Shin Zelda Densetsu Bugfixed

Original game : The Legend of Zelda

Platform : NES

Author : Chris Miller

Release date : 18 January 2004

Category : Complete

Patch version : 2.0

Modifications : G, L, T, O

Downloads : 3781

ROM Information

Legend of Zelda, The (U) (PRG0) [!].nes
CRC32: D7AE93DF
MD5: 337BD6F1 A1163DF3 1BF26336 65589AB0
SHA1: DAB79C84 934F9AA5 DB4E7DAD 390E5D0C 12443FA2

Hack description

This is now obsolete. Here is the final revised version.

Shin Zelda Densetsu is a complete hack of The Legend of Zelda. In a novel twist, the player must guide Princess Zelda on a quest to rescue Link from the forces of evil.

The overworld is completely revamped, with few if any recognizable landmarks or routes from the original game. It is superbly designed, and won't bore the player.

The same goes for the dungeons. Instead of numbered levels, the dungeons are identified by symbols of the zodiac, another interesting twist.

This hack was made by one Lord Steak years ago, I'm not one hundred percent sure of the exact date. It's a very well-made hack, and would have made a worthy sequel to the original game if it had been done back in the day.

The original version of the hack was perfect except for one game-breaking bug -- it was impossible to finish Level 3 in the first quest. That's been fixed, so the player can now complete the hack in its entirety.

The readme is included in the file with the patch.

Use the PRG-0 version of the rom only. The PRG-1 version will cause glitches.

The patch is regular old IPS, nothing fancy. Lunar IPS is the recommended program for patching.

Screenshots

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
Chris Miller	Hacking
Lord Steak	Original Work

Reviews

Great hack, lots of fun. still a few bugs	MrEng1neer	2014-06-29	-
I love this hack. Everything was redone so it's exploring and discovering all over again. It felt like I was playing the original again. There are still some bugs that need to be fixed. Once in a while you came out of a passage (burned bush type) and end up in the water. I just recommend you save before entering someplace new. The purchase bombs are also still bugged, so it'll take your coins and empty your bombs. The worst is the 2nd dungeon in the 2nd quest is bugged, so you can't get (what i assume is) the raft. Therefore you are stuck in the beginning area, can only access the first 3 dungeons (and beat 2). I would love to continue this hack if someone can fix it again. That being said, just being able to play the first quest completely new was completely worth it.

Best hack so far.	Darklink7884	2014-03-12	-
Great hack. The overworld was almost completely revamped. The dungeons, however, have only very few new block and statue arrangements if any. Instead of playing Link, the player gets to play Princess Zelda and rescue Link at the end of the quest (normally, it's the other way around). Another insteresting twist is that the dungeons are not numbered, but they are identified by symbols of the Zodiac. This change is my least favorite, but as long as you know which dungeon is next, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. THere is also some backtracking, meaning you have to leave one dungeon and go to another just to get the needed items, then come back at it later. The hard part is finding the dungeons, but as long as you know what's needed it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Unfortunately, the dungeon that has the Raft in the second quest is bugged making the game unsolvable. Hopefully the author will get around to fixing it some day. Overall, the pros outweigh the cons, so I'd recommend this to anyone who is looking for a challenge.

Great Hack But Still Needs Bug Fixing	Gotham	2013-08-18	-
I want to start by thanking Chris Miller for fixing the Lv. 3 bug. I have spent many hours on this wonderful hack, but there are a few bugs that still need fixing. Some secret places where you either bomb or use the candle to find allows you to enter but when you get out you are stuck in the mountains or some other place where you are unable to move. I also beat the boss from level 8 but can't seem to get the tri-force. I have mapped out the level and still can't seem to get access to that tri-force. I am hoping these bugs can get fixed.

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