Note that there are two cartridge versions, known as PRG0 and PRG1. The music is also simplified to deal with the missing FM channel. It is translated to English, uses a thicker HUD font, adds enemies to a few out of the way rooms, and the Pols Voice are not killable with a microphone or arrows.
The NES version has a number of small changes from the FDS version. The Pols Voice enemies can only be defeated by blowing/talking into the Controller 2 microphone. It features Load times, Japanese text, a thin HUD font, and music that uses the FM synth channel of the FDS. The original version was for the Famicom Disk System.
Here are some of the major versions out there, with speed running differences highlighted. There are two versions of it ('PRG0' and 'PRG1') but for speed running purposes there's no known meaningful difference.īeyond that, the history of The Legend of Zelda is more complicated than some games. The most important thing to know for speed running this game, is that for most categories, the standard version for competition is the US NES release of The Legend of Zelda.
