Triforce (Arcade)

Triforce
Manufacturer	Nintendo , Sega , Namco
Type	Arcade machine
publication	2002
Main processor	IBM PowerPC "Gekko" 486 MHz
Graphics processor	ATI / Nintendo "Flipper" 162 MHz
Storage media	Flash cartridges, GD-ROM, CompactFlash , network

Triforce is a common by Nintendo , Sega and Namco -developed arcade machine . The name Triforce comes from the game series The Legend of Zelda and was chosen because the console was developed collaboratively by the three manufacturers.

Games

There are some offshoots of well-known game series for the Triforce.

title	developer	Publisher	system	genre	Publishing year
Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom	Capcom / Nintendo	Namco	Triforce		2006
Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever	Capcom / Nintendo	Namco	Triforce		2005
F-Zero AX	Amusement Vision / Sega	Sega	Triforce		2002
F-Zero AX "Cycraft ver."	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2003
Gekitou Pro Yakyuu	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2003
Mario Kart Arcade GP	Namco / Nintendo	Namco	Triforce		2005
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2	Namco / Nintendo	Namco	Triforce		2007
Mobile Suit Gundam	Bandai	Namco	Triforce		2004
Pokémon Battrio	Nintendo / Tomy	Namco	Triforce		2007
Rhythm Tengoku	Nintendo / Sega	Sega	Triforce		2007
The Key of Avalon: The Wizard Master	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2003
The Key of Avalon Ver. 1.10	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2003
The Key of Avalon Ver. 1.20: Summon The New Monsters	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2003
The Key of Avalon Ver. 1.30: Chaotic Sabbath	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2004
The Key of Avalon 2: Eutaxy Commandment	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2004
The Key of Avalon 2: War of the Key	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2005
Virtua Striker 2002	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2002
Virtua Striker 4	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2005
Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006	Sega	Sega	Triforce		2006
Wartran Troopers	Konami	Sega	Triforce		2004

hardware

The console is technically based on the Nintendo GameCube . It has the same main memory as the Gamecube with 32 MiB as standard . However, this can be expanded. It is also possible to use Sega's GD-ROM system.

There are different hardware versions. In one, the main memory is external and not housed in the metal housing. In another variant, only Flash ROM cartridges can be read.

Playability on third-party systems

In 2012 a homebrew application was released for the Nintendo Wii , which makes some of the Triforce games playable there.

There is also an experimental development branch for the Dolphin emulator , which can emulate some Triforce games.

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1. ↑ MAME source code on Github  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ QuadForce - A guide to playing Triforce Arcade games on a Wii. GBATEMP.net, accessed June 28, 2015