What do you guys think of the game's artstyle? Let me know in the comments! Also thanks to ZeldaMaster for letting me use his Link's Awakening DX Footage!
*mensions Mario enemies and stuff and forgets about freaking yoshi* anyways nice video, I personally don't like the art style but I probably just need to get used to it
I don't know if you are aware but Links awakening was originally black and white. But the remake looks awesome and I just hope they fix the last boss. The hardest thing with that one was to have time to kill him before the batterys of the game boy died.
The fact that this remake inspired you to go and buy the original on the Eshop shows why Nintendo is making a mistake by not having the virtual console on the Switch. They could make BANK selling old games to us old folk for nostalgia and to the new folk who haven’t played these games yet. Pls Nintendo pls
@@unknown404x It shouldn't be an excuse. Nintendo should give their older games actual support on the Switch. If Nintendo did that, I wouldn't do that.
Ikr, and I also noticed that since the switch released, we haven't gotten anymore vc on the 3ds ;-; like I wish they at least kept putting vc on the 3ds ;';
You made some excellent points in this video!! I am personally a huge fan of this new artstyle, as it really does fit all of the wacky elements this game has to offer!! (Mario crossovers, talking animals, etc.) Also, I agree that this artstyle should not be used in a future Zelda game, as it will take away from this games uniqueness. I know there is currently speculation about using this artstyle to remake the oracle games as well, but i don't think it'll be the proper fit, despite the original games sharing the same engine as Links awakening. Great video NBC!!! 😄
I agree, the art style is very pleasing. However it just doesn’t fit Zelda to me. It does fit this game in particular and I don’t think it deserve flack since it does have work put into it. I would have preferred them either fully embracing the “cellda” style and have more Windwaker aesthetics or a Link Between worlds art style. I wish they would have gone for the Link Between Worlds and make everything “less chibi”. It would make the game not age as well if it went for realism but I don’t think it should go full realism but mostly a Link Between Worlds since this is all in the same timeline and the same Link. Overall I don’t mind this and I actually like but would have preferred a Link between worlds. I am aware the game is a dream making this art style fit.
Link's Awakening is a great game and I'm glad it's being re-made, but this TH-cam uploader seems to be struggling with philosophical answers to obvious question, down to not being able to pronounce the word juxtaposition from some reddit comment. It's a 2D game being remade on the Switch, which has the power of a large cell phone. Just pure laziness and profit margins would make it an extremely fair assumption that they picked the 2D game to remake because they knew they could do it in easily under two years and without a giant staff.
that's because it's going for the same realistic-crafty-toy-world approach used on Yoshi's Crafted World. I personally love the realistic yet fake look; I think I'd be fully sold if it turned out that Nintendo actually arranged every original track for a live orchestra to play
Never played a Mother game, but aren’t they really dark? Anyway, point being don’t be fooled by aesthetic (LA’s also one of the darkest games thematically in the series.)
The problem with the “Child’s Dream” argument is that Link isn’t the dreamer. The Wind Fish is. Yes, Link is in the dream, but the game refers to the Wind Fish as “THE dreamer” and “the one you need to wake.” The art style (plastic vegetation and all) is based off of the original title, where anything detailed enough had a plastic shine.
João Nitro It’s the Windfish’s dream m8 watch some walkthroughs of the ending of the OG game, it’s worth your time. The title “Link’s Awakening” is both a red herring and a double entendre. Link ends up Awakening from the Windfish’s dream, either way, he wakes up.
Remember that it’s not just Link’s dream, but the Wind Fish’s dream as well. Were you able to get the perfect ending? It’s a little bit less tragic for some characters...and explains why they appear in the rest of the franchise.
it nto sjut dream in anther uvnruse it be real sotp go by the 3 time lien bull shit there mro ethne tiem skauris said so in smash do think tneidnow od let skauri zsay Zelda is mtuvls that iffnfitny unels it was ture
@@ssjgotenks2009 im also drunk rn so imma try to translate this for everybody. "Its not just a dream, it's in another universe. It's real, so going by the 3 timeline bullshit there ??? ??? time. Sakurai said so in smash; do you think nintendo would let Sakurai say Zelda is an infinite multiverse unless it was true?" I tried to correct it based on context clues but this still doesnt make much sense lol.
I think that the art style is refreshing. We don't see a lot of big games that look like this. I do see why people dislike it though it's basically a chibi Zelda
I agree with you. It really is a nice break from the over kill of realism. I can't imagine this game being like Link Between Worlds. I can imagine The Minish Cap more like Link between Worlds. The Oracle games however, I would love to see them in a much more darker and realistic world. Those plots are too dark to have a cartoony appeal to it If they can link the oracle games to Link's Awakening, somehow by separating Dream from Reality then do it.
I love this new look. I wasn't particularly fond of the ALBW style, but this I can definitely get behind. This is as refreshing and appealing as it gets for me
As a huge fan of the Zelda series, and an even bigger fan of Link's Awakening, when I first saw this art style, I cringed so hard it was unbelievable. But, honestly, the more I look at the art style, the more I actually begin to love it, and I believe your analysis of it totally strengthened my liking of it!
