Free DSiWare Four Swords is the GBA version

by Ben Gilbert on Jun 14th 2011 1:45PM

Last week during E3, Nintendo generously announced a free release of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for DSiWare, playable on both DSi/XL and 3DS. The company didn't clarify, however, whether the game would be the original Four Swords multiplayer game that was packed in with A Link to the Past on GameBoy Advance, the GameCube Four Swords Adventures, or some combination of both.

Nintendo confirmed to Joystiq today that the game will in fact be the GBA multiplayer game that was included with LTTP. Clarifying further, we were told "This is separate from the GameCube version," though it's still unclear what updates, if any, will be made to the DSiWare version of Four Swords -- we'd be shocked not to see some redone graphics, and how about some online multiplayer for good measure? It remains to be seen.

The free download will be here in September, according to Nintendo's E3 presentation.

Tags: 3ds, ds, dsiware, eshop, Four-Swords-Adventures, game-boy-advance, gba, nintendo, The-Legend-of-Zelda-Four-Swords-Adventures

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I thought everybody already knew this, considering they called it "Four Swords."

@Acosta02

Probably the same folks that thought the Wii U controller was the console.

@Tab
And the people who thought the new Paper Mario was a port.
Ohwait that was the Joystiq reporter.
Either way.

yeah, online and upgraded visuals like the gc version, plus widescreen on the 3ds version, and stuff like that would be really nice. Finally, a good zelda for the regularish ds.

@DarkSan00

I was gonna argue with you but then i remembered all the Zeldas I liked were pre ds... touche. Phantom Hourglass wasn't BAD, but they really need to stop pushing those touch controls, cause it's not working out.

@Tab

ST is a great handheld Zelda, it's problem is the DS just isn't quite strong enough to pull it off. It works, and the controls are great. It took me a while to admit it, but they do work quite well in that one.

wow, thats really cool. I missed this announcement.

I never had anybody to play Four Swords with so I wasn't allowed past the intro scene on the GBA version

@KyGuyTC7
That is the saddest thing I have read today.

@KyGuyTC7

I feel your pain. I was the same, I was the only one of my friends that plays handhelds, everyone else was just console/PC only :(

@Author X

I bet you're picturing a neglected youth sitting in a dark corner, a limp link cord hanging out of the side of his gba. a lone tear drops his eye.

In reality my friends used to all buy different games and then swap them amongst us because we couldn't come up with the money to buy more than one of the same game for the sake of multiplayer. pokemon would be the exception though.

i thought it was, someone told me it was one called Four Swords Adventure. I liked the GBA one, i used to play it with my old man.

IMO it would be great if we could use our link cables to play it, since I haven't had any use for them since the original.

@pfranzen
You want to use link cables on a wireless system that doesn't even have a link cable port?

Knowing nintendo, they won't put out an updated version for free. Downvote if you like, but man, they are money hungry money munchers.

@Pete207
You're right, they are. You know who else is? All big corporations.

@Pete207 There's also the fact that this game is, uh...FREE?

Link to the past for free? YES!

@megapenguinx its not link to the past... Just four swords.

@matthugh Aww now I'm sad. The article sort of makes it sound like it's both

@megapenguinx

The article actually maked it pretty clear. It might be the photo that's confusing you.

@Tab
*makes

Honest question... Have they ever gone back to add on-line or enhanced graphics? I can think of Ocarina 3ds, Metroid Zero, and Mario All-Stars for graphics... but nothing about on-line. I'm really hoping that they are truly ready to embrace on-line as four swords would be great on-line, but it may also need chat (which Nintendo doesn't often embrace). Crossing my fingers!

@matthugh

Were the Four Swords graphics really that bad? That was one of the first games to use the Wind Waker graphics, which I think should be standard in all future portable Zeldas. Updated LTTP graphics sure, but Four Swords weren't really that bad imo.

@Tab Agreed, I know it is a heated topic, but Windwaker style is by far my favorite. I would be happy to just play on-line.

@Tab
"That was one of the first games to use the Wind Waker graphics, which I think should be standard in all future portable Zeldas."

...Are you kidding? The WW style IS the standard in all portable Zeldas. Ever since FS, there hasn't been a single one that used a different style.
And that's a pity. While I loved TWW's graphics, I want a different looking Zelda handheld for a change, as well as a new Link design (whether you love or hate Toon Link, you've got to admit that he's overused by now).

god I hope they have online.

I don't know anyone with a 3ds.

@Daxter1985 And with its stunning line up of N64 games, you never will.

@Daxter1985

I've got one. Feel like moving to Baltimore?

@Daxter1985

This.

When I originally played this game, I was in elementary, so lots of people had GBAs that I could play with. Now though, I'm the only person I know with a 3DS. :(

@Daxter1985
It's being released as DSiWare, so anyone with a DSi, DSi XL, or 3DS can download it.

@Dick Socrates
Go home and be a family man.

@Dick Socrates

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say - Go funk yourself.

It only makes sense to release this game free, considering mostly everyone who payed for it never got to play it. It'll be way more likely to do local multiplayer now since all you'll really need to do is find someone with a 3ds and tell them to download it free online, but online multiplayer would still be a nice touch.

@Tab

As stated above, it's DSiWare. So anyone with a DSi is a candidate for play as well.

online play: not happening
updated graphics: as far as only allowing some 3Dish elements sure.

thats my two cents

@KiDPANDA
It's DSiWare, so no 3D effects.

@BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam

ture, it is dsiware, but i dont see why that would stop them from adding 3D feature to thier own stuff. but either way free is free, just need to get another 3DS or my neices Dsi to play this game.

LoZ: minish cap had pretty good graphics for the gba, and it was wind waker style.

Free is free, it's all good to me.

@baby sea tuna

greatest logic ever. I expect no less from one with a headcrab.

Great, so we can't play on our own and it's very likely it'll have local multiplayer only and no online play. Thanks Nintendo!

@Maxx the Slasher
Are you seriously complaining about a free game?

I'm almost 100% sure that people are getting more and more dumber these days. I'm also almost 100% sure that it's the American government's fault.

@McWilly

I'm 100% sure that 80% of statistics are 45% made up.

What?

@McWilly

Maybe people are as bright as they've always been, if not brighter, but with the increased population, there are more instances of stupidity. Also, with the advent of the internet, there's an increased opportunity for these people to express themselves publicly, whereas in the past, that privilege was awarded mainly to the intelligent. All about perspective.

@McWilly

Actually with the internet I'd say it no one's fault except for your own if you're ignorant. Anything and everything you could want to learn is available online now. If you're smart about it, you can get it all for the low low price of free after admission to the internet. Blaming it on the government is lame anyways. Blaming it on Lolcatz and various memes and Family Guy would be far more accurate.

@McWilly Ha. You're complaining about dumb people when you don't even have a firm grip on proper English.

So glad I didn't sell my DSi now. I get this on both that and my 3DS!

So it's just a multiplayer game? If so, it needs to be online. I don't know ANYONE with either DSi (/XL) or 3DS, so otherwise it would be useless.

It's DSiWare, so don't expect any 3D.

I really doubt it'll be anything but updated to use the DS' wireless.

Though I'd absolutely love online.

Shame I don't have any friends with a DSi or 3DS.

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Free DSiWare Four Swords is the GBA version

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