The Legend of Zelda - Font Mod (+ Retranslation)

Hack of The Legend of Zelda

Title screenHack Information
Released By5220
CategoryImprovement
PlatformNES
LicenseN/A
Patching InformationNo Special Requirements
GenreAction Adventure
ModsG, T, O
Game DateAug 22 1987
Patch Version1.1
Release DateJan 1 2019
ReadmeYes
Last ModifiedFeb 22 2022
Game Description:
The Legend of Zelda is an action adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Hack Description:
Updated to v1.1 - Font has now been made more legible. Thank you, initial reviewers of v1.0

The Legend of Zelda - Font Mod is a ROM hack of the PRG0 version of Zelda 1 that not only redraws the entire font to a more archaic style, but also re-translates and rewrites most of the script. Not only are most lines based on the original Japanese version (thanks to Legends Of Localization for their documentation), but also has a few additions from the English version and even a few made by the author of the hack, SimplyDanny, in order to make a perfectly fine Zelda 1 experience, without grammatical errors, or cryptic/useless hints. The folder includes a Readme and 4 patches:
[list]
[li]FontModStandalone, which is the Font and Translation, alongside a few other additions, like Snarfblam's Automap Plus, an edit to one of the shops, and a few aesthetic changes, to enhance the experience a bit (more details in the Readme).[/li]
[li]FontModAddendum, which is the Font and Translation, nothing else (for usage on other ROM hacks).[/li]
[li]FontModUntranslated, which is just the Font (for usage on text-edited ROM hacks).[/li]
[li]FontModTranslationOnly, which is just the Translation (in case the font is seen as unappealing to some).[/li]
[/list]

Special thanks to Snarfblam, not only his Automap Plus patch, but also for ZeldaTech which was used for most of the text editing and a slight change to one of the shops. Anyone is free to use these patches as long as the original author is credited (alongside snarfblam if the FontModStandalone patch is used as a base). This is the author's first submission, so please feel free to leave feedback or critiques in the review section.
ROM / ISO Information:
No-Intro Name: Legend of Zelda, The (USA) (PRG0)
(No-Intro version 20130731-235630)
File SHA-1: DAB79C84934F9AA5DB4E7DAD390E5D0C12443FA2
ROM SHA-1: A12D74C73A0481599A5D832361D168F4737BBCF6
Files:
  • Readme File
  • Patch File
Screenshots:
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