Category: Four Swords Adventures

Did you know that it has been almost 20 years since Tingle has graced our screens in a mainline Zelda game? First appearing as a map salesman in Majora’s Mask, Tingle quickly became a staple in the Zelda franchise throughout the early 2000s. He’d show up in Oracle of Ages, The Wind Waker, Four Swords Adventures, and a slew of spin-offs. His final mainline Zelda appearance was in 2005’s The Minish Cap. Sure, he’s made cameos in other games, such…

It’s been over nine months since we got the announcement that a Zelda movie was in production and very little is still known about it. One thing that we can be certain of, however, is that Link will have a voice. In an April Reddit AMA, director Wes Ball was asked if he thinks Link should speak in the upcoming movie. Ball said, “When I play Zelda as Link I speak with many villagers and creatures throughout the game; asking…

As the clock ticks away until Nintendo’s eventual reveal of their Switch successor, we are left to sit here and ponder on what the new system will include when it finally releases. Aside from online service improvements, new features, and even a name, one topic up for discussion is the possible inclusion of more Switch Online console collections. Currently, Nintendo’s online services include a multitude of games from consoles of years past, such as Game Boy, Super Nintendo Entertainment System,…

In just a couple of years, The Legend of Zelda for the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System — the game that started it all — will be 40 years old! In that time, fans of multiple generations have been able to share with their peers the secrets they’ve found, the best strategies for tricky bosses, and the lore that ties the games together. And as the rivers of time flow on, those who grew up with The Legend of Zelda…

Having recently done my first ever play through of Four Swords with its release on Nintendo Switch Online, multiplayer Zelda has been fresh on my mind. Throughout the many games in the series, there are only a select few that include multiplayer options — namely Four Swords, Four Swords Adventures, Tri Force Heroes, and a few side minigames in Spirit Tracks. Most of these games were created to be played on handheld consoles like the Nintendo DS or the Game…

In the recent Nintendo Direct, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and the limited edition golden Switch Lite stole the show for Zelda fans. However, one other Zelda announcement occurred and should not be overlooked: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords was brought to the Game Boy Advance (GBA) application for Nintendo Switch Online (NSO). Earlier this year, I wrote about the remaining games in the Zelda series that haven’t yet appeared on…

Happy release of Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department! For anyone in the center of the Taylor Swift-Zelda fandom Venn diagram, this editorial is for you. Swift is arguably the world’s most popular superstar, donning the cover of Time magazine as Person of the Year. Her long list of musical accolades has solidified her legacy, including her recent triumph of being the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammy’s four times. Her record-breaking Eras…

Every family seems to have that one problem child, the black sheep, if you will. Video games are no exception to this rule. Banjo Kazooie has Nuts & Bolts, Batman: Arkham has Blackgate, and Metroid has Other M. The Legend of Zelda even has its fair share of black sheep. Many would consider Four Swords Adventures a black sheep for its emphasis on multiplayer and episodic gameplay while others may point to the CD-I games for, well, too many reasons…

Ganondorf is an iconic villain, integral to the Legend of Zelda series. However, while Zelda and — to a lesser extent — Link’s personalities shift from game to game, Ganondorf remains just about the same in every entry. Nintendo compensates for the stagnant nature of their leading villain by adding in sidekicks or replacements for him from time to time. As an unfortunate side effect of not being cursed to participate in an endless ouroboros cycle between good and evil,…

Welcome to another episode of the show, where this week, we have the honor of closing out Zelda Dungeon’s Four Swords Week celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the single most unheralded Zelda game of them all: Four Swords Adventures! Andy and Al recount their memories of the game from the time it was first announced, to the first time they played together at the Zelda Dungeon Marathon, and reflect on the things that held it  back from being a huge…