This is a sub-page of Development:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Overview

There are quite a number of message-related files in the 日本_Ver3 (Japan: Version 3) folder¹ of the A Link to the Past source code. These are outlined in the table below.

Non-Message Files

README#

To do:
When converted from text into hex, the data in 日本_Ver3\asm\z00_mjdt.asm contains these icons. But how to get them to display correctly?

True to its name, the file 日本_Ver3\msg\bun\README is a README file that documents the game's proprietary text control codes... or it would, if it was still accurate to the final version of the Japanese release. Curiously, the numbers under the "Code List" section are accurate to the control codes used by the foreign releases, but the Japanese release went in a different direction that isn't documented anywhere in the source code.

Japanese	Translation	Used	Notes
記号の、セット方法	How to Set Symbols
「　　　　　－－－－＞　［	「　　　　　---->　［
」　　　　　－－－－＞　］	」　　　　　---->　］
？　　　　　－－－－＞　？	？　　　　　---->　？
！　　　　　－－－－＞　！	！　　　　　---->　！
、　　　　　－－－－＞　．	、　　　　　---->　．
－　　　　　－－－－＞　－	－　　　　　---->　－
＜　　　　　－－－－＞　《	＜　　　　　---->　《
＞　　　　　－－－－＞　》	＞　　　　　---->　》
・・・　　　－－－－＞　＿	・・・　　　---->　＿
。　　　　　－－－－＞　。	。　　　　　---->　。
～　　　　　－－－－＞　～	～　　　　　---->　～
男の顔　　　－－－－＞　☆★	Man's Face　　　---->　☆★	✘
リンクの顔　－－－－＞　○●	Link's Face　---->　○●		Link's Face and the Pieces of Heart below are the only text icons used in the whole game. The rest were deleted from the font graphics, and even the NEWS tape backups of the artists' files have no trace of what the others used to look like.
剣　　　　　－－－－＞　◇◆	Sword　　　　　---->　◇◆	✘
盾　　　　　－－－－＞　◎	Shield　　　　　---->　◎	✘
城　　　　　－－－－＞　□■	Castle　　　　　---->　□■	✘
古代文字１　－－－－＞　ａ	Ancient Script 1　---->　ａ	✘	"Ancient Script" refers to the Hylian writing in inscriptions that Link must decipher with the Book of Mudora. The look of these characters was changed a bit between the Japanese version and the localized releases. Despite this list saying there are 7 characters to choose from, the final release's font file has only 3. (Only the symbols corresponding to ｅ, ｆ, and ｇ are used.) A total of 6, modified for the English releases, can be seen in this early font file.
↓　　　　　　　　　　↓	↓　　　　　　　　　　↓
古代文字７　－－－－＞　ｇ	Ancient Script 7　---->　ｇ
↑　　　　　－－－－＞　↑	↑　　　　　---->　↑
↓　　　　　－－－－＞　↓	↓　　　　　---->　↓
→　　　　　－－－－＞　→	→　　　　　---->　→
←　　　　　－－－－＞　←	←　　　　　---->　←
カ－ソル　　－－－－＞　＞	Cursor　　---->　＞
ハ－ト１　－－－－＞　＄	Heart 1　---->　＄		Though there are 7 options for "Heart" in this list, because of the way the graphics are split up in the font file, the options are actually used in combination with each other to produce a Heart Container with 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 pieces filled in.
ハ－ト２　－－－－＞　￠	Heart 2　---->　￠
ハ－ト３　－－－－＞　￡	Heart 3　---->　￡
ハ－ト４　－－－－＞　％	Heart 4　---->　％
ハ－ト５　－－－－＞　＃	Heart 5　---->　＃
ハ－ト６　－－－－＞　＆	Heart 6　---->　＆
ハ－ト７　－－－－＞　＊	Heart 7　---->　＊
メガネ岩　－－－－＞　△▲▽	Spectacle Rock　---->　△▲▽	✘
スクロール等の、セット方法	How to Set Scroll, Etc.
（例）　　＠７ａ，０３，６８，７ｆ＠	(e.g.)　　＠７ａ，０３，６８，７ｆ＠
↑￣￣　￣￣　￣￣　￣￣｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜	↑￣￣　￣￣　￣￣　￣￣｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜｜
数字であることを、示す。最初と、最後に必要。（数字：１６進数）	Indicates that something is a number. Necessary at the start and end. (Numbers: Base 16)
その他の、注意	Other Things to Keep in Mind
メッセージを打つ際に、改行したい場合、二回つづけて　│を、押す。	When you type a message, if you want to add a new line, push "　│" twice in succession.
←┘	←┘
ｃｏｄｅ　表	Code List
６７　フェードイン　＆　フェードアウト	６７　Fadein & Fadeout
６８　ｙｅｓ　ｏｒ　ｎｏ　＆　ｇｏ　ｅｎｄ	６８　Yes or No & GOTO End
６９　ｉｔｅｍ　ｓｅｌｅｃｔ　＆　ｇｏ　ｅｎｄ	６９　Item Select & GOTO End
６ａ　ｎａｍｅ　ｗｒｉｔｅ	６ａ　Name Write
６ｂ　ｗｉｎｄｏｗ　ｗｒｉｔｅ　ｍｏｄｅ　（０：普通　１：ゆっくり　２：枠無し）	６ｂ　Window Write Mode (0: Normal 1: Slow　2: No Border)		Only 2 is used in the final game.
６ｃ　数字　を　書く　（０～３：４種類）	６ｃ　Write a Number (0~3: 4 Types)
６ｄ　ｗｉｎｄｏｗ　ｗｒｉｔｅｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎ　（０:上　１：下）	６ｄ　Window Write Position (0: Up 1: Down)
６ｅ　スクロール　ドット数	６ｅ　Scroll X Number of Pixels		This control code is only used in message 0420 (the prologue that starts with "Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of Hyrule [...]" that plays during the title screen demo) with the variable 0.
７１　Ｈｉｇｈ　ｏｒ　Ｍｉｄｄｌｅ　ｏｒ　Ｌｏｗ	７１　High or Middle or Low
７２　Ｈｉｇｈ　ｏｒ　Ｍｉｄｄｌｅ	７２　High or Middle
７３　スクロール　＆　３行目に、カーソル移動	７３　Scroll & Move Cursor to 3rd Line	✘
７４　１行目に、カーソル移動	７４　Move Cursor to 1st Line	✘
７５　２行目に、カーソル移動	７５　Move Cursor to 2nd Line	✘
７６　３行目に、カーソル移動	７６　Move Cursor to 3rd Line	✘
７７　文字の、カラーチェンジ　　（７７，？？　のように　２個いる）	７７　Change Character Colour (Takes 2 digit input, e.g. "77, XX")		Only 7 is used in the final game.
７８　メッセージ　ｓｔｏｐ　ｔｉｍｅ　（７８，？？　のように　２個いる）	７８　Message Stop Time (Takes 2 digit input, e.g. "78, XX")		Only 1, 5, 7, and 9 are used in the final game.
７９　ｓｏｕｎｄ３　に　音　セット　（７９、？？　のように　２個いる）	７９　Set Sound to sound3 (Takes 2 digit input, e.g. "79, XX")		Only 2D is used in the final game.
７ａ　文字表示　ｓｐｅｅｄ　（７ａ，？？　のように　２個いる）	７ａ　Character Display Speed (Takes 2 digit input, e.g. "7a, XX")	✘
７ｄ　ＣＬＳ	７ｄ　CLS	✘
７ｅ　入力待ち	７ｅ　Wait for Input	✘
７ｆ　メッセージ　エンド	７ｆ　Message End	✘
絵文字の、セット	Set Emoji
（例）　　＠０２，？？，０２，？？＠	(e.g.)　　@02，XX，02，XX@	✘
￣￣　￣￣　￣￣　￣￣	￣￣　￣￣　￣￣　￣￣
０２　・・・　絵文字ですよフラグ	０２　・・・　This = Emoji Flag
？？　・・・　絵文字　ｃｏｄｅ	？？　・・・　Emoji Code

zel_msg.DAT#

The file 日本_Ver3\msg\bun\zel_msg.DAT contains all the individual kana, punctuation, and kanji characters found in the game, encoded in shift-JIS. Astute observers will also note that this file contains symbols matching the non-final ones in the README file above, like the symbols for the extra Ancient Script characters and the unused text icons.

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In between the characters used to represent the game's text icons and the kanji table is a little developer signature, reading "OTO Sometime YAMAMOTO". Yuichi Yamamoto was one of the game's programmers.

Old Font Files#

moji-0, moji-1, moji-2#

The files 日本_Ver3\char\moji-1.CGX and 日本_Ver3\char\moji-2.CGX contain the internal date stamp 90-04-24. The word "moji" means "text character".

Unlike the kanji in the final font files, which appears to list kanji in roughly the order they appear in the game's script (the same order used in zel_msg.DAT, the kanji in these files seems to be ordered according to their pronunciation, following the principles of the gojūon. The selection of kanji is also different from the final game. The font contains no emoji.

There are additional versions of these files in the NEWS\テープリストア\NEWS_05\home\watanabe\WATANABE directory that have the internal same date stamp, but the filenames are moji-0.CGX and moji-1.CGX. Their last-modified dates are 1990-07-03.

To do:
Add the rest of the characters.

