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  The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Four Swords ostensibly belongs to The Legend of Zelda series, but its gameplay is significantly different.
That is the sacred blade I spoke of, the Four Sword.
Four Swords inspired another game that was released for the Nintendo GameCube called Four Swords Adventures that features similar gameplay elements.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Four_Swords_(GBA)   (1573 words)

  
 Review - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures // Gamecube /// Eurogamer
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is, on some level, a similar beast, and criticising it for not being the multiplayer equivalent of War and Peace is somewhat missing the point.
Four Swords Adventures doesn't slavishly toe the party line; it toes a line of friends into a party mood.
Link has been split into four Links by a mysterious blade known as, get this, "the Four Sword", and naturally finds himself on a sacred quest that involves vanquishing evil and rescuing seven princesses who have been enshrined in crystals at various points around the world by an evil sorcerer.
www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=57687   (1332 words)

  
 Four Swords - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Four Swords can refer to one of a number of video games in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.
It was believed that an upcoming Zelda game for the Nintendo DS would be based on the Four Swords.
However, it has since been announced that the game will not be based on Four Swords.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Four_Swords   (186 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past w/ the Four Swords Walkthrough - IGN FAQs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I was a wee lad of four years old sitting in front of the old, bulky television holding a controller that barely fit in my hand.
Sword Attacks [3300] -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- There are three major attacks that you can do with your sword that you should be aware of other than the regular swing.
This sword does a bit more damage than the Master Sword keeping its magical ability to fire beams from the tip when your health is full.
faqs.ign.com /articles/547/547323p1.html   (19503 words)

  
 The Legend Of Zelda: Four Swords Review - GameCube
Four Swords is the first Zelda game that gives you unlimited bombs, arrows, slingshot ammo, etc. The catch is that you can only use one of those items at a time.
Four Swords takes you on a quest to save Zelda, six maidens, and to collect as many force gems as possible.
Four Swords is pure 2D gameplay and the graphics are purely two-dimensional, but the effects are like a cartoon come to life.
gamecube.gamezone.com /gzreviews/r22313.htm   (1563 words)

  
 Four of Swords
The Four of Swords depicts the effigy of a knight lying upon a tomb.
The stained glass behind the statue depicts a woman and child together, and Three swords hang from the wall behind the tomb in addition to the one affixed to the side of the bier.
Sometimes the Four of Swords implies that you are or could be shifting focus from the external to the internal.
www.biddytarot.com /swords/fourswords.html   (969 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords Plus Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Of course you do need all four Links to move on to the next screen on the Gamecube, but while you're in your GBA you can move or not move as much as you want.
The four player Shadow battle mode pits you against another Link, up to four Links in a battle to see who loses all of their hearts first.
Four characters throwing boomerangs, thirty enemies running around and force pieces falling from the sky can all happen without a hint of slowdown.
www.siliconera.com /gcn/zeldafourswords/040322.htm   (2306 words)

  
 CiN Weekly - Player 1: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Four Swords has a traditional overhead view for the main levels and switches to a side-scroller when underground.
Four Swords is filled with classic Zelda tasks, like finding hidden caves and slashing bad guys - rarely a huge challenge yet still very fun.
I thoroughly enjoyed Four Swords Adventures and, like the earliest Zelda games, I was sucked into a time vortex each time I started a new level, playing for hours and hardly noticing until I looked up and checked the time.
archive.cinweekly.com /content/2004/06/30/0630player1_zelda.asp   (931 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures - GameCube Review
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, in addition to having a mouthful of a title, most definitely falls into the third category, sitting right next to Mario vs. Donkey Kong and DK: King of Swing.
Four Swords Adventures is comprised of two gameplay modes: The Hyrulean Adventure mode, and Shadow Battle.
Shadow Battle is a simple out-and-out death match for two to four players, in which players battle it out in a variety of arenas (both side scrolling and top-down) using the weapons and tools from the game.
www.netjak.com /review.php/639   (954 words)

  
 Caltrops - Reviews
Four Swords: There are no significant menus in the game to slow it down.
Four Swords: The level of group coordination required is wonderful.
Four Swords: The GBA allows a much greater degree of independence from the party.
www.caltrops.com /pointy.php?action=viewPost&sid=1&pid=4595   (716 words)

