Legend of Zelda NC25 Graphics Tweaks + Playable Zelda

What it changes

Built on top of ShadowOne333's Zelda Redux, this hack by Ninjacat25 redraws Link after his look on the original box art and Zelda after the game's promotional art, and touches up the hearts, the item frames, several item sprites and the scenery, including a new grass pattern on the ground.

Playable Zelda

A second version swaps the roles: you play as Zelda, and the in-game text is rewritten so that Link is the one who needs rescuing.

Playing it

Version 0.1 came out in February 2026. The patch goes on top of the Zelda Redux hack, so first apply Redux to your own copy of the North American NES Legend of Zelda, then this patch, following the instructions on the patch page.