Hard times have fallen on Hyrule. An evil wind blowing from the mountains forced the king to appoint the shadowy wizard Aganhim to his side. Now the wizard has overthrown the king, and started kidnapping the descendents of the seven sages that sealed Ganondorf away many years ago. Princess Zelda is one of those descendents, and now she has gone missing too.

Link, a young Hylian boy, receives a psychic message from Zelda. Following his uncle into the castle, he must rescue princess Zelda from the castle dungeon.

Link's adventure starts in his bed, but you will soon find yourself inside Hyrule Castle armed with a sword and shield. Fight your way through the enemies and solve the puzzles to find Zelda. Only then does the true game begin.

Hyrule is a large, open world, populated by creatures and people of all shapes and sizes. As you explore, you will be given tasks to complete. Your key task at first is to collect the three pendants and gain the Master Sword so you can fight Aganhim. Upon completing this task you will be drawn into the Dark World, home of Ganondorf, where you must find all of the kidnapped maidens.

These items are found at the end of mazelike dungeons, each with a weapon hidden inside. These weapons are often used to help you solve puzzles and fight the boss battles inside the dungeons, as well as access new areas in the overworld. The dungeons are giant, enemy-filled puzzles, and they are necessary to completing the game.

As well as the main quests, there are many sub-quests to complete. Helping people out and exploring will yield rewards such as extra health, weapon upgrades, items and more.

Remake of A Link to the Past. The only significant change to the main game is that the text has been retranslated from the original Japanese, improving the ties to the later stories in the legend.

Four Swords

There is a new multiplayer option called "Four Swords". When Zelda is kidnapped, Link pulls out the legendary Four Sword, splitting him into four. Up to four players take control of a Link as they battle through dungeons, helping each other solve puzzles and collect trasure on their way to the climactic battle awaiting them.