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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

Nintendo EPD · 2015

Three-quarter · Action · Adventure · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
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Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Chibi, Cute
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About

An action-adventure set in the fashion-focused kingdom of Hytopia, where Link helps break a curse on Princess Styla. Three heroes cooperate through dungeon puzzles using tools, costumes and stacking mechanics, with a solo mode also available.

Art style

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015, Nintendo EPD) is a stylized 3D game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines and soft gradient shading. The palette is vibrant.

Palette 6 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo 3DS
Developer
Nintendo EPD, Grezzo
Publisher
Nintendo
Engine
Uses the engine from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds; no formal engine name established.
Released
2015-10-22 Japan, Nintendo 3DS
2015-10-23 North America, Nintendo 3DS
2015-10-23 Europe, Nintendo 3DS
2015-10-24 Australia, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Also known as
ゼルダの伝説 トライフォース3銃士 (Japan)
Credits
Keisuke Umeda Design Lead / Player Design
Kazuhiko Takahashi Character Design Lead / Motion Design
Masaki Yasuda Field Design Lead / Concept Illustration / UI Design
Mami Ikeda Concept Illustrator
Eiichi Amano Character Model Design
Yuri Unoi Character Model Design
Kyoko Kawasaki Character Model Design
Hiromasa Shikata Director
Eiji Aonuma Producer
Links
official · wikipedia

Related

The Legend of Zelda series 17 games

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment)1993The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time screenshot: low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)1998The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask screenshot: low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2000The Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2002The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerThe Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines, baked lighting (environment)2004The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2006The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot: cel-shaded, low-poly, three-quarter, third-person, no outlines (environment)2007The Legend of Zelda: Phantom HourglassThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks screenshot: cel-shaded, low-poly, three-quarter, third-person, no outlines (environment)2009The Legend of Zelda: Spirit TracksThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2011The Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordThe Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2013The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2013The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDThe Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force HeroesThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HDThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot: cel-shaded, painterly, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2017The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2023The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2024The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

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