Tag: Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, you could unlock multiplayer mini-games by progressing through the story. When you progress far enough in a section of the world map, Tingle will do a fly-by and drop one of his towers somewhere on the map. Inside, you can play quite a few multiplayer mini-games (as many as you’ve unlocked) for a nice break from adventuring for a bit. The mini-games were a fun way to take a break from playing through the story and…

Tri Force Heroes is coming out soon, and all the people who are already Zelda fans that first find out about the game, always seem to compare it to Zelda’s previous multiplayer games, the Four Swords titles. It is not surprising, as Zelda is most notably a single-player series, but people only make this comparison due to how memorable those games are. Tri Force Heroes could very well end up extremely successful. The previous 3DS Zelda proved that a lesser-hyped…

Your journey’s throughout the Zelda titles have mostly taken place in the Light World already, as it’s just simply Hyrule.  However, in a few Zelda titles, there also exists a Dark World (but I’m pretty sure you guys knew that already).  The Dark World belongs mostly to A Link To The Past, where Link travels between the Light and Dark World in order to complete certain objectives.  Both worlds have their own fitting theme, with altered terrain and music that very…

Welcome to the eighth installment of Piece of Heart, where we look at The Legend of Zelda series through the eyes of a literary professor and examine how its literary elements enhance the gaming experience. This week’s lesson is titled “It’s All Politics”. While I don’t think that any Zelda game was created as an analogy for a real-world political situation, it does usually surround war and the dangers of a power-hungry government. This lesson argues that no piece of…

In most Legend of Zelda games, it’s given that Zelda is a princess and therefore a member of the ruling family. However, the rest of her lineage is rarely spoken of and almost never has a profound impact on the course of Link’s adventure. Sometimes Zelda has a brother, or the King makes an appearance, but usually the government just gets brushed under the rug. What if the monarchy had more of a hand in the direction of the games?…

Stories of valiant knights, princes and other heroes who fight for their beloved ladies are some of the oldest and most beloved stories in human history. Perhaps even THE oldest, depending on your interpretation of the Epic of Gilgamesh. So it was to be expected that a concept as basic as fighting for those you care about eventually ended up in The Legend of Zelda, or at least have fans ascribe it to individual games. But is there any truth…

As most Zelda fans know, Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures are not typical Zelda games. Neither contain an overworld, both are multiplayer, and wouldn’t you know Link splits into four. The emphasis on multiplayer mechanics in these games shifted focus away from compelling story lines which made them feel less welcome in the series. But, technology has come a long way since 2004 and we’ve yet to see another multiplayer Zelda. With the recent outcry for Vaati to return…

Welcome to the third installment of Piece of Heart, where we look at The Legend of Zelda series through the eyes of a literary professor and examine how its literary elements enhance the gaming experience. This weeks lesson is titled “Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires”, and believe it or not many of the enemies in Zelda are actually life-sucking creatures of the night. Though they may not show up in mirrors, literary vampires are very easy monsters to…

“Don’t be such a Cucco!” You’d probably be offended to be accused of acting like a Cucco, wouldn’t you? But perhaps you shouldn’t be. Cucco are incredibly strong creatures that are loyal and protect their own from harm; these are endearing qualities, so why the negative connotation on the name? Well, aside from the Cucco being the Zelda form of a chicken, and the phrase “Don’t be such a chicken!” being an insult in reality, Cucco can be seen as…

One of the lesser talked about games in the Zelda franchise is Four Swords Adventures released for the Nintendo GameCube. While the game received good reviews, most people seemed to be put off by the fact that you needed to use multiple GameBoy Advances in order to play to achieve multiplayer mode, which is how the game was mainly intended to be played. YouTube channel Really Freakin’ Clever delves into Four Swords Adventures and looks at how the different gameplay…