History Trivia / TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast

* TropeNamers: For DarkWorld and SpinAttack, being the first game in the franchise that featured both.

For examples pertaining to the 1992 comic, go [[Trivia/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 here]]
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* NoExportForYou: The [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 comic]] by legendary mangaka Creator/ShotaroIshinomori was, oddly enough, published exclusively in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' and consequently never released in Japan.

* NoExportForYou: The [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast comic]] by legendary mangaka Creator/ShotaroIshinomori was, oddly enough, published exclusively in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' and consequently never released in Japan.

** An AnimatedAdaptation was in the works by Aeipathy Industries, but it was cancelled when they could not get the rights from Nintendo. This animation would have also led to SuddenlyVoiced for a few of the characters, including some for the first time in English. The cast included Creator/ToddHaberkorn as Link, Creator/KiraBuckland as Zelda, Creator/KentWilliams as Link's Uncle, Creator/VicMignogna as Agahnim, and had Creator/MatthewMercer in an unspecified role (generally assumed to be Ganon, which would have acted as a RoleReprise for ''WebVideo/ThereWillBeBrawl''). However, some of the animations used for this project ended up in a [[GameMod ROM Hack]] which takes advantage of the [=MSU-1=] chip used in certain flashcarts and recreated in certain emulators.

* TheOtherDarrin:
** Link is voiced by Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (better known as Link's fellow ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fighter [[Franchise/FireEmblem Marth]]) in the Sound & Drama CD. In the GBA version, he uses Young Link's much younger-sounding voice clips from ''Ocarina of Time'', provided by Creator/FujikoTakimoto.
** In the Sound & Drama CD and ''Ancient Stone Tablets'', Zelda is voiced by Mariko Kouda. Then when she appears in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', Ayumi Fujimura takes the role in a similar way to her descendant in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds''.

** Link is voiced by Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (better known as Link's fellow ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fighter [[Franchise/FireEmblem Marth]]) in the Sound & Drama CD. In the GBA port, he uses Young Link's much younger-sounding voice clips from ''Ocarina of Time'', provided by Creator/FujikoTakimoto.

** In the original and Virtual Console releases, a skull statue that somewhat resembles the large skulls at the entrance of Yarna Desert in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' (which didn't get DummiedOut) exists that was apparently planned for DarkWorld dungeons (most likely Skull Woods due to its name), as it is part of the tileset for DarkWorld dungeons, but it was never used... in those versions. About a decade later, these very statues could be seen in the GBA version's added optional dungeon, the Palace of the Four Sword, which is located in the DarkWorld. [[http://zeldawiki.org/Cannon_Soldier There is also a fully working and sprited Soldier with a Cannon, who simply is unused.]]

** Several soldier types, including one with a visible face and another with a cannon, were cut from the game.

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* VideoGameRandmozier: VideoGame/ALinkToThePastRandomizer, by default, randomizes the locations of dungeon prizes, chest contents and freestanding items, and dungeon items (big and small keys, maps, and compasses found in chests) within their own dungeons. Other modes can also randomize dungeon items outside their usual dungeons, enemy and boss locations, which underworld areas (caves, houses, dungeons, etc) are inside each entrance, and many other aspects of the game.

* CommonKnowledge: Link and Zelda are not siblings. This misconception was born out of a line of dialogue at the beginning, in which Link's uncle final words before dying are the unfinished sentence: "Zelda is your...". In the early 2000s, many fans jumped to the conclusion that he meant to say "sister". The reason for this leap in logic was that, when the first details about the story of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' started to come out, Nintendo stated that Link's mission would be to rescue his sister, but without mentioning who that sister was. Since Nintendo still took a bit of time in revealing this sister character, fans took the aforementioned line from [=ALTTP=] as a hint that Zelda was supposed to fill that role (partly because the Game Boy Advance version of [=ALTTP=] had already been announced too, putting the game back into everyone's minds). However, even after Aryll was presented as said sister character, who would be completely separate from Zelda, and despite the fact that Nintendo, seemingly picking up this development in the fan base, completely removed the line in the Game Boy Advance version, the rumor still persisted in some corners of the Zelda fan base. Even 20 years later, there are still some fans, and even professional commentators, who believe the speculation is 100% true. However, this has been debunked multiple times, since the statement doesn't hold any water under scrutiny, even in ''A Link to the Past'' alone[[note]]The original line in Japanese, translated more literally, would be more akin to "You are Zelda's...", and although it's not impossible to finish that sentence with "brother", it would be a ''really awkward'' way to phrase it in that context. A more likely end to that sentence would be something akin to "You're Zelda's final hope". But more than that, there are absolutely no other hints whatsoever to Link and Zelda being siblings at all. Neither in-game nor in out-of-game material, whether released when the game first came out, or later on.[[/note]].

* FanNickname: "Plaid World" -- named so for the extreme graphical glitch (most commonly seen during Reverse Boss Order runs, but can be executed by any player that knows about the glitch) that happens once Link walks out of bounds enough and into parts of the memory the game doesn't expect you to be and therefore renders plaid-like garbage graphics onto the screen.

