[Cho]

First release of images/videos of Zelda 64 at Spaceworld (Unsure on the date) Video: hereNotes: Uses old Link style, Link has brown hair.No real artwork as such on either character, very basic models.Shield lacks the Hylia markings.This was the very first images of Zelda 64 ever shown outside of Nintendo as such, this was just a tech demo at most.

This post has been edited by Cho: 01 April 2006 - 07:59 AM

[Cho]

Beta 1:(?=Unsure)This was one of the earliest builds to actually show in game screens such as fighting and areas very similar to the final build, in these images you can see places such as the entrance to Guerdo Valley, the house on Lake Hylia, Shadow Temple (?), Spirit Temple (?) and a forest which was possibly a test area and an extended version of Hyrule Town/Kakariko Village.Links model was more detailed now the shield featured an actual design, noticably all these screenshots are from 1996 and before and none of which feature Child Link which could mean that Child Link was not introduced until later in 1997.The old button layout system is used in prefrence to the one used in the final which had A as the sword button and B as your sub-item (E.g. Bomb, Slingshot/Bow.)The images contain some early designs for Stalfos Knights, Octos, Iron Knuckles and wall/floormaster.BETA Videos:Exploration videoIn game videoShort video, shows early deku tree area as well as other early enemy/area designs.In game video 2This is a continuation of the first in game video.

[Erasmus]

Wow!That was supposed to be Ocarina of Time?!Interesting...the game changed while developing.

[FlareNUKE]

Those are purty ugly graphics.

[b2a5s5s]

Erasmus, on Apr 1 2006, 09:59 AM, said:

Wow!That was supposed to be Ocarina of Time?!Interesting...the game changed while developing.

A game that changes while in development, imagine that.

[Lord Sonx]

didn't the 1st build use the mario 64 engine!?also, odd thing to notice but..doesn't this picture look like a really early version of the town from twilight princess!?

This post has been edited by Lord Sonx: 01 April 2006 - 10:56 AM

[Cho]

Lord Sonx, on Apr 1 2006, 10:56 AM, said:

didn't the 1st build use the mario 64 engine!?

Graphics engine, so did the final one.

[Lord Sonx]

if someone got the alpha/beta/prerelease/e3 rom's of zelda theneveryone would probs go just as mental over it as they are with X-treme!or the beta/alpha of goldeneye lol