  
 GameSpy: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures (05/11/04) - Finally, Nintendo's oft-touted "connectivity" theory is set to pay off with this four-player action blast-a-thon.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords + (03/25/04) - Finally, it looks like Nintendo's connectivity theory is about to pay off.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (06/03/04) - Nintendo brings its multiplayer Zelda adventure home with an all new quest that can even be enjoyed alone.
cube.gamespy.com /gamecube/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-adventures   (464 words)

  
 IGN: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Four Swords follows the basic franchise formula in that Princess Zelda has once more been kidnapped and it's up to players -- as multiple Links -- to rescue her.
Using an enchanted blade known as the Four Sword a young hero was able to create four different versions of himself and defeat the mage, restoring order.
She summons Link to the sacred spot where the Four Sword has been kept in order to arm him with it, but just as she's doing so the mage Vaati returns and whisks her away in a wind tunnel.
cube.ign.com /articles/500/500195p1.html   (1144 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures for GameCube at Epinions.com
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Shouldn't Be Overlooked Because of the GBA Requirement.
This sword, is known as the four sword.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures may not have the most involving aspect of plot, but at least Nintendo did something slightly different from their typical storyline, though it mirrors that of A Link To The Past pretty closely.
www.epinions.com /content_145630662276   (2972 words)

  
 Gamebiz Gamecube - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Zelda series has intertwined with itself with respect to the storyline on several occasions now, and Four Swords Adventure is no exception.
Various Zelda game timelines are popping up all over the internet with some that claim Four Swords Adventure as being the first game in the series, whereas others state that it is one of the last, and Ocarina of Time is the first.
Four Swords Adventure seems to be set before the rest of the games however, as they’re only just realizing Ganondorf is evil.
www.gamebiz.com.au /reviews.php?action=display&id=685   (540 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures - The Next Level GameCube Game Review
A lot of obstacles rely on the fact that four Links are playing, and even if one player is at the helm, there are always four of our favorite Hylian on screen.
A simple task like hitting four switches at the same time is easy for four people with half a brain, but tedious to do alone.
There are also Force Gems scattered through the levels, and those can be nabbed to power up the Four Sword, buy goodies, and act as the official "points." Here's where the competitive aspect comes in play.
www.the-nextlevel.com /reviews/gamecube/zelda-four-swords-adventures   (892 words)

  
 Zelda Shrine - The four swords   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The four swords is actually a multiplayer game which requires that you connect multiple handhelds to be able to play.
Remembering the old legend, she brought Link with her into the shrine of the four sword where they encountered Vaati anew.
Link's only choice was to draw the four sword, splitting him into four, and charge after the fiend.
www.zshrine.com /Swords   (193 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Walkthrough/FAQ by EarthAdept   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
She is not the elder, but she will tell you about the origin of the Master Sword and that you should ask someone else in the village about the elder you're looking for.
PALACE OF THE FOUR SWORD This place cannot be accessed until you have conquered both A Link to the Past and The Four Swords.
The Tempered Sword is a stronger version of the Master Sword, honed to hair-splitting sharpness.
www.zeldaguide.com /zelda_four_swords.htm   (21130 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Legend of Zelda, The: Four Swords Adventures
Up to four players can link their GBAs to the Nintendo GameCube to join a fun and frantic competition for Force Gems and special items while cooperating to move massive blocks, trigger switches, and slay mighty bosses.
Four Swords Adventures seamlessly fuses many elements from past Zelda games into an all-new adventure.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is a massive Zelda masterpiece that's just as fun for a single player as it is for four adventurers.
www.nintendo.com /gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1849   (490 words)

  
 1UP: Zelda: Four Swords Mini-Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Most people would consider the Hyrule Adventure portion of Four Swords to be the main game, with Shadow Battle and Navi Trackers (only in the Japanese version) serving as nice mini-games.
You fight numerous force enemies (which look like force icons but have arms, legs, and swords) that try to trick you into thinking they are free points, before attacking you when you get close.
The point of each of these mini-games is to win more force points than your competitors, so at the end of each round, you meet up with Tingle who determines who the winner is. He also causes a shower of extra points to fall from the sky that you all compete over.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zd1up/is_200404/ai_ziff123685   (1129 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past / Four Swords
What makes Four Swords so fun is the communication and cooperation it requires between the players.
The more you play Four Swords, the more of Four Swords there is. Every time you play, the dungeons are different than the last time you plundered them.
Four Swords creates a dungeon level by randomly selecting a dungeon setting -- a vast area with many set challenges -- then dropping a randomly selected new dungeon part into it.
www.nintendo.com /games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1381   (416 words)

