100
An indispensable game, combining arguably the finest RPG/adventure the 16-bit era ever produced (even compared to the likes of Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI) with an expertly realised multiplayer rendition of Zelda.
100
The adventure is long, involving, challenging and presented to perfection with beautiful graphics and a stunning soundtrack.
90
Not having to dig out the SNES and clean out the cartridge port is nice enough, but to play this classic game on the bus? Pure Nirvana. [Feb 2003, p.74]
10
Bien qu'il soit sorti il y a plus de 35 ans, je trouve que les graphismes en 2,5D on super bien vieillis comparé aux autres jeux
8
“The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past foi uma experiência muito sólida e marcante, principalmente pela progressão constante e sensação de evolução ao longo do jogo. A cada novo item, upgrade e descoberta, o jogo recompensa o jogador de forma clara, mantendo o ritmo sempre interessante.Explorar o mapa, encontrar Heart Pieces, melhorar equipamentos e dominar as mecânicas trouxe uma sensação extremamente satisfatória de progresso. O jogo brilha especialmente na consistência — ele começa muito bem e mantém essa qualidade até o final, sem **** também o primeiro jogo que zerei 100%, completando todos os upgrades e coletáveis em cerca de 16 horas, o que tornou a experiência ainda mais especial e memorável para mim.A história é muito boa e envolvente, e o jogo é, sem dúvida, uma obra-prima e um clássico imperdível. Além disso, é muito interessante enxergar A Link to the Past como base e referência para vários elementos que foram aperfeiçoados nos jogos seguintes da franquia.Ainda assim, em comparação com Ocarina of Time e Majora’s Mask, não teve o mesmo impacto emocional para mim — faltou aquele nível de profundidade que transforma um jogo excelente em algo **** geral, é um jogo obrigatório, com gameplay excelente, progressão viciante e importância enorme para a história da série, mesmo ficando um pequeno passo abaixo dos meus favoritos pessoais.”
10
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords (9.5/10) pairs a legendary solo adventure with a fun multiplayer twist. A Link to the Past delivers tight gameplay, clever dungeons, and a richly designed world that defined the series. Four Swords adds cooperative chaos with teamwork-based puzzles and fast-paced action. Together, they offer a balanced mix of classic excellence and shared excitement in one package.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords
Game Boy Advance
Released On:
Dec 3, 2002
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
95
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Generally Favorable
8.9
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100
The puzzles are still clever, the dungeons are still brilliantly laid out, the control is spot-on, and the graphics still look sweet. [Jan 2003, p.64]
100
"Four Swords" is the perfect multiplayer Zelda game. It combines amazing cooperative gameplay with competitive gameplay at the same time. The end result is a multiplayer game like no other.
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8.9
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May 17, 2026
10
Bien qu'il soit sorti il y a plus de 35 ans, je trouve que les graphismes en 2,5D on super bien vieillis comparé aux autres jeux
Mar 31, 2026
10
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords (9.5/10) pairs a legendary solo adventure with a fun multiplayer twist. A Link to the Past delivers tight gameplay, clever dungeons, and a richly designed world that defined the series. Four Swords adds cooperative chaos with teamwork-based puzzles and fast-paced action. Together, they offer a balanced mix of classic excellence and shared excitement in one package.
97
While Zelda Advance is really two games on one cartridge, each is brilliant and very solid in its own right.
95
"Four Swords" is the most fun I've ever had with a four-player GBA game. [Jan 2003, p.212]
92
A great handheld port of one of the greatest games ever released for Nintendo's 16-bit system.
90
To the untrained eye, the Link To The Past cartridge may well appear to be nothing more than another videogame for kids and others who refuse to grow out of childhood. However, it is much more than that, being as worthy a narrative as many popular books out there can be.
74
The control of the game is where this really shines.
Dec 30, 2025
10
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Feb 24, 2026
7
Undoubtedly a classic, but the amount of content you’d have to repeat from dying without using save states would be really awful and the difficulty as a whole feels a little too high in general. Also the side quests and side content don’t feel super entertaining or rewarding especially compared to later entires.
Jan 1, 2025
7
It wasnt bad, but i expected more, the other 2d zelda games are much better in my opinion
Sep 18, 2021
4
Definitely has not aged well. The first half of the game is pretty ok, nothing too special however. The dungeons are pretty simple, but inoffensive, I was waiting for the more interesting dungeons to come later. However what I got later was the Ice Palace, and Turtle rock. Not bad dungeons puzzle wise, in fact the Ice Palace in particular has a very nice puzzle near to the end. However what makes this dungeon unbearable is the ice physics, mixed with enemy spam. That's this ganes idea of difficulty, just putting too many enemies on screen. Both of these dungeons have boss rooms you can't leave, and you need magic to defeat them. If you're out of magic, you're out of luck. Its simply a frustrating mess in the endgame, and an inoffensive, but nothing special early and mid game. Links Awakening on the GameBoy is better than this.
Jul 23, 2020
4
terrible hit box, you only swing on one side of your body, if enemies are circling you you have to wait for them to get to the right side of your body. You can die real quick, and save spots are very far and few between. Disappointing uninspired boss fights as well. Its just frustrating. The whole dark world thing is super overrated as well, oh boy! You turned into a pink rabbit! Isn't that trippy? Its soooo cheesy and uninspired, and does not belong in Zelda.
