The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Versions

General differences Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Screen Resolution 256 × 224 240 × 160 Sleep Option Present: Press L + R + Select to wake up Triforce opening UnskippableScreen flashes many colors SkippableScreen flashes white Introductory Story Plays during attract modeSkippable Plays during a new gameUnskippable Dungeon Names Displayed upon entry Item Menu Every Bottle shares one positionBottle contents displayed in submenuItems highlight by a green circle Each Bottle has its own positionThe Shovel takes the Bottle's old position.Items highlighted by a green parenthesis Secondary Item Indicator Next to Magic Meter Next to Heart Meter Maiden text Scrolls Erases Starting a saved game May start in the Mountain CaveMay not start where you last saved May not start in the Mountain CaveMay start from the last save location Stones and Skulls Only the normal varietySparkling stones and skulls can be foundStriking sparkling stones release Rupees and suppliesStriking sparkling skulls creates lit bombs. Spin Slash Destroys 8 tiles around the center Destroys 9 tiles, including the center Diving May now dive underwater briefly Ending Triforce Speech May not speed up text Text may be sped up Pyramid of Power No hole at the east A new hole at the east leads to a new dungeon (the Palace of the Four Sword) if properly unlocked Riddle Quest A third lumberjack, Q. Bumpkin, has been addedItem Menu: "?", next to the Piece of Heart chart Audible/Visual changes Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Chopping down a sign Newly added sound and graphics Audio Link's voice Young Link from Ocarina of Time can be heard during certain actions Dropped Bombs and Blocks Silent They make noise if they fall down a hole Walking in Misery Mire Unique footsteps sound Same as water footsteps sound Visual Selection Screen Link is inanimate Link is running Super Bomb No animation The bomb pulsates while being dragged or set Maximum Rupee/Bombs/Arrow Text remains white Text turns yellow Faerie Queens Items thrown in remains stationary Items thrown in bob up and down Health Meter The text "- Life -" is visible above the hearts No text is present above the hearts West of the Dark Palace Grass is formed in the shape of an arrow pointing to the skulls where you must use your Hookshot A small broken bridge extends across the water to help you see the skulls on the other side Witch's assistant Wears a hooded cloak Maple from Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Struck enemies Flash a variety of colors Flash gray Weapon and item changes Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Swords May not pick up any itemsMay not chop down signsMay not break pots/skulls May pick up items by swinging your swordMaster Sword and above may chop down signsOnly a Level 4 sword may break pots/skulls Lamp May not damage an enemy May damage an enemy Boomerang's cutting ability Cannot cut signs, grass, or bushes Boomerang: signsMagic Boomerang: signs, grass, and bushes Arrows May not break anything Wooden arrows can break one pot/skullSilver arrows can break an entire row Magic Powder No effect on pots/skulls Destroys pots/skulls Magic Hammer May not destroy stones, skulls, or bushes May destroy bushes, light colored stones, and skulls Shovel May only shovel left or rightReplaced by the Flute once you find it May shovel up or down as wellYou keep the Shovel after you find the Flute Flute No new landing points may be added A new warp to Turtle Rock is available Fire Rod Does not burn bushes May burn an entire row of bushes Collecting Magic Items No effect Refills your magic meter Dungeon/Enemy changes Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Desert of Mystery Original frequency and speed More numerous and faster Dark Palace Kodongos' fire is visible in the darkness Kodongos' fire is only visible in your lamp's light Ice Palace The Cane of Somaria can be used early, and use it to complete the Ice Palace puzzle quickly The Cane of Somaria cannot be used to complete the Ice Palace puzzle as the rooms are altered Turtle Rock Heart Piece The enemies in the cave are Goriyas The enemies in the cave are Eyegores Like-Likes Present near the Dark World Shield Shop Naming changes Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Special bee Good Bee Golden Bee Fairies Faerie Fairy Dash item Pegasus Shoes Pegasus Boots Miscellaneous changes Item Super Nintendo Game Boy Advance Faerie appearing music First four chords play every time First four chords only play the first time Lamp light cone Cone is visible until one torch is lit Cone is visible even after a torch is lit Land Mines Dashing over a mine detonates them Dashing over a mine does not detonate them Bunny beams When turned into a bunny, you have a green tunic regardless of armor color When turned into a bunny, the color of your tunic matches your armor. Bunny Link Link as a Bunny may not open treasure chests Link as a Bunny may open treasure chests Bombing walls After the bomb explodes, dust falls from the hole No dust falls from the hole Red Rupee-giving trees Obtainable every time you save, reset, and continue Obtainable once per save file Golden Bee Must be captured from the Ice Cave east of Lake Hylia May also be purchased from a brand new shop in the Village of Outcasts Dark World Shop The shop west of the Pyramid of Power sells a Red Shield, a Bee, and 10 Arrows The shop west of the Pyramid of Power sells a Blue Shield, a Red Shield, and the Mirror Shield, but only if the Mirror Shield was obtained and lost Angry Dark World Trees They spit out a bomb the first time you touch them, then you may talk to them You may talk to them, and then they spit out a bomb Defeated Zora items Bombs from defeated Zoras sink into the water Bombs from defeated Zoras float above the water Fairy appearance Original rate Increased frequency Hyrule Cemetery Unjumpable down over any stones Jumpable down over stones on the Magic Cave grave Treasure Field Heart Piece Must leave the room and return to reset before retrying May jump over the fence at the right, and walk back to retry, leaving all of the holes already tried Chris Houlihan Room The telepathic tile is presentOriginal room nameReachable by various methods The telepathic tile is removed The room is called "Top Secret Room"Unreachable without an emulator or cheat device