  
 Zelda Legends - Gamer's Domain - ALttP / Four Swords   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The other part of the game is a new multiplayer game called "Four Swords." Four players battle through randomly generated dungeons as four differently-colored Links, helping each other with puzzles and fighting each other for treasure.
Princess Zelda of the land of Hyrule was a beautiful young girl born with the mysterious power to sense approaching forces of evil.
For this reason, she was assigned with the sacred duty of protecting the shrine of the Four Sword and the blade itself.
www.zeldalegends.com /index.php?n=alttpfs   (619 words)

  
 The Four Swords
With the power of an enchanted blade, the Four Sword, the hero split into four heroes, each one with the wits and strength to help take on Vaati -- and they defeated the mighty mage.
She knows the legend and brings Link to the shrine where the Four Sword is kept.
When you learn a new move with you sword (get an upgrade) in A Link to the Past, this upgrade will be available during boss fights in the Four Swords as well.
www.teamanti.com /fs.htm   (492 words)

  
 Gamehelper Consoles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The young boy split into four and sealed the sorcerer in a prison.
But don’t think you’ll be putting those GBA’s away for long, since The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure (LoZ:FSA) uses an innovative technology of gameplay on both your TV and GBA screen.
Four players travel across the land of Hyrule rescuing seven maidens who are being held captive (we’ve seen this before).
consoles.gamehelper.com /common?App_Module=ARTICLES&ID=596   (381 words)

  
 RPGamer > The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords GCN Impression
RPGamer > The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords GCN Impression
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords GCN Impression
This adds four additional screens; while in a dungeon, if one Link goes down a set of stairs, he goes off the TV screen and onto the hand held screen while you explore your small area.
www.rpgamer.com /event/e3-2003/impressions/imp-lozfsgc-ed.html   (264 words)

  
 tmgrl's Four of Swords and Shield of Love Spread - Aeclectic Tarot Forum
Tmgrl plants each sword in its postion into the ground and settles into the middle of the circle with Her Shield of Love.
When I created this Four of Swords spread, it was all on the impetus of what arose from the Dream Circle.
This was my first connection to four swords....to be tucked away and forgotten, then resurrected as four swords named to be guides along with a Shield of Love.
www.tarotforum.net /showthread.php?s=&threadid=25622   (1306 words)

  
 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure for NGC video game review and cheats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure is 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.
Link comes to the rescue, but when he grabs the Four Sword he is divided into four Links.
You can plan the entire game in single player mode, controlling the four Links in tandem, formation or one at a time, but to truly enjoy the game you need some friends with GBAs.
www.gamezilla.com /review.aspx?review=8874   (461 words)

  
 Zelda: The Four Swords Cheats - GameBoy Advanced - Video Game Cheats - eLook.org
Enter the hole and throw your sword first (only if the sword is level 3), followed by your arrows, and finally the boomerang.
Obtain ten medals in the Four Swords multi-player mode.
This is the sword obtained from your uncle at the beginning, when you go in the castle.
www.elook.org /games/cheats/gba/3283.html   (2470 words)

  
 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for Gamecube at nGaming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for Gamecube at nGaming
One of the most intriguing aspects of Four Swords Adventures is that it seamlessly fuses many elements from past Zelda games into an all-new adventure.
There are 1 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords cheats in the nGaming database.
www.ngaming.co.uk /games/3193.php   (438 words)

  
 GameSpy: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Review
Of course, after its release and numerous positive reviews, it was clear that with Four Swords Nintendo had been able to cleverly blend both cooperative and competitive gameplay with all the puzzling and combat that makes a game feel undeniably like Zelda.
While by no means perfect, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is a unique and utterly enjoyable experience; and thankfully, this is true whether or not you've got three friends around to enjoy the adventure with.
Of course, it'll require the strange and mystical power of the Four Sword which will cause our hero to split into four separate beings that must work together to defeat Vaati and imprison him once again.
cube.gamespy.com /gamecube/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-adventures/520942p1.html   (750 words)

  
 Four Swords Adventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Lengend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures Are hero Link is once agian on a jurney to save Hyrule from darkness, the evil wind sorcerer Vaati.
Now it is up to link and the sword that split him into the power of four to save Hyrule from it's darkest hours.
Navi's Trackers- I know some people have been Dieing to play this, but sadly it was olny released on the Japanese version of Four Swords Adventures.
www.teamanti.com /_disc1/0000000b.htm   (405 words)

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