Watanabe's moji-0.CGX

Source Code's moji-1.CGX

Characters

ALttP_Development-NEWS05_watanabe_WATANABE_moji-0CGX.png

要愛扱安暗闇以囲
意異移育印衣医井
引飲氷炎煙緑遠央
奥押殿王沖屋音下
化家果河火花牙解
回懐快怪物海灰界
影無貝外害角楽月
寒完感間館崖岩危
器奇机期帰気祈記
起鬼偽逆久休急求
牛巨許魚形糸欠決
穴協曲金若玉銀空
軍兄犬見元原古固
戸湖光口工孝辛国
黒今再才罪最災砕
作殺山子士止死私
時恨砂次示実手邪
若首囚呪主守受舟
集従女出宿所重序
自召小少沼笑上食
信心深森人刃水世
征正星生声西石川
戦青赤泉全捜早争
走憎草槍窓足村
大谷聖打ｘ短炭男
地団知池中虫着彫
鳥町頂痛低爪泥天
店笛伝登刀当内肉
日入特南突年念白
ｘ漠買売同堂頭道
追背波反発美悲扉
皮飛姫氷必四表品

Watanabe's moji-0.CGX and the source code's moji-1.CGX look nearly identical at first glance, but flipping back and forth between them reveals slight differences in the way some of the kanji are drawn.

Watanabe's moji-1.CGX	Source Code's moji-2.CGX	Kanji
		`不父斧風服武封腹平兵文聞別片返辺宝方歩抱崩母変忘帽北本命名密民夢明木薬矢油夜野戻門目問勇友要来立力涙令冷乱落葉里流竜礼牢話昔栄`

The source code's moji-2.CGX has katakana, numbers, and some additional punctuation compared to Watanabe's moji-1.CGX. It lacks the kanji 娘 ("young woman" or "daughter"), which both Watanabe's file and the final kanji table contain. Watanabe's file has some extra kanji, mostly duplicates of the end of the kanji at the end of the moji files above, with one extra that doesn't appear elsewhere: 豆 ("bean").

Curiously, font data identical to that found in moji-2.CGX was discovered in a US localization prototype of Super Mario World produced on 1990-10-25. The data may be the result of a partial overdump.

moji-A#

The file NEWS\テープリストア\NEWS_04\home\arimoto\tanabe\moji-A.CGX is an earlier version of a font file for the English localizations of the game. It contains three more Ancient Script characters than any of the final releases possess.

(It's shown here with an incorrect palette.)

Unique Message Files

Within the directory that contains the Japanese dialogue from the Japanese version's source² are some Japanese dialogue text files which have no English localization equivalent.

(Source: Delda - Message Collation, N._Onymous & GlitterBerri - Translation)

Files with Data#

04c2.BAKUP - The Cataclysm#

This file contains an earlier version of the message below.

Early Version (04c2.BAKUP)
Early JP
＠ｆｅ，７ａ，２，ｆｅ，６ｄ，１，ｆｅ，６ｂ，２＠＠ｆｅ，６７，ｆｅ，６ａ＠　あなたのおかげで＠ｆｅ，７５＠魔族の手から．のがれる事が＠ｆｅ，７６＠できました。ありがとう＿。＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠＿［オオイナル　ワザワイ］の＠ｆｅ，７５＠予言は知っていますか？＠ｆｅ，７６＠私は．こうきいています＿。＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠もしも．悪しき心をもつ者が．＠ｆｅ，７５＠トライフォ−スを手にするなら＠ｆｅ，７６＠ば．［勇者］が必ずあらわれ．＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠それを．うつであろう。＠ｆｅ，７５＠しかし．［勇者］が倒れた時は＠ｆｅ，７６＠悪しき心の者が世界をおおうで＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠あろう．と＿。ドクロの森の＠ｆｅ，７５＠みなみの村の地下にも悪しき心＠ｆｅ，７６＠の者が．ひそんでいるわ。＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠光の世界ではブラインドとよば＠ｆｅ，７５＠れる盗族だったらしく．光を＠ｆｅ，７６＠とてもきらっていたそうよ。＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７ｄ＠今でもそうなんではないかしら＠ｆｅ，７５＠光＿ひかりよ＿　忘れないで＠ｆｅ，７６＠下さいね＿。＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠
Final Version (04c2.txt)
Official JP
＠ｆｃ，２，ｆｅ，６ｄ，１，ｆｅ，６ｂ，２＠＠ｆｅ，６ａ＠　あなたのおかげで＠ｆ８＠魔族の手から．のがれる事が＠ｆ９＠できました。ありがとう＿。＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ９＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠＿［オオイナル　ワザワイ］の＠ｆ８＠予言は知っていますか？＠ｆ９＠私は．こうきいています＿。＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ９＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠もしも．悪しき心をもつ者が．＠ｆ８＠トライフォ－スを手にするなら＠ｆ９＠ば．［勇者］が必ず現れ．＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ９＠　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠この［オオイナル　ワザワイ］＠ｆ８＠のもととなる者をうつであろう＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠しかし．［勇者］が倒れた時は＠ｆ８＠悪しき心の者に世界は．おおわ＠ｆ９＠れてしまうであろう．と＿。＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ９＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠そう．［勇者］になれるのは．＠ｆ８＠ハイリアの王家を守っていた＠ｆ９＠ナイトの－族の者だけのはず＿＠ｆｃ，１，ｆａ，ｆ７＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ８＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆ９＠　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＠ｆｃ，２，ｆ７＠あなたは．その血をひいていた＠ｆ８＠のね。　ゼルダ姫を必ず救って＠ｆ９＠あげてね。＠ｆｂ＠

msg00b0.txt - Letter#

This message's ID puts it at the start of the "get item" text. It's followed by the "get item" message for acquiring the Lamp.

Even though data for this item can still be found in the released version, the source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠　サマンサパパから
＠ｆｅ，７５＠　手紙　　をあずかった
＠ｆｅ，７６＠　神父に　とどけよう！
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

You agreed to take
a letter from Samansapapa.
Deliver it to the holy father!

"Samansapapa" could be an early name for Sahasrahla, but it would also be how a Japanese person would say "Samantha's dad."

"神父" (shinpu), literally meaning "divine father" and translated here as the appellation "holy father", refers to the old man who minds the Sanctuary. While the captions in the Japanese game's ending (which are written in English, for some reason) call him "The Loyal Priest", this religious reference was censored by Nintendo of America. As a result, in the English ending, he's called "The Loyal Sage".

Similarly, Agahnim is referred to as "司祭" (shisai), which translates to "priest".

msg00b2.txt - Item Without Text#

This message's ID puts it between the "get item" text for the Lamp and the Boomerang.

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠このアイテムには
＠ｆｅ，７５＠　　メッセ−ジがありません
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

This item doesn't have
a message.

msg00d8.txt - Cane of Uselessness#

This message's ID puts it between the "get item" text for the Red Mail and the sword upgrade.

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠ヤクたたずのツエだ！
＠ｆｅ，７５＠魔法の力を使うわりには．
＠ｆｅ，７６＠攻撃力はもうひとつか＿？
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

It's the Cane of Uselessness!
Even though it uses magic power,
its attack power isn't very good...?

msg00da.txt - Tempered Shield#

This message's ID puts it between the sword upgrade text and the Mirror Shield get item text.

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

盾のかたさが強くなった！
＠ｆ８＠頼もしい味方だ！
＠ｆｂ＠

Your shield got tougher!
What a reliable ally!

msg0190.txt - Meet Ken#

The source code contains a function that would have caused the game to generate this message. Despite the message ID not grouping it with other Telepathic Tile messages (0240 to 0255), this function is located in the code for entity 2D, the Telepathic Tile entity (known internally as PENKI), in the file zel_end2.asm.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠よう．＠ｆｅ，６ａ＠　よかったら
＠ｆｅ，７５＠ウチへ入って．ケンちゃんに
＠ｆｅ，７６＠会ってやってくれよ＿。
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Yo, Link. Come on into
my place and see Ken-chan,
if you'd like...

"Ken-chan" may be a playful reference to script writer Kensuke Tanabe.

msg0245.txt - Turtle Rock Hint#

This message's ID puts it with the Telepathic Tile messages. It is preceded by the hint prompting Link to ascend to the top of Spectacle Rock, and followed by the hint about objects existing simultaneously in both worlds in similar forms.

It was meant to appear on a Telepathy Tile in Skull Woods.

＠ｆｅ，６ｂ，２，ｆｅ，６ａ＠よ．きこえるか？
＠ｆｅ，７５＠魔物のようなカオのドクロが
＠ｆｅ，７６＠さいごの入口じゃ。よいな＿。
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Link, can you hear me?
A skull with a face like a monster's
is the final entrance. Understood?

msg024d.txt - Ganon Hint#

This message's ID puts it with the Telepathic Tile messages. The final game has a similar message, 024B, which is used.

It was meant to appear on a Telepathy Tile in Ganon's Tower.

ID

Official JP

Official EN

Retranslation

024B

＠ｆｅ，６ｂ，２＠ガノンのうごきを封じたら
＠ｆ８＠［銀の矢］でとどめをさすの
＠ｆ９＠じゃっ！よいな＠ｆｅ，６ａ＠よ＿。
＠ｆｂ＠

@6b,2@When Ganon is stunned, give
@75@him his last moment with a
@76@Silver Arrow!
@7e,73@Do you understand, @6a@?
@7f@

When Ganon is stunned,
deliver the final blow with the
Silver Arrows! Understood, Link?

