Synopsis
In this multiplayer-focused adventure, Link is split into four copies by the mystical Four Sword, allowing him and his allies to take on the evil Vaati. Together, the four Links must work together to defeat Vaati and restore peace.
Gameplay
This game emphasizes cooperative play, with up to four players controlling different colored Links to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Players must collaborate, as many puzzles and combat scenarios are designed around teamwork and coordination.
Events
The Seal Is Broken
Peace was fleeting in Hyrule. Vaati, presumed dead, suddenly reappeared, and terror returned to the land. Vaati occupied the Palace of Winds and kidnapped every beautiful young woman in Hyrule, one by one. That was when the Hero, carrying the legendary Four Sword, appeared. Tapping into the sword's power, the Hero's body split into four, and the combined power of the Heroes was enough to defeat Vaati. Vaati was sealed in the Four Sword and enshrined in the Elemental Sanctuary.[1]
The Resurrection of the Wind Mage
For generations, Princess Zelda and her descendents looked after the sealed Four Sword, but a day came when the seal began to weaken. When Princess Zelda went to check on the seal, it broke. Vaati escaped his prison, kidnapped Zelda, and took her to the Palace of Winds.[1]
Link Draws the Four Sword
Link witnessed the resurrection of the evil Vaati. Shortly after, a fairy appeared to Link and instructed him to draw the legendary Four Sword. As he did so, he split into four. Ihe Great Fairies said that they could help Link get to the Palace ofVVinds, but he first had to prove his courage by defeating dangerous foes and collecting rupees.[1]
The Palace of Winds Reappears
Vaati, who has no memory of his life as a Picori, goes on a mindless rampage. With the ability to manipulate the wind, Vaati calls himself the Wind Mage, and takes over the Palace of Winds.
Vaati kidnaps Princess Zelda to make her his bride in commemoration of his resurrection, not to obtain the Light Force.[2]