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Any% RTA (NTSC-U 1.0) OUTDATED
This is the fastest route for Any% on the NTSC-U 1.0 version of the game. This version has an exclusive glitch inside the Ancient Cistern which allows this route. While this route saves 3-4 minutes over the Japanese route, the text differences make Japanese still the fastest version.
Runs should start with a blank Hero Mode file in slot 1, and New Adventure files in slots 2 and 3.
The route splits slightly in Skyloft, depending on whether you want to do the Wing Ceremony cutscene skip or not (safe route).
Note: Bomb Bag Skip is rather difficult and saves about 40s as seen by the timings below. For a beginner it might be easier to obtain the bomb bag in the Earth Temple.
Bomb Bag Skip Differences from Standard Faron Trial in BiT Route:
- Alternate Eldin 1 Route (+8s)
- Skips Bombs in Earth Temple (-140s)
- Bombless Scaldera fight (+40s)
- No Bomb Refill After Scaldera (-5s)
- Three Bombless Deaths (+27s)
- Faster Deaths in Summit/Sanctuary (-12s)
- Deathwarp to Heal in Cistern (+17s)
- Climbs Cistern Statue Twice (+10s)
- Bombless Koloktos fight (+15s)
Net Time Change: ~0:40 saved
Skyloft (Safe Version, 15s slower)
- TALK TO FLEDGE
- Zelda Cutscene
- Save at Lower Academy (LA) Statue
- Activate BiT via Fall Damage at western ledge
- Copy File 1 to File 3
- Bonk Tree with File 1 (opens Lower Academy gates)
- Corrupt File 3 at LA
- Enter Goddess Statue with File 1
- Start File 1 as Skyward Strike finishes charging
- Groose Cutscene (should get Goddess Sword afterwards)
- Rescue Loftwing
- S&Q at Prompt after Tutorial
- Activate BiT via Corrupt File 3
- Bonk Tree with File 1 (opens both Academy gates)
- Save File 1 at Upper Academy (UA) statue
- Copy File 1 to File 2 during the save
- Enter Sparring Hall with File 1
- Open Practice Sword chest with File 3
- After Text starts, open File 1
- Start File 1 and clear second textbox simultaneously
- Place Emerald Tablet
- Adventure Pouch
- Dive to Closer Sky Load Zone
- Fi Text Skip to Surface
Skyloft (Fastest)
- TALK TO FLEDGE
- Zelda Cutscene
- Groose Cutscene
- Practice Sword
- Rescue Loftwing
- Damage to 2 Hearts on Chu (2/6 Hearts)
- Save at Prompt
- Sidehop CS Skip
- Activate BiT via Fall Damage
- Copy File 1 to File 2
- Bonk Tree to Open Gates
- Reverse BiTWarp into Goddess Statue
- Goddess Sword
- Place Emerald Tablet
- Adventure Pouch
- Dive to Closer Sky Load Zone
- Fi Text Skip to Surface
Faron 1
- Dodge Deku Babas
- Jumpslash into Pit (2/6 Hearts)
- Revitalizing Potion
- Impa and her Beacon
- Gorko Bokoblin fight with Skyward Strike
- Enter Faron Woods
- Machi Bokoblin fight with Skyward Strike
- Bonk wall to lower vine early
- Talk to Machi
- Lopsa Bokoblin Fight with Skyward Strike
- Cut the Grass for Erla
- Through the Hole for Oolo
- Slingshot from Kikwi Elder (20 seeds)
- Enter Deep Woods (19 seeds)
- Extending Blow (18 seeds)
- If you miss, do Cube Warp + Fi Text Skip
- Enter Skyview Temple (17 seeds)
Skyview Temple
- Save at first statue
- Activate BiT via Keese
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- BiTWarp File 1 UA
- Kill Staldra
- Break both wooden boards (for BiTMagic later)
- Stalfos Fight for Beetle (15 seeds)
- Get Red Rupee with Beetle (for BiTMagic later)
- Kill Bokoblin on Rope, then save quickly at Boss Room
- Activate BiT via Bokoblin on tightrope
- Copy File 1 to File 3
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Save File 2 (FAST ROUTE) or File 3 (SAFE ROUTE) at LA
- Copy File 1 to File 3 again (SAFE ROUTE ONLY)
- Start File 1, then trigger Shiekah Stone CS
- Swing along vines for Golden Carving (13 seeds)
- Run through Ghirahim fight
- Ruby Tablet
- S&Q at Prompt; Load File 3
- Activate BiT via Bokoblin
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Collect Rupee with File 1
- Select File 3, then visit UA statue
- Deselect File 3 and Save File 1 UA
- Enter Goddess Statue with File 1
- Clear Splash Screen to raise pedestal
