The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Includes Four Swords)
Binding : Video Game
ProductGroup : Video Games
Manufacturer : Nintendo
Brand : Nintendo
Label : Nintendo
Publisher : Nintendo
Model : AGBPAZLE
Platform : Game Boy Advance
Studio : Nintendo
ReleaseDate : 2004-01-27
Lowest Used Price: USD $9.39
Lowest New Price: USD $15.34
- 1-4 Players
This game is the complete Super NES game PLUS an all-new four-player game that is both competitive and cooperative. In the main game, A Link to the Past, Link receives a telepathic message from Zelda, imploring him to help. Link answers the call and finds himself traveling throughout the Light World to restore peace to the land. Only when he climbs to the top of Death Mountain and discovers a mysterious shimmering tile does he realize that his quest is far from over; in fact, the tile transports him to a different, yet strangely familiar, world. He must then travel back and forth between the two linked worlds to finally defeat Ganon and bring peace to the land of Hyrule.
In the multiplayer game, The Four Swords, up to four players take on the roles of young adventurers who answer a challenge from the Triforce: They must brave the dangers of multiple dungeons in a quest to find the Master Sword. Their strength will be tested by fierce monsters, their wisdom tested by complex puzzles, and their courage tested by having to cooperate with each other to overcome obstacles.
Amazon.com Product Description
Got Game Boy Advance friends and a Game Link Cable? Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a retelling of the venerable series' first game with a quest for up to four players--all from one cartridge. The game is a mix of action and puzzles where Link must travel between the Light and Dark worlds to rescue Princess Zelda.
Awesome (2009-05-07)
This is probbobly the only Zelda game I really like, and I can remember playing it on SNES. Now, for the GBA, I can relieve all those memories. It is a really fun game to play, you can waste hours on it, and I highly recommend it. it is a must for any zelda fan!
16 Years Later...I FINALLY BEAT YOU! (2009-03-30)
That's right 'A Link To The Past', I bought you when you first came out on Super Nintendo. You were one of my first games and I loved you dearly. I must have invested hundreds of hours playing you, searching for all the fractions of hearts, digging with the shovel in places I shouldn't have been digging. I would hop between worlds like it was a revolving door and try to murder the invincible chickens. I'd play your mini-games until I was a grand master at shooting those squids in the shop 5 out of 5 times!
But you know what I never did? I never kicked the crap out of Ganon and beat the game!!! It was either because it was too hard, I was too distracted, or I was too confused as to where that last key was in the Ice Palace (YouTube'd that nonsense) but I never conquered you.
Fast forward to November 2008: I'm in Iraq with a pink Nintendo DS my wife gave me and a lot of free time on my hands. So I order you, and oh the nostalgia! I still remembered nearly every little trick 17 years later, and this time Ganon, instead of meeting an idle 8-year old with a low attention span you find yourself squaring up with a battle-hardened 24-year old weapon of the U.S. Army...with a slightly higher attention span. But you find yourself suddenly lacking, and you stink of fear. My silver arrows cut your fleshy pig skin to shreds, and for the first time ever Zelda is overwhelmed by my machismo. The TriForce is in the hands of a benevolent ruler once more and we celebrate until dawn; I make bacon for breakfast with the flesh of my enemy.
This game is the pinnacle of video game greatness. I didn't play `Four Swords' so I have nothing to say about that portion, but it doesn't get better than `A Link To The Past'.
This game gets 1000 Stars and 3 Conjoined Triangles!
Zelda 4 Life (2009-03-10)
Zelda: A Link To The Past was the first game that I remember loving from beginning to end. It is amazingly fun. It isn't too difficult to play (I'm basing this on the fact that I orginally played it and beat it when I was in elementary school), it has interesting stories for the individual characters you meet in the game, and the gameplay is nearly perfect. Someone might argue that the graphics aren't spectacular, but that is besides the point. Honestly, graphics are the last thing you should consider when purchasing a game if it has a decent story and near perfect controls like A Link To The Past does.
You start off as an average young lad who wakes up after hearing the voice of a girl. It is the middle of the night when you see your Uncle/Dad prepare to leave with his shield and sword. Of course, you go after him in the middle of the night during a rainstorm. How about that for some visual presence? Anyway, you make your way to the castle and begin your adventure to rescue Zelda across several castle/dungeons, bosses, and two worlds.
I still own and play the SNES version. I recently purchased a Nintendo DS Lite and purchased the Game Boy Advance version of this game since the NDS Lite can play GBA games. It's still great on the small screen. The game has been updated with some images and sounds from the Windwaker game --which is also a great Zelda game, so I can't complain for those changes to be honest.
My only complaint is probably not worth mentioning unless you are soley purchasing a GBA or NDS handheld system to play this game: The buttons are backwards on the game pad (A, B, X, Y). It'll take some getting used to the difference, which is kind of annoying that that was even done. But, the game is so great that I got over it.
Happy Gaming!
An instant Zelda classic! (2009-01-10)
The SNES classic, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past has come to the GBA! What could be better than having one of the best Zelda games ever to play anywhere? Plus, the cartridge includes an bonus game...the first multiplayer Zelda ever, Four Swords!
(Note: I will not go over the story in this review.)
To start, the GBA port of A Link to the Past is almost an exact copy of the original. The dimension-swapping gameplay and puzzles are still there. The game's controls are intact and translate well onto the GBA. The (in my opinion) minor changes include some dialogue revisions and edits, and the addition of yelps and grunts when Link swings his sword (like in Ocarina of Time).
The game is action-packed and challenging. The dungeons and bosses are as fun as ever. The lineup of tried-and-true items expands with some cool new ones. The difficulty level is perfect. The puzzles make you think a little bit and that makes beating the dungeons all the more satisfying.
The music is great! The game includes all the classic Zelda tunes and some new ones that are just as catchy!
The graphics have aged well over the years. They looked so good, I was almost fooled into thinking this was a game made originally for the GBA.
As for Four Swords, it's true that it's the first multiplayer Zelda game. But, there's a catch. The game can ONLY be played with 2-players or more. It works via GBA to GBA link cables. Each player must also have their own copy of the cartridge in order to play. For those who get to play, they must work cooperatively and competitively with the other player(s). Also a nice feature is as you progress in one game, extras can be unlocked in the other game.
Even for the fans who might be disappointed by Four Swords, this game is still worth buying just for the chance to play A Link to the Past again, or for the very first time!
Married a Zelda fan (2008-09-12)
Bought this for my husband ...a big Zelda fan. He has played it multiple time and now has our oldest child into playing as well. If you have been a fan of previous Zelda games you will be a fan of this as well.
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