Long-time Zelda producer releases a statement about The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition through SpotPass.

Following the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition on the DSiWare and eShop services long-time Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has released a statement about the game through SpotPass.

While the notification is available on the Nintendo 3DS we also have it below for you to read. For the most part Mr. Aonuma discusses what the game is about but he also touches on the series' 25th anniversary. The full release is as follows:

Hello everyone,

This is Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Zelda series at Nintendo. I hope you will all go to the Nintendo eShop and download The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition, which is one of the titles in our Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary celebration. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition is a powered-up version of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for Game Boy Advance, the first multiplayer game in the Zelda series.

It is a free download game to everyone who has a Nintendo 3DS, a Nintendo DSi, or a Nintendo DSi XL!

In the multiplayer mode, where 2-4 people can play at the same time, you can cooperate or compete to rescue Princess Zelda. You'll enjoy a heated adventure while combining wisdom and power figure out the puzzles.

If you're going to download and play right away, the single-player mode is a good place to start. You can take Link with you and play on your own. You can play the same levels as in the multiplayer mode, so bring your best to test your skills on your own!

For the Anniversary Edition, in addition to the Game Boy Advance levels, we prepared new levels based on classic games that will be nostalgic for all our Zelda fans. You will feel like you have gone back in time.

We also prepared special levels for expert players that would even live up to the Master Quest name. Even players with skills are sure to howl!

By all means, be sure to get this as a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series and play it through! *If playing with 2-4 players, each player will need to download this software. *This software is a limited offer, from 9/28/2011 to 2/20/2012.

We hope you'll also get the Wii game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will release on 11/20!