Triforce Battle Quest is a fully 3D arena fighting game made by Nintendo and Capcom. It was initially released on the Arcade and later ported to the Nintendo Switch.
âGameplay
Gameplay involves selecting a character and then proceeding to battle the other characters, one at a time, in various locales. The three-dimensional fighting includes the ability to use special attacks as well as to pick up and fight with such objects as tables, chairs, rocks and bombs. During battle, "Triforce Shards", resembling gold triangles, appear in the arena. If a character collects three Triforce Shards, he/she transforms into a more powerful version of himself/herself. He/she will then be able to use one of two super special attacks: generally a massive long-range power attack and a grab or close-range move. The powered-up mode only lasts until the power bar is fully drained, during which the special attack can be executed (which completely depletes the power bar) or other, lesser special moves can be executed (which only use a small portion of power). Each match continues until the life bar of one of the two characters fighting is depleted.
âPlot
Set in the 21th century, strong believers of legends, myths and superstition search for fame, fortune and glory. One legend above all is sought after by many, a treasure which can make any dream come true. Believers from all over the world set out to search for this treasure, and are forced to fight against one another in pursuit of the legendary treasure, The Triforce.
âCharacters
âPlayable Characters
| Character | Home Stage | Triforced Form | Triforce Drives | Triforce Fusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario | Mushroom Street | Red Tanooki | Mario Fireball
Mario Tornado |
Mario Finale
Mario Twister |
| Luigi | Luigi's Mansion | Green Kitsune | Luigi Iceball
Green Missile |
Luigi Cyclone
Negative Zone |
| Princess Peach | Castle Kinopio | Peach Nekomimi | Neko Paw Punch
Neko Paw Kick |
Peach Blossom
Love Heart Explosion |
| Rosalina | Comet Observatory | Starlight Emperess | Star Comet
Meteor Missile |
Star Bit Shower
Binding Star |
| Pit | Angel Land | Kid Icarus | Palutena's Arrow
Upperdash Arm |
Heaven's Light
Heaven's Judgement |
| Palutena | Palutena's Temple | Light Goddess | Autoreticle
Angelic Missile |
Black Hole Laser
Heavenly Light |
| Lucina | Halidom of Ylisse | Falchion Valkyrie | Shield Breaker
Dolphin Slash |
Dancing Blade
Critical Hit |
| Samus Aran | New Zebes | Zero Hunter | Zero Missile
Zero Bomb |
Zero Laser
Screw Attack |
| Little Mac | Diamond Works | Giga Mac | Jolt Haymaker
Straight Lunge |
KO Uppercut
Earthquake Smash |
| Wario | Warioware Inc. | Wario Man | Wario Smash
Wario Bomber |
Wario Waft
Wario Barge |
| Link | St. Hylia | Fierce Deity | Spin Attack
Gale Bomerang |
Triforce Slash
Master Sword Beam |
| Zelda | Hyrule Castle | Shiek | Needle Storm
Bouncing Fish |
Light Arrow
Shiekah Fury |
| Marth | Altea | Hero Warrior King | Valliant Blade
Rushing Edge |
Valliant Sword Strike
Blade Storm |
| Roy | Lycia | Binding Blade | Flare Blade
Blazer |
Final Flare Blade
Double Edge Dance |
| Ike | Gallia | Radiant Wind | Eruption
Aether |
Great Aether
Final Eruption |
| Robin | Ylisse Cathedral | Black Grima | Arcfire
Elwind |
Thoron
Nosferatu |
| Corrin | Nohr-Hoshido | Kamui Dragon | Dragon Fang Shot
Draconic Ascent/Decent |
Draconic Piledriver
Torrential Roar |
| Shulk | Colony 9 | Monado Master | Monado Missile
Monado Hurricane |
Monado Rocket
Monado Explosion |
Bosses[]
| Character | Home Stage | Triforced Form | Triforce Drives | Triforce Fusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Dedede | HMS Dedede | Skull Masked Dedede | Gordo Canon
Ghost Inhale |
Dedede Burst
Soul Dee March |
| Bowser Jr. | Turtle Isle. | Shadow Mario | Ink Blob
Reverse 7 |
Shadow Cross Paint
Rainbow Pillar |
| Bowser | Bowser's Castle | Meowser | Bowser Bomber
Whirling Fortress |
Bowser Inferno
Cat Claw Slash |
| Ganondorf | Ganon's Tower | Demise Ganon | Demise Beam
Malice Lightning Kick/Shot |
Malice Laser
Malice Thunderstorm |
Last Boss[]
FINAL GANON
Legacy[]
A sequel was released in 2018 called Triforce Battle Quest 2, which featured the original cast (minus the hidden boss characters) as well as several new characters.
The sequel features the same three dimensional combat system, but now allows up to four players to play simultaneously. There are new maps, some of which contain multiple areas and moving sections. The sequel also features an entirely new arsenal of weapons, from futuristic handguns to gigantic mallets, and magic wands to vehicles. Players can collect these items in a special "Adventure" mode; they can then be traded at a special "Item Shop", or combined together to form new items.
A 3DS port of the two game was released in 2019 under the name Triforce Battle Quest Legends Pack. This collection contains slightly updated versions of both games (Switch versions) on one game card. The 3DS version of the original Triforce Battle Quest included the six new characters introduced in Triforce Battle Quest 2.