re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Introduction For over 20 years, I've been working on cultivating a CIB Zelda collection. I'm going for North American releases, with the exception of a few exclusives from other regions. (Mostly Japan.) Several games I've had for decades, others I've collected over the years, but the pace of collecting has really picked up since 2019, and I'm now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! I intend this thread to be a living document; I wanted to post it not just to show off, but also to get help with identifying revisions, finding out what components actually came with each game, clearing up any mismatches (marked with a [Mismatch] tag), and ultimately getting each game to be 100% complete. At the time of posting, it's taken about two solid months of research to figure out every piece for each game; and as you can see there's still some gaps in my knowledge. I'm also listing games and items which I don't have but am looking for (marked with a [0/X] or [Missing] tag, respectively) and I'll keep this thread edited (assuming the forum software lets me) as time goes on and I collect more items, as well as updating it with information (and corrections!) I'm able to get from you fine people. The table of contents in this post contains links to each individual game's post in the thread so that anyone wanting to skip directly to a particular game can easily do so. If you would like to use this template for your own collection threads, feel free! I for one will be re-using it for a Metroid collection thread I'll be posting later. Tracking completeness I've colour-coded game titles, which represent how complete a game is as follows: Red = Missing Orange = Incomplete Green = Mostly Complete Blue = 100% (or more) complete The difference between "Mostly Complete" and "Mostly Incomplete" is pretty straightforward: if more than half of the components for a game are present, it's "Mostly Complete"; otherwise it's "Mostly Incomplete". "Mostly Complete" means that the game is only missing one component. "Incomplete" is for a game missing more components than that, with games that I don't even have a single component for falling under the "Missing" category. (Confirmed mismatches count as half an item.) Part numbers are coloured pink. I picked colours that should be readable in either light or dark mode, however I've also supplemented the colours with completeness tags in the interest of accessibility. Photos This is a very photo-heavy thread! Every individual component is photographed, which at the time of this writing is nearly 500 and counting. I've put all the photos behind spoiler tags, though, so that each page of the thread doesn't slow down to a crawl on load. Just click the spoiler tag for a component to view its photos! The photos have at least the top/front of each item, with more views if there are identifying marks, such as serial numbers, product codes, stamp codes, etc. Cartridges that unscrew have been disassembled to have their insides photographed, with enough photos taken to be able to verify authenticity and read chip markings for identification. Table of Contents [100%] The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu [JPN] (FDS, 1986) [100%] The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu [JPN] (Board Game, 1986) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Battle of Mirage Castle [JPN] (Gamebook, 1986) [100%] The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken [JPN] (FDS, 1987) [0 / 1] The Adventure of Link: The Legend of the Hero of Hyrule [JPN] (Gamebook, 1987) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: An Original Version [JPN] (Gamebook, 1987) [0 / 1] The Adventure of Link: The Legend of the Dark Triforce [JPN] (Gamebook, 1987) [100%] The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link — The Underworld Strikes Back [JPN] (Gamebook, 1987) [9 / 10] The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1987) [17.97 / 18] The Legend of Zelda (Board Game, 1988) [8 / 9] Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES, 1988) [100%] Zelda (G&W, 1989) [0 / 4] The Legend of Zelda Game Watch by Nelsonic (Watch, 1989) [100%] The Crystal Trap (Gamebook, 1992) [100%] The Shadow Prince (Gamebook, 1992) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1992) [0 / 1] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods (Futabasha) [JPN] (Gamebook, 1992) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods [JPN] (BBII, 1992) [12 / 13] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods [JPN] (Board Game, 1992) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB, 1993) [100%] Link: The Faces of Evil (CD-i, 1993) [100%] Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (CD-i, 1993) [100%] Zelda's Adventure (CD-i, 1994) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods (Shogakukan) [JPN] (Gamebook, 