it out and have fun with it! You might find some elements of playing with other people a bit frustrating, but I'll sure you'll get used to it in the end.
10/23/2015 7:44 AM ·Spoilers
On to my next question, and the next worry that some Miiverse users might have: do all three people need to buy the game in order to play it?
10/23/2015 7:45 AM ·Spoilers
No, we're not that cruel, you know! Each player needs their own copy of the game for Online Play and Local Play, but Download Play works as long as just one person has a copy!
10/23/2015 7:46 AM ·Spoilers
But you can probably only play a little bit of the game, right? So in the end it's really the same as all three people having to buy the game to play it.
10/23/2015 7:48 AM ·Spoilers
Wrong again! You can play through each and every level.
10/23/2015 7:51 AM ·Spoilers
That's pretty generous of you... But doesn't that make it feel like a bit of a waste to buy the game at all?
10/23/2015 7:53 AM ·Spoilers
You can play through all of the levels, but of course there's a limit to the items and outfits that you can obtain. I think that the people who buy the game will have the most enjoyable experience!
10/23/2015 7:54 AM ·Spoilers
Ah, OK, I get it. At first you just think that you'll have some fun with Download Play, but while you're actually playing you'll start to think that it would be even MORE fun if you had the game, right?
10/23/2015 7:55 AM ·Spoilers
That's right! We're hoping that's what will happen. That's why we've made Download Play such a generous offering. I really do hope it's generous enough, ha ha... Also, your data still gets saved to the SD card during Download Play, so if you buy the game later you can keep playing from where you left off!
10/23/2015 7:57 AM ·Spoilers
It definitely seems like the perfect package, doesn't it? More than that, though, I'm glad that enjoying Tri Force Heroes is a lot easier to jump into and enjoy than I would have guessed. When I first heard about it, I thought it might be too complicated to play with two other people, but I think you really thought of everything!
10/23/2015 7:58 AM ·Spoilers
We've known all along that we set a high bar for ourselves, but to alleviate any doubts you might have, we've made Tri Force Heroes even more carefully than usual!
10/23/2015 8:00 AM ·Spoilers
What a relief! You've definitely soothed all of my biggest fears when it comes to playing online, single player, and Download Play. It makes me feel better that even someone who doesn't have many gamer friends (like you, right, Mr Shikata?) still gives Tri Force Heroes their seal of approval! I think we'll have to talk about the smaller details of the game (and hopefully hear some inside stories from the game's development) in a separate Miiting! I doubt I'll be able to stop thinking about Tri Force Heroes any time soon. As always, we'll announce the second half of the Miiting ahead of time.
10/23/2015 8:01 AM ·Spoilers
I still have so many stories about the development of Tri Force Heroes. I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself! I think that hearing them will make the game even more enjoyable for you, so please look forward to the second half of the Miiting!
10/23/2015 8:05 AM ·Spoilers
Das war ein super Interview ! Es hat mir viel zum Spiel The Legend of Zelda : Tri Force Heroes gesagt ! Ich freue mich schon auf die Geschichten vom Entwicklungssrudio
10/23/2015 8:18 AM ·Spoilers
Hello adm the miiverse why no are it can friend codes on miiverse? Thank you
10/23/2015 9:43 AM ·Spoilers
I Don't have a 3DS so I'm more interested in more info about Zelda U. Could anybody help me out?? Or at least when yer all gonna fix Miiverse for real, cosidering that the redesign and YouTube update haven't helped the trolling and spamming problems. They've only exasaserbated the situation?? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time and have a great morning.
10/23/2015 9:44 AM ·Spoilers
The story throws me off dats y i mite not like it I do love how he made the download play like that.Finally someone thought of dat.I've been waiting for dis time.i wish they did it for previous games and please do it for future games
10/23/2015 10:42 AM ·Spoilers
yo tout le monde c'est Solal je vous propose aujourd'hui une party dans Zelda triforce heroes dans le niveau forteresse rendez vous à 20H30 abonnez vous
10/23/2015 11:12 AM ·Spoilers
s'euh qui n'ont pas internet, ils font comment pour avancé de l'jeu ??? Ont peut jouer avec l'IA en solo, même si certains n'ont pas internet sur leurs 3DS/2DS/NEW3DS ??
10/23/2015 12:30 PM ·Spoilers
Weiß jemand von euch wie ich den Downloadcode von "The Legend of Zelda Triforce Heroes" bekomme?
10/23/2015 1:16 PM ·Spoilers
Je vais m'acheter ce jeu en debut de mois prochain et j'ai vraiment hate !!! J'ai eu la demo speciale et c'est VRAIMENT TROP BIEN !!!! Ma seule question sera: Une fois que l'on a fini le jeu, peut on le recommencer pour avoir de meilleurs objets et le faire dans une difficulté superieure ? When I finish the game, Can I restart the game for a better items and a superior difficulty ?
10/23/2015 1:30 PM ·Spoilers
Excellent Miiting! "...I think there are lots of adults who'd find it difficult to get three people together to play. I really hope those of us who don't have so many gamer friends won't be forced to sit this one out..." This is precisely why we wanted online support for New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, Hyrule Warriors, DKC Tropical Freeze and Nintendo Land. lol
10/23/2015 3:34 PM ·Spoilers
To be honest, I feel like the plot needs to be changed. Two Questions:Where is Violet Link from Four swords? Why is the plot so simple?
10/23/2015 4:32 PM ·Spoilers
Took me some time to realise that "Miiting" was just another terrible mii pun, thanks miiverse. :(
10/23/2015 4:34 PM ·Spoilers
The plot would be simple because it's trying to appeal to much younger players, and not the old fans of the series.
10/23/2015 5:41 PM ·Spoilers
There should be a Grey Link/Black Link. Grey Link`s Abilities: Snow Black Link`s Abilities: Darkness (or rock :T ) This may sound stupid, but I think it's a good idea.
10/23/2015 6:03 PM ·Spoilers
did you guys reuse a left over character model from the early stages of a link between world's development because Link from the snes classic a link to the past is in this game and he's actually pretty mad that he's not the star?!
10/23/2015 6:37 PM ·Spoilers
@chase2 Can you be patients !? There is not fire just because they don't show anything for the Wii U one.
10/23/2015 6:44 PM ·Spoilers
Pour ce qui se demande comment avoir le démo bein c'est simple il suffit d'être inscrit au Nintendo Network et normalement vous avez du recevoir trois code de téléchargement sur votre boîte email et c'est codes sont à utiliser sur le Nintendo Eshop et les deux autres codes vous pourrez les donnez à vos amis. ps: je crois qu'il n'envoie plus de code.
10/23/2015 7:01 PM ·Spoilers
what hapind to purple link :( hes my fav out of the 4 herosis in legind of zelda four swords