024D

＠ｆｅ，６ｂ，２，ｆｅ，６ａ＠よ．ガノンにとどめを
＠ｆｅ，７５＠さすには［ぎんの矢］がなけれ
＠ｆｅ，７６＠ばならぬ。わかっておるな。
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

[N/A]

Link, to deliver the final blow to Ganon,
you must use the Silver Arrows.
You know that, right?

msg0251.txt - Trinexx Hint#

This message's ID puts it in the middle of the Telepathic Tile messages for the Ice Palace, but it appears to refer to how to defeat Trinexx.

It was meant to appear on a Telepathy Tile in Turtle Rock.

＠ｆｅ，６ｂ，２，ｆｅ，６ａ＠よ．３つクビの魔物に
＠ｆｅ，７５＠出会ったら．まず左右のクビか
＠ｆｅ，７６＠ら．やっつけるのじゃ。
＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７３＠クビのうごきを封じて．マスタ
＠ｆｅ，７３＠−ソ−ドをふるうがよい。
＠ｆｅ，７３＠
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Link, if you encounter a three-headed
monster, start by attacking the left
and right heads. Once the heads are
stunned, strike with the Master Sword.

msg0383.txt - Borrowing a Sword#

This message's ID puts it with the other Blacksmith text.

The source code contains a function that would have caused the game to generate this message. Unsurprisingly, it can be found in the code for entity 1A, the entity for the Blacksmiths (known internally as KAJIY), in files such as zel_enmy.asm.

かじ屋さんの剣をおかりした。
＠ｆｅ，７５＠剣がきたえあがったら．ちゃん
＠ｆｅ，７６＠とかえそう！
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

You borrowed the blacksmiths' sword.
Make sure to give it back once yours
has been thoroughly tempered!

msg03b4.txt - Did you catch all that?#

This message's ID puts it with the Fortune Teller dialogue.

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

ちゃんときこえましたかな？
＠ｆｅ，７５＠　　＞　う　ん
＠ｆｅ，７６＠　　　　ぜんぜん
＠ｆｅ，６８，ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Did you catch all that?
           > Yep
           > Not at all

msg03c0.txt - Dark World Blues I#

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

It's content is quite similar to message 0500, which is touched on in the context of another message elsewhere on this page.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠ケケッ　こいつは　ひさびさに
＠ｆｅ，７５＠新入さんだね。
＠ｆｅ，７６＠バカなやつだよ。
＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７３＠ど−せ　おまえも黄金の力が
＠ｆｅ，７３＠ほしくてこの世界に
＠ｆｅ，７３＠のこのこやって来たんだろう。
＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７３＠ざんねんだったな。黄金の力は
＠ｆｅ，７３＠もうガノン　て　悪党が
＠ｆｅ，７３＠−人じめしてやがるぜ。
＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７３＠しかも．この世界じゃ　心が
＠ｆｅ，７３＠そのまま姿に　あらわれやがる
＠ｆｅ，７３＠悪党はみんなモンスタ−だぜ！
＠ｆｅ，７ｅ，ｆｅ，７３＠おいらも　このざまだ。
＠ｆｅ，７３＠お前も　いまに姿が　かわるぞ
＠ｆｅ，７３＠さあ．もう行った　行った　＿
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Keheh... This guy's the first
newcomer I've seen in a while.
What a fool.
I bet you waltzed into this world
wanting the Golden Power, too,
didn't you?
Too bad for you. A scoundrel named
Ganon is already hogging it.
What's more, in this world, how you
appear reflects what's in your heart.
All the scoundrels are monsters!
I ended up sharing their fate.
Before long, you'll transform, too.
Now, go on and beat it!

msg03d6.txt - Storyteller Apology#

This message's ID puts it with the Storyteller dialogue.

The source code contains a function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

へへっ．すまねえな。
＠ｆｅ，７５＠じつは．もうネタぎれだぜ。
＠ｆｅ，７６＠まあ．ゲンキだしてくれよな。
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

Heheh. Sorry, man.
To be honest, I'm fresh out of info.
Hey, now. Chin up, alright?

msg0452.txt - Warping With Kiki#

This message's ID puts it with Kiki the Monkey's dialogue. It suggests that the player may once have been able to use the Magic Mirror to teleport from the Dark World back to the Light World with Kiki in tow. In the final game, taking him to the Light World is impossible. Trying to do so causes Kiki to utter "Ki ki? What are you doing? I don't want to go there!", and Link warps to the Light World.

The source code contains a function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

はやく　うらのせかいへ
＠ｆｅ，７５＠かえりたいよ。
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

I want to go back to the
Dark World right away.

msg0501.DAT - Dark World Blues II#

There's no equivalent .txt file for this .DAT file. Thankfully, its contents can be reconstructed from the hex data within.

The source code no longer contains any function that would have caused the game to generate this message.

＠ｆｅ，６７＠先住の民も、いたずらな力を
＠ｆｅ，７５＠のこしたものよ。『黄金の力』
＠ｆｅ，７６＠…『トライフォース』か…
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

What a mischievous force the original
inhabitants of this place left behind.
The Golden Power... the Triforce...

This message immediately follows message 0500. It's quite similar to the tail end of message 0500, so perhaps 0500 was once split into two to decrease its length.

ID

Official JP

Official EN

Retranslation

0500

おや．新ガオさんだねェ。
＠ｆ８＠お前さんも．［黄金の力］を
＠ｆ９＠求めてこの世界へ来たのかね？
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠でもな．［黄金の力］は．さい
＠ｆ６＠しょにそれに．ふれた者だけが
＠ｆ６＠使える力だったんだ。
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠その男が．この世界をつくる事
＠ｆ６＠を願った＿．この世界はその男
＠ｆ６＠の心をうつした世界なんだ。
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠オレも．よくに目がくらんで．
＠ｆ６＠ここへ来たんだが．そういう者
＠ｆ６＠は．みなモンスタ−になった。
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠この世界をもとの聖地に戻す
＠ｆ６＠には．その男を倒し．［黄金の
＠ｆ６＠力］を持つにふさわしい者が．
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠それを手にするしか方法は．
＠ｆ６＠ないだろう＿。それまでおれは
＠ｆ６＠この姿でまっているつもりだ。
＠ｆａ，ｆ６＠しかし．先住の民もいたずらな
＠ｆ６＠物をのこしたもんだ。［黄金の
＠ｆ６＠力］＿［トライフォ−ス］か＿
＠ｆｂ＠

You’re new here, aren’t you?
@75@Did you come here looking for
@76@the Power Of Gold?
@7e,73@Well, you’re too late.  It will
@73@obey only the first person who
@73@touches it.
@7e,73@The man who last claimed the
@73@Power Of Gold wished for this
@73@world.  It reflects his heart.
@7e,73@Yes, I came here because of
@73@greed for the Golden Power,
@73@and look what happened to me_ 
@7e,73@To restore the Golden Land, a
@73@person worthy of the Golden
@73@Power must defeat the man who
@7e,73@created this place_
@73@Until that time, I am stuck in
@73@this bizarre shape.
@7e,73@But what a mischievous thing
@73@to leave lying around_
@73@The Power Of Gold_
@7e,73@Triforce_
@7f@

What's this? You must be new here.
I bet you came to this world to seek
out the Golden Power, too.
The Golden Power is a force that can
only be used by the first person
person to touch it, though.
And that man wished for this world
to be created... This realm is a
reflection of what was in his heart.
I, too, came here, consumed by my
greed for the power, but everyone
like me was turned into monsters.
I guess the only way to turn this
world back into the Sacred Realm
would be for the rightful claimant
to the Golden Power to defeat that
man and take it back... Until then,
I'm gonna wait it out in this form.
But what a mischievous thing the original
inhabitants of this place left behind.
The Golden Power... the Triforce...

0501

＠ｆｅ，６７＠先住の民も、いたずらな力を
＠ｆｅ，７５＠のこしたものよ。『黄金の力』
＠ｆｅ，７６＠…『トライフォース』か…
＠ｆｅ，７ｆ＠

What a mischievous force the original
inhabitants of this place left behind.
The Golden Power... the Triforce...

Files Without Data#

The following unique message files are empty of data.

ID	.DAT	.txt	Function	Notes
01a2	Yes	No	No
0387	Yes	Yes	No
0389	Yes	Yes	No
0600	No	Yes	No	This message isn't referenced anywhere in the code, even as part of the message ID lists.
FFFF	No	Yes	Yes

Compiled Message Files

To do:
Document all of these.

zel_msge#

While most of the message-related files are found in the 日本_Ver3\msg\bun subdirectory, this one is at 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_msge.asm. Not only does it contain an unfinished, much earlier version of the game's script, it also uses an older version of the kanji table and a set of control codes that matches with the localized versions and the README file outlined above.

The fact that the kanji table differs from the one used in the final game means that much of the kanji in the messages below had to be reconstructed using context clues.

(Source: GlitterBerri - Translation & Kanji Table Reconstruction, MathOnNapkins - Hex to Text Conversion Script)

000x: System Messages#

ID	Japanese	Translation
0000	`[7f]`
0001	`[7a 00] [76]　　　 [75]　　＞ [68]`	`>`
0002	`[7a 00][75]　　　 [76]　　＞ [68]`	`>`
0003	`[7a 00]ＳＡＶＥしてつづける [75]ＳＡＶＥしてやめる [76]ＲＥＴＲＹ [7f]`	`Save and Continue Save and Quit Retry`

001x: Link's Uncle#

Link's uncle's dialogue when presenting the player with the sword lacks the spin attack tutorial and the lore regarding it being "a secret technique handed down by our people".