I think the biggest issue going on right now is that this art is causing a bigger controversy then wind waker's original release at this point,. The biggest issue I've seen doesn't have to do with the style as much as Links character model looks like it lacks detail compared to almost every other model we see. Heck the monsters and the stupid owl seem to have proper eyes, with the only other human showed is Marin and her eyes are closed in the trailer so we can't compare that.
Interesting note: this is actually the first remake of a handheld Zelda game title! Also, LoZ:LA is the only game to feature one of the most OP Zelda items/weapons ever...the fire rod! Unlike fire rods before/after this game, the fire rod from LoZ:LA requires no magic, doesn't break, can one-shot almost any normal enemy, has unlimited range, and can fire an unlimited number of shots without having to recharge! Sadly, this item/weapon is obtained so late in the game that there are virtually no puzzles that require it outside of the Turtle Rock dungeon.
I think they went with this art style to support user-created content more easily. After the success of Mario Maker, I can confidently say Nintendo wants to do this with Zelda. Everything's modular because you will be able to switch between Game Boy and Switch styles...
hey you wernt wrong, pre-orderd the game back when it first came out. (crazy its then this long since it came out) they added dampe from oot to the game for costume dungeons lol.
Out of all the Zelda games, Link's Awakening had always stood as my favorite. I can agree with you, the art style should never be used again, it works with this due to the original was a bit more simple, But please nintendo. NEVER AGAIN
3:05 i cant place my finger on it but for some reason the picture on the left looks way better also i just realized that link has a green strap on his hat so game theory timeline video debunked
@@CDRW24 hah! if MP ever took a second to think realistically from the game designer's perspective maybe he would realize that Nintendo is too busy ignoring F zero to make BS conspiracies stemming from spin-off titles, coincidences, and misinterpretations.
I think the thing that threw me the most with the art style was the stark difference between it and the introduction to the game, with the animated scene. I was expecting the game to be similar to that and then they showed it and it was...well, what it is. I also just think it's hard because I've been so used to playing games recently with art styles that are more realistic and less cartoony. I definitely think it will take some time to grow on me and get used to.
I feel the same way, the art style is great for its story but it shouldn’t be used for the Oracle games remakes ( if there’s going to be remakes of those ) the tone from the more light hearted Link’s Awakening visuals would class greatly with the more serious/mysterious story tone of the Oracle games
One of my favourite soundtracks in a game ever, and it was originally released for the gameboy. The talent of these composers given the limitations is crazy.
Me too. I've been playing through old Zelda games lately and some of them I've never played before (I'm currently on ALttP); I'll definitely be checking out Link's Awakening for the first time in these next weeks
I'm ok with the look, but I would've preferred if they went with the style in the photo thing. That would've looked so good as a 3D model. I think they were trying to recreate the original overworld sprite as a 3D model, which is why it looks so basic.
TheAbsol but... they did do that. If you look at the model of Link in every photograph sequence in the original game it’s very similar to the model in the remake.
This game was my very first Zelda experience as a child. And I absolutely adore the toy art style. It looks surreal and works with the dreamy feel of the game.
I totally called this! A Link's awakening remake I mean. I at least thought we'd be in Koholint island, I was half expecting a BoTW dlc where you go to Koholint but I called it kind of!
At least Super Mario Party is good, but yeah, I'm a Paper Mario fan too and yes, I do agree on that, where's the next actual good game!? Thanks for the like NBC 👍, I wanted to add that after the direct Mario Maker 2 is probobly my most antisipated games of 2019 since its near my birthday and I never played 1 😄😄😄
The original was based around this “new” art style. If you have DX then you can see the photographer which will take pictures and surprise surprise it’s the same style. It was always meant to look like this. It just couldn’t because of hardware limitations. I personally am glad they decided to bring back the original idea.
I don't care about the "hate", because many complained about the art of Wind Waker and it is still one of my favorites and I love the art. And I'm sure as hell I will love to play Links Awakening
Call me crazy, but this art style would make a really good "Legend of Zelda Maker" (no idea on a name but like Mario maker) as the levels are also tiled which would work real well for a level building engine.
This game was my first Zelda game, and the first game I'd ever played that really captured me. Going back and playing it now, it's story is amazing and the Gameplay is fun. Now imagine how a seven year old reacted to this game, especially since the only games he played before was Wii Sports and Mario 2. The game felt real to me. It was the first story I heard that made me think about it for days after hearing the end of it. I wish I still had that childlike wonder, where you could play a little pixelated game on your Gameboy and be warped to another world, full of adventure and mystery. It's more than a game to me, it represents my childhood innocence. When I first saw the trailer, I couldn't even talk I was so exited. It took me hours to fully comprehend it. I'm still hyped out of my mind and I cannot wait for it to come out!
Personally I’m hyped for this game & don’t really care about the art style. Yes it’s basically the opposite of Twilight PrincessHD but to be honest The oracle saga hasn’t been updated since the 3ds which is ok but I’d really appreciate it if the community could chill out, mostly because we’ve only had one trailer released from Nintendo. The only thing I hope is that Nintendo creates this art style in the oracle games
Graphics are a secondary concern to gameplay. If it is fun to play, it is a good game. If a game looks amazing, it isn't necessarily a good game. Having said that, this game looks great. In particular, I love the haziness around the edges of the gameplay area giving subtle hints to the player about the world they are in.
