The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is a 2004 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the eleventh installment in The Legend of Zelda series. It was released in 2004 in Japan on March 18, and in North America on June 7. In 2005, the game was released in Europe on January 7, and in Australia on April 7. The Game Boy Advance handheld game console can be used as a controller when using the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable bundled with the game in North America and Europe.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 18 March 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q964997, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is about 15.9 hours to do everything, and around 15 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 15h | 89 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 15.4h | 39 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 15.9h | 36 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 66ahead of 18% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 40ahead of 81% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
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Common questions about The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
What platforms is The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures on?
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is available on Nintendo GameCube. It first released in 2004.
Who made The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures?
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures?
about 15 hours for the main story, 15.4 hours with the main extras, 15.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.