1997) [100%] Zelda (Mini Classics) (G&W, 1998) [7 / 8] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Collectors Edition] (N64, 1998) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GB/GBC, 1998) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [Collector's Edition] (N64, 2000) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC, 2001) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC, 2001) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Gamebook, 2001) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Gamebook, 2001) [100%] Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA, 2002) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (GBA, 2002) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC, 2003) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest (GC, 2003) [100%] The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition (GC, 2003) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords + [JPN] (GC, 2004) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GC, 2004) [100%] The Legend of Zelda (GBA, 2004) [100%] Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (GBA, 2004) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA, 2005) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC, 2006) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, 2006) [100%] Tingle's Balloon Fight DS [JPN] (NDS, 2007) [100%] Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland [UK] (NDS, 2007) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS, 2007) [100%] Link's Crossbow Training (Wii, 2007) [100%] Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love [JPN] (NDS, 2009) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (NDS, 2009) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS, 2011) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [Gold Wii Remote Bundle] (Wii, 2011) [100%] Nintendo Land (Wii U, 2012) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U, 2013) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS, 2013) [100%] Hyrule Warriors (Wii U, 2014) [100%] NES Remix Pack (Wii U, 2014) [100%] Ultimate NES Remix (3DS, 2014) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (3DS, 2015) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS, 2015) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U, 2016) [100%] Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS, 2016) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U, 2017) [109%] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Special Edition] (NS, 2017) [100%] Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (NS, 2018) [100%] Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer (NS, 2019) [125%] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [Dreamer Edition] (NS, 2019) [100%] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (NS, 2020) [114%] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (NS, 2021) [100%] Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda (G&W, 2021) [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Collector's Edition] (NS, 2023) [0 / 2] Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition [Deluxe] (NS, 2024) Stats: Missing 5 6.94% Incomplete 0 0.00% Mostly Complete 5 6.94% Complete 62 86.11% Edited August 28 by re4mat Updated Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,314 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Can't wait to see the pictures! How do you feel about appearances in other games like GameCube soul calibur 2, smash bros, Mario kart, etc? Also, if a game is over 100% (like botw) does that mean you got preorder swag or how does that work? Edited May 25, 2023 by drxandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 1. [100%] The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu [JPN] (FDS, 1986) Purchased sealed on February 29th, 2024 from eBay. The Famicom Disk System version is the very first Zelda game, and was technically on a different platform (the FDS), so I wanted it in my collection despite the fact that it was later released in America for the NES. I purchased it sealed so that I could unseal it and document what came with it, but I didn't want to rip or cut the seal. My solution was to surround the seal sticker with kapton tape and use a hot air rework station to loosen the glue on the back of the sticker and lift it off. It worked pretty well, so I did the same for my sealed copies of Zelda 2 and Metroid for the FDS. The really curious thing is that both the Zelda games had paper inserts that were completely blank. The games were purchased from different sellers, so it feels unlikely to me that these were misprints where the printer missed them and they were packed in blank. (Especially since the games were hand-packed, and presumably someone would have noticed that during package assembly.) On the other hand, I see no evidence of ink having transferred off of the papers and on to anything else. Best guess is that somehow