so its not a full blown game?? just a sample so to speak?
It was a Multiplayer bonus to Link to the Past GBA. Thers some Zelda-like gameplay, and it does have a story, but its not a full-Zelda game. Its like if New Super Mario World had 2 worlds instead of 8.
The story, without giving spoilers is based around collecting Ruppees, and you don't have a Hyrule to explore, more like a Hub menu where you choose to pick a forest level, or an ice level, and so on. The levels are designed to where you help your partner progress, yet compete with them for a higher score. Rather than in normal Zelda where you go back and forth between floors and rooms trying to solve the dungeon, you're basically just expected to go from point A to B, to move onto the next round, and then a Boss Fight thats been designed to be fought by the color of Link you control.
The Anniversary Edition makes it to where Multiple people aren't necessary, and adds some levels. Its a mini-Zelda thats more like mission-type gameplay than exploration Zelda that the franchise is known for. We're talking about two hours most to see and do everything the game has to offer. This isn't a bad Zelda game, but if you're worried about missing it, you're not missing much.
Four Swords Gamecube is the better Multiplayer Zelda no one played.