Legend of Zelda NES Nintendo Prototype On Sale For $150K [Slashdot]

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[Superman]

Out of all the NES games, either a Super Mario Bros. or Zelda prototype would be one I would want most. I didn't even know if any existed, but I also never checked!

Unfortunately, this one is a little out of my price range. Actually, it is a lot out of my price range!

[The 1 2 P]

Out of all the NES games, either a Super Mario Bros. or Zelda prototype would be one I would want most. I didn't even know if any existed, but I also never checked!

Unfortunately, this one is a little out of my price range. Actually, it is a lot out of my price range!

Well atleast now I know what to get you for your bday:wink 2:

I'm curious how they know it's the only one in existence. One might be sitting in someone else's collection right now.

[Lady Jaye]

Swoosh, thread moved into Classic Gaming.

And would a Zelda proto on NES have any difference from the final product? I mean, it's not like it's the Famicom Disk System prototype we're talking about!

[wiggyx]

Swoosh, thread moved into Classic Gaming.

And would a Zelda proto on NES have any difference from the final product? I mean, it's not like it's the Famicom Disk System prototype we're talking about!

God, let's hope so and that if someone buys it that they dump it!

[FoxNtd]

If the version of the game on that circuit board differs from the FDS and NES versions, I wonder if it contains the obvious explanation for where that "wrong" picture came from as seen in the overseas manual but not in the FDS manual. That picture that showed the boomerang and sword in the cave...

[wiggyx]

If the version of the game on that circuit board differs from the FDS and NES versions, I wonder if it contains the obvious explanation for where that "wrong" picture came from as seen in the overseas manual but not in the FDS manual. That picture that showed the boomerang and sword in the cave...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDOoChJZutw&feature=youtu.be

No.

[FoxNtd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDOoChJZutw&feature=youtu.be


The mystery remains unsolved. :|

[Lady Jaye]

The only possible difference may have been in terms of translation, but considering the Engrish used in the final version, I'd doubt it.

[Kirbz]

The only possible difference may have been in terms of translation, but considering the Engrish used in the final version, I'd doubt it.

Yeah I Kind Of Doubt It Too
But You Never Know

[SparTonberry]

The other major change made in the creation of the American version that was the fact it was a cartridge port of a disk game (as the Famicom cartridge version wasn't released until the end of the console's life).

[jb143]

The mystery remains unsolved. :|

Perhaps, but there was some good info about it uncovered in this thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?111376).


The other major change made in the creation of the American version that was the fact it was a cartridge port of a disk game (as the Famicom cartridge version wasn't released until the end of the console's life).

Yeah, so not only would the beta be to test the translation part, but also to test game save functionality.

Edit--
Oh yeah, and also killing Pols Voice with an arrow instead of with a "loud noise" using the Famicom controller's microphone. The text for that slipped through QA, what would be interesting would be if in this proto they didn't take that into account yet and you can't kill them.

[wiggyx]

Oh yeah, and also killing Pols Voice with an arrow instead of with a "loud noise" using the Famicom controller's microphone. The text for that slipped through QA, what would be interesting would be if in this proto they didn't take that into account yet and you can't kill them.

Are you unable to kill them with anything but the mic in the JP version?

[jb143]

Are you unable to kill them with anything but the mic in the JP version?

Actually, you might be able to with the sword if you hit him enough, I can't remember for sure(and I'm unsure about the Famicom version). I just know, as we all do, that the flute and bombs certainly didn't do the trick on the US version.LOL

[FoxNtd]

I wish I had a nickel every time someone asked me about the Pol's Voices on FDS Zelda. :)

What if you play on the AV Famicom where you have no mic? Of course you can kill them with the sword. But I always pull out the original Famicom for this game because yelling at them to death is so much fun.

For the record, ARROWS DO NOTHING!

[jb143]

For the record, ARROWS DO NOTHING!

But that's the question. Do arrows kill him in this proto? It's one of the very few things that could possibly be different from the game we ended up with.

[wiggyx]

Actually, you might be able to with the sword if you hit him enough, I can't remember for sure(and I'm unsure about the Famicom version). I just know, as we all do, that the flute and bombs certainly didn't do the trick on the US version.LOL

Yeah, I blew that damn whistle like a zillion times before just zapping 'em with arrows :)


But that's the question. Do arrows kill him in this proto? It's one of the very few things that could possibly be different from the game we ended up with.

That would be interesting. Not monumental, but cool nonetheless.

[Superman]

Well atleast now I know what to get you for your bday:wink 2:


Excellent! My birthday is coming up in just a few weeks.

I'll be looking for it. Thank you, The 1 2 P! :)

[BeaglePuss]

The game has sold for $55,000.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

This is neat-o and all, but the prototype FDS version of Zelda no Densetsu has already been discovered....and dumped. Why would people care so much about a later NES prototype build? It'll be at the very least similar to the FDS version, and that's not the prototype FDS version either.

I'm confused why this would attract so much attention when it's just Zelda in an M80 cart shell?

[wiggyx]

Because it's Zelda in an M80 cart shell. I can't say I'm surprised. I mean, we are talking about one of the most cherished games of all time here.

[mrmark0673]

It's not an M80 cart shell, and it's not a Zelda PCB. The cart is yellow, which was used for service center carts. The PCB is a unique prototype PCB and does not even vaguely resemble a retail Zelda PCB.

[SparTonberry]

How about those service center Zelda carts?
Do they use a retail PCB?

[mrmark0673]

How about those service center Zelda carts?
Do they use a retail PCB?

Yes, 100% indentical to the retail version. Owned one a few years back, but sold it with 8 other test carts. This is very different in that regard.

[The Dord]

The game has sold for $55,000.
That's still alot of money. Would this be the highest priced collector item sold for the NES? My memory isn't working right this week :D