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Zelda ALTTP Prepare To Die Edition

Original game : The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Platform : SNES

Author : Asurazero

Release date : 16 April 2022

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.1

Modifications : G, L, T, P

Downloads : 408

ROM Information

Database match: Legend of Zelda, The - A Link to the Past (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210222-050638)
File SHA-1: 8288B4BC88052A3CF4EFFED3ACD6A498847BFB95
File CRC32: DD42510E
ROM SHA-1: 6D4F10A8B10E10DBE624CB23CF03B88BB8252973
ROM CRC32: 777AAC2F

Hack description

Have you ever thought that vanilla ALTTP was too easy? With this patch you will be removing multiple items that were holding you back and many areas that served no real useful purpose are now gone as well. Healing items will be more rare and your skills will be tested. Here's a quick list of changes. The right side of death mountain has been closed off entirely, it's items are lost to you. The invisibility cape is removed entirely, it was a crutch. The blue staff is gone, it was largely useless. The mushroom, magic powder,1/2 magic upgrade, and witch hut are now all gone. A small area has replaced the race obstacle course, you may find some useful things there later in the game. You can actually access misery mire on foot, though it serves little purpose. The flute and ice rod will be accessible after the blind boss dungeon, as will the third sword upgrade. You cannot upgrade your sword past level three. Any and all upgrade fairies and healing fairies have all been removed entirely. Most small fairies are removed though a very small amount still remain. That mainly sums up all the changes and features in this rom hack, if people enjoy it and there's a demand. Expect a hardcore version to pop up that will nuke the game when you die.

-=-=-=Patch Notes 1.1-=-=-=
Corrected a bug where the blacksmith frog would spawn, the tempered sword now appears inside the black smith shop in the dark world without the frog quest.

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
AsurazeroHackingEditing and Adjusting

Reviews

Buggy and LacklusterUltimaSolus2022-04-14Version 1.0

Removing bottles, heart pieces, and other items just make ALTTP feel empty. Removing the magic meter upgrade just makes Turtle Rock obnoxious not difficult. I got past Blind and the blacksmith's house was not functional for me to enter and acquire the Tempered Sword.

The "You Died" text is cute but very minor flavoring. I could generate a Randomizer/Customizer seed that has more Dark Souls feel than this and replace Link with a custom sprite such as Solaire. I'm also not sure how removing healing items or the Golden Sword is making it "Dark Souls" or "Prepare To Die Edition"?

Most importantly, you could simply play ALTTP and refuse to use bottles or magic powder or golden sword and still achieve all the things this hack is trying to do without the bugs.