The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

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  • Summary: The legend continues on the GameCube in an all-new epic adventure for one to four players. To thwart Vaati's vile forces, Link turns to the mystical power of the Four Swords to split himself into four colored copies of himself. Now you and your friends can simultaneously participate inThe legend continues on the GameCube in an all-new epic adventure for one to four players. To thwart Vaati's vile forces, Link turns to the mystical power of the Four Swords to split himself into four colored copies of himself. Now you and your friends can simultaneously participate in cooperative and competitive action and master skills and techniques new to the Legend of Zelda series. In Four Swords Adventures, up to four players can link their Game Boy Advances to the GameCube to join a fun and intense competition for Force Gems while cooperating to move massive blocks, trigger switches, and slay mighty bosses. … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Nintendophiles
    100
    A mixture of numerous ideas and seemingly unrelated modes that melds to form an exquisite game. Zelda is ever changing, and this iteration sees the dream of true connectivity come to fruition for Nintendo while bringing a fresh face to the series. [Import]
  2. Gamezilla!
    92
    A fantastic game that uses the GBA link in a meaningful way, turning a pretty good single player game into an over the top joy to play multiplayer experience.
  3. Cinescape
    91
    It is best with four friends though: my girlfriend, two other friends and I discovered this after we lost 10 hours of our lives in one sitting. If that doesn't say something about this game, nothing else will.
  4. WHAM! Gaming
    88
    If Nintendo gives us more of this fun, we won't have to shake our heads in disappointment every time the word connectivity is mentioned in a sentence.
  5. Kombo
    85
    There is a very satisfying mix of competitive and cooperative gameplay. And because of the way that the level design, puzzle design and all four Links work together so greatly, the end experience is a truly entertaining and enjoyable one.
  6. Game Chronicles
    81
    Playing this with a friend or single player can be a blast, but remember to play with the right kind of gamers.
  7. Game Revolution
    75
    There's no question that The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures handily trumps "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles" as the best example of Nintendo's connectivity plan and serves up some fun multiplayer gaming.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. Sneaksby
    May 3, 2014
    10
    This is an absolute masterpiece of local multiplayer. I hope the 3ds can get a sequel soon with online multiplayer. The only bad thing aboutThis is an absolute masterpiece of local multiplayer. I hope the 3ds can get a sequel soon with online multiplayer. The only bad thing about is all the Gameboy cables. I got **** ton of them hanging around so I wasn't worried. The adventure is epic and its a great merge between Wind Waker and A Link to the Past. The game kept me excited from beginning to end.… Expand
  2. DanielS.
    Jun 14, 2004
    10
    Multiplayer can turn into absolute madness! collect the chickens was an endless fight!!
  4. OmarD.
    Jul 30, 2005
    10
    I think this games very fun and chalenging for single player , and its even beter for multiplayer. this is just one of those games that you I think this games very fun and chalenging for single player , and its even beter for multiplayer. this is just one of those games that you can play for a long time en never get bored.… Expand
  5. DragonKnightofFinalFantasy
    Jun 24, 2004
    9
    I think this game is freakin' great! I know the graphics are 2D on the Gamecube but the way this game works 2D works better gameplay I think this game is freakin' great! I know the graphics are 2D on the Gamecube but the way this game works 2D works better gameplay works perfectly storyline is the way a Zelda game that doesn't have Ganondorf should be like ( Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons) I have only two complaints; 1. You can hold only one tool you can't hold your magic rod and bommerang at the same time and you lose them next level. 2. My biggest complaint the one that took the point off one player can get pretty boring it is better in multiplayer and all.… Expand
  6. Graikor
    Jun 27, 2006
    9
    Loved this game! Perfectly charming in one-player, although it would be nice to use a collection of accessories. Exponentially better with Loved this game! Perfectly charming in one-player, although it would be nice to use a collection of accessories. Exponentially better with more players.… Expand
  7. wegie125
    Dec 16, 2017
    8
    This game was made for trolls, I'm not sure what Nintendo thought would happen if you take four friends together and have them try to solveThis game was made for trolls, I'm not sure what Nintendo thought would happen if you take four friends together and have them try to solve puzzles together but it does not turn out that well, not saying the game is bad by any means, just that my friends would end up killing me nonstop and that's all that would ever get accomplished. I think this game has way more potential than people realize. The only sad part about this game is that you were required to have gameboy adapters and that just caused the entire game in itself to be a hassle to hook up, I do like the idea of using the screens on the gameboys individually when you go inside certain dungeons or buildings though. I was also a huge fan of the ds version of this game that they did. This games are so fun and honestly I am a little sad I never had friends to play the 3ds version, that one looked like fun. I hope they make one for the switch though.… Expand
  8. metacensorship
    Nov 13, 2016
    0
    It's the return of the 4 twinks in Four Twinks 2: Twinks Harder, but minus 3 because I still don't have any friends. But anyway, for some ****It's the return of the 4 twinks in Four Twinks 2: Twinks Harder, but minus 3 because I still don't have any friends. But anyway, for some **** reason I need a gameboy to play this gamecube game, as if the government needs another god damn peripheral to spy on me and make sure I'm doing what the shadow masters told me. ELIMINATE AL GORE ELIMINATE AL GORE ELIMINATE AL GORE, but anyway, 0 out of ****g 10 because I couldn't make the disc balance on my wiener. Ted Cruz is actually a human sized dragon being that hates porn.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best GameCube Game of 2004
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#11 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
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#1 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004