the ink just disappeared with age. Metroid's lavender insert still had the print on it, but both Zelda games were blank. I may end up tracking down those inserts separately to add to the collection, but I'm still counting this as 100% complete, since it was sealed when I bought it. Plastic tuck-top box [FMC-ZEL / T4902370500110] Spoiler Hard plastic disk case Spoiler Disk liner [FMC-ZEL] Spoiler Disk sleeve Spoiler Game disk Spoiler Game manual [FMC-ZEL / T4902370500394] Spoiler Lavender disk operation and precautions insert [FMC-860916] Spoiler Green Nintendo telephone service information insert [FMC-ZEL-860630] Spoiler Edited August 21 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 2. [100%] The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu [JPN] (Board Game, 1986) Purchased used on April 12th, 2024 from eBay. Box Spoiler Tray Spoiler Rule book Spoiler Plastic Link figures (x4) Spoiler 6-sided die Spoiler Game board Spoiler Sub-boards (x4) Spoiler Labyrinth cards (x8) Spoiler Showdown cards (x24) Spoiler Money Making Game chits (x8) Spoiler Item chits (x36) Spoiler Rupee chits (x12) Spoiler Heart chits (x32) Spoiler Triforce pieces (x32) Spoiler Ganon token Spoiler Questionnaire postcard Spoiler Cardboard sprue Spoiler Large poly bag Spoiler Small poly bag Spoiler Edited August 22 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 4. [100%] The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken [JPN] (FDS, 1987) Purchased sealed on February 18th, 2024 from eBay. Like the first game, this one's precautions insert was also devoid of print, but I'm still counting it as 100% as it was purchased sealed. Plastic tuck-top box [FMC-LNK / T4902370500448] Spoiler Hard plastic disk case Spoiler Disk liner [FMC-LNK] Spoiler Disk sleeve Spoiler Game disk [FMC-LNK] Spoiler Game manual [FMC-LNK / T4902370500462] Spoiler Lavender disk operation and precautions insert [FMC-860916 / 870227] Spoiler Edited August 23 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 9. [9 / 10] The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1987) Purchased used on January 20th, 2005 from eBay. The box does need a little bit of restoration work, mostly for the top flap. I should be able to iron that out, but at present it's being kept in a box protector, so at least it shouldn't get worse until I can get around to doing that. Did I leave out any components for my copy's variant? Let me know! Game box [Variant #6] [NES P ZL / NES-ZL-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [Variant #7] [NES-ZL-USA] PRG ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 1. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the second quarter of 1988. Spoiler Game manual [Variant #5] [NES-ZL-USA-1] Spoiler Maps and Strategies fold-out Spoiler Fold-out NES poster Spoiler Nintendo Fun Club insert [REV-1] Spoiler Rear projection TV warning insert [NES-USA] Spoiler [Missing] Cartridge poly bag with hole over grip ridge for exposing the gold plastic through the box's die cut Cartridge sleeve Spoiler Styrofoam block Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 10. [17.97 / 18] The Legend of Zelda (Board Game, 1988) Purchased used on March 13th, 2024 from eBay. Box Spoiler Tray Spoiler Rule book Spoiler Game board Spoiler Link game piece Spoiler Plastic game piece stand Spoiler Attack dice (x4) Spoiler Numbered die Spoiler [35 / 36] Heart chits (x36) Arrived missing one chit. Spoiler World 1 tiles (x3) Spoiler World 2 tiles (x4) Spoiler World 3 tiles (x5) Spoiler World 4 tiles (x6) Spoiler World 5 tiles (x7) Spoiler World 6 tiles (x8) Spoiler Milton Bradley promotional brochure Spoiler Die sticker sheet Spoiler World tile sprues Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 11. [8 / 9] Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES, 1988) Purchased used on October 24th, 2020 from Pink Gorilla (University District) in Seattle. I didn't notice until later that it has the (presumably) original owner's name written on the box and manual. I used 99% IPA and a cotton swab to remove most of it from the box, and I may try some other stuff in the future. Maybe some window cleaner, maybe some Bestine or lighter fluid, maybe even a mild acetone solution if I can't get anything else to work. I'll of course test it out on a repro box first; I actually have a small collection of repro boxes for testing various restoration methods on. For example, I tried the dry erase marker method by drawing on one with some permanent marker, letting it fully set for a few days, and then going over that with dry erase marker and erasing it, but that didn't end up working. (But that method does work brilliantly on NES cartridge labels!) IPA worked pretty well, though, so that was what I ended up using on the real box. If anyone has any tips for the manual, I'm all ears. Also, if you actually recognise this copy and used to own it, tell me! It'd be fun to have that bit of its provenance. Did I leave out any components for my copy's variant? Let me know! Game box [Variant #1] [NES P AL / NES-AL-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [Variant #2] [NES-AL-USA] PRG ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the first quarter of 1989. Spoiler Game manual [Variant #1] [NES-AL-USA] Spoiler Fold-out NES poster Based on the probable cartridge manufacture date of Q1 1989, I think it should be the 1988 "shatter" poster, which was used from Summer 1988 to about Fall of 1989. Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [PMG-MW-US] The January/February 1989 issue of Nintendo Power would have already been released by the time my cartridge was manufactured, so I'm guessing that they would have included this insert in this copy. Spoiler Epilepsy warning leaflet [NES-DOC-USA] Spoiler [Missing] Cartridge poly bag with hole over grip ridge for exposing the gold plastic through the box's die cut Cartridge sleeve Spoiler Styrofoam block Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 12. [100%] Zelda (G&W, 1989) Purchased used on April 12th, 2024 from eBay. Box Spoiler Game & Watch [ZL-65] Spoiler Manual Spoiler Pink warning card [Multi 820507 A] Spoiler Pink battery/LCD caution card [840703A] Spoiler Battery cover sticker sheet [820906A] Spoiler Batteries Spoiler Game & Watch poly bag Spoiler Styrofoam tray Spoiler Edited August 25 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 13. [0 / 4] The Legend of Zelda Game Watch by Nelsonic (Watch, 1989) Really wishing I'd bought this one a couple years ago. They seem to be much harder to find in good condition these days. [Missing] Box [Missing] Watch [Missing] Manual [Missing] Warranty Edited August 26 by re4mat Added warranty to components list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 16. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1992) Purchased used in autumn 1998 from Funcoland in Northgate. It's another box that's been a little worn over the years which I'm planning on doing some restoration work on. A little bit of ironing to restore the box's shape is definitely in order, and I would like to look into colour-matching with archival ink to see if I can fix the creases. Some of the corners have separated, so I'll try rejoining those with PVA glue. For now, though, the game lives in a box protector, so it's not super urgent. The cartridge itself is actually a replacement; in my mid-20s, my ex had the Player's Choice version of the game, and after we split up but before I moved out, she had swapped my cartridge with hers without my knowledge. (And likely without her knowledge, either, to be fair.) Years later, I traded that Player's Choice cartridge for a regular cartridge with an old friend of mine who had it loose and didn't care which revision he had so long as he had a copy of LttP. Game box [SNS P ZL / SNS-ZL-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [SNS-ZL-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the first quarter of 1992. Spoiler Game manual [SNS-ZL-USA] Spoiler Fold-out map [SNS-ZL-USA] Spoiler Top Secrets / Messages from Sahasrahla leaflet [SNS-ZL-USA] Spoiler Fold-out SNES poster [GP-SNS-USA-1] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [SNS-ZL-USA] Spoiler Consumer Information and Precautions booklet [SNS-USA-2] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge dust cover Spoiler Cartridge tray Spoiler Edited August 25 by re4mat Added Nintendo Power subscription leaflet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 18. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods [JPN] (BBII, 1992) Purchased sealed on May 14th, 2023 from eBay. This is maybe the weirdest entry in the collection, being a set of cards for the Epoch Barcode Battler II system. About the only thing "Zelda" about it is the artwork on the cards/manual/etc. and some special rules in the manual. But technically it is a game, so it counts for me. (I've also become a little obsessed with the BBII. It's such a bizarre product that I kind of love it.) I took photos of all six sides of the case while it was still sealed, before opening it. I can't imagine there's a lot of sealed copies left out there in the world, so I'm happy to document the seal for anyone to use as reference. Case (sealed) Spoiler Case liner (interior, showing serial number) Spoiler Game manual Spoiler Hero cards Spoiler Item cards Spoiler Enemy cards Spoiler Deck retainer ring Spoiler Foam card tray Spoiler Edited August 23 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 19. [12 / 13] The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods [JPN] (Board Game, 1992) Purchased used on March 27th, 2024 from eBay. I can't believe I was able to find a copy of this, let alone one in such amazing condition. There's a minor blemish on the front of the box, which you can see just behind the Master Sword, and the box could