Better keep those friends sweet, as The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes stops gameplay if anyone drops out.
The latest spin-off entry in the ever expanding tale of a young lad and his sword sees a group of Link wannabes attempting to showcase their heroic status as part of a group of three. The co-operative nature of the game plays heavily into the dungeon designs, problem solving and boss sequences, so Tri Force Heroes requires three characters to be active at all times.
Players have one of two choices: play solo, with the other Link characters as puppet-like pals, or play with two other friends.
However, if one of those friends drops out, "you'll get to a game over screen," confirmed the game's director Hiromasa Shikata in an interview this week. However, the game's progress will - fortunately - be saved, but players "won't be able to continue unless you find a replacement or go solo."
Do you think this could be a potential issue during multiplayer?