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This is a for-fun speedrun marathon I am preparing for, intended to be run at some point in 2025, where I will perform a 100% speedrun of every Zelda game that is feasible to do with a glitchless ruleset.

Definition of "a Zelda game

I am defining a Zelda game very simply:

  • A video game with "Zelda" or "Hyrule Warriors in the title;
  • officially licensed by Nintendo; and
  • any game I deem fits into the marathon that doesn't conform to the title rule.
Below you'll find individual definitions, generally leaving out most things that are otherwise required to finish the game in a glitchless

Year Titles Requirements
1986 The Legend of Zelda
THE HYRULE FANTASY
ゼルダの伝説
 Personal Records:
  • 1ST: 1:15:15
  • All 13 Heart Containers
  • Maximum Bomb Capacity
  • All Maps and Compasses
  • Blue Ring and Big Shield
  • All permanent menu items and upgrades
  • Timing to end of credits after second quest
  • No "Save & Quit" via "up+a"
    • 1 credit clear to avoid a loophole
To be played in Emulation on Nestopia with the original FDS version.
This is just the lowest input delay option I have access to and can reasonably record.
1987 Zelda II
The Adventure of Link
The Legend of Zelda 2
リンクの冒険
 		Personal Records:
  • No completed runs... yet.
  • 4 Heart Containers and 4 Magic Containers
  • Health, Attack, and Magic at level 8
  • 9 menu items
  • 8 spells
  • Both hidden skills
  • 6 Link dolls
  • 30 hidden treasure bags
  • Timing to end of credits
  • No "Save & Quit" via "up+a"
    • 1 credit clear to avoid a loophole
To be played in Emulation on Nestopia with the original FDS version.
This is just the lowest input delay option I have access to and can reasonably record.
1989 Zelda

 Personal Records:
  • No completed runs... yet.
  • Collect all 8 pieces of the triforce
To be played via MAME.
I'm very happy there's a MAME core for this so I can include it.
1991 The Legend of Zelda
A Link to the Past
ゼルダの伝説
神々のトライフォース
Personal Records:
  • No completed runs of this version... yet.
  • 11 Heart Containers and 24 Pieces of Heart
  • Maximum capacity for Arrows and Bombs
  • All 52 start menu items
  • All maps, compasses, and big keys
  • Upgraded magic meter
  • Timing to "The End"
  • No "Save & Quit"
    • No deaths on the overworld and in certain subworlds
To be played via the Satellaview port.
It has some tiny differences but this is mostly because I think it's neat.
1993 The Legend of Zelda
Link's Awakening
ゼルダの伝説
夢をみる島
Personal Records:
  • Completed speedruns are from 20 years ago...
  • 8 Heart Containers and 12 Pieces of Heart
  • Maximum capacity for Arrows, Powder, and Bombs
  • All start menu items and all upgrade levels collected
  • Deathless, and no "Save & Quit"
  • All maps, compasses, stone tablets, and nightmare keys
  • Timing to "The End"
To be played via the Satellaview port.
It has some tiny differences but this is mostly because I think it's neat.

temporary brief version


Year Title Target Setup Notes
1986 The Legend of Zelda Emulation - Nestopia Maybe I’ll swing a NES+FDS by the time this happens?
1987 The Adventure of Link Emulation - Nestopia Maybe I’ll swing a NES+FDS by the time this happens?
1989 Zelda Emulation - MAME Yeaaaa!!!
1991 Zelda: A Link to the Past Satellaview
1993 Zelda: Link’s Awakening Super Game Boy 2
1993 Link: The Faces of Evil Emulation - SAME CD-i
1993 Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon Emulation - SAME CD-i
1994 Zelda’s Adventure Emulation - SAME CD-i This game is just awful.
1995 BS Zelda Restoration via SD2SNES If I do repeats expect this to be cut. Score Attack.
1996 BS Zelda MAP 2 Restoration via SD2SNES If I do repeats expect this to be cut. Score Attack.
1997 BS Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets Restoration via SD2SNES If I do repeats expect this to be cut. Score Attack.
1998 Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64
2000 Majora’s Mask N64
2001 Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons Unknown I have to decide how I want to run this still, official modern means don’t allow actual 100%
2002 Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest N64 via extracted rom
2002 Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords Unknown
2002 Zelda: The Wind Waker Gamecube - disc drive emulator
2004 Zelda: Four Sword Adventures Gamecube - disc drive emulator
2004 Zelda: The Minish Cap Unknown
2006 Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland Unknown Potential to be cut due to recording DS being such a hassle.
2006 Zelda: Twilight Princess Gamecube - disc drive emulator
2007 Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Unknown Potential to be cut due to recording DS being such a hassle.
2007 Link’s Crossbow Training Unknown Emulating a lightgun game seems not a great idea.
2009 Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love Unknown Potential to be cut due to recording DS being such a hassle.
2009 Zelda: Spirit Tracks Unknown Potential to be cut due to recording DS being such a hassle.
2011 Four Swords Anniversary Edition Unknown Potential to be cut due to recording DS being such a hassle.
2013 Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS - NTR stream
2014 Hyrule Warriors Undecided Have to figure out if this stays - HD is 300 hours and I don’t own a Wii U for the 30 hour one.
2015 Tri Force Heroes Unlikely I need to find a third person locally willing to speedrun this. I don’t know people here and I’ve had miserable luck with co-op speedruns the past few years.
2017 Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch XD
2019 Cadence of Hyrule CotNfTLoZ Switch yea!!!
2019 Zelda: Link’s Awakening Switch Sufficiently different from GB
2020 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Switch I have the wr in this one!
2021 Skyward Sword HD Switch Doing this on switch lets me mostly skip past the Wii and Wii U, i still have to play casually.
2023 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch Fuck me I have to route this myself