The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo’s new mini-pocket console

The celebration of the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda was accompanied by the launch of an irresistible whim for fans of the hero of Hyrule a new model of Game & Watch with three of the original installments of The Legend of Zelda pre-installed, a classic game and several additional functions that round out the value of Nintendo’s new mini-pocket console that little bit more.

Now, as it happened with the previous Game & Watch commemorative, dedicated to Super Mario Bros., the new model includes numerous secrets and additional functionalities that are not in sight. Tricks for each of the included games and curiosities that round off and make this tribute to the beginnings of the cult saga more special.

It is no secret that in iGamesNews we are terribly fans of The Legend of Zelda, and although we will have to wait until 2022 to get the hang of the sequel to Zelda: Breath of The Wild, we have come up with the perfect way to liven up the wait: we have gathered more than twenty tricks for you that you get the most out of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, its games, its additional functions and even the clock mode.

Without further ado, here are 21 secrets and curiosities of Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda.

Desbloquea el “Game C” de  Game & Watch: Vermin

If in Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Nintendo’s mustachioed superstar starred in a classic game with his own secret variant, the zeldera version was not going to be less: in addition to the game modes GAME A and GAME B of Game & Watch: Vermin there is a third alternative: the GAME C.

Accessing this hidden mode is very simple: just press button A for five seconds on the title screen itself. Of course, we recommend that you try your luck first with the previous two: the difficulty and speed of the classic Vermin it shoots up. He who warns is not a traitor.

How to Instantly Unlock The Legend of Zelda Second Quest

Before the concept of New Game + was invented, Nintendo pulled out of its hat an alternate variant of the main adventure of The Legend of Zelda: the Second Quest. In essence, a more difficult variant in which the dungeon layout has been altered. How to access it?

• The traditional way to access Second Quest is to complete the game. Unlike First Quest, when choosing the slot to start over, we will see how Link raises his sword.
• Quick mode is much easier: just to write ZELDA when asked for the name before starting a new game. We will skip the First Quest process.

Surprise: the casing’s Triforce glows in the dark

More than a secret, it is a curiosity not so obvious: the design of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda It is totally inspired by the classic liquid crystal machines, although, beyond the nintendera crosshead, there is a conveniently distinctive detail: the greenish motifs that surround the buttons and cover the edges on the reverse.

So far nothing really special. However, if we look closely at the back of the mini-console we will see a screen-printed Triforce. The big little detail here is that the Triforce is illuminated when the machine operates in the dark. Quite a detail.

Play The Legend of Zelda music in clock mode

A terrifyingly simple trick: the clock mode of Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is designed to show Link on screen adventures in levels inspired by the classic The Legend of Zelda. The funny thing is that if at any time we hold down the A button for five seconds we will activate the sounds and music of each level.

How to turn off the sounds? Basically, just press the A button again for another five seconds and the watch mode will go silent again.

How to activate screensavers from standby mode

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda It has been designed to be the perfect tribute to the saga for its anniversary, and the best thing is that it overflows with special details even when we are not using it.

After 3 minutes of inactivity, the console will go to sleep mode showing up to 11 different illustrations of the saga The Legend of Zelda. Some, by the way, not so well known. How to view these themed screensavers?

• If the console enters sleep mode during a game of The Legend of Zelda you’ll see the classic Famicom cover or artwork from the original Zelda.
• If the console goes into sleep mode with Zelda II: the Adventure of Link you will see the main illustration of the game as well as promotional images.
• If the console enters sleep mode with Link’s Awakening you will see the Game Boy cover image and different game art.
• Also, if the console goes into sleep mode with the clock or in a game of Game & Watch: Vermin You will see different classic illustrations from the first installments.

Start playing with an advantage

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is one of the most challenging games in the Zelda saga. Luckily, there is a simple trick that will make the quest easier: on the save slot selection screen, all you have to do is hold the A button for five seconds and then press START. The best? The same trick works for all three games of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda although, as you will see, the effects are different.

And the thing does not end there: if with this advantage we are eliminated throughout the game of any of the games and we want to continue playing with the same conditions, it will be enough with hold down button A during the Game Over screen. More facilities, impossible.

How to save the game manually

As much as he has the Triforce of Valor, Link needs a break between dungeons. In the NES classic, a saving system has already been enabled and its new version for Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda it was not going to be less. In fact, the process has been greatly simplified through a simple combination of buttons.

The essentials: pressing the buttons at the same time A, B, START y SELECT In any of the three classics we will access manual saving. Now, we must activate them in a specific menu depending on the game.

Try these names in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening de Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda It is practically the same as the one released on the Game Boy. In fact, versions from different regions have been included, such as English or Japanese, and the best thing is that they all retain their respective Easter Eggs when naming the save slot. A) Yes:

• If we use the name of ZELDA In any of the versions in the selection menu, the main theme of the saga will begin to be heard The Legend of Zelda.
• If we use the name of LOLO in the French versions, an original song will start playing in the split selection menu.
• If we use the name of MOYSE In the German version, another original song will be played in the selection menu.
• If we use the name Totaka (Zeruda) in the 1993 Japanese edition, Totaka’s song will begin to be heard in the selection menu. And if we write Taketake (Takeke) we will hear a more funky version.

Unlock the minigame Attack Mode

The clock of Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda includes its own stopwatch inspired by Zelda II, and this in turn hides an Attack Mode, a time trial mode in which we are challenged to eliminate more than twenty enemies in record time.

To access this secret minigame you have to go to the settings screen of the stopwatch and once there keep button A pressed for five seconds. The rest depends on your skill with the sword!

Extra Ball: the hours of Clock Mode also hide secrets

As the name suggests, half the appeal of Game & Watch reside in its clock mode, and that of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is really exceptional:

• From the start, what happens on the screen while the time is shown is an adventure in the form of a game that is displayed automatically and in 12-hour cycles. In fact, the setting depends on the time.

• In addition, by pressing any button we can take control of Link during clock mode. Of course, the time will be shown in the upper margin.

• Finally, and as it happens in the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. there are events scheduled for specific hours. For example, every time 2:22 is shown on the screen, a group of fairies will flutter.

Are these all the tricks and secrets of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda? They are definitely not few. But we are almost certain that one of them eludes us. And the truth is that we will be delighted to discover them.