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A review by justinlewry
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords -Legendary Edition- by Akira Himekawa
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I finally decided to read this manga after owning it for almost two years (I can thank an impulse pandemic decision for that). Having read the other four Zelda legendary edition mangas, I went into this knowing exactly what to expect.
I'm glad that the story of Four Swords was fleshed out fully across this book, rather than having to share its length with a second game adaptation (like in previous book releases where two games were crammed into the same number of pages). This allows the story to feel more fully realised.
This story was definitely the lightest in the series, and whilst I appreciated that events weren't rushed through in as little time as previous books, I could never shake the feeling that I was reading a Saturday morning cartoon. It's breezy, it's easy to read, but ultimately it's fairly forgettable.
I'm glad that the story of Four Swords was fleshed out fully across this book, rather than having to share its length with a second game adaptation (like in previous book releases where two games were crammed into the same number of pages). This allows the story to feel more fully realised.
This story was definitely the lightest in the series, and whilst I appreciated that events weren't rushed through in as little time as previous books, I could never shake the feeling that I was reading a Saturday morning cartoon. It's breezy, it's easy to read, but ultimately it's fairly forgettable.