The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, previously known as "The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus", is a game in The Legend of Zelda series for the Nintendo GameCube, released in Japan on March 18, 2004, North America on June 7, 2004 and Europe on January 7, 2005. The game is actually a compilation of three new mini-games:

Hyrulean Adventure: (Previous names: "Hyrule Adventure" and "Four Swords") This game uses most of the same mechanics as the previously-released Four Swords for the GBA but unlike its predecessor has a single-player mode available. The multiplayer version requires each player to have a GBA, which is used as a controller and to which the action transfers when that player's character goes off the main screen, but the single player game may be played with either Gamecube controller or GBA. There are always four Link characters (differentiated by tunic color) in play, regardless of the number of people playing; "extra" Links are attached to those directly controlled and positioned around the controlling character. The graphics are similar to that of the Game Boy Advance version, but the maps are static rather than randomly generated. Music is based on that of Link to the Past but is rearranged in places.

Shadow Battle: In this game, two or more players battle each other until only one is left standing. As in Hyrulean Adventure, each player uses a different-colored Link character and wields various tools to attack the other Links. Five bonus maps for Shadow Battle are unlocked upon completion of Hyrulean Adventure (these maps are the same as the first five, but the player has limited vision).

NaviTrackers: (Previously dubbed as "Tetra's Trackers") This game is on the Japanese version of Four Swords Adventures only. In this game multiple players, using a combination of the television screen and Game Boy Advances, search for members of Tetra's pirate gang (Tetra is the leader of the pirates from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) to gain stamps from them, as many as possible within a given time limit. All action takes place on the Game Boy Advance used by each player, with the television screen showing a basic map and Tetra narrating the action. Unique in the Zelda series, Tetra and her pirate crew speak in full voice, with Tetra also synthesizing the two-syllable (Japanese) name that each player inputs at the beginning of the session -- possibly why this game is not being localized for US release. A single-player mode is also available, either collecting alone or in competition with Tingle, the aspiring fairy found also in Majora's Mask, Oracle of Seasons, Wind Waker and Minish Cap.

See also

• The Legend of Zelda series

External links

• Official web site of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (http://www.zelda.com/fourswords/prelaunch/index.html)
• Official product information page of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1849)
• GameFAQs entry for The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (http://gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/data/36859.html)