The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition

1. Hylian_Hero

   Dec 18, 2011

   10

   This is a great game for any Legend of Zelda fan and is perfect for The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary. I was unable to play the originalThis is a great game for any Legend of Zelda fan and is perfect for The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary. I was unable to play the original Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventure bundled with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the GameBoy Advance, so this was a welcomed release. This game is fun and easy to play, but does have some challenging puzzles later on. If you have a friend with a DSi or 3DS and this game, it is even more fun with the multiplayer mode! You can't beat the price either: FREE! :-)… Expand

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2. BlogDog123

   Oct 14, 2011

   9

   This is a fun entry into the Zelda series. Although it is fairly short and not all that challenging, this game is not to be missed, especiallyThis is a fun entry into the Zelda series. Although it is fairly short and not all that challenging, this game is not to be missed, especially since it is available for free.… Expand

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4. Skyward_Hearts

   Nov 13, 2011

   9

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game, especially for free. I would give it an 8, but because it was free I'll give it a 9. It's a pretty good game, the combat is very similar to A Link to the Past and Minish Cap, but the puzzles are all about working together, which is the really unique part of this game.
   
   Gameplay:
   
   Every dungeon is randomly generated, so each time you play you'll get puzzles and map layouts that you've never seen before. This adds great replay value as you can keep playing and still enjoy it. In Zelda standards, the puzzles are extremely simple, but the combat is still very fun. The game was made for multiplayer, having you not only work together with a friend, but also battle them for rupees. Unfortunately it's not online, but the single player mode is still really fun, having you control two Links at once. The game is mostly easy, but has an extremely challenging dungeon called the Hero's Trial, which is unlocked after getting enough Rupees in total. This dungeon took me many tries. The Hero's Trial adds a fine challenge for Zelda veterans and Realm of Memories adds a lot of nostalgia to the game, as well as being a pretty cool novelty level.
   
   Graphics: Nothing special, although the colours are bright and vibrant and the scenery is nice to look at. Animations look pretty smooth. Good for a gameboy advanced game, but nothing special when put on DS/3DS.
   
   Sound:
   
   Personally, the sound effects are great, but I'm not too keen on the music. It's just not up to Zelda standards. That said, it's not bad and it does go nicely with the scenery.
   
   Replayability:
   
   As mentioned before, levels are randomly generated, so you can keep playing and playing and getting something new out of this. Replayability is increased if you have friends to play with, but the game isn't online so if you don't, too bad. The goal is to gather as many rupees as possible, you will get three keys to get to Vaati's palace, once you have done this and have slain Vaati, the game doesn't end. You can then replay the levels (which will feel new due to random generation), and try to get more rupees for stronger keys. In order to fully complete the game you must gather a large amount of rupees during levels, which takes quite a few attempts, but stays fun. It took me a total of 22 hours to get the strongest keys and get through the 12-floored final Vaati Palace.
   
   
   All in all, this is a great game, you'll have at least 10 hours of fun. If you're a big Zelda fan, you'll probably be able to get 20+ hours of fun out of this game, and even more if you have friends to play with. There's no point in not downloading this, it's free and well worth your time!
   
   Great game, music could be better and could have benefitted from online. But you can't grumble as not only is this free, but it's a great game with a lot of added new features since the original version, it's not a simple port, it's a full blown remake.
   
   9/10… Expand

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5. metabrownieboy

   Jan 29, 2012

   8

   This game is pretty good when you play it alone. After awhile, it can get annoying having to switch back and forth, especially in the VaatiThis game is pretty good when you play it alone. After awhile, it can get annoying having to switch back and forth, especially in the Vaati fight. However, if you have a friend with a 3DS/DS, than this is a must have. I LOVE the multiplayer option. And it's free! I mean, why not!… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful
6. snordorm

   Oct 29, 2011

   8

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My experience with this game was as follows: I was playing with a friend, and after about an hour of play, we beat Vaati. We were fairly disappointed with how short the game was, but then we unlocked an area called the "Realm of Memories." We then proceeded to enter this area, and we were immediately greeted with original Link to the Past music and graphics in Hyrule Castle. Then, we started yelling and shouting how amazing this was for about 10 minutes until we started playing again and went through levels in the original NES Zelda, and the Game Boy Color games. This game not only brings back memories of playing Four Swords on the GBA, but also memories of every other 2D Zelda game save for Zelda II and the DS games and packs it all together in one great big tidal wave of nostalgia. However, the fond memories this game brings back are not the only good aspects of it. The gameplay is solid, and managed to retain the same fun as the original, while adding a few new twists. I would have liked to see more new items, however. The only new item there was is a Minish Cap which lets you turn small. Also, while going through the Link to the Past area, me and my friend came across a bug where I got stuck in an area and couldn't get out, so we had to redo the entire area again. Besides these minor gripes, however, this game is still a great experience and I'm glad they made it. It's obvious that they were really trying to bring back memories of old games, which fits since it's the 25th anniversary.… Expand

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7. BasilZero

   May 22, 2019

   8

   Game: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
   Genre: Action Adventure
   Developer: Grezzo Publisher: Nintendo System: NintendoGame: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
   Genre: Action Adventure
   Developer: Grezzo
   Publisher: Nintendo
   System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
   Year of Release: 2011
   Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours
   
   Total Score: 78/100
   Value Score: 7.8/10
   
   • Story: 5/10
   • Characters: 6/10
   • GamePlay: 10/10
   • Graphics: 9/10
   • Sound: 10/10
   • Music: 8/10
   • Length: 3/10
   • Replay Value: 10/10
   • Player Value: 7/10
   
   Pros
   +Single player mode added
   +Exclusive to the Anniversary edition is Realm of Memories and Hero's Trial which includes additional stages
   +Multiplayer centered Zelda with up to 4 playable characters via wireless play
   +Sound effects enhanced due to no longer being limited to the GBA's soundchip
   
   Cons
   -No online MP support
   -Very short
   -Story is weak with little to no cutscenes
   -Additional content has no bosses… Expand

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8. SwoopTrust

   Nov 10, 2011

   5

   I don't know, man. maybe it's the music, or the gameplay, but this Zelda just doesn't feel right. Maybe it's because i'm playing it alone?I don't know, man. maybe it's the music, or the gameplay, but this Zelda just doesn't feel right. Maybe it's because i'm playing it alone? Either way, it's dissapointing to see that nintendo reused sound clips from Minish cap, whithout even bothering to record them like in Starfox 64. And the overall game feels sluggish.… Expand

   • 4 of 10 users found this helpful

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