Maybe it’s just me, but would most of the problems be resolved (though some may resurface) if link’s art style changes to a more serious one in the nightmares or something (something less dreamy but more nightmarish). I don’t really know how they can approach this though.
The latest Nintendo PowerPodcast had Bill Trinen on as a guest and he spoke on how “every new Zelda title introduces a new art style.” That’s one of the many reasons I love this series. That’s something that gives each one character and makes it unique.
0:54 They were making Links Awakening for 3DS how could you not see this coming. I mean for 3 years or so rumors about Links Awakening Remake for 3DS were mentioned. There was even a remake rumor of Metroid 2 Remake and that actually did come out. The only thing we did not see coming was the home console getting it Links Awakening.
Thanks for the spoiler warning! I've played all games but the GB(A) versions! LOVE what you are doing, amigo. Always looking forward to these essays (at the risk of repeating myself)
There are a couple VERY small changes that would make a big difference to me. 1) If Link is gonna be expressionless, give him the flat, bored/determined eyebrows. The fact that his hat collided with his eyes always gave that impression in the original, and it would be great characterization here. 2) Don’t be afraid to put screenwide color/particle filters over areas that warrant it. The color contrast, and palette-swapping that was a staple due to GBC’s hardware was a big part of DX’s charm, and retaining the impression of that, especially for dungeons, is important to me.
I think the objective is to develop the engine, and then remake oracle of seasons and oracle of ages, which have an almost identical engine and can be easily programmed and sold.
I want more zelda games with this art style... to me this has been zelda since i started playing it as a kid... then the ocarina style was my second choise... i didnt really care for the other artstyles.
So much respect for playing the OG game, something lots of people don't do even if they easily could which would help them appreciate the remake or whatnot more
I hope nintendo will at some point go back to the more realistic art style of TP (without...the npcs *shudder*). Mix that up with locations that a similiar to the shadow temple or the forest temple: :)
The artstyle not only suits the remake because of the Mario enemies and the fact that the whole game is a dream, but if you pay attention to certain things from the original such as the photos you can view, you can see that the original game was in this artstyle, it just wasn't as obvious because it's a pixel game while the remake is 3D (not 3D in the same sense as Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, etc., but you know what I mean).
The game engine of the orginal Link's Awakening was based on "For the Frog the Bell Tolls", and was re-used by Capcom for Oracle of Ages and Seasons.... so I'd love to see those three games re-made with this engine.
I think at least if I were able to make a game like this, I'd have a cutesy artstyle for the normal game, and then it gets much darker during dungeons and boss fights, because they can be perceived as link's nightmare sequences in a way but that's just me
Im really stoked that someone thought the same thing as me. no one else is really talking about the fact that you are in a dream... of course it is going to look weird from "reality" and the art style fits this game perfectly. I thought the same as you on don't use it for other games either. If that is the reason for the art style, then it likely won't be used again.
I loved this game (dx version) on the gameboy color. I still believe it to be the best Zelda handheld game and one of the most unique games in the series (tied with Majoras Mask). I thought the dream sequence was a clear explanation for the art style since the reveal. I think most of the haters don't understand the story the game was trying to tell. The original had an egg on top of a mountain for Pete's sake! I, personally, am looking forward to this remake and hope it captures the charm of the original. And I also hope they include the photographs you could collect in the original 😁
I think it looks über cute, and I cannot wait to play they game! ^_^ hopefully they’ll remake more, or maybe even all! (I’d lobe to play majora’s mask/minish cap/windwaker to start with)
Part of me likes this version more and part of me likes the original more. Both are very good. I was so happy when they announced this. And the fact that they made a whole clay map irl is crazy to me. They took those models and made it 3d animated. It’s insane.
When I saw the waves, I was confused, when I saw link, I. Freaked. Out. The nostalgia was so overwhelming. Also, the prize house will be fun to see the Yoshi doll
I love this art style so much. The textures are just absolutely beautiful. The wood planks, the flowers on the ground, the apples. I just love it. It was a joy to play through. It looks like polymer clay and I'm here for it 😬
Also did some digging around, there are old promotional TV matertial from Japan with a commercial feature Link and a bunch of other characters in this same art style as puppets. Could just be a call back to that simply.
Cool fact Link's Awakening is the second game that chain chomps appear in the first being ALttP. Chain chops didn't appear in Mario Until Super Mario 3. Although they were originally designed for Super Mario World.
So yeah, I will say that the look is a bit surprising and will take some getting used to, but I do like it for its uniqueness. The art style kind of reminds me of a claymation cartoon like Gumby or the like. I dig it. I do however share the concern of being unsure how they will fit the look to the somewhat darker tone this game has in general, but hopefully they will make it work.
On top of being able to play this game on the Switch, I am totally looking forward to seeing how they changed things up from the original (besides the upgraded look, obviously). For one thing, looks like itemization has been changed! You can see Link being able to jump with both his sword and shield equipped whereas in the original you needed to equip the roc's feather to do so and constantly swap it. That alone has me very happy!
so I'm going to ask because I have to. you've said about this art style should be used only for this zelda. if they remade the oracle series of games, how do you think they should do the art style there?
