BS The Legend of Zelda
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August 6, Translated from BS Zelda no Densetsu, BS The Legend of Zelda was released only in Japan on the BS-X Broadcasting System Satellaview attachment for the Super Famicom, the first out of three Zelda games released for the Satellaview. While nominally a remake of The Legend of Zelda, there are major changes/differences between the two games. It was the fifth Zelda game developed by Nintendo, and the first Zelda game developed as a remake.
The game was first broadcast on August 6, 1995; transmitted by St.GIGA, a satellite radio company. Being the first SoundLink Game released via Satellaview, BS The Legend of Zelda was the world's first integrated radio-game, identified by Nintendo. Due to the popularity of the game, Nintendo later developed BS The Legend of Zelda: MAP 2, This quest - a remixed version of MAP 1, similar to the Second Quest from The Legend of Zelda - was first broadcast on December 30, 1995.
The Zelda title had three reruns in its lifespan, with a fourth rerun due to the Player's Choice Classic SoundLink game. However, BS The Legend of Zelda: MAP 2 only had one rerun. On March 27, 1996, BS The Legend of Zelda: MAP 2 stopped being broadcast in Japan, and on January 4, 1997, St. GIGA stopped broadcasting BS The Legend of Zelda.
Unlike most of the Zelda titles in the series, Link is not the protagonist. Instead, BS The Legend of Zelda's protagonists are actually the avatars of the BS-X Broadcasting System. The protagonist's name and gender is based on the broadcasting ID. The game also marks the first time that a Zelda title developed by Nintendo utilized spoken dialogue.
Using the 16-bit graphical capabilities of the Super Famicom and the overhead perspective of The Legend of Zelda, BS The Legend of Zelda has a roughly similar plot and controls to its predecessor, although timed events were added, such as the ability to shoot sword beams regardless of the amount of health one has. The music was also given an upgrade to bring it into line with the rest of the changes made.
Dungeons
Gallery
Screenshots
MAP 1 Starting Screen, with male protagonist
MAP 2 Starting Screen, with female protagonist
- Bosses
Videos
NND videos (complete run from original broadcast)
Subtitled and annotated original broadcast run (does not reach Ganon)