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* CommonKnowledge: Link and Zelda are not siblings. This misconception was born out of a line of dialogue at the beginning, in which Link's uncle final words before dying are the unfinished sentence: "Zelda is your...". In the early 2000s, many fans jumped to the conclusion that he meant to say "sister". The reason for this leap in logic was that, when the first details about the story of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' started to come out, Nintendo stated that Link's mission would be to rescue his sister, but without mentioning who that sister was. Since Nintendo still took a bit of time in revealing this sister character, fans took the aforementioned line from [=ALTTP=] as a hint that Zelda was supposed to fill that role (partly because the Game Boy Advance version of [=ALTTP=] had already been announced too, putting the game back into everyone's minds). However, even after Aryll was presented as said sister character, who would be completely separate from Zelda, and despite the fact that Nintendo, seemingly picking up this development in the fan base, completely removed the line in the Game Boy Advance version, the rumor still persisted in some corners of the Zelda fan base. Even 20 years later, there are still some fans, and even professional commentators, who believe the speculation is 100% true. However, this has been debunked multiple times, since the statement doesn't hold any water under scrutiny, even in ''A Link to the Past'' alone[[note]]The original line in Japanese, translated more literally, would be more akin to "You are Zelda's...", and although it's not impossible to finish that sentence with "brother", it would be a ''really awkward'' way to phrase it in that context. A more likely end to that sentence would be something akin to "You're Zelda's final hope". But more than that, there are absolutely no other hints whatsoever to Link and Zelda being siblings at all. Neither in-game nor in out-of-game material, whether released when the game first came out, or later on.[[/note]].

* CommonKnowledge: Link and Zelda are not siblings. This misconception was born out of a line of dialogue at the beginning of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', in which Link's uncle final words before dying are the unfinished sentence: "Zelda is your...". In the early 2000s, many fans jumped to the conclusion that he meant to say "sister". The reason for this leap in logic was that, when the first details about the story of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' started to come out, Nintendo stated that Link's mission would be to rescue his sister, but without mentioning who that sister was. Since Nintendo still took a bit of time in revealing this sister character, fans took the aforementioned line from [=ALTTP=] as a hint that Zelda was supposed to fill that role. However, even after Aryll was presented as said sister character, who would be completely separate from Zelda, and despite the fact that Nintendo, seemingly picking up this development in the fan base, completely removed the line in the Game Boy Advance version of ''A Link to the Past'', the rumor still persisted in some corners of the Zelda fan base. Even 20 years later, there are still some fans, and even professional commentators, who believe the speculation is 100% true. However, this has been debunked multiple times, since the statement doesn't hold any water under scrutiny, even in ''A Link to the Past'' alone[[note]]The original line in Japanese, translated more literally, would be more akin to "You are Zelda's...", and although it's not impossible to finish that sentence with "brother", it would be a ''really awkward'' way to phrase it in that context. A more likely end to that sentence would be something akin to "You're Zelda's final hope". But more than that, there are absolutely no other hints whatsoever to Link and Zelda being siblings at all. Neither in-game nor in out-of-game material, whether released when the game first came out, or later on.[[/note]].

* PopCultureUrbanLegends:
** At the start of the game, your injured uncle tells you "Zelda is your...". This has led many gamers to believe that Zelda is Link's [[LongLostRelative sister]] (or more rarely, Link's cousin), and some believe the Japanese version made it more explicit. In the Japanese version Link's uncle says "Y-you are the princess's...", which has led fans to speculate that the line is actually something along the lines of "You are the princess's only hope" (though some still see it as "You are the princess's brother"). The GBA version of the game contains a new translation which says "You must rescue Princess Zelda. Our people are fated to." instead. Thus far, Link and Zelda haven't been been presented as related in any incarnation except in [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaI an early manga]] (which is full of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, is an adaptation of the first title, and is non-canon to the games).
** A common rumor surrounding Link's in-game appearance is that his bright pink hair is the result of SNES palette limitations, spurred on by the fact that official artwork depicts him with the same blonde hair seen in previous and later games and that palette limitations were why he was a brunette in the first two games. The idea is that because Link's human and rabbit forms occupy the same set of sprites, there wasn't enough room to give Link's human hair and rabbit fur different colors, leading to the pink hair in order to keep his fur pink. However, the two are substantially different shades of pink, deviating too heavily to indicate that it was simply a palette limitation, and official figurines for the game in Japan include pink hair on Link rather than the better-known blonde, implying that the pink color was simply a stylistic choice.

** An early layout for Hyrule Castle presents what can be assumed to be Zelda's bedroom, suggesting the idea that Link originally had to find Zelda in the upper floors of the castle rather than in the dungeon. This idea was reused twice. The first time is in Ran Maru's manga adaptation, where Zelda attacks Link under the impression that he is one of Agahnim's minions. The second is in ''Twilight Princess'', where Link and Midna meet her in the upper floors of the Castle in a room very similar to a bedchamber.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: At the start of the game, your injured uncle tells you "Zelda is your...". This has led many gamers to believe that Zelda is Link's [[LongLostRelative sister]] (or more rarely, Link's cousin), and some believe the Japanese version made it more explicit. In the Japanese version Link's uncle says "Y-you are the princess's...", which has led fans to speculate that the line is actually something along the lines of "You are the princess's only hope" (though some still see it as "You are the princess's brother"). The GBA version of the game contains a new translation which says "You must rescue Princess Zelda. Our people are fated to." instead. Thus far, Link and Zelda haven't been been presented as related in any incarnation except in [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaI an early manga]] (which is full of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, is an adaptation of the first title, and is non-canon to the games).