As someone who has played most of the zelda series, aside from a small handful, I find myself enjoying games like the Oracle games and other 2D Zelda games because with so low resolution, the words spoken seemed more powerful than the expressions of 3D titles. To me, reading the dialogue and letting my childish imagination make my own expressions or vocal tone was what drew me in to play for hours. Even as an adult, that same feeling still washes over me when I play the games on my 3DS. As for the art style, I hated windwaker for the changes to the art style ... at first. Then I great to see how it made the game it's own kind of special. I see Link's Awakening being the same way. Giving it a 3D face lift is cool in all, but to me, even if it was still 2D and just a smoother rendered port, I would pick it up as one of my top 5 favorite Zelda games.
I don't know if the Wind Waker style would have worked with Link's Awakening, as I haven't played it yet, but I do think it works perfectly fine for top down Zeldas. Just look at Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. These games look essentially like a top down Wind Waker .
My biggest issue with the graphics comes from the world itself, which looks extremely blocky and artificial, which looks ok on a 2d game boy game, but looks horrid on a 3d game from an 8th gen console.
The reason why it’s not called Links reawakening is because in Japan the original Links Awakening is called Dream Island. They didn’t change the name for the switch version so the West also kept the name from the gameboy color. (It also explains the new logo with palm trees on an island.)
The only thing that comes to my mind is the Oracle games, and how those aren't dreams perse, but still have the same style as LA, and the cutscenes as well, but I digress, as the Tri-force teleported him to those two lands, but at the same time if I remember, I think the oracle games are prequels, since the ending of the games is him getting on a raft, which is what he had in the og LA, but I dunno, its an interesting idea to wonder if they ever remake the Oracle games and keep the same art style, makes me excited, but I won't get my hopes up.
What do you guys think of the game's artstyle? Let me know in the comments! Also thanks to ZeldaMaster for letting me use his Link's Awakening DX Footage!
NintendoBlackCrisis I think it has a nice cutesy artstyle which I actually like
I dont know about "art style", it just looks like remaster classic Zelda *shrug
I think the video was great and the artstyle for the game is interestingly childish-looking for a Zelda title to me.
*mensions Mario enemies and stuff and forgets about freaking yoshi* anyways nice video, I personally don't like the art style but I probably just need to get used to it
I don't know if you are aware but Links awakening was originally black and white.
But the remake looks awesome and I just hope they fix the last boss.
The hardest thing with that one was to have time to kill him before the batterys of the game boy died.
The fact that this remake inspired you to go and buy the original on the Eshop shows why Nintendo is making a mistake by not having the virtual console on the Switch. They could make BANK selling old games to us old folk for nostalgia and to the new folk who haven’t played these games yet. Pls Nintendo pls
This is very true!
They really need to drop NES Online and just make a new VC...
2 Words: Emulators, Roms
@@unknown404x It shouldn't be an excuse. Nintendo should give their older games actual support on the Switch. If Nintendo did that, I wouldn't do that.
Ikr, and I also noticed that since the switch released, we haven't gotten anymore vc on the 3ds ;-; like I wish they at least kept putting vc on the 3ds ;';
You made some excellent points in this video!! I am personally a huge fan of this new artstyle, as it really does fit all of the wacky elements this game has to offer!! (Mario crossovers, talking animals, etc.)
Also, I agree that this artstyle should not be used in a future Zelda game, as it will take away from this games uniqueness. I know there is currently speculation about using this artstyle to remake the oracle games as well, but i don't think it'll be the proper fit, despite the original games sharing the same engine as Links awakening.
Great video NBC!!! 😄
I agree, the art style is very pleasing. However it just doesn’t fit Zelda to me. It does fit this game in particular and I don’t think it deserve flack since it does have work put into it. I would have preferred them either fully embracing the “cellda” style and have more Windwaker aesthetics or a Link Between worlds art style. I wish they would have gone for the Link Between Worlds and make everything “less chibi”. It would make the game not age as well if it went for realism but I don’t think it should go full realism but mostly a Link Between Worlds since this is all in the same timeline and the same Link. Overall I don’t mind this and I actually like but would have preferred a Link between worlds.
I am aware the game is a dream making this art style fit.
As much as I like this art style, I think LBW graphics would fit an oracles remake much better
Link's Awakening is a great game and I'm glad it's being re-made, but this TH-cam uploader seems to be struggling with philosophical answers to obvious question, down to not being able to pronounce the word juxtaposition from some reddit comment. It's a 2D game being remade on the Switch, which has the power of a large cell phone. Just pure laziness and profit margins would make it an extremely fair assumption that they picked the 2D game to remake because they knew they could do it in easily under two years and without a giant staff.
