Pols Voice

Monster with huge ears

A monster that appears in The Legend of Zelda (the first game), featuring huge ears and defeatable via microphone input. It has high durability and is hard to defeat with normal attacks, but can be easily destroyed by shouting into the II controller's microphone, making it a unique enemy.

Trivia

  • Pols Voice is a characteristic enemy that can be defeated by shouting into the microphone.
  • It has very high durability of 10, but can be defeated in one hit via microphone input.
  • Its unique design utilizes the microphone function in the Family Computer Disk System's II controller.
  • In systems without microphone functionality, alternative controls are provided to defeat it.
  • In the Virtual Console version, specific device operations reproduce the equivalent effect of microphone attacks.

Alternate names

Pols Voice Pols Voice (Famicom version)

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Species
Monster

Appearance

Overall appearance
A monster characterized by its huge ears. Physical details are limited, with the ears being prominent.
Distinguishing features
  • Huge ears
Iconic items
  • Huge ears

Personality and abilities

Core personality
unknown
Keywords
  • unknown
Habits
It has the trait of its weakness being exposed by microphone input.

History

Backstory
One of the enemy monsters in The Legend of Zelda, featuring unique attack methods and weaknesses. It has huge ears and a special feature where damage can be inflicted by shouting into the microphone.
Debut date
February 21, 1986
Work title
The Legend of Zelda
Media type
Game

First Appearance

Significant event
First Appearance
Description
Appears in the Family Computer Disk System version of The Legend of Zelda.

Defeat via Microphone Input

Significant event
Defeat via Microphone Input
Description
Known as a rare enemy that can be easily defeated by shouting into the II controller's microphone.

Special Features Maintained in Ports

Significant event
Special Features Maintained in Ports
Description
The same specifications are reproduced in Virtual Console, Family Computer Nintendo Switch Online versions, and others.

Media appearances

The Legend of Zelda

Game

1986 Family Computer Disk System

The Legend of Zelda Virtual Console

Game

Wii, 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch Online

Voice cast and creators

Shigeru Miyamoto

Creator name
Shigeru Miyamoto
Role
Original author

Takashi Tezuka

Creator name
Takashi Tezuka
Role
Designer

Toshihiko Nakago

Creator name
Toshihiko Nakago
Role
Programmer

Yasunari Sojima

Creator name
Yasunari Sojima
Role
Programmer

Koji Kondo

Creator name
Koji Kondo
Role
musicComposer

Hiroshi Yamauchi

Creator name
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Role
Producer

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