ID

Japanese

Translation

0010

[77 01][67][リンク]、わしはちょっと
[75]出かけてくる。
[76]おまえはもう　やすみなさい。
[7e][73]朝までにはもどってくる。
[73]家を出るんじゃないぞ。
[7f]

Link, I'm going out for a
while.
You should get some rest.
I'll be back by morning.
Don't leave the house.

0011

[77 01][67]うう…。[リンク]、おまえだけ
[75]は、まきこみたくなかった…
[76]家を出るなと言ったのに…
[7e][73]この剣と盾をもって行け
[73]ゼルダを助けてやるのだ
[73]あの娘は、おまえの……　…
[7f]

Unnh... Link, you were the one person
I didn't want to get involved...
I told you not to leave the house...
Take this sword and shield and rescue
Princess Zelda.
That girl is your...... ...

002x: Hylian Soldiers#


Children shouldn't be wandering
around in the middle of the night!
That's for grown-ups.
If you get lost on the road, press the
the X button and you can view the map...
Did you know that?
Touch an object and press the A button.
You'll be able to pick it up...
Did you know that?
When you grow up and have a sword,
use it with the B button.
You'd better not forget!
The glowing point on your map
might be your objective...
Did you know that?
If you hold down B, you can hold up your
sword and walk in a fixed direction...
Did you know that?
By talking to us, you'll learn a lot
of things, which will be useful...
Bet you knew that!

003x: Loyal Sage#

In the final game, Link receives telepathic pleas for help from Princess Zelda which hint that the castle can be accessed by finding a hidden passage outside its walls. However, various data, including these early messages, suggests that this wasn't always the case.

It seems that, instead of heading straight for the castle via the hidden path, Link once brought the now-unused Letter item to the Loyal Sage at the Sanctuary. The sage would then grant him access to the passage leading from the Sanctuary to the Sanctuary dungeon.

Details on the Letter

There's still an item get message for the Letter in this file and the individual message files.

The Letter still exists as an unused item in the final game.

There's commented-out code in the Sage entity (starting at line 14567 of 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_enmy2s.asm) regarding the item.

The Sage would have displayed message 0030 if Link spoke to him with the Letter item, and message 0035 if he didn't have it, but both of these messages are absent from zel_msge.asm.

0030 is still missing from the final game, while 0035 was later overwritten with a message in which the Sage encourages Link to seek the Pendants.

Instead pushing an ornamental shelf, the Sage instructed Link to use a lever to operate the door from the Sanctuary interior to the castle passage. Similarly, instead of there being an ornamental shelf behind the thrones in the castle, there was also a lever that operated a door at the back of the throne room.

Details on the Levers

Earlier versions of the Sanctuary interior map, such as the one found in the Super Donkey proto, have a dungeon door instead of an ornamental shelf.

This is also the case with earlier versions of the Hyrule Castle throne room, such as the ones found in Super Donkey.

An early entity list found in 日本_Ver3\asm\zel_endt3.asm has entity 04, a "correct pull switch", loaded in underworld map square 40, which was formerly the location of the Sanctuary interior.

In addition to two rats, the same entity list has entity 06, an "incorrect pull switch", and entity 04, the "correct pull switch", loaded in underworld map square 31, which is the location of the room behind Hyrule Castle's throne room in the Super Donkey version of the underworld map. This suggests that the Sage's instruction to pull the lever on the left side was a hint to pull the correct switch, as the incorrect switch would have caused nine further rat entities to drop into the room.

The graphical data in Super Donkey, which post-dates zel_msge, indicates that the puzzle had been modified such that Link would use his Lantern to ignite torches to open the door to the throne room, rather than pulling a switch.

The switch puzzle was moved to the room before the Sanctuary door in the final game, though the correct switch in this room is the one on the right.

ALttP_Prerelease-Family_Computer_Magazine_1991_05_10-Opening_Progression.png

While A Link to the Past wasn't shown at the third annual Shoshinkai game show, held from April 24th to May 6th, 1991, staff from Family Computer Magazine were given several screenshots of the game by Nintendo public relations employee Yoshio Hongo. These images show Link visiting the Sanctuary in the pouring rain with the Letter in his inventory, making his way from the Sanctuary to Hyrule Castle's dungeon via the underground passage, and finally exiting the Sanctuary into the sun.

ID	Japanese	Translation	Notes
0031	`[77 01][67]このレバーを引くと入口がひら [75]きます　Ａボタンを押しながら [76]十字ＫＥＹを下へ入れなさ～い [7f]`	`If you pull this lever, the door will open. Push Down on the D-Pad while holding the A button and go on in!`	A comment on the code for displaying this message in zel_enmy2s.asm, "REBA NOT MOVE", indicates that the Sage would say this line if Link hadn't yet activated the switch which opened the door at the back of the Sanctuary.
0032	`[77 01][67]今度レバーのある所へついたら [75]左側のレバーを引くと良いです [76]城への入口がひらきま～す。 [7f]`	`Next time you arrive at a place with a lever, pull the lever on the left side. The entrance to the castle will open.`	The comments associated with the code sections that set this message, "DEMO 3(open door)", "DEMO 4(onna NARABI)" (woman lines up), and "REBA MOVE AFTER", suggest that the Sage would say this line after Link had activated the switch, which would cause a little scene in play in which the door would open and Zelda would move to a new position.
0033	`[77 01][67]　おお、なにやら物音がすると [75]思ったら　[リンク]に　ゼルダ [76]ではないか！ [7f]`	`Oh! Just when I was wondering what was making that sound, it turns out to be Link and Zelda!`	The first comment for this message, "KAIDAN MIRU", indicates that the Sage would say this line after "looking towards the stairs" (at the back of the Sanctuary). The second comment, "ONNANOKO(HELP0) TALK OK
0034	`[77 01][67]うむ、司祭を倒すのには [75]古くから伝わる　退魔の剣 [76]マスターソードが必要でしょう [7e][73]村長を訪ねなさい。地図に印を [73]つけておきます。ただ、これで [73]おたずね者として城から手配を [7e][73]うけるでしょうから、ゼルダ [73]は、ここにかくまっておきます [73]しっかり　がんばりなさい！ [7f]`	`Hrm. In order to defeat the priest, I imagine you'll need the Master Sword, an evil-banishing blade handed down from antiquity. Pay a visit to the mayor. I'll mark it on your map. One thing, however - the castle will be hunting you as a fugitive, so I'll keep Zelda here with me to provide her safe harbour. Keep at it!`	Here, the Sage directs you to the mayor of the village, rather than the elder (Sahasrahla). The Mayor's Office interior, which would have been located at the top left of Kakariko at map square 18, can still be found in the Super Donkey proto. In the final game, you have to seek out Sahasrahla at his hideout outside the Eastern Palace. The comment for this message, "ONNANOKO(HELP0) MSGE END", indicates that it would be displayed after Zelda had finished speaking her line (probably 0041, as mentioned above).

004x: Princess Zelda#

Message 0043 hints to the way into the castle in a manner very close to the final game's scenario. This seems to be a line that may be later than 0032 and potentially conflict with that line from a scenario where Link would enter with a lever as instructed by the Loyal Sage.


Thank you, Link. You heard my voice,
didn't you? Then, could it be
that... ... ...
Link, listen well.
The priest isn't human!
He's a monster who's controlling
the soldiers of the castle using a
strange power!
... ...
In any case, we have to sneak out of
the castle... I know a secret passage.
Come on, let's go!
Father, I was being held captive at the
castle, but [Link] was kind enough to
come to my rescue... ...
Listen, [Link], I want to protect this
kingdom. If the eight sages' seal is
dispelled, evil power will come rushing
in. Before that happens, you must defeat
the priest! I'm certain that if anyone
can do it, it's you.
[Link], take care of yourself!
I'll be here, praying for your
safety!
Help me...
Please help me...
I'm being held captive in the
dungeon beneath the castle...
My name is Zelda...
Seven maidens have been sacrificed,
and I'm the only one left...
... ...
The priest is trying to open the
sealed monsters' path once more.
... ...
I'm in the dungeon beneath the castle...
Help me... ...
Please help me...
I'm being held captive in the
dungeon beneath the castle...
There should be a passage that
leads to the courtyard in the
vicinity of the castle.
There's a passage to the church from
the king's chamber. I'm certain that
the reverend there will help us out.
This display case should open.
Lend me your strength.
Now, pull the lever here. Try holding
the A button and pressing down on the
D-Pad.

005x: Mayor's Wife#

In the final game, the character that uses the 005x section of message IDs is Sahasrahla's wife. It seems that she was originally the wife of the mayor of Kakariko. Indeed, her dialogue seems to be a continuation of Loyal Sage message 0034, instructing Link to speak with the mayor, and Mayor message 0110, ordering Link to get inside the house and speak with his "old lady" within.

This dialogue also hints at one of the initial Pendant dungeons being a dungeon with a water spirit, "Boss Tazora", which is grouped in with the Armos and Lanmola bosses. This boss, whose sprite was repurposed for the character of King Zora in the final game, was scrapped in favor of changing the scenario to make the Tower of Hera and Moldorm the final Pendant challenge. This may be linked to the fact that the Tower of Hera is smaller and lacking a boss arena in the Super Donkey proto.

The Pendant was a single usable item rather than three collectable quest items at this time (see messages 00BF and 0161 for more details), so there's no mention of gathering Pendants here.

