In case you were wondering why the Legend of Zelda Tri Force Heroes has no playable female characters, tt’s because the world in which the game is based has only male heroes, according to game director Hiromasa Shikata. In an interview with IGN Hiromasa Shikata stated that, “There’s this kingdom, an event happens, and the king needs heroes. So, he puts out a call for heroes to gather and one of those is this guy Link. He sees this audition, basically, ‘Heroes needed; apply here.’ And, that’s the start of his adventure.”

He also revealed that a lot of members from the development team are females and still they are able to get themselves emotionally invested in the game and the lack of female characters is a not a big issue for them. “I understand what you’re saying, and just as general information, we do have a lot of female staff members who are playing this game and enjoying it. It doesn’t seem to be a big issue to them. They still are getting emotional investment in this game. And to be honest, Link isn’t the most masculine of guys in the world, depending on how you want to project yourself into the character.”

The Legend of Zelda Tri Force Heroes features three heroes and different costumes to wear. The game is due for a release in Q4 2015 on Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo has released a new gameplay video The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes which showcases the various co-op elements of the game. Check it out below.

Unveiled at E3 2015 during Nintendo’s digital event, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes recreates the co-op Zelda cosplay originally seen in Four Swords for the Game Boy Advance. However, up to three Links can team up this time and unlike previous games, a single person can experience the campaign by controlling two AI using the touch-screen. The main objective is to work cooperatively together to progress through the story.

Also, Tri Force Heroes relies on a new costume system which players can use to customize their avatars to gain powerful abilities like larger bombs and extended spin attacks. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes will be releasing on the 3DS in Fall 2015. Stay tuned for more information on the same in the coming months.