Never thought any link could be cuter that toon link
being honest, i didnt either
Lucas Grooters I know
Lucas Grooters still isn’t
Yeah same
i thought the game looked cutesy like yoshis wooly world. i wss expecting a more link to the past look or TP or BOTW look
TBH, i feel like the aesthetic looks more like a Yoshi game specifically, not a mario game.
that's because it's going for the same realistic-crafty-toy-world approach used on Yoshi's Crafted World. I personally love the realistic yet fake look; I think I'd be fully sold if it turned out that Nintendo actually arranged every original track for a live orchestra to play
@@marcospaulreal5922 So about that...
Link kinda looks like Lucas, which isn't a coincidence. Because plot twist, Link's Reawakening is actually Mother 3 in disguise.
Heh
Never played a Mother game, but aren’t they really dark? Anyway, point being don’t be fooled by aesthetic (LA’s also one of the darkest games thematically in the series.)
TommyTom21 Why I said “one of” not “the”.
I’d still rank LA in the top 3, claiming either the 2nd or 3rd spot
Literally i saw your comment just down the comment of a guy who had pic and name of lucas
Beriorn we all wished
I desperately want an amiibo of this Link, he's cute as hell ❤
There is one!!
And... I got one.
The problem with the “Child’s Dream” argument is that Link isn’t the dreamer. The Wind Fish is. Yes, Link is in the dream, but the game refers to the Wind Fish as “THE dreamer” and “the one you need to wake.” The art style (plastic vegetation and all) is based off of the original title, where anything detailed enough had a plastic shine.
"The legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening"
oof
Or it is Wild Fish and Link's dream, so Link has a participation on how the dream looks.
Or it is the Wild Fish and Link's dream, so Link has a participation on how the dream look.
João Nitro It’s the Windfish’s dream m8 watch some walkthroughs of the ending of the OG game, it’s worth your time. The title “Link’s Awakening” is both a red herring and a double entendre. Link ends up Awakening from the Windfish’s dream, either way, he wakes up.
plot twist, link is the wind fish
Remember that it’s not just Link’s dream, but the Wind Fish’s dream as well. Were you able to get the perfect ending? It’s a little bit less tragic for some characters...and explains why they appear in the rest of the franchise.
it nto sjut dream in anther uvnruse it be real sotp go by the 3 time lien bull shit there mro ethne tiem skauris said so in smash do think tneidnow od let skauri zsay Zelda is mtuvls that iffnfitny unels it was ture
Good Lord, are you okay signerleo snyder ?
Your post looks like you were having a stroke while writing it. :0
Or really poor English skills?
@@ssjgotenks2009 shyt u lost me.
I always though Link WAS the Windfish. Link, the Windfish and the Player are 3 but 1 much like the Trinity in Christianity.
@@ssjgotenks2009 im also drunk rn so imma try to translate this for everybody.
"Its not just a dream, it's in another universe. It's real, so going by the 3 timeline bullshit there ??? ??? time.
Sakurai said so in smash; do you think nintendo would let Sakurai say Zelda is an infinite multiverse unless it was true?"
I tried to correct it based on context clues but this still doesnt make much sense lol.
i just hope we get more anime cutscenes like the intro of the trailer, i really like that.
chibi link also fits the old man theory from a link between worlds but you didn’t hear that from me
“It’s the Wind Fish, Charlie Brown!”
“....”
I think that the art style is refreshing. We don't see a lot of big games that look like this. I do see why people dislike it though it's basically a chibi Zelda
I agree with you. It really is a nice break from the over kill of realism.
I can't imagine this game being like Link Between Worlds. I can imagine The Minish Cap more like Link between Worlds.
The Oracle games however, I would love to see them in a much more darker and realistic world. Those plots are too dark to have a cartoony appeal to it
If they can link the oracle games to Link's Awakening, somehow by separating Dream from Reality then do it.
I love this new look. I wasn't particularly fond of the ALBW style, but this I can definitely get behind. This is as refreshing and appealing as it gets for me
As a huge fan of the Zelda series, and an even bigger fan of Link's Awakening, when I first saw this art style, I cringed so hard it was unbelievable. But, honestly, the more I look at the art style, the more I actually begin to love it, and I believe your analysis of it totally strengthened my liking of it!
Glad to hear that!
Literally anything happens:
Children: CRINGE
@@ComradeSeanski I'm not a child though lol
@@zachnelson2624 sorry that came off mean, I was being facetious
@@ComradeSeanski Ohh I see. Apology accepted cx I appreciate your clarifying, it's difficult to tell what someone is meaning through text lol
They didn’t call it Reawakening, because Link already woke up in BOTW...
😂😂😂
Almost every game he's always waking up! Lol
I think the biggest issue going on right now is that this art is causing a bigger controversy then wind waker's original release at this point,. The biggest issue I've seen doesn't have to do with the style as much as Links character model looks like it lacks detail compared to almost every other model we see. Heck the monsters and the stupid owl seem to have proper eyes, with the only other human showed is Marin and her eyes are closed in the trailer so we can't compare that.
Exactly! The owl looks great, yet Link looks like a baby who needs a super shroom to gain facial features.
Interesting note: this is actually the first remake of a handheld Zelda game title! Also, LoZ:LA is the only game to feature one of the most OP Zelda items/weapons ever...the fire rod! Unlike fire rods before/after this game, the fire rod from LoZ:LA requires no magic, doesn't break, can one-shot almost any normal enemy, has unlimited range, and can fire an unlimited number of shots without having to recharge! Sadly, this item/weapon is obtained so late in the game that there are virtually no puzzles that require it outside of the Turtle Rock dungeon.
