History VideoGame / TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes

* MythologyGag: Aside from the costumes, there's a few: The Faux Hero has Pink hair- The Link from Link to the Past has pink hair in his sprite.

* DropTheHammer: The Magic Hammer is one of the items you can find in certain stages. If you get the Hammerwear outfit, you can easily turn it into near-GameBreaker tier, as it is not only makes the hammer twice as fast, but it [[ShockwaveStomp causes a huge shockwave]] and deals enough damage to kill an [[BossInMookClothing Aeralfos]] ''[[OneHitKill in one hit]]''.

* BraggingRightsReward: The Fierce Deity Armor increases your attack power and lets you shoot {{Sword Beam}}s in four directions. You get it by completing the Den of Trials, the hardest area in the game, so unless you have some other challenges to complete there's not much to do with it.

* {{Retraux}}: The Timeless Tunic turns Link into a blocky version of his ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' self and makes all the music and sound effects 8-bit chiptune. [[https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-tri-force-heroes-cheer-outfits-idol-origins-how-the-timeless-tunic-came-to-be/ The NES-style music was originally created due to the memory limit of 3DS Download Play,]] as music with a smaller file size was required.

** The Fire Glove uses the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros1 Fire Flower's]] Sound.

* SocializationBonus: Some of the materials that are used to make certain costumes are only available through the multiplayer coliseum or even ''Local Wireless and Download play''. The Timeless Tunic and Tri Suit are some of the costumes that require materials exclusive to these modes.[[note]]An update allowed the items required for those two outfits to be found in the shop and daily treasure game.[[/note]]

** The end of the Den of Trials is a big one to ''Videogame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink''. The BonusBoss gets a remix of Dark Link's battle theme, winning said battle plays a remix of the Victory jingle that plays after Dark Link's demise, which then goes to a remix of the "Awakening Zelda" track. If you wear the Timeless Tunic, the battle theme's remix even uses the original track as part of it.

** The Fire Glove uses the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Fire Flower's]] Sound.

*** One suit resembles a [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Hammer Bro]]. After putting it on, one of the costume shop patrons will ask if you used a [[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 koopon]] to buy it.

** In The Ruins, there are platforms in certain areas that can only be stood on by the Link of the same color. Even setting one foot on them as the wrong-colored Link will cause you to fall through immediately.
** Prismantus, the boss of The Ruins, also exhibits this -- the three orbs on his body can only be struck by the sword of the same-colored Link.

* BossRush: Of a fashion. Midway through the game, the Links take on the Lady's Pets, three consecutive bosses who all emulate previous major bosses Margoma, Moldorm and Arrghus.

* BossRush: Of a fashion. Midway through the game, the Links take on The Lady's Pets, three consecutive bosses who all emulate previous major bosses Margoma, Moldorm and Arrghus.

* BareYourMidriff: The Cheerleader Outfit gives Link this. [[WholesomeCrossdresser Yes, it's the female version.]]

*** One suit resembles a [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Hammer Bro]]. After putting it on, one of the costume shop patrons will ask if you used a [[Film/SuperMarioBros koopon]] to buy it.

* LostWoods: The Woodlands, the first stage of the Drablands.

* VariableMix:
** When all three Links are in a totem, an additional part is added to the music, depending on the player's position in the totem:
*** The bottom character gets extra percussion and a male choir.
*** The top character gets a female choir.
*** The middle character cuts out all other instruments except for the female choir.

** When all three Links are in a totem, an additional part is added to the music.
** In single player, the music also changes depending on what position on the totem the active character is:
*** The bottom character plays all of the different layers of the music.
*** The top character plays the regular, non-totem mix.
*** The middle player (or top, if it's only two) cuts out all tracks except the ethereal sounding voices.

* CompressedHair: Princess Styla is cursed to wear a black body suit in which her RapunzelHair manages to fit (though it is with a noticeable bulge on the back of her head).

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Green Link, Red Link, and Blue Link have green, red, and blue hair. In the hub town outside of multiplayer, Link's hair is the traditional blond.

* ArtShift: Interestingly, while the in-game graphic style is derived from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', the official art and in-game models for the Links have the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Toon Link]] art-style.

** The North American English release of the game references the Doge meme during one of the adventurer's diary entries. "So Ancient. Such ruin."

%%* BubblyClouds: World 8 -- The Sky Realm.

** In single player, the magic words to awaken the Dopples are "Oknij aknima boosto [[VideoGame/GameGenie gamgeenee]]".

The story takes place in the fashion-forward kingdom of Hytopia, whose princess (who is not Zelda for once, but the princess Styla) is renowned for her beauty and style. But one day, she is cursed to be - ''[shudder]'' - ''[[FauxHorrific unfashionable]]''; stuck in a full-body leotard that she can't take off. The king calls out for a hero, and naturally, Link is ready to answer the CallToAdventure... However, so are two other Links. With multiple people claiming to be TheHero this time around, they have to work to fulfill the king's prophecy of three heroes that come together to form a totem.

* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: The Den of Trials.

* BigBoosHaunt: World 7 - The Ruins.
* BigNo: One of the emotes that you can use in multiplayer mode.
* BlowYouAway: The Gust Jar, making its return from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', is a pretty literal example - you use it to blow Links or other items (such as bombs) across gaps. You can also use it to stun enemies or knock them into BottomlessPits.
* BonusDungeon: The Den of Trials.

* BubblyClouds: World 8 - The Sky Realm.

** Prismantus, the boss of The Ruins, also exhibits this - the three orbs on his body can only be struck by the sword of the same-colored Link.

* HubLevel: Hytopia Castle Town.

* InstakillMook: Wallmasters.

* LethalLavaLand: World 3 - The Volcano.

* MoneyForNothing: Averted for once. Money is scarce in the hub area and only given a few hundred at a time for beating missions. You even get rupees if your game disconnects before it ends. That said, the cheapest item that the merchant sells is 250 rupees and every new costume costs at least a few hundred to craft, meaning about one new costume every two missions for a while, before slipping to about one every 5 missions on average. The Cheer Outfit in particular will have players grinding for money - it costs 9000 rupees for the materials alone.

* PalmtreePanic: World 2 - The Riverside.

* ShiftingSandLand: World 6 - The Dunes.

*** A suit that turns Link into a blocky version of himself closely resembles the playable characters from ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' .

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: World 4 - The Ice Cavern

* TempleOfDoom: World 7 - The Ruins.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: One of the costumes is Zelda's dress, which allows you to find more hearts than usual. Two more costumes look remarkably like dresses while a third is a pink cheerleader outfit. In fact, crossdressing ends up being what saves the day - [[spoiler:Link wearing the Lady's outfit is the only thing that can break the curse on the princess]].