The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GameCube)

Nintendo were big on connectivity when the GameCube was revealed. Connecting your GBA to your GBA was supposed to give you all new experiences and challenges with the games. While it was a good idea in concept (and something Sony plan on doing with the PSP and PS2) it wasn’t really adopted by the developers. We had a few half hearted mini games in most link ups and that was about it. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles was the first game to really incorporate the GBA with the main game but was just a glorified inventory screen. Not surprisingly its Nintendo that have shown what can be done with ... more

Ever since the launch of the GameCube, Nintendo has been giving its vision of "connectivity" between the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance the hard sell. We've seen plenty of GameCube and GBA games that let you swap items or unlock secret bonuses between the console and portable versions of a game, but these have largely been token gestures, and the shining examples of Nintendo's connectivity ideals have been few and far between. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures pretty much nails all the bullet points that Nintendo has been hammering on--this is a game best enjoyed with a group of ... more