"Old Man Ecolo," who is mentioned to be living at the temple, appears to have been merged, along with the mayor, into the character of Sahasrahla.

ID

Japanese

Translation

0050

[77 01][67]はい　はい　なんですかな
[75]　お若い　剣士さんや…　…
[76]ほう　マスターソードとな！[7e]
[73]確かにあの剣は　今も森の
[73]奥深く　しずかにねむっておる
[73]はずじゃあ…[7e]
[73]じゃが、あの剣はだれでも
[73]使えるわけではのうてな
[73]剣が人を　えらびよるらしい[7e]
[73]神殿の守り神　大アモス
[73]水の精　　ボスタゾーラ
[73]砂ばくの王者　ラモネーラ[7e]
[73]この　３匹の魔物をたおした者
[73]だけが、剣を手にすることが
[73]できると言われとるんじゃ…[7e]
[73]　…　わしが　しっておる事は
[73]それだけでな、神殿に住んどる
[73]エコロジイさんに会いなさい。[7e]
[73]もっと、くわしくしっておる
[73]はずじゃがのう…　では
[73]気を付けてな、お若い剣士さん
[7f]

Yes, yes, how may I be of assistance,
young swordsman... ...?
Hoh, the Master Sword, you say!
No doubt that blade is still slumbering
quietly in the depths of the forest
even now...
However, that's not to say that the
sword can be wielded by just anyone.
It seems the blade chooses its master.
The Great Armos, guardian deity of the
temple, the water spirit, Boss Tazora,
and Lanmola, king of the desert.
It is said that only the one who defeats
these three monsters will be able to
obtain the sword...
...I'm afraid that I know nothing more.
You should pay a visit to Old Man Ecolo,
who resides at the temple.
I imagine that he would know more...
In any case, take care of yourself,
young swordsman.

006x: Snitch#

ID	Japanese	Translation
0060	`[77 01][67]　あっ！　おたずね者だ！ [75]　へいたいの　みなさぁ～ん [7f]`	`Oh! It's the wanted man! Guaaaaaaaaaaaaards!`

007x: Old Man Ecolo#

Given the fact that they had not yet at this point filled in what you would get from the third pendant boss to prove you defeated it, message 0070 points to the same kind of uncertainty surrounding that dungeon at one point and who its boss would be with a blank space left in the text.

Message 0071 mentions crests rather than pendants, likely an earlier evolution of what you would receive to prove you defeated the bosses to claim the Master Sword.

ID

Japanese

Translation

0070

[77 01][67]ふんっ！　こわっぱが
[75]　おまえの様なミジュク者に
[76]退魔の剣は　あつかえぬわい
[7e][73]あの剣を　手にすることが
[73]できるのは　アモスのかけら
[73]ラネモーラのウロコ　そして
[7e][73]　　　　　　　　の
[73]手にすることのできた者だけと
[73]とお～い昔からきまっておる！
[7f]

Hmph! A child like you who's still wet
behind the ears would never be able to
wield the evil-banishing blade.
Everyone has known since the depths of
antiquity that only a person who managed
to obtain the Shard of the Armos, the
Scale of Lanmola, and the    of      
would be able to lay claim to that
sword!

0071

[77 01][67]なんと！こわっぱが　３つの
[75]しるしを手にしておると
[76]いうのかっ！
[7e][73]されば、森へいってこい。
[73]剣のほうで　お前をえらぶに
[73]ちがいない。
[7f]

What's this?! You're telling me that the
child standing in front of me has obtained
all three crests?!
If that's true, then go to the woods.
The sword will choose you, I am certain
of it.

0072

[77 01][67]こわっぱ　さびしくなったら
[75]　いつでも　ここへこい
[76]……わしが
[7f]

If you ever get lonely, child, feel free
to drop by anytime
...I

008x: Signs#

ID

Japanese

Translation

0080

[77 01][67]今　お城では　若くて
[75]美しく　きよらかな娘を
[76]ぼしゅうしています。国王
[7f]

The castle is currently in search of
young, beautiful, chaste maidens.
                           - The King

0081

[77 01][67]<Link's Head>　ゆうかい犯です
[75]このかおを　みかけたら
[76]　サ　イ　ト　ウ
[7e][73]と　大声でさ けんで下さい。
[73]よろしく
[73]　　　　　　　　　国王
[7f]

009x: Witch (Outside Shop)#

Message 0091 hints towards the stage when there were other mushroom items found in Hyrule that apparently could be traded for a bottle.

ID	Japanese	Translation
0090	`[77 01][67]　トロ～リ　トロリ [75]キノコでつくる魔法のくすり [76]　トロ～リ　トロリじゃ [7F]`	`Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Making mushroom brew, I am!`
0091	`[77 01][67]おや、キノコを下さるのかえ [75]　　　ひっ　ひっ　ひっ [76]　では、くすりビンをやろう[7e] [73]　あとで　店においで　… [73]　サービスしてやるぞえ [73]　い～ひっひっひっひっ [7F]`	`What's this, you brought me a mushroom? Hee hee hee. In that case, I'll trade you a potion bottle. Come by my shop later... I'll give you something on the house. Eeeheeheeheehee.`
0092	`[77 01][67]また、キノコを下さるのかえ [75]　　　ひっ　ひっ　ひっ [76]もう、くすりビンはないぞえ [7F]`	`You've brought me another mushroom? Hee hee hee... I don't have any other bottles for you.`
0093	`[77 01][67]おお、あまい果物がくさった [75]かおり…　このキノコならば [76]あれがつくれるぞえ　ひっひっ [7F]`	`Oo, I smell the sweet stench of rotting fruit... with this mushroom, I can make something special. Heehee.`

00Ax: Witch (Inside Shop)#

ID

Japanese

Translation

00a0

[77 01][67]まだ、くすりは　できておらん
[75]　また　きておくれ…ひひっ
[7F]

The potion isn't ready yet.
Come back later... heehee.

00a1

[77 01][67]好きなのを　もっていくがよい
[75]もちろん　お代はいただくよ
[76]　…　…　…　ひひひっ
[7F]

Bring me whatever you like.
It won't be free, of course
.... ... ... Heeheehee.

00Bx: Item Get Messages I#

ID	Japanese	Translation	Notes
00b0	`[77 01][67]　サマンサパパから [75]　手選　　をあずかった [76]　神父に　とどけよう！ [7F]`	`You agreed to take a letter from Samansapapa. Deliver it to the holy father!`
00b1	`[77 01][67]　カンテラを手に入れた [75]　くらいとこでもＯＫだ [76]　やったね！ [7F]`	`You got the Lantern. Now you'll be OK even in dark places. All right!`	At this stage, the Lantern (translated as "Lamp" in the final English script) could only be used to light up rooms.
00b2	`[77 01][67]　なんかを　手に入れた [75]　何かに使えるやろ [7F]`	`You got something! Wonder what it's used for?`
00b3	`[77 01][67]　　　ブーメランだ！ [75]　ぶつけたテキを　しばらく [76]うごけなくできる　すごいぜ！ [7F]`	`It's the Boomerang! You can stun enemies for awhile by hitting them with it. Nice!`
00b4	`[77 01][67]　ユミ　をみつけた [75]　ヤ　がうてるぞ！ [76]　ヤ　がなくなるまでだぞっ！ [7F]`	`You found the Bow! Now you can shoot arrows! At least until you run out!`
00b5	`[77 01][67]　シャベルを手に入れた [75]　穴をほれるところなら [76]　使えるはずだ！ [7F]`	`You got the Shovel! You should be able to use it wherever you can dig holes!`
00b6	`[77 01][67]　マジックマントだ！ [75]　すがたを消す事ができるが、 [76]　魔法メーターに気を付けろ！ [7F]`	`It's the Magic Cape! You can use it to turn invisible, but keep an eye on your magic meter!`
00b7	`[77 01][67]　これが　魔法の粉だ！ [75]　火のついていないトウロウに [76]　ふりかけてみよう！ [7F]`	`This must be Magic Powder! Try sprinkling it on unlit lamps!`	It seems that lighting fires was the original function of the Magic Powder. This function was later integrated into the Lamp.
00b8	`[77 01][67]おおっ　これは　水かきだ！ [75]これで　およげる様になったぞ [76]　水に入ってもだいじょうぶ！ [7F]`	`Whoa, it's the Flippers! With these, you'll be able to swim. Now you can enter the water!`
00b9	`[77 01][67]　パワーグラブを手に入れた [75]　かついだり　引っぱる力が [76]　ＵＰした！　ふしぎだ！ [7F]`	`You got the Power Glove! Your carrying and pulling capabilities have increased! Talk about weird!`
00ba	`[77 01][67]あま～いにおいのするキノコを [75]みつけた…　が　このままでは [76]　　　使えそうもない [7F]`	`You found a sweet-smelling Mushroom... But it doesn't look like you can use it here.`	There's still remnants of these mushrooms in the source code. The Witch would trade an Empty Bottle for one of the inedible ones.
00bb	`[77 01][67]　カビくさいにおいがただよう [75]　キノコだ。　とてもくさい！ [76]　何かに使えるのだろうか？ [7F]`	`It's a Mushroom with a moldy scent wafting from it. What a stench! I wonder what you can use it for?`
00bc	`[77 01][67]　つやつやひかる　キノコを [75]　みつけた　　とりあえず [76]　いただいて　おこう！ [7F]`	`You found a Mushroom with a glossy shine. Might as well gobble it up!`
00bd	`[77 01][67]　くさりかけているのか [75]　さわるとヌルヌルしている [76]　キノコだ　でもいただこう！ [7F]`	`It's a Mushroom with a slimey feel. Maybe it's rotting? Oh well, time to gobble it up!`
00be	`[77 01][67]カルビのしょを　みつけた！ [75]これで、古代の文字が [76]よめる様になったぞ！ [7F]`	`You found the Book of Kalbi! Now you'll be able to read ancient script!`	Given the Christian flavor of some of the early item names, "Kalbi" might be an obscure reference to Calvinism, or to a book by Arab scholar Hisham ibn al-Kalbi. Or perhaps it's simply a joke on delicious Korean-style barbecue ribs, a popular restaurant item in Japan.
00bf	`[77 01][67]祈りのペンダントを手に入れた [75]これを手にして祈ると　何が [76]起こるのだろうか…　？ [7F]`	`You got the Pendant of Prayer! What will happen if you pray with this in hand...?`	This mystery is later solved by the Lost Old Man, who informs the player that it can be used to summon earth spirits.

