legend swords adventures legend swords adventures released legend swords japanese hepburn japan eleventh installment nintendo legend series released home video game console japan march north_america june europe january australia april game boy advance handheld game console controller link cable bundled game north_america europe game entry series played current generation nintendo consoles game takes link adventure restore peace learning evil counterpart shadow link created considered 48th best game nintendo system nintendo_power received metacritic best selling game june north_america units sold copies sold units japan gameplay main mode adventure episodic cooperative multiplayer adaptation conventional legend gameplay shadow battle competitive multiplayer battle mode present japanese version game displayed briefly release multiplayer stamp rally race adventure adventure main campaign played players consists worlds stages boss battle graphics similar game boy advance version maps static randomly generated view taken legend link past gameplay includes effects graphics include enhanced atmospheric effects cloud shadows slowly ground heat dust storms fog music based link past rearranged places mechanics previously released swords game boy advance multiplayer version requires player controller action transfers player character goes main screen single player game played gamecube controller link characters differentiated different colors green red blue purple play regardless number people playing extra links attached directly controlled positioned controlling character normally extra links follow player players separate individual link control independently links formations techniques required solve puzzles defeat enemies players encouraged work gather force gems sword failing time boss defeated dark barrier reached results having beginning stage collect gems collected players automatically transported dark barrier repeat entire stage players play multiplayer mode appears world gain extra multiplayer lives games earned playing certain stages multiplayer mode include horse racing hammer tag monster hunting shadow battle shadow battle players battle left standing player uses different colored link character tools attack links initially stages players choose battle arena bonus maps unlocked completion adventure dark stages maps dark world appear player limited vision stage items randomly appear usually similar items adventure special objects stage player advantage time limit reaches zero game tied planned stand game titled game present japanese version swords game multiple players use combination television screen search members pirate crew gain stamps possible given time limit action takes place game boy advance player television screen showing basic map action single player mode available allows players collect compete plot game begins land state fear strange occurred recently stormy night shrine fear reason events seal weakening summons link brings castle protect open portal sword sanctuary figure appears portal figure shadow link kidnapped sealed inside crystals link follows mysterious sanctuary sword lies pedestal keeping great evil sealed away suddenly link pulls sword pedestal splitting clones destroy seal imprisoned winds broken released prison havoc peaceful kingdom bringing chaos horror link clones field quest restore peace learn creation link evil counterpart release small plot control things dimension dark world appears people abducted links learn knights mysteriously disappeared evil versions creating havoc castle taken monsters appearing links agree defeat rescue restore peace revealed later game true villain king darkness stolen powerful control parts unfortunately stole dark mirror create shadow link sent kidnap shrine trick link releasing order gain power possible build army wants control shrine power people sending army plans creating monsters add army revealed knights murdered souls trapped creatures darkness links eventually save shrine retrieve destroy shadow link face final battle trying stop world chaos links use power including defeat penetrating sealed inside declared destroyed insects penetrating links firmly seal inside sword bringing chaos horror end peace returns souls knights freed people celebrate traces evil plagued defeated sealed inside link returns sword sealed darkness away resting pedestal links battle shrine use powers create barrier strong sword rest leave journey ended leave sanctuary darkness fades away light bringing peace prosperity development nintendo showcased games use game boy advance swords december year announced games single disc swords shadow battle released japan shadow battle individual games bundled later announced june sold separate titles united_states retail status shadow battle unknown decision later changed bundle adventure shadow battle release united_states despite fact translations pal version finished october game released europe early january possible reason game compete cap sales turn released pre christmas europe unlike north_america nintendo sales early development decided include speech navigation system talks advises player mini games players type system calls players game order turn reception nintendo_power rated swords adventures 48th best game nintendo system received score based reviews metacritic average score based reviews gamespot praised game feature game boy advance claiming truly compelling reason invest gamecube link cable game boy advance controller impact experience praised story said differences original swords adventures persistent narrative video applauded critic quoted remarking adventures improve original visuals making wind derived visual style reminiscent shaded adventure link audio noted review remarking sound design familiar played game especially played received criticism game revolution said video swords adventures odd mix cheap sprites nice gamecube particle effects looks lot like game wears pants shows upgraded visual like style air technology clearly ported creating inconsistent feel criticized requirement link cable saying required use multiplayer limit play potential best selling game june north_america units sold copies line game sold units japan manga novelization game authored links distinct personality link green nicknamed green acted similarly normal self focused brave link red red portrayed blue blue quick tempered aggressive violet self course caused links argue conflicting decided use nicknames color wearing confuse
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