The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures/Unused Graphics

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Unused Graphics

Link

Only a front sprite exists for this unused Link variant. The shield features a T-shape.

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Located at GC4Sword/result.arc -> timg/link_dot_01_test.bti, this A Link to the Past-based sprite was used during development, and similar sprites could be seen in trailers. One front sprite is still in the game.

(Source: gabrielwoj)

The Maidens

Prototype	Final

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Ganon

Located at GC4Sword_usa/Boss/boss8, is an early version of the Ganon fight. Compared to the final version, the mouth is missing teeth and the fingers lack the long, sharp nails, the nose is pink and the spear features a different design.

Prototype	Final

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Unused Enemy

This enemy is not used in the game. A similar enemy exists in Four Swords, known as Hikkun, and it requires two players to pull on both sides of the creature, killing it in the process. This monster, however, would stay in its vulnerable state for a short while, allowing a player to attack the middle, killing it after a few blows. This was likely scrapped due to it being impossible in Four Swords Adventures for a single player to pull on both sides.

(Source: Dark Linkaël)

Unused Armos

An Armos or Eyegore located in textures from the unused Level 6-2.

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Unused Items

Located at GC4Sword_usa/game2D.arc. The shield is used in the game, but there is no icon, because it's not an Action Item. The other one is the Lens of Truth, from Ocarina of Time.

Leftovers from The Wind Waker, present in GC4Sword_usa/Main2D.arc.

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Located in the Japanese version under GC4Sword/result.arc => timg/kk_iconpurse_01.bti

(Source: Venomalia)

Game Banner

cardicon.arc contains an old banner and an icon with minimal color differences. The prototype banner actually has five swords; four swords behind "elda" with an extra green-pommeled sword in front of the "Z", while the final banner just has the four swords with the green-pommeled sword intersecting the "Z".

Prototype	Final

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Health and Safety Screen

Graphics for an unused Health and Safety warning screen can be found in GC4Sword_usa/logo.arc. A similar screen might have been used in the Japanese version.

(Source: gabrielwoj)

Knight Marks

Blue Knight Marks	Red Knight Marks
Prototype Final	Prototype Final

Green Knight Marks	Purple Knight Marks
Prototype Final	Prototype Final

The broken version is never used

Blue Knight Marks	Red Knight Marks
Prototype Unused	Prototype Unused

Green Knight Marks	Purple Knight Marks
Prototype Unused	Prototype Unused

Unused Dark Mirror Knight Marks

(Source: Venomalia)

Graphics Stages

Opening

Located at GC4Sword_usa/Boss/opening.

Prototype	Final

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Prototype	Final

The first room is the cutscene with Princess Zelda and the six maidens. At the top of the large room against the wall, there is the symbol of a bird that is in the middle of the place. In the cutscene, it is impossible to see.

Prototype	Prototype	Final

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Stage 1-1

Prototype	Final

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Stage 1-3

Prototype	Final

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Stage 2-2

Prototype	Final

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Stage 2-3

Prototype	Prototype	Final

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Stage 3-2

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Prototype	Final

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Stage 3-3

Prototype	Final

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Stage 4-3

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Stage 5-2

Prototype	Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Stage 6-2

Prototype	Final

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Stage 6-3

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Stage 7-1

Prototype	Final

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Stage 7-2

Prototype	Final

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Stage 7-3

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Stage 8-2 and Stage 8-3

Prototype	Prototype	Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Stage 8-3

Prototype	Prototype	Final

Prototype	Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Ending

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

Prototype	Final

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Level Name

To do: Very old (boss1-boss8.arc) - Old (boss010-boss083.arc) - Final (map1.arc)

Level 1

Early	Prototype	Final
Pedestal of Four Swords	Pedestal of Four Swords	Four Sword Pedestal

	Early	Prototype	Final
1-1			Lake Hylia
1-2	Pit of No Return	Cave of No Return	Cave of No Return
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	The River's Flow	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
1-3	Hyrule Castle	Hyrule Castle	Hyrule Castle

Level 2

	Early	Prototype	Final
2-1	Sea Coast	Sea Coast	Sea Coast
2-2	Village of the Blue Maiden	Village of the Blue Maiden	Village of the Blue Maiden
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	Forest of Endless Rain	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
2-3	Eastern Temple	Eastern Temple	Eastern Temple

Level 3

	Early	Prototype	Final
3-1	Death Mountain Foothills	Death Mountain Foothills	Death Mountain Foothills
3-2	Mountain Trail	Mountain Trail	Mountain Trail
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	The Summit	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
3-3	Tower of Flames	Tower of Flames	Tower of Flames

Level 4

	Early	Prototype	Final
4-1	Meadows	Meadows	Meadows
4-2	Swamp	Swamp	Swamp
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	Graveyard	Swamp	Tingle's Tower
4-3	Infiltration of Hyrule Castle	Infiltration of Hyrule Castle	Infiltration of Hyrule Castle

Level 5

	Early	Prototype	Final
5-1	Lost Woods	Lost Woods	Lost Woods
5-2	Kakariko Village	Kakariko Village	Kakariko Village
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	Four Descend into Darkness	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
5-3	Shadow Temple	Temple of Darkness	Temple of Darkness

Level 6

	Early	Prototype	Final
6-1	Desert of Doubt	Desert of Doubt	Desert of Doubt
6-2	Desert Temple	Desert Temple	Desert Temple
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	The Oasis	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
6-3	Pyramid	Pyramid	Pyramid

Level 7

	Early	Prototype	Final
7-1	Frozen Hyrule	Frozen Hyrule	Frozen Hyrule
7-2	Ice Temple	Ice Temple	Ice Temple
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	Into the Blizzard	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
7-3	Tower of Winds	Aether Spire	Tower of Winds

Level 8

	Early	Prototype	Final
8-1	Realm of the Heavens	Realm of the Heavens	Realm of the Heavens
Unused Course/Tingle Tower	Clouds Crossing the Winds	Tingle's Tower	Tingle's Tower
8-2	The Dark Cloud	Fortress of Clouds	The Dark Cloud
8-3	The Seal	Palace of the Winds	Palace of the Winds

(Source: Dark Linkaël)