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[SolVanderlyn]

Called Link's Awakening 64.

Two Legend of Zelda fans have taken on the daunting task of recreating the world of Link’s Awakening, originally for the Game Boy Color, by using the engine from Ocarina of Time. Titled Link’s Awakening 64, the recreation features a storyline based on the original game and the manga series, as well as some original content.

Link. Video inside.

Looks good. Wonder if it will actually get released. AMR2 was so good that I have hope

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that it will get taken down at release

. The Link model they have is very nice - it looks just like LttP/LA Link should, and I'm glad they didn't go the short route and use blonde Link from OoT. The fields look a bit barren - just like a real N64 game, lol.

 

[The End]

Haven't we learned anything from AM2R

DON'T PUBLICIZE YOUR NINTENDO FAN REMAKE UNTIL IT IS DONE DONE DONE

 

[purseowner]

Damn. This looks great. Hope it gets to release some day.

 

[funkystudent]

I am starting to be convinced aspiring devs are just using Nintendo's legal department as a cheap way to get some twitter followers.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

I don't understand why you would do this with a Nintendo game when the outcome is written in stone. If you are doing it for yourself, then no need to tell the world about it.

 

[Funyarinpa]

youarealreadydead.jpg

 

[Mediking]

Why not make something NEW instead of something almost doomed to be taken down??? You can tribute to a series with a reference in your own IP.

 

[Slim`]

The atmosphere that Link's Awakening brings is more vibrant and fairy-tale-like from the looks of this. Seems interesting

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enough to warrant the attention of Nintendo's Legal Department.

 

[formasymphonic]

I never understand why people announce these while they are still in progress.

Companies have a legal obligation (copyrights / Trademarks, can't remember which of the two specifically) to shut these down to protect their IP. Also, using actual Nintendo assets is a huge no, and will leave you with no legal ground to stand on.

- n/m

 

[phanphare]

that.....doesn't look very good

Link's Awakening's graphics are timeless, OoT's graphics are not. plus dat top down goodness will get lost in translation.

 

[Shift Breaker]

It needs an option to play in black and white.

 

[Lights and Waves]

I, uh...that video is...well...at least they're very passionate about this project. I don't know if OoT's mute color scheme is the right fit.

 

[TheMoon]

It needs an option to play in black and white.

black and green, you mean.

also, why no condom reference in that screen.

 

[Jangowuzhere]

This looks...bad

This looks like 90% of fan remake games. It probably won't even get half way close to completion before they stop working on it.

 

[Morts]

Why not make something NEW instead of something almost doomed to be taken down??? You can tribute to a series with a reference in your own IP.

Desire to fuck around with the tech without needing to be super creative. They're very different skill-sets.

 

[TheJoRu]

Called Link's Awakening 64.

Even with all the other stuff that's going to bring it down it's already dead right there, using that name.

 

[RedSwirl]

It's not actually an independent application. It's a patch you have to apply to an Ocarina ROM.

 

[WickedLaharl]

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[pikablu]

Making it on LTTP engine would make more sense.

 

[Syril]

Haven't we learned anything from AM2R

DON'T PUBLICIZE YOUR NINTENDO FAN REMAKE UNTIL IT IS DONE DONE DONE

What are you talking about, AM2R was public for like 7 years and wasn't taken down until after it was available to download for a while.

 

[Darkangel]

I remember messing around with Ocarina of Time modding a few years ago. Is it actually possible to make a total conversion that's playable start to finish?

People always released demo videos and test rooms, but I don't think I ever saw a single completed project.

 

[Razmos]

That trailer was so try hard

 

[MiamiWesker]

I would play the shit out of this, please make it happen.

 

[phanphare]

Making it on LTTP engine would make more sense.

that...makes no sense at all

 

[Linkstrikesback]

I never understand why people announce these while they are still in progress.

Companies have a legal obligation (copyrights / Trademarks, can't remember which of the two specifically) to shut these down to protect their IP. Also, using actual Nintendo assets is a huge no, and will leave you with no legal ground to stand on.