I think they went with this art style to support user-created content more easily. After the success of Mario Maker, I can confidently say Nintendo wants to do this with Zelda. Everything's modular because you will be able to switch between Game Boy and Switch styles...
hey you wernt wrong, pre-orderd the game back when it first came out. (crazy its then this long since it came out) they added dampe from oot to the game for costume dungeons lol.
Out of all the Zelda games, Link's Awakening had always stood as my favorite. I can agree with you, the art style should never be used again, it works with this due to the original was a bit more simple, But please nintendo. NEVER AGAIN
Yeah and simple =/= babified. I know it's a dream, but did they have to make Link look so bad?
3:05 i cant place my finger on it but for some reason the picture on the left looks way better
also i just realized that link has a green strap on his hat so game theory timeline video debunked
The left has more color. I prefer the right, however.
I... Uh... Is this... Oh! It's Sonic, isn't it!? Yeah!
You seriously expected Game Theory to be right?
@@CDRW24 hah! if MP ever took a second to think realistically from the game designer's perspective maybe he would realize that Nintendo is too busy ignoring F zero to make BS conspiracies stemming from spin-off titles, coincidences, and misinterpretations.
um, sprite limitations? even if his theory ain't right he is right about it being a yellow strap, look at the official art mate.
I think the thing that threw me the most with the art style was the stark difference between it and the introduction to the game, with the animated scene. I was expecting the game to be similar to that and then they showed it and it was...well, what it is. I also just think it's hard because I've been so used to playing games recently with art styles that are more realistic and less cartoony. I definitely think it will take some time to grow on me and get used to.
Oooh I been awaiting this. I so want this game
I feel the same way, the art style is great for its story but it shouldn’t be used for the Oracle games remakes ( if there’s going to be remakes of those ) the tone from the more light hearted Link’s Awakening visuals would class greatly with the more serious/mysterious story tone of the Oracle games
I don't care about the art style I just love this franchise and every thing it gives out
My only real complaint about the art style is Link himself. He looks like a MOTHER character wearing a Link costume.
One of my favourite soundtracks in a game ever, and it was originally released for the gameboy. The talent of these composers given the limitations is crazy.
Thanks for the spoiler alert! I appreciate being able to watch these videos without spoiling a game I'm looking forward to playing for the first time.
Me too. I've been playing through old Zelda games lately and some of them I've never played before (I'm currently on ALttP); I'll definitely be checking out Link's Awakening for the first time in these next weeks
I'm ok with the look, but I would've preferred if they went with the style in the photo thing. That would've looked so good as a 3D model. I think they were trying to recreate the original overworld sprite as a 3D model, which is why it looks so basic.
TheAbsol but... they did do that. If you look at the model of Link in every photograph sequence in the original game it’s very similar to the model in the remake.
This game was my very first Zelda experience as a child. And I absolutely adore the toy art style. It looks surreal and works with the dreamy feel of the game.
Daddelbox EXACTLY
I always thought it was the wind fish's dream?
it is
I just really hope all of the major cutscenes are going to be in the style of the opening shown in the direct😍
I totally called this! A Link's awakening remake I mean. I at least thought we'd be in Koholint island, I was half expecting a BoTW dlc where you go to Koholint but I called it kind of!
At least Super Mario Party is good, but yeah, I'm a Paper Mario fan too and yes, I do agree on that, where's the next actual good game!?
Thanks for the like NBC 👍, I wanted to add that after the direct Mario Maker 2 is probobly my most antisipated games of 2019 since its near my birthday and I never played 1 😄😄😄
I think more people would be happier with the game's art style if it wasn't preceded by that beautiful anime opening
The original was based around this “new” art style. If you have DX then you can see the photographer which will take pictures and surprise surprise it’s the same style. It was always meant to look like this. It just couldn’t because of hardware limitations. I personally am glad they decided to bring back the original idea.
I don't care about the "hate", because many complained about the art of Wind Waker and it is still one of my favorites and I love the art. And I'm sure as hell I will love to play Links Awakening
You DO NOT follow up an amazing animated introduction with ultra simplistic graphics.
Call me crazy, but this art style would make a really good "Legend of Zelda Maker" (no idea on a name but like Mario maker) as the levels are also tiled which would work real well for a level building engine.
Honestly, not a fan. Maybe I just need to get used to it
Me too
Same here. I see why they did it, but it just doesn't really look right for me.
I don't like it either. He looks like a bobblehead. If you ignore the characters, the environment looks pretty cool though.
Shut up
Liking art is highly subjective and taste dependant
The art style is so charming, I can’t wait to play it!
This is my first time seeing the remake's artstyle.
I love it!
I need a skyward sword HD though. That was my favorite Zelda game.
