The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventuresis theLegend of Zeldagame that needs a remake or remaster above all the rest. Nintendo has been regularly releasing brand-newLegend of Zeldagames since the 1980s, and it has also re-released, remastered, and remade a number of games in the series as well. Many fans are anticipatingSwitch ports forThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDandThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, butFour Swords Adventuresshould be first in line for the re-release/remake/remaster treatment.
For those who aren’t familiar with the game,The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventureswas originally released in 2004 for the Nintendo GameCube. It was a follow-up toThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, a multiplayer-onlyZeldagame that was packed-in with the Game Boy Advance port ofThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventurestakes the concepts fromFour Swordsand expands them into a full-fledged video game.
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The originalFour Swordswas multiplayer-only, though that requirement was dropped withFour Swords Adventures, which added support for a solo mode.Four Swords Adventuresearned acclaim from critics at the time of its release, with particular praise for its co-op implementation, though getting a co-op session working was an expensive proposition at the time. ToplayThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventuresin co-op, one can’t simply use GameCube controllers. Co-op inFour Swords Adventuresrequires each player to have their own Game Boy Advance system and link cable, meaning manyZeldafans likely missed out on playing the game with friends.
This and the fact thatThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventureshas remainedtrapped on the Nintendo GameCubesince its release makes the game a prime candidate for a remake, remaster, or port. It’s one of the least accessibleZeldagames out of the entire main series, as most other entries have been ported, remastered, or remade so that they are more readily available on modern platforms.
BringingFour Swords Adventuresto the Nintendo Switch would also give more players the opportunity to actually play the co-op and get the most out of the game. A potentialonline modewould also go a long way, opening the door for even moreLegend of Zeldafans to play the game how it was meant to be played.
Unfortunately, there is no indication thatThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventuresis making a comeback. Leakers and insiders have suggested thatWind Waker HDandTwilight Princess HDportsare in the works, and if that’s true, one has to imagine they would be next in line afterThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunches next month. Hopefully Nintendo at least considers givingFour Swords Adventuresthe comeback it deserves so fans don’t have to get their hands on a GameCube, link cables, and Game Boy Advance systems to enjoy it.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventuresis available on the Nintendo GameCube.
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