00Cx: Item Get Messages II#

Message 00c9 has a Cane of Solomon description which seems close to the Cane of Byrna's effect in the final game given that is the invincibility Cane, as opposed to the Cane of Somaria which creates stone blocks.

ID	Japanese	Translation
00c0	`[77 01][67]　コンパスを　みつけた [75]　ボスの居場所は [76]　これでばっちりだぜ！ [7F]`	`You found the Compass! Now you'll know exactly where to find the boss!`
00c1	`[77 01][67]　ＭＡＰを手に入れた！ [75]現在地と　全体が　これで [76]解るはずだ…　そのはずだ！ [7F]`	`You got the Map! With this, you'll know where you are, and everywhere else... probably!`
00c2	`[77 01][67]　アイスロッドをみつけた！ [75]するどい冷気が空気をさく [76]魔法メーターには気を付けろ [7F]`	`You found the Ice Rod! A sharp chill cuts through the air. Keep an eye on your magic meter!`
00c3	`[77 01][67]ファイアロッドをみつけた！ [75]真紅の炎が　ほとばしる [76]魔法メーターには気を付けろ [7F]`	`You found the Fire Rod! Deep crimson flames surge forth. Keep an eye on your magic meter!`
00c4	`[77 01][67]魔法のメダル　サンダー　だ！ [75]イナヅマを呼ぶ魔法がつかえる [76]魔法メーターに注意しよう [7F]`	`You found the magic medallion Thunder! You can use magic that summons lightning. Pay attention to your magic meter!`
00c5	`[77 01][67]魔法のメダル　ボム　だ！ [75]バクレ[リンク]が地面を走る魔法だぞ [76]でも、魔法メーターに注意 [7F]`	`You found the magic medallion Bomb! You can use magic that xxx. But pay attention to your magic meter!`
00c6	`[77 01][67]魔法のメダル　シェイク　だ！ [75]地面をゆるがし　敵をたおす [76]こいつも魔法メーターに注意！ [7F]`	`You found the magic medallion Shake! It shakes the earth and defeats enemies. Pay attention to your magic meter with this one, too!`
00c7	`[77 01][67]　ハンマーを手に入れた [75]くい　なんかバンバンたたけ！ [76]他にもバンバンたたけたたけ！ [7F]`	`You got the Hammer! Give nails a good thwhack! Give other stuff a good thwhack too!`
00c8	`[77 01][67]おお、オカリナがあったぞ！ [75]その音色は、ふしぎな力を [76]もっているはずだ！　吹こう [7F]`	`Whoa, it's the Ocarina! Its tone is supposed to have some sort of mysterious power! Play it!`
00c9	`[77 01][67]ソロモンのつえだ、ひとふり [75]すれば、敵のこうげきをふせぐ [76]玉があらわれる　　うれしい！ [7F]`	`It's the Cane of Solomon! Wave it once, and an orb that blocks enemy attacks will appear. Awesome!`
00ca	`[77 01][67]ボヨヨ～ン　フックショットだ [75]のびて　ささって　ボヨヨ～ン [76]いろいろ使えるよ！ [7F]`	`Boyoyoing! It's the Hookshot! It expands! It retracts! Boyoyoing! You can use it for all sorts of things!`
00cb	`[77 01][67]ばくだんを　手に入れた [75]カベに　あなをあけたりできる [76]バクフウに気を付けて使おう！ [7F]`	`You got a Bomb! You can use it to blow holes in walls. Just be careful of the blast!`
00cc	`[77 01][67]これは　ビンだ　中にいろいろ [75]入れることができる、 [76]入れたものはあとで使えるぞ！ [7F]`	`It's a Bottle! You can put a variety of things in it, and then use the contents later!`
00cd	`[77 01][67]大きなカギを　みつけた [75]ダンジョンのどこかでつかえる [76]なにかが　おこる… [7F]`	`You found a Big Key! You can use it somewhere in a dungeon and something will happen...`

011x: Town Mayor#

Message 0111 may be the mayor marking the location of the bosses you need to defeat to claim the Master Sword, although it is a bit vague. It is hard to see what other monsters would be so key as to be marked on the map, given the other message files found regarding the game at this stage.

ID

Japanese

Translation

0110

[77 01][67]　む、マスターソードだと！
[75]しかし、おたずね者のおまえに
[76]村長の私が会うのはちょっと…[7e]
[73]　なかに入って、ばあさんに
[73]きいてくれ…　だれかに見つか
[73]らない様にな。さあ　急いで！
[7F]

The M-Master Sword?!
That said, if anyone were to see me, the
town mayor, with a fugitive like you...
Please get inside and ask my old lady...
Quick, before anyone sees you! Come on
now, hurry!

0111

[77 01][67]　地図に[?]匹の魔物の印をして
[75]おいた。　ほかに何もしてやれ
[76]んが　こらえてくれよ…
[7F]

I've marked the location of the [?] monsters
on your map. Please forgive me, for I know
nothing more...

012x: Old Snitch#

ID

Japanese

Translation

0120

[77 01][67]おたずね者の立札は私達もみま
[75]した。でも本当に悪いのは城の
[76]者です　まけないで下さい
[73]
[7F]

We saw the wanted signs, too.
But it's the ones at the castle who are
the real bad guys. Please don't fail us.

013x: Minigame Proprietor#

ID	Japanese	Translation
0130	`[77 01][67]５ゲームで　２０！どうだい！ [75]　　＞　あそぶ [76]　　　　かえる [68]`	`5 games for 20 rupees! How 'bout it? > Play Leave`
0131	`[77 01][67]よーし。サイトウ　にあてれ！ [7F]`	`All right. Take aim and FIRE!`
0132	`[77 01][67]かえるんやったら、はじめから [75]くんな！ [7F]`	`If you leave, you'll have to start again from the beginning!`
0133	`[77 01][67]おっさん、しばかれたいんか！ [75]わしはたかくらや！　わ～れ～ [7F]`	`You wanna get kicked? I'm Takakura, you little...!`

014x: Spirit of Happiness#


Try throwing something in the lake!
 > Yeah
 > Nah
Alright, what will you throw?
Select something with the D-Pad.
Decide with Y.
Hey, you dropped this just now, right?
 > Yeah
   Nuh-uh
In that case, I'll return it to you.
Now, then, do make an effort not to
                 DROP ANYTHING ELSE!
So, was it this? The thing you dropped?
    > Yep
    > Nope
No lying! No lying!
Take it and get out of here!

015x: Lost Old Man (Wandering)#


Oops! Watch where you step.
Try going around to the right.
And watch out for holes.

You must be off to the mountain in
search of the Golden Power too, isn't
that right, young one?
Beyond here is a mountain where monsters
dwell. Many men have disappeared up there
while hunting for treasure.

You would be better off turning back
quickly, too.
I feel like I buried something around here
long ago...
Oh! Go around to the right. I had a
grandchild around your age too, you
know.

She was taken to the castle by the
king, and never returned... I believe
the priest may be plotting to sacrifice
her. He [?] us from the kingdom, we who
sealed the monsters' path. Capturing
those girls and my granddaughter...
he's up to something, all right.
I don't know who you are, but if you're
headed for the mountain, will you take me
along? I lost my lamp.
The maidens who were sacrificed are still
alive somewhere, even now. I've been
waiting all this time for a hero who will
rescue them to appear.
Oh, I didn't mean to get carried away.

This wisened soul thanks you for all that
you've done. If a dark fate should befall
you, gaze into this mirror at your
reflection.

016x: Lost Old Man (Home Cave)#

ID

Japanese

Translation

0160

[77 01][67]王様は　きっと司祭にだまされ
[75]ておる。　司祭はきっと魔王の
[76]復活を　たくらんでおるのじゃ[7e]
[73]山の上の塔には、きっとおまえ
[73]の助けになる物がある。
[73]退魔の剣を手に入れるのじゃ。
[7F]

I'm certain that the king is being deceived
by the priest. I believe that the priest
is plotting to resurrect the demon king.
There is something in the tower atop the
mountain that is sure to help you. It will
allow you to obtain the evil-banishing blade.

0161

[77 01][67]おまえの手にしたペンダントは
[75]大地の精を呼ぶものじゃ、精を
[76]よぶ場所で　いのるがよい。
[7F]

That pendant you've obtained is an item which
calls forth earth spirits. You should try
praying somewhere that spirits can be summoned.

