Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is definitely one of, if not the finest games released on the GBA this year. While some Zelda fans might be a bit bummed that Nintendo didn't offer Game Boy Advance owners something new to sink their teeth into, they have to realize that the company did do exactly that. Yes, the main package is simply the same Super NES game repackaged for play on the Game Boy Advance, but in all honesty that's only half the package. And offering one of the greatest action adventures in portable form isn't exactly a downside, either.
Four Swords is Nintendo's way of giving gamers something completely
new and different in the Zelda environment, and it's one heck of a good time in
each play through. This mode is an adventure in itself; it just requires the
effort of grabbing one, two, or three other friends to join in the quest. And
that's the only real downside to this mode: trying to get a party together to
take advantage of this thoroughly-designed experience. It is a slight shame that
Nintendo didn't offer just a sliver of Four Swords as a single-cartridge
multiplayer mode, even if it was just to offer a scaled-back demo version of the
entire Four Swords adventure...but considering how good this entire
package is, it won't be hard to find players with a copy of their own.
IGN Score: 9.7
Gamespot score: 9.2
Gamers.com user rating: 9.5
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