- Place Tablet in Pedestal
- Start File 2 as Eldin Pillar forms
- S&Q File 2, Load File 1
Eldin 1
- Drink Revitalizing Potion (6/6 Hearts)
- Place Ruby Tablet
- Fly to Eldin
- Save at Volcano Entry
- Activate BiT via Fire Chu/Lava
- Save File 2 at Bazaar Statue
- Call Loftwing; Select File 2 during fadeout
- Enter Eldin Pillar with File 3
- Enter Behind the Temple with File 3
- BiTWarp File 1 via Behind the Temple statue
- 2 Hearts fall damage (4/6 Hearts)
- Maneuver to Bomb Flowers while OoB
- 2 Hearts fall damage (2/6 Hearts)
- Blow up rocks near airvent
- Save at Volcano Ascent
- Activate BiT via Lava
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Enter Goddess Statue with File 3
- Select File 3 to Load Sword
- Skyward Strike Crest on Pedestal
- Select File 1 and Start right before flash from crest
- Save at Volcano Ascent
- Activate BiT via Lava
- Enter Rupin's House with File 2
- Sleep to Night
- Exit with File 2
- Slash gravestone with sword
- Start File 1, then push grave to trigger CS
- Take airvent up
- Hit switch to extend bridge
- Enter Earth Temple
Earth Temple
- Camera manipulation for better lava platform cycle
- Drawbridge rope CS skips
- Save at central statue
- Activate BiT via Lava
- Enter Rupin's House with File 2
- Sleep to Night
- Exit with File 2
- Slash gravestone with sword
- Start File 1, then push grave to trigger CS
- Trigger platform cutscene
- Deathwarp via Lava to raise platforms (6/6 Hearts)
- Stuttersprint up slopes for Dragon Sculpture
- Scaldera Fight without Bombs (Good Luck!)
- Let Scaldera climb to hit first bomb flowers
- Roll a bomb flower into its mouth
- Slash Scaldera's eye once
- Damage on Bomb Flower while waiting (4/6 Hearts)
- Roll a 2nd bomb flower into its mouth
- Skyward Strike twice, then spin attack
- Damage once during fireball attack (2/6 Hearts)
- Throw a bomb into Scaldera's mouth
- Skyward Strike, spin attack, Skyward Strike double hit
- Amber Tablet
Lanayru
- Fly to Thunderhead
- Isle of Songs Puzzle for Farore's Courage
- S&Q at Statue; Load File 3
- Activate BiT via File 3 Bokoblin
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Collect Rupee with File 1
- Save File 1 LA
- Select UA with File 3
- Enter Goddess Statue with File 3
- Clear Splash Screen to Raise Pedestal
- Place Tablet
- Start File 1 as Lanayru Pillar forms
- Fly to Lanayru
- Save at Mine Entry
- Activate BiT via Bomb Flowers
- Select Bazaar statue with File 3
- Carefully avoid ELTS near shed
- Enter Batreaux's House with File 1
- Pull Beetle to startle Batreaux
- Start File 1 and clear Batreaux's last textbox
- His last textbox is sixth after the dialog option
- Shoot eye of statue to spawn rupee (12 seeds)
- Return to Sky and Reland at Temple of Time Statue
- Enter/Exit LMF for Goddess Harp
Eldin 2
- S&Q at Prompt; Load File 3
- Activate BiT via File 3 Bokoblin
- Save File 1 Bazaar
- Deselect File 1 and Select File 2 during save
- Enter Wryna's House with File 1
- Sleep to Morning with File 1
- Start File 1 as Wryna's Crystals spawn above her head
- Fly to Eldin (Volcano Ascent)
- Save at Volcano Ascent
- Activate BiT via Bomb Flower/Lava
- Select Bazaar Statue with File 3 to Open Shed
- Carefully avoid ELTS near shed
- Enter Batreaux's House with File 1
- Start File 1 and clear Batreaux's last textbox
- Deathwarp via Lava (6/6 Hearts)
- Din's Silent Realm for Fireshield Earrings
- Enter Volcano Summit
- Damage on Fire Chu (2/6 Hearts)
- Save at Summit Statue
- Activate BiT via Lava
- Save File 2 at Bazaar Statue
- Call Loftwing; Select File 2 during fadeout
- Enter Eldin Pillar with File 3
- Return to Sky with File 2
- Open File Select before mounting loftwing
- Fly high then skydive to Lumpy Pumpkin
- Enter with File 1
- Sleep to Night
- Exit with File 1
- Start File 1, then get crystal in shed
- Enter/Exit waterfall area
- Save at Summit Statue
- Activate BiT via Lava
- COPY FILE 1 TO FILE 3
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Save File 2 (FAST ROUTE) or File 3 (SAFE ROUTE) at LA