017x: Flute Boy's Father#

ID

Japanese

Translation

0170

[77 01][67]　…　むにゃ　わしのむすこは
[75]フエの好きな子じゃったが
[76]山へ行った来り帰ってこん…[7e]
[73]どこで　どうしているのやら
[73]　…　…　…
[73]　…　ぐう　ぐう～　ぐう～
[7F]

...Mumble mumble... My son was a lad who was
fond of the flute, but he went to the mountain
and never returned... I wonder where he could
be, and what he might be doing?
... ... ...
...Zzz zzZz zzz...

018x: Sweeping Lady#

ID

Japanese

Translation

0180

[77 01][67]ああ、[リンク]　立札を見たよ
[75]よくゼルダを　救けてやったね
[76]あんたは　まちがってないよ。
[7F]

Ah, Link. I saw the signs.
You did a good job helping Zelda.
You're doing the right thing.

019x: Painter#

This message ID is absent from the final game, but entity 2D, known as PENKI ("paint"), has code for displaying it. This doesn't really match up with the message here, since PENKI is the entity for the telepathic tiles, and this text seems like it's for an NPC. One imagines that the content must have changed.

ID

Japanese

Translation

0190

[77 01][67]よう[リンク]　８人目の娘を
[75]さらったんだって？
[76]城のやつらが、さがしてるぜ。
[7F]

Yo, Link! I heard you kidnapped the eighth
maiden? Those guys from the castle are
looking for you.

(This isn't the only odd piece of text associated with PENKI.)

01Ax: Running Man#

The only entity with code to display this message is 74, known as BOUSI ("hat"), the entity for the Running Man. Indeed, the content of this text ID in the final game is the message in which the Running Man praises Link for catching up with him.

Because the maidens getting kidnapped are descendants of the sages ("wise men" in the English localization), and the Running Man of the final game doesn't mention anything about a kidnapped daughter, it's possible that the 01Ax section of message IDs were originally used for another NPC, and was later repurposed for him.

Another possibility is that message 01A0 was always intended for the entity that became the Running Man in the final game, and its content was changed after his character was altered following the introduction of the Pegasus Boots, which happened after the creation of zel_msge. The Yamamoto Data section of zel_bg3.asm, which, like zel_msge, seems to date from around May, 1991, lacks the boots item entirely. (Additionally, the original function of the Boots seems to have been jumping, not running.)

ID

Japanese

Translation

01a0

[77 01][67][リンク]　うちの娘もイケニエ
[75]にされちまった…。
[76]カタキを　とってやってくれ！
[7F]

Link, my daughter was taken as a sacrifice,
too...
Please, you have to avenge her!

Light World Placeholder Text#

ID	Japanese	Translation
01b0	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　００Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ００Ｈ.`
01b1	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０１Ｈ.`
01b2	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０２Ｈ.`
01b3	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０３Ｈ.`
01b4	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０４Ｈ.`
01b5	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０５Ｈ.`
01b6	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０６Ｈ.`
01b7	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０７Ｈ.`
01b8	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０８Ｈ.`
01b9	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０９Ｈ.`
01ba	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＡＨ.`
01bb	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＢＨ.`
01bc	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＣＨ.`
01bd	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＤＨ.`
01be	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＥＨ.`
01bf	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＦＨ.`
01c0	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １０Ｈ.`
01c1	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １１Ｈ.`
01c2	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １２Ｈ.`
01c3	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １３Ｈ.`
01c4	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １４Ｈ.`
01c5	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １５Ｈ.`
01c6	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １６Ｈ.`
01c7	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １７Ｈ.`
01c8	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １８Ｈ.`
01c9	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World １９Ｈ.`
01ca	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＡＨ.`
01cb	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＢＨ.`
01cc	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＣＨ.`
01cd	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＤＨ.`
01ce	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＥＨ.`
01cf	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　１ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World １ＦＨ.`
01d0	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２０Ｈ.`
01d1	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２１Ｈ.`
01d2	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２２Ｈ.`
01d3	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２３Ｈ.`
01d4	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２４Ｈ.`
01d5	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２５Ｈ.`
01d6	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２６Ｈ.`
01d7	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２７Ｈ.`
01d8	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２８Ｈ.`
01d9	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２９Ｈ.`
01da	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＡＨ.`
01db	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＢＨ.`
01dc	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＣＨ.`
01dd	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＤＨ.`
01de	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＥＨ.`
01df	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　２ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ２ＦＨ.`
01e0	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３０Ｈ.`
01e1	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３１Ｈ.`
01e2	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３２Ｈ.`
01e3	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３３Ｈ.`
01e4	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３４Ｈ.`
01e5	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３５Ｈ.`
01e6	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３６Ｈ.`
01e7	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３７Ｈ.`
01e8	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３８Ｈ.`
01e9	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３９Ｈ.`
01ea	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＡＨ.`
01eb	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＢＨ.`
01ec	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＣＨ.`
01ed	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＤＨ.`
01ee	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＥＨ.`
01ef	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　３ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ３ＦＨ.`

Dark World Placeholder Text#

Placeholder text for Dark World messages that had yet to be written.

Message 01ff seems erroneous.


This is Dark World ００Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０１Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０２Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０３Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０４Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０５Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０６Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０７Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０８Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０９Ｈ.
This is Dark World ０ＡＨ.
This is Dark World ０ＢＨ.
This is Dark World ０ＣＨ.
This is Dark World ０ＤＨ.
This is Dark World ０ＥＨ.
This is Light World ０ＦＨ.
This is Dark World １０Ｈ.
This is Dark World １１Ｈ.
This is Dark World １２Ｈ.
This is Dark World １３Ｈ.
This is Dark World １４Ｈ.
This is Dark World １５Ｈ.
This is Dark World １６Ｈ.
This is Dark World １７Ｈ.
This is Dark World １８Ｈ.
This is Dark World １９Ｈ.
This is Dark World １ＡＨ.
This is Dark World １ＢＨ.
This is Dark World １ＣＨ.
This is Dark World １ＤＨ.
This is Dark World １ＥＨ.
This is Dark World １ＦＨ.
This is Dark World ２０Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２１Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２２Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２３Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２４Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２５Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２６Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２７Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２８Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２９Ｈ.
This is Dark World ２ＡＨ.
This is Dark World ２ＢＨ.
This is Dark World ２ＣＨ.
This is Dark World ２ＤＨ.
This is Dark World ２ＥＨ.
This is Dark World ２ＦＨ.
This is Dark World ３０Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３１Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３２Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３３Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３４Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３５Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３６Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３７Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３８Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３９Ｈ.
This is Dark World ３ＡＨ.
This is Dark World ３ＢＨ.
This is Dark World ３ＣＨ.
This is Dark World ３ＤＨ.
This is Dark World ３ＥＨ.
This is Dark World ３ＦＨ.

References

References#

Full path of the 日本_Ver3 folder any time it is referenced is SFC\ソースデータ\ゼルダの伝説神々のトライフォース\日本_Ver3\↩︎
[Folder: SFC\ソースデータ\ゼルダの伝説神々のトライフォース\日本_Ver3\msg\bun]↩︎

ID	Japanese	Translation
0020	`[77 01][67]子どもが　夜ふけにウロウロ [75]してるんじゃない！ [76]大人になってからだよ。 [7f]`	`Children shouldn't be wandering around in the middle of the night! That's for grown-ups.`
0021	`[77 01][67]道に迷ったらＸボタンＰＵＳＨ [75]　地図が見れる　…　… [76]　　おまえ　しってるか？ [7f]`	`If you get lost on the road, press the the X button and you can view the map... Did you know that?`
0022	`[77 01][67]物にさわって　Ａボタンをおす [75]　物が　かつげたりする　… [76]おまえ　　しってるか？ [7f]`	`Touch an object and press the A button. You'll be able to pick it up... Did you know that?`
0023	`[77 01][67]おまえが大きくなって　剣を [75]　手にした時はＢボタンで使え [76]おまえ　わすれるなよっ！ [7f]`	`When you grow up and have a sword, use it with the B button. You'd better not forget!`
0024	`[77 01][67]　地図の上で光る点は [75]　たぶん　目的地だ　…　… [76]おまえ　しってるか？ [7f]`	`The glowing point on your map might be your objective... Did you know that?`
0025	`[77 01][67]Ｂを押し続けると　剣をかまえ [75]　結定方向を向いて歩ける… [76]おまえ　しってるか？ [7f]`	`If you hold down B, you can hold up your sword and walk in a fixed direction... Did you know that?`
0026	`[77 01][67]おれ達とはなすと　イロイロ [75]　解ってタメになるぞ　… [76]おまえ　しってるやろ！ [7f]`	`By talking to us, you'll learn a lot of things, which will be useful... Bet you knew that!`

