

Virtual Console releases contain an unedited version of the NTSC 1.2 rom, or a very slightly modified PAL 1.1 rom, with modifications applied via the game's "WAD" (see below for more info on this).PAL versions 1.0 and 1.1 are roughly equivalent to NTSC 1.2."Player's Choice" labeled cartridges are always 1.2.The standard grey NTSC cartridge usually contains 1.1 but can often contain 1.0 or 1.2 as well.The rare "Not for Resale" labeled cartridge are always 1.0.NTSC gold cartridges are almost always 1.0, but 1.1's are known to exist.If your back label's punch-code is illegible, or you feel the cart may have been tampered with, you can always check the debug screen (scroll down to the bottom), or check for version-unique glitches/content seen further down this page.īeyond this, it's also a good idea to keep in mind that: Regionįor NTSC/NTSC-J N64 cartridges, the easiest way of determining your version is to check the small punch-code at the top-right side of the back label. The iQue builds target China/Hong Kong and are translated into Chinese. This change results in physics and timing quirks that drastically alters a number of setups documented on this site. In order to conform with the PAL standard the game runs at a slower target speed of 50hz rather than 60hz. PAL versions are translated into English, French, and German. A common misconception is that the US and Japanese versions are different, when in fact they are identical save for a single byte used to determine what language the game runs in. NTSC version contain localization for both the Japanese and and the US "versions" of the game. The NTSC region builds target Japan and North America. There are also a handful of graphical modifications between the versions.ĭespite the common belief that the N64 versions were released over time, the debug screen build dates show that all versions of Ocarina of Time released for the N64 were made before the game's first retail release. While most changes made from version to version won't affect normal gameplay, there are some glitches exclusive to versions that do affect play at the higher level. There are several different versions of the "N64" release of Ocarina of Time. Gold Skulltulas - Locations and Methods.Medallions, Stones, Trials (No Wrong Warp).