use a little time on a hot plate to re-flatten it. It is missing the 6-sided die, but none of the tokens or cards have been punched out, nor have the stickers been removed from their sheet and applied to the player pieces. A fan-translated port of this exists for Tabletop Simulator on Steam, so I don't have any motivation to punch everything out and play this copy of the game anyway. Information about what came with this game is incredibly scarce, and I can't find a single unboxing anywhere, so if you know of anything else that came with the game (even things like survey postcards) please let me know! Box Spoiler Rulebook Spoiler Game board Spoiler Player pieces (x3) Spoiler Player pieces sticker sheet Spoiler [Missing] 6-sided die Enemy cards (x24) Spoiler Item tokens (x100) Spoiler Sub-boards (x3) Spoiler Enemy card sprue Spoiler Item token sprue Spoiler Large poly bag Spoiler Small poly bag Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 20. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB, 1993) My childhood copy, purchased new in the spring of 1994 from Toys "R" Us in Tukwilla. I've always taken very good care of this game and kept everything together, as it's one of my all-time favourites and I remember I had to save quite a bit for it on my meagre allowance. When I took these photos, I did notice some minor discolouration on the back of the cartridge, which I don't know how that happened as it's spent the last 15 or so years in the box. I tried cleaning it with some 99% IPA, but no luck. Game box [DMG P ZL / DMG-ZL-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [DMG-ZL-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the third quarter of 1993. Spoiler Game manual [DMG-ZL-USA] Spoiler Fold-out GB poster [DMG-USA-4] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [GP-DMG-USA] Spoiler Consumer Information and Precautions Booklet [DMG-USA] Spoiler Cartridge case Spoiler Cartridge tray Spoiler Edited August 23 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 21. [100%] Link: The Faces of Evil (CD-i, 1993) Purchased used on March 13th, 2024 from eBay. Jewel case slipcase Spoiler Jewel case Spoiler Game disc Spoiler Game manual/liner Spoiler CD-i registration card Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 22. [100%] Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (CD-i, 1993) Purchased sealed on November 21st, 2005 from eBay. I'm assuming the seal is legitimate, though I don't have much knowledge about the CD-i. (And were people even resealing games back then? Seems like that's more recent of a thing.) Since I don't have a CD-i, I've never had reason to open it; but if the seal is legitimate, then it's safe to assume all the contents are present. If anyone can verify, that would be helpful! Also, I just noticed a couple typos in the game description on the back of the slipcase: "Link takes off the rescue him" should be "Link takes off to rescue him" "Con- front sword-wielding Stalfos" should be "Confront sword-wielding Stalfos" So that's fun! Sealed game Spoiler Edited August 23 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 23. [100%] Zelda's Adventure (CD-i, 1994) Purchased used on March 13th, 2024 from eBay. I'm not sure if this game included a CD-i registration card as well, as it was not released in North America. Unless one is confirmed, I'm counting this game as complete. Jewel case Spoiler Game disc Spoiler Game manual/liner Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 25. [100%] Zelda (Mini Classics) (G&W, 1998) Purchased sealed on April 5th, 2024 from eBay. Sealed game Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 26. [7 / 8] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Collectors Edition] (N64, 1998) Purchased used in 2001 from a used game store in the Provo Town Centre mall in Provo. I forgot to photograph the cartridge edge connector's removable plastic guide, but it is present. I just didn't feel like getting the game out again and taking it apart just to get a photo of it. Game box [NUS P NZGE / U/NUS-NZGE-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [NUS-CZGE-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the fourth quarter of 1998. Spoiler Game manual [U/NUS-NZLE-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [U/NUS-CZLE-USA] Spoiler Consumer Information and Precautions Booklet [U/NUS-USA/CAN-1] Spoiler Prima strategy guide 20% off coupon Spoiler [Missing] Free map poster mail-in insert Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added box, coupon, and poly bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 27. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GB/GBC, 1998) Purchased used on October 15th, 2023 at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Game box [DMG P AZLE / DMG-AZLE-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [DMG-AZLE-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 1. