<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
is	O
a	O
compilation	O
of	O
two	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
co-developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
and	O
Capcom	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
contains	O
a	O
modified	O
port	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1991	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
original	O
multiplayer-only	O
game	O
titled	O
Four	O
Swords	O
,	O
which	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
9th	O
installment	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
stand-alone	O
port	O
of	O
Four	O
Swords	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
DSiWare	B-Device
service	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
Anniversary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
on	O
September	O
28	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
new	O
content	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
single-player	O
mode	O
and	O
additional	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
eShop	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
from	O
January	O
31	O
to	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
in	O
celebration	O
of	O
their	O
then	O
latest	O
released	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
Swords	O
is	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
Swords	O
features	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
multiplayer	O
;	O
in	O
it	O
,	O
two	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
must	O
cooperatively	O
work	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
puzzle-laden	O
dungeons	O
,	O
while	O
competing	O
to	O
collect	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
a	O
level	O
wins	O
a	O
special	O
prize	O
,	O
though	O
all	O
rupees	B-General_Concept
are	O
shared	O
together	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
where	O
Link	O
has	O
an	O
inventory	O
of	O
items	O
he	O
has	O
collected	O
,	O
Four	O
Swords	O
only	O
allows	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
have	O
one	O
item	O
at	O
any	O
given	O
time	O
,	O
switching	O
them	O
out	O
at	O
item	O
pedestals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
idea	O
was	O
expanded	O
on	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
talking	O
hat	O
named	O
Ezlo	B-Application
in	O
a	O
later	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Minish	I-Application
Cap	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creating	O
a	O
file	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
will	O
give	O
players	O
a	O
profile	O
in	O
both	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
Four	O
Swords	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
both	O
games	O
are	O
completed	O
,	O
players	O
may	O
access	O
a	O
dungeon	O
called	O
"	O
Palace	O
of	O
the	O
Four	O
Sword	O
"	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
is	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
assumes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Link	O
as	O
he	O
journeys	O
to	O
save	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
defeat	O
the	O
wizard	O
Agahnim	O
and	O
the	O
demon	O
king	O
Ganon	O
,	O
and	O
claim	O
the	O
Triforce	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
and	O
the	O
descendants	O
of	O
the	O
Seven	O
Sages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
place	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
the	O
prologue	O
shows	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
approaching	O
a	O
sword	O
in	O
a	O
pedestal	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Four	O
Sword	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
&	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
was	O
a	O
collaborative	O
development	O
effort	O
between	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Capcom	O
,	O
the	O
process	O
supervised	O
by	O
Minoru	O
Narita	O
,	O
Yoichi	O
Yamada	O
,	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
and	O
Yoshikazu	O
Yamashita	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
Analysis	O
and	O
Development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
portion	O
re-used	O
the	O
art	O
assets	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alterations	O
include	O
tweaks	O
to	O
item	O
locations	O
to	O
prevent	O
exploiting	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
reduction	O
of	O
the	O
viewable	O
playing	O
area	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
voice	O
samples	O
from	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
had	O
begun	O
development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Minish	I-Application
Cap	I-Application
in	O
2001	O
,	O
but	O
temporarily	O
suspended	O
it	O
to	O
free	O
up	O
resources	O
for	O
the	O
Four	O
Swords	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
Swords	O
differs	O
graphically	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
portion	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
style	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
tentatively	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
GBA	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2003	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
displayed	O
at	O
the	O
Osaka	O
World	O
Hobby	O
Convention	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
&	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
made	O
a	O
public	O
appearance	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
February	O
2003	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
signed	O
Nintendo	O
products	O
and	O
gave	O
away	O
ten	O
signed	O
copies	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
&	O
Four	O
Swords	O
a	O
month	O
before	O
it	O
came	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
awards	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
they	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
runner-up	O
to	O
Best	O
of	O
Show	O
below	O
Metroid	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
close	O
one	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
gave	O
the	O
award	O
to	O
Fusion	O
due	O
to	O
it	O
not	O
being	O
a	O
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
described	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
as	O
resembling	O
Diablo	B-Application
or	O
Gauntlet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
gave	O
it	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
Biggest	O
Surprise	O
,	O
citing	O
its	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
brilliant	O
addition	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
well	O
worth	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
four	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Craig	O
Harris	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
preview	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
port	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
"	O
faithful	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
