Ura Zelda (2000 64DD Add-On for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)



Ura Zelda (裏ゼルダ in Japanese, translated as "Other Zelda") was an add-on to the N64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64DD. The project was dropped due to the cancellation of the 64DD worldwide and the discontinuation of it in Japan.

Ura Zelda added many things to the original game that were intended for the original release, but were cut due to time and memory constraints on the game. Things that were removed were 2 dungeons, the Unicorn Room which allowed Link the ability to shoot beams from his sword, and the ability to collect the Triforce. It also added things to the original game like saving things permanently, such as if a sign was broken it would not fix itself.

A few years ago, a team announced the Ura Zelda Restoration Project. They recreated 2 dungeons, their song, the themes, and other rooms. However, since then the project has been cancelled and all progress has been deleted due to family emergencies and inability to work and especially the fact that it was moved to the Majora's Mask engine. It is unknown if another group will pick up on this or if this has died for good.