Finally someone who understands
I'd want it to be able to play it from the 1st time
I probably played and beat this game over a dozen times growing up and I personally think they nailed the art style
This game was my first Zelda game, and the first game I'd ever played that really captured me. Going back and playing it now, it's story is amazing and the Gameplay is fun. Now imagine how a seven year old reacted to this game, especially since the only games he played before was Wii Sports and Mario 2. The game felt real to me. It was the first story I heard that made me think about it for days after hearing the end of it. I wish I still had that childlike wonder, where you could play a little pixelated game on your Gameboy and be warped to another world, full of adventure and mystery. It's more than a game to me, it represents my childhood innocence. When I first saw the trailer, I couldn't even talk I was so exited. It took me hours to fully comprehend it. I'm still hyped out of my mind and I cannot wait for it to come out!
I reminded and it made a sentence he said sound like this "looks like something a child would make up in his *rewind* butt"😂😂
Personally I’m hyped for this game & don’t really care about the art style.
Yes it’s basically the opposite of Twilight PrincessHD but to be honest The oracle saga hasn’t been updated since the 3ds which is ok but I’d really appreciate it if the community could chill out, mostly because we’ve only had one trailer released from Nintendo.
The only thing I hope is that Nintendo creates this art style in the oracle games
Graphics are a secondary concern to gameplay. If it is fun to play, it is a good game. If a game looks amazing, it isn't necessarily a good game. Having said that, this game looks great. In particular, I love the haziness around the edges of the gameplay area giving subtle hints to the player about the world they are in.
This is a design choice, not a graphical limitation. But I see your point.
Maybe it’s just me, but would most of the problems be resolved (though some may resurface) if link’s art style changes to a more serious one in the nightmares or something (something less dreamy but more nightmarish). I don’t really know how they can approach this though.
The latest Nintendo PowerPodcast had Bill Trinen on as a guest and he spoke on how “every new Zelda title introduces a new art style.” That’s one of the many reasons I love this series. That’s something that gives each one character and makes it unique.
I just thought the style was like that because is was a revamped version of the gameboy style.
Appreciate the spoiler warning and time to skip to.
I didn't beat the original Link's Awakening DX because of how you should manage your items, so I'm looking forward to this remake.
0:54 They were making Links Awakening for 3DS how could you not see this coming. I mean for 3 years or so rumors about Links Awakening Remake for 3DS were mentioned. There was even a remake rumor of Metroid 2 Remake and that actually did come out. The only thing we did not see coming was the home console getting it Links Awakening.
Thanks for the spoiler warning! I've played all games but the GB(A) versions!
LOVE what you are doing, amigo. Always looking forward to these essays (at the risk of repeating myself)
What if them releasing a "Re-Make" of this classic is the trial run to see if Oracle of Seasons and Ages could be done next? There's a theory for you.
This was a thought I had and would LOVE it if they did
Cant wait for Gamexplains 4 hour video on secrets that this trailer didnt have.
You forgot my favorite bit of text you could get over and over again in the original game: "Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest!"
You’re complicating it.
The original game wasn’t focused on visuals, and they’ve chosen to stick to that mantra.
Simple
There are a couple VERY small changes that would make a big difference to me.
1) If Link is gonna be expressionless, give him the flat, bored/determined eyebrows. The fact that his hat collided with his eyes always gave that impression in the original, and it would be great characterization here.
2) Don’t be afraid to put screenwide color/particle filters over areas that warrant it. The color contrast, and palette-swapping that was a staple due to GBC’s hardware was a big part of DX’s charm, and retaining the impression of that, especially for dungeons, is important to me.
"cell shading wouldn't look good in top down"
I'm guessing you never played Phantom Hourglass?
@Sumikee Actually, they are. Even BOTW uses cell shading for character models.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cel-shaded_video_games
I like realistic Links (like in TP or BOTW) the most.
10:06 *echoes of wisdom sweating nervously in the corner*
I think the objective is to develop the engine, and then remake oracle of seasons and oracle of ages, which have an almost identical engine and can be easily programmed and sold.
I kinda wanted the graphics cutscene but that would have been hard.
One thing: this is a Zelda game, not a Mario game. Second, have you seen the non-game art for this game?
I want more zelda games with this art style... to me this has been zelda since i started playing it as a kid... then the ocarina style was my second choise... i didnt really care for the other artstyles.
So much respect for playing the OG game, something lots of people don't do even if they easily could which would help them appreciate the remake or whatnot more
I hope nintendo will at some point go back to the more realistic art style of TP (without...the npcs *shudder*). Mix that up with locations that a similiar to the shadow temple or the forest temple: :)
The artstyle not only suits the remake because of the Mario enemies and the fact that the whole game is a dream, but if you pay attention to certain things from the original such as the photos you can view, you can see that the original game was in this artstyle, it just wasn't as obvious because it's a pixel game while the remake is 3D (not 3D in the same sense as Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, etc., but you know what I mean).
The game engine of the orginal Link's Awakening was based on "For the Frog the Bell Tolls", and was re-used by Capcom for Oracle of Ages and Seasons.... so I'd love to see those three games re-made with this engine.
I think at least if I were able to make a game like this, I'd have a cutesy artstyle for the normal game, and then it gets much darker during dungeons and boss fights, because they can be perceived as link's nightmare sequences in a way
but that's just me
Since I watched the Direct at a library, it took all my personal restraint to not squeal out of cuteness overload at this game’s design! Gaaaah!