ID	Japanese	Translation
0040	`[77 01][67]ありがとう　[リンク] [75]あなた　私の声がきこえたのね [76]あなたは　もしかすると [7e][73]　…　…　… [73][リンク]　よくきいて [73]司祭は　人間ではないの！ [7e][73]あやしげな術で城の兵たちを [73]あやつっている魔物なの！ [73]　…　… [7e][73]とにかく　城から抜け出さなく [73]ちゃ…　私　秘密の抜け道を [73]知ってるの。さあ、いきましょ [7f]`	`Thank you, Link. You heard my voice, didn't you? Then, could it be that... ... ... Link, listen well. The priest isn't human! He's a monster who's controlling the soldiers of the castle using a strange power! ... ... In any case, we have to sneak out of the castle... I know a secret passage. Come on, let's go!`
0041	`[77 01][67]神父さま、私　城に捕えられて [75]いたのを　[リンク]が救けて [76]くれたの　…　…。 [7e][73]ねえ　[リンク]　この国を [73]守ってほしいの。　８賢者の [73]封印が解かれたら、魔の力が [7e][73]どっとおしよせてくるわ [73]その前に　司祭を倒して！ [73]あなたなら　きっとできるわ [7f]`	`Father, I was being held captive at the castle, but [Link] was kind enough to come to my rescue... ... Listen, [Link], I want to protect this kingdom. If the eight sages' seal is dispelled, evil power will come rushing in. Before that happens, you must defeat the priest! I'm certain that if anyone can do it, it's you.`
0042	`[77 01][67][リンク]　気を付けてね！ [75]ここで、あなたの無事を [76]おいのりしているわ！ [7f]`	`[Link], take care of yourself! I'll be here, praying for your safety!`
0043	`[6b 02][78 01]たすけて…… [75][77 01][67]たすけてください… [76]わたしは　お城の地下ろうに [73]捕えられています。 [7e][73]私の名前はゼルダ…… [73]７人の娘達が、いけにえになり [73]私が　さいごの１人… [7e][73]　　　　　…　… [73]司祭は、封じられた魔物の道を [73]ふたたび開こうとしています。 [7e][73]…　… [73]私は、お城の地下ろうの中… [73]たすけて…　… [7f]`	`Help me... Please help me... I'm being held captive in the dungeon beneath the castle... My name is Zelda... Seven maidens have been sacrificed, and I'm the only one left... ... ... The priest is trying to open the sealed monsters' path once more. ... ... I'm in the dungeon beneath the castle... Help me... ...`
0044	`[6b 02][77 01][67]たすけてください… [75]わたしは　お城の地下ろうに [76]捕えられています。[7e] [73]お城のまわりから、 [73]中庭へ通じる抜け穴が [73]あるはずよ。 [7f]`	`Please help me... I'm being held captive in the dungeon beneath the castle... There should be a passage that leads to the courtyard in the vicinity of the castle.`
0045	`[77 01][67]王様の部屋から　教会に抜ける [75]通路があるわ。神父様はきっと [76]私達の力になってくれるわ。 [7f]`	`There's a passage to the church from the king's chamber. I'm certain that the reverend there will help us out.`
0046	`[77 01][67]このかざりだなが　開くはずよ [75]力をかして。 [7f]`	`This display case should open. Lend me your strength.`
0047	`[77 01][67]ここのレバーを引くのよ。 [75]Ａボタンを押したまま [76]十字ボタンを手前に入れてみて [7f]`	`Now, pull the lever here. Try holding the A button and pressing down on the D-Pad.`

ID	Japanese	Translation
0140	`[77 01][67]さあ、湖に何かなげてみよう！ [75]　　＞　う　ん [76]　　　　や　だ [68]`	`Try throwing something in the lake! > Yeah > Nah`
0141	`[77 01][67]さて、どれを　なげよう？ [75]十字ＫＥＹで　えらぶ [76]Ｙで決定チ`	`Alright, what will you throw? Select something with the D-Pad. Decide with Y.`
0142	`[77 01][67]ねえ、今これをおとしたでしょ [75]　　＞　う　ん [76]　　　　ちがう [68]`	`Hey, you dropped this just now, right? > Yeah Nuh-uh`
0143	`[77 01][67]じゃあ、きみにかえすわ、 [75]もう　おとしたりしちゃ [76]　　　　　　　ダ　メ　ヨ！ [7F]`	`In that case, I'll return it to you. Now, then, do make an effort not to DROP ANYTHING ELSE!`
0144	`[77 01][67]じゃあ、これかな？　どう？ [75]　　＞　う　ん [76]　　　　ちがう [68]`	`So, was it this? The thing you dropped? > Yep > Nope`
0145	`[77 01][67]うそついちゃ　ダメ　ダメ！ [75]もってかえりなさい！ [7F]`	`No lying! No lying! Take it and get out of here!`

ID	Japanese	Translation
0150	`[77 01][67]あっ！　　足もとに気をつけて [75]そこを右にいきなさい。 [76]穴に気をつけてな。[7e] [73] [73]おわかいの、あなたもやっぱり [73]『黄金の力』を求めて　山へ [73]行かれるのか？[7e] [73]この先は魔物の住む山じゃ [73]たくさんの男達が　宝を求めて [73]この山で消えていった。[7e] [73] [73]あんたも早く引きかえす [73]ことじゃ。 [7F]`	`Oops! Watch where you step. Try going around to the right. And watch out for holes. You must be off to the mountain in search of the Golden Power too, isn't that right, young one? Beyond here is a mountain where monsters dwell. Many men have disappeared up there while hunting for treasure. You would be better off turning back quickly, too.`
0151	`[77 01][67]このあたりに　昔、何か [75]うめた気がする………… [7F]`	`I feel like I buried something around here long ago...`
0152	`[77 01][67]おっ！　ここを右じゃ [75]わしにも、おまえくらいのまご [76]娘がいてのお。[7e] [73] [73]国王にお城へ連れて行かれて [73]もどってこぬ……いけにえなど [73]きっと司祭のたくらみじゃ。[7e] [73]魔物の道を封じた、わしらを [73]国から[?][?]し。その娘やまごを [73]捕えて、何かたくらんでおる。 [7F]`	`Oh! Go around to the right. I had a grandchild around your age too, you know. She was taken to the castle by the king, and never returned... I believe the priest may be plotting to sacrifice her. He [?] us from the kingdom, we who sealed the monsters' path. Capturing those girls and my granddaughter... he's up to something, all right.`
0153	`[77 01][67]どなたかしらぬが、山へ行くな [75]ら、連れていってくれぬか。 [76]ランプを無くしてしもうての。 [7F]`	`I don't know who you are, but if you're headed for the mountain, will you take me along? I lost my lamp.`
0154	`[77 01][67]いけにえになった娘は、今も [75]どこかで生きておる。　それを [76]救う勇者があらわれる時を[7e] [73]わしは　ずっとまっていた。 [73]おっ、つい話こんでしもうた[7e] [73] [73]年よりに色々と　ありがとう。[7e] [73]もし、闇い目に会ったら [73]このカガミにおまえの姿を [73]うつしなさい。 [7F]`	`The maidens who were sacrificed are still alive somewhere, even now. I've been waiting all this time for a hero who will rescue them to appear. Oh, I didn't mean to get carried away. This wisened soul thanks you for all that you've done. If a dark fate should befall you, gaze into this mirror at your reflection.`

ID	Japanese	Translation
01f0	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　００Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ００Ｈ.`
01f1	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０１Ｈ.`
01f2	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０２Ｈ.`
01f3	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０３Ｈ.`
01f4	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０４Ｈ.`
01f5	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０５Ｈ.`
01f6	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０６Ｈ.`
01f7	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０７Ｈ.`
01f8	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０８Ｈ.`
01f9	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０９Ｈ.`
01fa	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０ＡＨ.`
01fb	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０ＢＨ.`
01fc	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０ＣＨ.`
01fd	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０ＤＨ.`
01fe	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　０ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ０ＥＨ.`
01ff	`[77 01][67]ここは、オモテの　０ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Light World ０ＦＨ.`
0200	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １０Ｈ.`
0201	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １１Ｈ.`
0202	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １２Ｈ.`
0203	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １３Ｈ.`
0204	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １４Ｈ.`
0205	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １５Ｈ.`
0206	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １６Ｈ.`
0207	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １７Ｈ.`
0208	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １８Ｈ.`
0209	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １９Ｈ.`
020a	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＡＨ.`
020b	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＢＨ.`
020c	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＣＨ.`
020d	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＤＨ.`
020e	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＥＨ.`
020f	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　１ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World １ＦＨ.`
0210	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２０Ｈ.`
0211	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２１Ｈ.`
0212	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２２Ｈ.`
0213	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２３Ｈ.`
0214	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２４Ｈ.`
0215	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２５Ｈ.`
0216	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２６Ｈ.`
0217	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２７Ｈ.`
0218	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２８Ｈ.`
0219	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２９Ｈ.`
021a	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＡＨ.`
021b	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＢＨ.`
021c	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＣＨ.`
021d	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＤＨ.`
021e	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＥＨ.`
021f	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　２ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ２ＦＨ.`
0220	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３０Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３０Ｈ.`
0221	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３１Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３１Ｈ.`
0222	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３２Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３２Ｈ.`
0223	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３３Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３３Ｈ.`
0224	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３４Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３４Ｈ.`
0225	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３５Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３５Ｈ.`
0226	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３６Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３６Ｈ.`
0227	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３７Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３７Ｈ.`
0228	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３８Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３８Ｈ.`
0229	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３９Ｈです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３９Ｈ.`
022a	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＡＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＡＨ.`
022b	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＢＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＢＨ.`
022c	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＣＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＣＨ.`
022d	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＤＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＤＨ.`
022e	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＥＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＥＨ.`
022f	`[77 01][67]ここは、ウラの　３ＦＨです [7F]`	`This is Dark World ３ＦＨ.`

Files with Message Data
Directory
日本_Ver3\msg\bun
日本_Ver3\msg\bun
日本_Ver3\msg\bun
日本_Ver3\msg\bun
日本_Ver3\msg\bun
日本_Ver3\asm
日本_Ver3\asm
日本_Ver3\asm
日本_Ver3\asm