The Legend of Zelda Port

About

A playable port of Zelda-JS, a JavaScript clone of the NES game The Legend of Zelda, to the Sega Master System, written in C with devkitSMS and SDCC. The 112 KiB ROM runs on real SMS hardware, a flash cart or an emulator such as Emulicious or Fusion.

How it differs from the original

The ported content is the complete 16x8-screen overworld, Link's walking and sword swings, octorok-style enemies, a heart life bar and minimap, screen transitions, and title and game-over screens.

Getting started

Run the zelda-sms.sms ROM on SMS hardware, a flash cart or an emulator. The D-pad moves Link, Button 1 swings the sword, and START starts or restarts.

Features

• The full 16×8-screen overworld is explorable.
• The HUD shows heart life and a minimap marking Link's position.
• The game has transitions between overworld screens, a title screen, and a game-over screen.

Controls

• Move Link with the D-Pad.
• Swing the sword with Button 1.
• Use START to start or restart.

Licensing & legal

• The README calls it a fan and educational homebrew port of an open-source clone, not affiliated with Nintendo or Sega.

FAQ

What is The Legend of Zelda Port?

The Legend of Zelda Port is an open-source port of The Legend of Zelda. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Master System.