ROM Versions

See also: Standard Notation

There are eight known ROM images of standard ALTTP (not counting the Virtual Console). All of these versions are 1048576 ($100000) bytes in length. If you find a ROM image that is 1049088 ($100200) bytes in length, it carries a header created by a ROM dumper which is unnecessary and can simply be deleted by removing the first 512 ($200) bytes of the file.

Versions

(J10)

This is the original Japanese version, and the version favored by speedrunners and randomizers due to its plethora of exploitable bugs and flaws and faster text display.

(J11) and (J12)

These are updated Japanese versions in which many of the bugs found in the original version have been fixed. International versions are based on these.

(USA)

This is the NTSC version released in English, and the version favored by ROM hackers due to the popularity of the English language and the 60Hz operating frequency of NTSC.

(EUR)

This is the PAL version released in English.

(CAN)

This is the NTSC version released in French.

(FRA)

This is the PAL version released in French.

(GER)

This is the PAL version released in German.

Internal Names

See also: Internal Name

(USA), (EUR), and (GER)

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA

(J10), (J11), and (J12)

ZELDANODENSETSU

(CAN) and (FRA)

LA LEGENDE DE ZELDA

Checksums

See also: Checksum

(J10)

$CDC8

(J11)

$0D90

(J12)

$0BE3

(USA)

$AF0D

(EUR)

$75B9

(CAN)

$B8BC

(FRA)

$65AE

(GER)

$50B6