Kinda looks like a 3ds game. I know it’s a remake of the Gb games in the switch but that’s the vibe I get
He looks like a wood carving imo
Im really stoked that someone thought the same thing as me. no one else is really talking about the fact that you are in a dream... of course it is going to look weird from "reality" and the art style fits this game perfectly. I thought the same as you on don't use it for other games either. If that is the reason for the art style, then it likely won't be used again.
I loved this game (dx version) on the gameboy color. I still believe it to be the best Zelda handheld game and one of the most unique games in the series (tied with Majoras Mask). I thought the dream sequence was a clear explanation for the art style since the reveal. I think most of the haters don't understand the story the game was trying to tell. The original had an egg on top of a mountain for Pete's sake! I, personally, am looking forward to this remake and hope it captures the charm of the original. And I also hope they include the photographs you could collect in the original 😁
I think it looks über cute, and I cannot wait to play they game! ^_^ hopefully they’ll remake more, or maybe even all! (I’d lobe to play majora’s mask/minish cap/windwaker to start with)
*We need to protect this boi*
Come on Nintendo, you keep taking our hearts with how you make link!Hes adorable in this!
Part of me likes this version more and part of me likes the original more. Both are very good. I was so happy when they announced this. And the fact that they made a whole clay map irl is crazy to me. They took those models and made it 3d animated. It’s insane.
When I saw the waves, I was confused, when I saw link, I. Freaked. Out. The nostalgia was so overwhelming. Also, the prize house will be fun to see the Yoshi doll
I love this art style so much. The textures are just absolutely beautiful. The wood planks, the flowers on the ground, the apples. I just love it. It was a joy to play through. It looks like polymer clay and I'm here for it 😬
Omg, now that I look at it that way..... it makes me love the Art style EVEN MORE
best link design ever.... he look so cute
Also did some digging around, there are old promotional TV matertial from Japan with a commercial feature Link and a bunch of other characters in this same art style as puppets. Could just be a call back to that simply.
Cool fact Link's Awakening is the second game that chain chomps appear in the first being ALttP. Chain chops didn't appear in Mario Until Super Mario 3. Although they were originally designed for Super Mario World.
So yeah, I will say that the look is a bit surprising and will take some getting used to, but I do like it for its uniqueness. The art style kind of reminds me of a claymation cartoon like Gumby or the like. I dig it. I do however share the concern of being unsure how they will fit the look to the somewhat darker tone this game has in general, but hopefully they will make it work.
On top of being able to play this game on the Switch, I am totally looking forward to seeing how they changed things up from the original (besides the upgraded look, obviously). For one thing, looks like itemization has been changed! You can see Link being able to jump with both his sword and shield equipped whereas in the original you needed to equip the roc's feather to do so and constantly swap it. That alone has me very happy!
*sniff sniff*
I smell an Ittle dew
Looks great to me! I’m excited!
That is a really well thought out video, and I agree not repeating the same art style. As it would kill how special it is.
so I'm going to ask because I have to.
you've said about this art style should be used only for this zelda. if they remade the oracle series of games, how do you think they should do the art style there?
As someone who has played most of the zelda series, aside from a small handful, I find myself enjoying games like the Oracle games and other 2D Zelda games because with so low resolution, the words spoken seemed more powerful than the expressions of 3D titles. To me, reading the dialogue and letting my childish imagination make my own expressions or vocal tone was what drew me in to play for hours. Even as an adult, that same feeling still washes over me when I play the games on my 3DS. As for the art style, I hated windwaker for the changes to the art style ... at first. Then I great to see how it made the game it's own kind of special. I see Link's Awakening being the same way. Giving it a 3D face lift is cool in all, but to me, even if it was still 2D and just a smoother rendered port, I would pick it up as one of my top 5 favorite Zelda games.
Minish cap, spirit tracks, phantom hourglass
I don't know if the Wind Waker style would have worked with Link's Awakening, as I haven't played it yet, but I do think it works perfectly fine for top down Zeldas.
Just look at Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. These games look essentially like a top down Wind Waker .
I love link's awakening! I'm super happy they're making a remake
Still wondering why the Wind Fish's dream has Mario characters in it. Maybe he played Mario or something.
My biggest issue with the graphics comes from the world itself, which looks extremely blocky and artificial, which looks ok on a 2d game boy game, but looks horrid on a 3d game from an 8th gen console.
switch is 9th gen
the only time i would like to see this style return is for a possible oracle remake
The reason why it’s not called Links reawakening is because in Japan the original Links Awakening is called Dream Island. They didn’t change the name for the switch version so the West also kept the name from the gameboy color. (It also explains the new logo with palm trees on an island.)
The only thing that comes to my mind is the Oracle games, and how those aren't dreams perse, but still have the same style as LA, and the cutscenes as well, but I digress, as the Tri-force teleported him to those two lands, but at the same time if I remember, I think the oracle games are prequels, since the ending of the games is him getting on a raft, which is what he had in the og LA, but I dunno, its an interesting idea to wonder if they ever remake the Oracle games and keep the same art style, makes me excited, but I won't get my hopes up.