Proto:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

This page details one or more prototype versions of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

This prototype of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was discovered on a Japanese GameCube demo disc titled Monthly Nintendo Store Demo 1 December, 2002 (月刊任天堂店頭デモ 2002年12月01), which was displayed in Japanese stores in early December 2002 to give customers a taste of the game before its final release.

Built November 18-19, 2002, just over a week before the Japanese final's November 27 build date, there's quite a few differences in here.

To do: Method to start the game : File Save 1 Corrupt (Hold D-Pad Left) by Dark Linkaël 04AE9A40 80388C68 0A3E1730 00000001 00AD00A0 00000001 Access Outset Island (Anti-crash code) by Dark Linkaël 0036855C 00000000 Hold "D-Pad Left" between the title screen and the File Selection screen. The code is used to corrupt File 1 and create a new file instead. If possible avoid pressing "D-Pad Left" too much, it can sometimes crash the game. Extensive work to be done here, come lend a hand! Add content from the demo's release page, along with Hard4Games coverage. Use zelda_save_modded.bin to explore areas easily. The Wind Waker Pre-Release Demo (Discoveries and codes) by Dark Linkaël. When starting a new save, the intro exposition does not play. Controller rumble doesn't seem to activate when receiving a message through the Pirate's Charm.

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Script Differences Textual differences between the kiosk demo and final game.

Object Differences

To do: List of files "objects" with differences.

Jalhalla Figurine

Jalhalla the Earth Temple boss is unmasked! This figurine at the Nintendo Gallery reveals Jalhalla with all of his facial beauty.

(Source: Forest of Illusion)

Demo	Final

Unused Objects

To do: Text Box animation in "msgres.arc" : hukidashi_07.bck - hukidashi_07.bdl - hukidashi_07.bmt.

Tower of the Gods Pillars

Found inside the archive /rel/objects/Hseki/bdl in the demo are six pillars with currently unknown functionality. These are not present in the final game. Below is the object normally found in the archive.

Map Differences

To do: List of files "maps" with differences.

Ganon's Tower - Earth Temple

Demo	Final

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Ganon's Tower - Wind Temple

Demo	Final

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Outset Island

When the island bridge is destroyed, Keese occupy the area where the bridge once stood. This makes it more difficult to use the Deku Leaf to fly across. In the final version, there are no enemies there.

Demo	Final

The distant Horseshoe Island model causes a crash on four islands including Outset Island, use this code to delete the model :

0036855C 00000000

(Code: Dark Linkaël)

Forsaken Fortress

At the top of Forsaken Fortress, instead of a hammer switch there is an eye switch used to open the door to the Helmaroc King room. Unlike the hammer switch, the eye switch seems to be present in all versions of the Forsaken Fortress map.

Demo	Final

Ganon's Tower

The barrier surrounding the final boss fight at Ganon's Tower can sometimes fail to load. When it does not load it is possible to push both Ganon and Zelda off the edge, and they will continue to fight in the void.

Tower of the Gods

There is an Octorok present in the first floor of Tower of the Gods which is not present in the final game.

Demo	Final

There are two pots next to the boss door in the room before Gohdan instead of four.

Demo	Final

Savage Labyrinth

All Poes in the Savage Labyrinth are blue, whereas in the final game they have several different colors.

Demo	Final

The electric barriers on floor 48 are glitched, resulting in odd visuals and strange collision.

Demo	Final

There is a fire breathing Moblin statue above the hole on floor 50.
Only dark floors have torches next to the holes to the next floor unlike in the final game.

Demo (note the lack of torches)	Final

There are 6 pots containing a total of 600 rupees on the last floor, instead of no pots as in the final game.

Demo	Final

Chart Differences

Sea Chart

r1a_b

Demo	Final

The image used to represent the Tower of the Gods is this...blob. Very interesting.

Special Charts

Ghost Ship Chart

To do: Obligation to visit three ghost ships. The SubD45 map is the three ghost ships, this map is no longer used in the final version. (50 rupees, 100 rupees, Triforce Chart.)

Demo	Final

The three skulls in the top-left were replaced with more text.

Sea Hearts Chart

Demo	Final

The demo chart is missing the Heart Piece for Seven-Star Isles' square and the second one for Rock Spire Isle's square, likely because...

Island Hearts Chart

Demo	Final

The demo chart includes Treasure Charts in the squares for Seven-Star Isles and Tingle Island, plus a second one in Rock Spire Isle's square.

Secret Cave Chart

Demo	Final

The demo chart includes secret caves for the Fairy Islands (Northern, Western, Eastern, Thorned, and Southern) and Southern Triangle Isle, plus a second cave for Ice Ring Isle and Outset Island.

Light Ring Chart

Demo	Final

The light rings (six of them versus five in the final) are all in different spots on the demo's chart.

Platform Chart

Demo	Final

A second platform was added to Thorned Fairy Island's square.

Submarine Chart

Demo	Final

A sub was added to Flight Control Platform's square.

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Textures

Hearts Chart

Rupees Chart

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Orientation Text

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

Mini-Maps

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

Demo	Final

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Alternate Scene Setups

To do: Actor Setup Modifier (Hold D-Pad Up O7/Right 08/Down 0A/Left 0B) by Dark Linkaël 0A3E1730 00000008 003BDD27 00000007 0A3E1730 00000002 003BDD27 00000008 0A3E1730 00000004 003BDD27 0000000A 0A3E1730 00000001 003BDD27 0000000B E2000002 80008000 07 and 0B are often very unused.

Ganon's Tower - Forbidden Woods (ID : OB)

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Sea - Three-Eye Isle (ID : OB)

To do: Before the demo.

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

The Diamond Steppe Island Maze (ID : O8)

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Functions

Enemy Mini-Map Markers

To do: Not used in the final version.

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Cutscene Differences

Endgame Cutscene - Zelda's Skin-Colored Dress

For unknown reasons, Zelda's dress abruptly becomes skin-colored at one point during the final cutscene.

Audio Differences

To do: Music Title: Demo Version - Final Version Music Scene 1: Demo Version - Final Version Music Scene 2: Demo Version - Final Version Add audio rips and audio IDs/names.

Beedle's ship plays a tune when Link is nearby. This was removed in the final game.

Ghost Ship Treasure

Opening the chest in the first ghost ship plays a sound not used in the final game. The sound it plays seems to be a sped-up version of the first of Jabun's unused audio files, while the only ghost ship chest in the final game plays a sped-up version of the second of Jabun's unused audio files.

Debug Functions

Map Select

A map select showing the demo's build date. It can be accessed using the following code:

0A3E1730 00000800 04AE9A24 80388214 0A3E1730 00000400 04AE9A24 80388C68 E2000001 80008000

Pressing Y will cause the menu to load when moving between maps, and pressing X will disable it.

Demo	Final

(Map Select: Gilgamesh)

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Console

Plug a controller into Slot 3 and press Z to access the game's console. This prints general debugging information, including when errors occur. Hold L or R to scroll up and down the list.

(Source: Forest of Illusion)

Dialogue Test

To do: Figure out how this works. "L+Z" to activate and deactivate. "A" to display a text. "B" to change text before pressing "A" again for another text.

Plug a controller into Slot 4 and press various button combinations to have dialogue boxes appear at any time.