The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition facts for kids

The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition is a special video game collection released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube console. It brings together four classic games from the famous The Legend of Zelda series. These games are The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The collection also includes a short demo of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and two videos about the series.

How Players Got the Game

This special collection was not sold in stores like other games. Players had to get it through special offers.

Getting the Game in Different Regions

In Japan, players could get the Collector's Edition using points from Club Nintendo. Later, it was offered with another game, Four Swords Adventures.

In North America, the game often came with a new Nintendo GameCube console. Players could also get it by signing up for or renewing a subscription to Nintendo Power magazine. Another way was to register a GameCube and two other specific games.

In Europe, the game was part of a special bundle with the GameCube and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. A small number of copies were also available through Club Nintendo using "stars."

Players in the United Kingdom could get the game by sending Nintendo proof that they bought certain GameCube games. This included popular titles like The Wind Waker and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

In the Netherlands, it was a gift for new subscribers to a gaming magazine called [N]Gamer. In Australia, players received it as a bonus when they bought two selected games. They had to send in receipts and barcodes to get their copy.

Game Issues and Challenges

When older games are put on newer consoles, sometimes small problems can happen. This collection had a few issues, especially with Majora's Mask.

Problems with Majora's Mask

The game disc mentioned that Majora's Mask might have "sound irregularities." However, it did not mention that the game could sometimes freeze. This freezing happened more often if players used the rumble feature on their controller.

The game's speed, or "framerate," was also slower than the original Majora's Mask game. This might have been because the original game used a special "Expansion Pack" that the GameCube had trouble copying perfectly.

Majora's Mask also had some visual problems. For example, a blur effect used in cutscenes might not disappear or load correctly.

Issues with Ocarina of Time

Ocarina of Time had fewer problems because it did not use the Expansion Pack. However, it still had some minor issues. Things like lens flares and other special effects sometimes did not appear.

Common Menu Freezes

Both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask had a similar problem when opening the inventory menu. Normally, the game takes a picture of the screen before the menu appears. Emulators sometimes struggled with this, causing the game to freeze for a few seconds. This also happened when closing the menu.

Images for kids

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  The Wind Waker was an early project developed for the GameCube

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  Eiji Aonuma, the game's director, pictured at E3 2013