- Copy File 1 to File 3 (SAFE ROUTE ONLY)
- Start File 1, then trigger Shiekah Stone CS
- Enter Waterfall Area
- Bonk Waterfall to commit flag
- Get Water from pool
- Douse first flame wall
- Enter Fire Sanctuary
RBM Sanctuary 1
- Save at statue
- Activate BiT via lava
- Enter O&P's House with File 1
- Sleep to Night with File 1
- Start File 1 and collect crystal during fadeout
- Shoot right owl statue to commit flag (11 seeds)
- Save at statue
- Activate BiT via lava
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Start File 1, then visit the LA statue
- Shoot left owl statue to commit flag (10 seeds)
- Save at statue
- Activate BiT via lava
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Start File 1, then visit the UA statue
- Shoot water pod to commit flag (9 seeds)
- Save at statue
BiT Farore's Silent Realm
- Activate BiT via lava
- Save File 2 at Bazaar
- Call Loftwing; Select File 2 during fadeout
- Enter Eldin Pillar with File 3
- During the falling CS, select File 2
- Damage twice on Deku Babas
- Enter Behind the Temple with File 2
- Without opening Splash Screen, visit statue
- Select File 2 during statue dialog, then back out
- Enter Faron Woods with File 2
- Skip Cutscene and Cross Rope
- Cut down trees with File 3 selected
- Select File 2 to lower log
- Deselect File 2, then Select File 1 during loading zone to Lake Floria
- Save File 1 at Waterfall Statue
- Enter Faron Woods with File 1
- Use Wii Motion+ Screen to scroll through Fi's two textboxes
- While still on splash screen, die to Bokoblin
- Select File 2, then Continue
- Use Motion+ Menu to Navigate to Faron Trial
- Enter Faron Trial with File 1 Selected
- Open File Select, then Skip Cutscene
- Go Back to Splash Screen and use Motion+ for movement/text scrolling
- Do entire Faron Trial without opening file select
- After entering circle with 15 tears, Open File Select
- After text starts, open File 1
- Start File 1 and clear fourth textbox
- Enter Ancient Cistern
Ancient Cistern
- Cistern Clip (or Drown) to Deathwarp (6/6 Hearts)
- Cistern Clip to reach Whip (4/6 Hearts)
- Climb two levels
- Avoid Stalmaster by front hop jumpslash into spout
- Cistern Clip again to reach basement (2/6 Hearts)
- Blessed Idol
- Climb three levels and unlock boss door
- Raise Statue with Whip
- Koloktos without Bombs
- Farore's Flame
RBM Sanctuary 2
- Fly to Eldin (Inside Fire Sanctuary)
- Save at Inside Fire Sanctuary statue
- Activate BiT via lava
- Start File 1, then visit the Bazaar statue
- Get Fairy from Pot to commit flag
- Mysterious Crystals
- Ghirahim 2
- Get Heart Container (7/7 Hearts)
- Din's Flame
- SAVE AT PROMPT
Tricky BiTs
- Use Fairy, then activate BiT via firewall
- Save File 2 at Bazaar
- Call Loftwing; Select File 2 during fadeout
- Enter Eldin Pillar with File 3
- Select and Deselect File 2 during landing CS
- Enter Behind the Temple with File 3
- Trigger Groose CS; Use Motion+ Menu to scroll text
- Enter Sealed Temple and Clear Motion+ Menu
- Select File 2 ASAP in Temple
- Enter Circle to get Ballad
- Back out of File 2, Select File 1
- Start File 1 and clear textbox at same time
- Save at Sealed Temple statue; Reset, then Load File 3
- Activate BiT via Lava on File 3
- Bonk Tree with File 2
- Select UA with File 1, then Save File 2
- Call Loftwing; Select File 2 during fadeout
- Enter Eldin Pillar with File 3
- Enter Behind the Temple with File 2
- Select Behind the Temple Statue with Splash Screen, then select File 1
- Save with S&Q, then deselect File 1 and Select File 2
- Cancel both menus
- Enter Faron Woods with File 2
- Hold Z and Start File 1, then cancel CS with 2
Endgame
- Enter Sealed Temple to trigger Imprisoned 2 fight
- Jumpslash down twice (3/7 Hearts)
- Optionally, can sidehop left off the second ledge to preserve 2 Hearts for endgame bosses
- Imprisoned 2 Fight
- True Master Sword
- Horde with Skip (3/7 Hearts)
- Ghirahim 3 and Demise
Last updated 07/02/2020
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