This game features two games in one - the complete Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game plus an all-new first-ever multiplayer Zelda game. In the one-player mode, A Link to the Past, Link receives a telepathic message from Zelda, imploring him to help. He must find the Master Sword, then travel to the Dark World to defeat Ganon and restore peace to the land of Hyrule. In the multi player game, Four Swords, between two to four players take on the roles of young adventurers to rescue Zelda. They must brave the dangers of multiple dungeons in a quest to get over a barrier of Great Fairy. Their strength will be tested by fierce monsters, their wisdom tested by complex puzzles, and their courage tested in their endeavour to overcome obstacles and cooperate with each other. Hold on to your batons!
Talk to all sorts of people and creatures to gain information about how to move forward in his quest.
Fight enemies and battle through dangerous and complicated dungeons to recover key objects that open new areas.
Wield swords throw bombs, perform dash attacks, lift and throw, and push and pull objects; acquire items that give additional abilities.
In Four Swords, face puzzles that require the cooperation of two or more players to solve. They can exchange items, but they also will be competing to pick up as many Rupees as they can to increase their individual scores. It's a unique blend of cooperation and backstabbing.