controls	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
modified	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
's	O
lack	O
of	O
two	O
buttons	O
that	O
were	O
both	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
,	O
he	O
found	O
the	O
new	O
controls	O
to	O
be	O
adequate	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
visuals	O
for	O
holding	O
up	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
reported	O
that	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
then	O
new	O
wishlist	O
tool	O
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
&	O
Four	O
Swords	O
was	O
consistently	O
the	O
second	O
most	O
anticipated	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
for	O
the	O
five	O
weeks	O
before	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
&	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
has	O
been	O
met	O
with	O
highly	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
highest	O
rated	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
on	O
the	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G4TV	O
praised	O
it	O
for	O
being	O
good	O
for	O
anyone	O
anticipating	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
both	O
modes	O
 '	O
puzzle	O
designs	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	O
the	O
best	O
2D	O
video	O
game	O
ever	O
,	O
while	O
praising	O
the	O
replay	O
value	O
for	O
offering	O
unlockables	O
to	O
keep	O
players	O
playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
included	O
it	O
in	O
their	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Holiday	O
Buyers	O
Guide	O
for	O
2002	O
,	O
calling	O
its	O
inclusion	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
a	O
"	O
big	O
deal	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
most	O
requested	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
port	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
third	O
best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
for	O
handling	O
the	O
game	O
so	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
citing	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
for	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
truly	O
awesome	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
included	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
most-wanted	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
games	O
,	O
a	O
hypothetical	O
service	O
that	O
in	O
IGNs	O
view	O
would	O
offer	O
handheld	O
games	O
similar	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
once	O
again	O
praised	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
questioning	O
why	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
follow-up	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
or	O
DSiWare	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
reviewing	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
,	O
he	O
commented	O
that	O
while	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
remarkable	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
found	O
fault	O
in	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
finding	O
three	O
other	O
players	O
with	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advances	I-Device
and	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
play	O
it	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
IGN	O
,	O
Craig	O
Harris	O
praised	O
Four	O
Swords	O
visuals	O
and	O
further	O
called	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zeldas	O
overture	O
"	O
breathtaking	O
"	O
,	O
applauding	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
for	O
recreating	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
audio	O
for	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
from	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
commented	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
graphics	O
do	O
not	O
stand	O
up	O
against	O
fellow	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
Golden	B-Device
Sun	I-Device
,	O
they	O
were	O
a	O
better	O
precursor	O
to	O
the	O
then-upcoming	O
The	B-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
than	O
visuals	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
citing	O
its	O
cartoon	O
lining	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
it	O
for	O
ensuring	O
that	O
the	O
changes	O
to	O
adjust	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
smaller	O
screen	O
were	O
unnoticeable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
criticized	O
the	O
audio	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
sound	O
tinnier	O
than	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
,	O
and	O
specifically	O
describing	O
Link	O
's	O
voice	O
as	O
"	O
contemptible	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
Swords	O
was	O
followed	O
in	O
2004	O
by	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
sequel	O
,	O
Four	B-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
,	O
which	O
continued	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
expanded	O
upon	O
the	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
while	O
including	O
a	O
single-player	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
the	O
Four	O
Swords	O
prequel	O
The	B-Application
Minish	I-Application
Cap	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
became	O
the	O
next	O
handheld	O
Zelda	O
game	O
,	O
also	O
co-developed	O
with	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
entitled	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
DS	I-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
cancelled	O
and	O
replaced	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Hourglass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
celebrate	O
the	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
rereleased	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
Anniversary	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
on	O
DSiWare	B-Device
as	O
a	O
free	O
limited-time	O
only	O
download	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
and	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
users	O
between	O
September	O
28	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
briefly	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
2DS	B-Device
between	O
January	O
31	O
and	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
new	O
areas	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
:	O
the	O
"	O
Realm	O
of	O
Memories	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
levels	O
resembling	O
those	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Hero	O
's	O
Trial	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
harder	O
difficulty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
previously	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
3D	I-Application
,	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
commercials	O
were	O
made	O
featuring	O
actor	O
and	O
comedian	O
Robin	O
Williams	O
with	O
his	O
daughter	O
Zelda	O
Williams	O
.	O
</s>
