I will likely always have a fond spot in my heart for Four Swords Adventures. I think a big part of it is that I first played it, not with four players, but as a pair with the person who later became my wife. Another thing that really made me fall in love with the…
We’ve reached the end of 2025 and a full year of monthly installments of The Zelda Universe Podcast. Thanks to all of you for hearing our voices as we discuss these memorable aspects of Hyrule and this wonderful franchise. In this month’s installment, Connor, Cayden, and Jared take a look at both characters and enemies…
Slimes are odd creatures —creatures you may not expect to encounter in a vast majority of games. Despite this fact, they happen to be a rather common entry in the lexicon of standard RPG enemies. The Zelda series is, of course, also home to many slimy creatures. You may be already familiar with the Chuchu,…
Four Swords Adventures follows a different game style to the majority of entries in The Legend of Zelda series. With individual levels, stages, and minigames, there isn’t much room to get to know NPCs with many of them not even receiving names. For the most part, NPCs are named after what they are or what…
The Gerudo is the most distinct and enigmatic of all the tribes to me within the Zelda series. With their warrior way of life, strong designs, and secretive traditions, the Gerudo have progressed far through the series in both appearance and use within the lore. From their first appearance to their latest portrayal, they are…
Hello, fellow Zelda fans. Allow me to take you to back in time to the year of the very first true multiplayer Zelda game: Four Swords Adventures. This game was technically predated by the GBA version of A Link to the Past that was released in December 2002, which first introduced the multiplayer concept with…
Many fairies live across the kingdom of Hyrule in Four Swords Adventures, bringing Links back from the dead, upgrading Links’ sub-weapons or simply healing the Links’ weary souls. One fairy stands out though, trapped in a unique situation that begs for the Links to help her for once. The Queen of Fairies herself isn’t hiding…
Despite having been present and very relevant since the very beginning of the series, magic in Hyrule has never really been formally defined, especially when compared to other similar fantasy media. Although Hyrule has it’s fair share of magic items and characters who call themselves mages, details are hardly explored. Some items like Din’s Fire…
Despite humble beginnings as a Picori apprentice, Vaati has made a name for himself as one of the more well-known villains of Hyrule. Though he never takes up the title in The Minish Cap, Vaati is referred to as “The Wind Mage” in the Four Swords titles. Interestingly, it’s noted in Hyrule Historia that Vaati…
Did You Know Gaming? is back again with a new video covering various Zelda titles that never saw the light of day in the United States. Some of the games discussed in this video include a fully-fledged remake of the original NES Legend of Zelda from 1986, a few Tingle-centric games for the Nintendo DS,…
My son and I often play video games together on the Nintendo Switch. He is a huge Minecraft fan, and together we’ve played for over 400 hours! I needed a bit of a break from Minecraft, but he loves to play games together. That was when I searched the demos for something new and fun…
Though it may be one of the lesser-known members of the Zelda family, Four Swords Adventures is a unique one that has always been a personal favorite of mine. Released after The Wind Waker and before Twilight Princess, this game was the product of an era where Link from The Wind Waker was the most…
Are you among the millions of game fans who have fallen in love with all of the browser-based games that have sprung up since the advent of Wordle? If so, you’ve probably had the same thought I did: Where’s my Zelda-themed Wordle game? Well, it seems we still need to wait on that one, but…
Four Swords Adventures is the second foray into the Zelda series’ various experiments with multiplayer. Instead of a connected world or gripping story, players (which can be up to four if you have the right equipment) are given a gauntlet of linear levels to fight their way through, while collecting as many Force Gems as…
Linktober has come and gone yet again, and we’ve once again collaborated with the kind folks who run the program to host a Linktober contest! So many talented artists submitted their beautiful pieces to our DeviantArt Gallery for the raffle and once again I am blown away by the amount of talent that each artist…
