One detail about Tri Force Heroes that was given to the Zelda fanbase in the E3 trailer is that the game takes place in a very fashion-conscious kingdom. All the residents wear flamboyant clothing and accessories and so do Link, Link, and Link. (See what I did there?)

In an interview with Game Informer, Tri Force Heroes‘ developer, Shikata, explains how fashion will help you in dungeons and expounds on weapon upgrades and maimai from A Link Between Worlds. Here is the full quote from the interview:

Let me talk about why fashion is important for Tri-Force Heroes. In A Link Between Worlds, there were these alien type things you would collect to power up items. I really liked that mechanic of collecting things to power up existing items. It’s not just powering up items – I wanted to do more than that. So in this game you will see things other than items. Things that will make you immune to fire, swim faster, something that will make more rupees appear. The easiest way to represent that in the game, I thought, would be through clothing. I thought that, depending on which clothing you collected, it would impact how you navigated courses and would make them easier to move through. It’s not something as simple as this will make a stronger attacker, or this will give you a better defense. They’re really designed toward making you be able to navigate and clear a course. That would be things like being able to shoot three arrows at a time, or being immune to lava.

Are you excited to see what new abilities come with costumes in Tri Force Heroes? What powers would you like to obtain when you put on a slick new tunic? Share your thoughts with us by commenting below.

Source: Game Informer

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