The Development of Four Swords Adventures

Season 10 Episode 1 

 

This week we're taking a look at the development of Four Swords Adventures.

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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