Zelda games on Game Boy Advance
Four Swords first rode along with the GBA A Link to the Past cart (North America, 3 December 2002). The Minish Cap followed, Japan on 4 November 2004, from Capcom and Flagship.
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The Expansion Pack’s Game Boy Advance library is the current official path. Original carts still exist. The Minish Cap’s printed score is 89 and the unit line I will cite is 1.76 million. Four Swords’ anniversary DSiWare release is a later, now-unpurchasable edition, not this GBA cart. The A Link to the Past page explains why the 95 belongs to the GBA release.
| Year | Title | Type | Platform | Score | Sales / reported period | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords | mainline | Game Boy Advance | 95 (bundled with ALttP) | bundled with ALttP GBA | NSO GBA (Expansion Pack) via A Link to the Past & Four Swords |
| 2004 | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | mainline | Game Boy Advance | 89 | 1.76M lifetime | NSO GBA (Expansion Pack); original GBA cartridge |
FAQ
Is Four Swords its own game?
Yes. I count it among the 21 even though it debuted inside another cart.
Do I need the Expansion Pack?
For the GBA app, yes. The base membership’s Game Boy app is the older handheld library.
Related
Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Historical dates, platforms and background | 1 source: Wikipedia | Read the linked game or series entry; multiple Wikipedia pages count as one publisher. |
| Current Classics membership route | 2 sources | Nintendo current library compared with Wikipedia Nintendo Classics. Original release details may have only the encyclopedia source. |
- Nintendo Classics, current library and membership tiers — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, List of The Legend of Zelda media — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Switch Online — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia, Nintendo Classics — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.