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the second quarter of 1999. Spoiler Game manual [DMG-AZLE-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [U/GP-DMG-USA-3] Spoiler Consumer Information and Precautions Booklet [U/DMG-USA-6] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge tray [CGB(W)] Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added Nintendo Power subscription leaflet, precautions booklet, and poly bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 28. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [Collector's Edition] (N64, 2000) Purchased used in 2001 from an indie game store in the Provo Town Centre mall in Provo. The box is pretty beat up; one of the fold-in tabs has torn off (however it's still floating around in the box) and another is getting ready to. It's not a lost cause, though. The tabs and some of the de-laminated edges should be repairable with PVA glue and maybe some neutral-pH archival-grade book-binding tape. The box will need to be ironed out, and a lot of the creases may be able to be touched-up with archival ink if I can match the colours. Game box [NUS P NZSE / U/NUS-NZSE-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [NUS-F(P?)-NZSE-USA] The lenticular label makes it very difficult to read the small text of the product code. Best guess is that it's an F, but could be a P. ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the third quarter of 2000. Spoiler Game manual [U/NUS-NZSE-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [U/NUS-NZSE-USA] Spoiler Consumer Information and Precautions booklet [NUS-USA/CAN-1] Spoiler Manual correction card [U/NUS-NZSE-USA] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Edited August 26 by re4mat Added cartridge poly bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 29. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC, 2001) Purchased new in 2001 from Fred Meyer in Orem. The box could use a little light restoration work, but it's not really in terrible condition, all told. Game box [CGB P AZ8E / CGB-AZ8E-USA-1] Spoiler Game cartridge [CGB-AZ8E-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the second quarter of 2001. Spoiler Game manual [CGB-AZ8E-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [CGB-AZ7E-USA] Spoiler Precautions booklet [DMG-USA-8] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge tray [CGB(W)] Spoiler Edited August 27 by re4mat Added cartridge poly bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 30. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC, 2001) Purchased new in 2001 from Fred Meyer in Orem. The box could use a little ironing, but other than that it's in pretty good condition. Game box [CGB P AZ7E / CGB-AZ7E-USA-1] Spoiler Game cartridge [CGB-AZ7E-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the date codes on the chips, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the third quarter of 2001. Spoiler Game manual [CGB-AZ7E-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [CGB-AZ7E-USA] Spoiler Precautions booklet [DMG-USA-8] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge tray [CGB(W)] Spoiler Edited August 27 by re4mat Added cartridge poly bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 33. [100%] Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA, 2002) Purchased used on March 7th, 2024 from eBay. Annoying that you have to play all the other ones to be able to unlock the Zelda game, but it has a Zelda game on the cartridge, so it counts as a Zelda game in my book. Game box [AGB P AQWE / AGB-AQWE-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [AGB-AQWE-USA] Based on the date codes on the chips and battery, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in August 2002. Spoiler Game manual [AGB-AQWE-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [HW-AGB-USA-2] Spoiler Precautions booklet [DMG-USA-10] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge tray [AGB(W)] Spoiler Edited August 27 by re4mat Added game to collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re4mat | 72 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 34. [100%] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (GBA, 2002) Purchased new in 2004 at Best Buy in Bellevue. Game box [AGB P AZLE / AGB-AZLE-USA] Spoiler Game cartridge [AGB-AZLE-USA] ROM markings indicate cartridge has ROM revision 0. Based on the markings on the chips and PCB, it is likely the cartridge was manufactured in the fourth quarter of 2004. Spoiler Game manual [AGB-AZLE-USA] Spoiler Game Boy Player advertisement [T-AGB-AXVE-USA] Spoiler Nintendo Power subscription leaflet [AGB-AZLE-USA] Spoiler Health and Safety Precautions booklet [DMG-USA-12] Spoiler Cartridge poly bag Spoiler Cartridge tray [AGB(W)] Spoiler Edited August 23 by re4mat Updated order number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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