The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Release date |  November 17, 2003 November 7, 2003 November 14, 2003 March 19, 2004 |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) PEGI: 3+ OFLC: G |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo GameCube |
| Predecessor | Four Swords |
| Successor | The Wind Waker |
 Guide/Walkthrough at StrategyWiki |
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About
The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition is a free promotional disc which was originally given out to Nintendo Power members with 5 or more registered games at Nintendo.com. For a limited time, a player could also receive the disc free with a new purchase of a Nintendo GameCube, or from purchasing a subscription or subscription renewal to Nintendo Power. This game even has its own Player's Guide, which is rare for a promotional game. Despite the fact that all the games were not originally created for the GameCube, all four games have been specially modified to be played on the GameCube with their original graphics. It is also the first time that Majora's Mask has been re-released in the United States, with the second time being in May 2009 with the Virtual Console version of Majora's Mask.
This collection of games is most likely to be coveted by many of the hardcore Zelda fans, as well as new gamers. It brings back four of the most popular Zelda games in all their glory. Link's very first quest, his second quest, the first time he went 3D and the journey through Termina are all included.
It was also released in Europe, where there were several ways to obtain the disc. The game was initially bundled in a limited edition Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GameCube package. Nintendo later made the title available to GameCube owners who mailed them proof of purchase of certain first party GameCube titles. Eventually the disc could even be purchased from the Nintendo of Europe website in their stars catalogue (a scheme that offers items in return for 'stars' collected in leaflets with all Nintendo games) for 4500 stars.
It should be noted that the story displayed when START is not pressed has been rewritten to correct all mistranslations. These changes would be retained in the GBA and Wii releases.
Games
The disc contains a full version of the following games:
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Other contents:
- Wind Waker special movie
- Legend of Zelda: A Retrospective - an arrangement of scenes from all the games between The Legend of Zelda and The Wind Waker
- A 20-minute playable demo of The Wind Waker, which allows a player to play three different scenarios from the game. There are no barriers or limitations to this demo in terms of gameplay, although the game will reset after the end of the 20 minute time limit.
Problems
Although the game mentions "sound irregularities" on the disc as a result of porting Majora's Mask to the GCN, no mention was made of another widespread issue. It seems to be common for the game to freeze play without warning.