- n/m

Ah yes, remember when Sega lost the rights to sonic?

Boy I bet they had egg on their face.

(No, but seriously, why do people keep saying this?)

 

[Eila]

Have Nintendo DMCA'd romhacks yet? That would be a new low. AM2R was a PC game.

 

[Onaco]

No... why did you do that to the color pallette?

 

[Wowfunhappy]

I kind of wish they were using the 3DS version of OoT as a base, but oh well.

This is super cool and I hope it gets finished!

 

[Servbot24]

that.....doesn't look very good

Link's Awakening's graphics are timeless, OoT's graphics are not. plus dat top down goodness will get lost in translation.

Not to mention this doesn't look nearly as good as OoT.

Not meaning to criticize it too much since it's just a fan made thing.

 

[outunderthestars]

That looks awful.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Haven't we learned anything from AM2R

DON'T PUBLICIZE YOUR NINTENDO FAN REMAKE UNTIL IT IS DONE DONE DONE

I feel like whenever this happens, its when the work is basically just ending because they either gave up or lost the free time, so they just want to let people know what they were working on knowing nintendo is just going to shut it down

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Please wait for the Breath of the wild engine were all dreams can be made.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

To my knowledge, Nintendo has never DMCA'd a rom hack, so I'm not too worried.

 

[OldMan]

If we had DLC for consoles back than this would be it

 

[Randam]

that.....doesn't look very good

Link's Awakening's graphics are timeless, OoT's graphics are not. plus dat top down goodness will get lost in translation.

First: Qft. 2D Zelda > 3D Zelda. (just like Mario, Metroid or Donkey Kong)


And this doesn't even look God compared to OoT.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Romhack should be fine.

 

[Lijik]

Adding in new dungeons and writing a "darker" storyline leave me pretty apprehensive over this. Remaking the game is already a pretty major undertaking before adding this stuff on top

 

[Deleted member 57681]

black and green, you mean.

also, why no condom reference in that screen.

Because they're not German I guess

I don't even know how LA is supposed to work in 3D. Like with the feather and stuff.

Also I guess it's technically correct, but this made my eye twitch:

Link’s Awakening, originally for the Game Boy Color

 

[PSqueak]

Wow, i recognize the exact location on LA that screenshot is depicting!

 

[lucinaka0]

If this is a rom hack I doubt they would have any trouble.

 

[erpg]

I'm ridiculously excited for this. Hope it gets released before Nintendo cracks down.

 

[Kalor]

That Chuchu looks really rough.

 

[dancrane212]

This seems like it would be a huge undertaking. If it ever does come around I'd definitely give it a shot.

The Siliconera mentions this is running on the OoT engine. I take it the project is a ROM hack then? Something one could, potentially, play on an actual 64?

 

[ahoyhoy]

LA is my favorite Zelda game.

This kind of looks like hot garbage.

 

[fabricated backlash]

With a deeper, darker, more intricate storyline... yeah no thanks.

 

[purseowner]

With a deeper, darker, more intricate storyline... yeah no thanks.

Yeah this is the bit where I stopped thinking 'Sure, looks nice' and started rolling my eyes at 60mph.

 

[DarkConfidant]

Haven't we learned anything from AM2R

DON'T PUBLICIZE YOUR NINTENDO FAN REMAKE UNTIL IT IS DONE DONE DONE

Yeah I really don't understand why they would do this, so early.
RIP Link's Awakening 64

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If it ever comes out, I really hope it controls better than OoT.

 

[dperrin]

Wish they were using the A Link to the Past engine instead. I get the nostalgia for OoT, but N64 graphics don't look particularly good.

 

[maquiladora]

Link’s Awakening is the best Zelda game.

But this looks....not very good. I'm sorry.

 

[linko9]

Seeing how rough all n64 rom hacks look makes me really appreciate the talent those artists had to make games like SM64 and OoT look "good."