The game was the same story as Four Sword, contained the same enemies, and same Links. It was the same deal, with the items and bosses. To see more of the game-play schematics, check out Zelda Capital's Four Swords game page.

A new item included in Four Swords Adventures not included in Four Swords was a single player mode. It was possible to play the game by yourself, in which you controlled the position of all four Links. The game allowed you to choose between four different lineups for the Links to be in.

The game had a very different feel to it. Most Zelda fans would rather consider the Four Swords games as their own series, and not part of the Hero series. The game used the same cell-shaded graphics style that were introduced by The Wind Waker. For many, this game was a step back for the Zelda series, but Twilight Princess cleared that gap greatly. Also, this game recently became a Player's Choice title, allowed fans to buy the game at only twenty dollars.