Fan brings 'Link's Awakening' into the world of 3D

by Xav de Matos { Mar 18th 2009 at 6:00PM }

With the power of 3DsMax8 in hand, a Nintendo fan going by the name of MithosKuu has decided to completely render the classic GameBoy title, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in 3D. After revealing the first pieces of Koholint Island in September 2008, the 3D transformation is complete.

Using the freshly made 3D hunting ground, beta testing for the proof of concept zChicken Hunter Extreme (MegaUpload) has begun. MithosKuu is asking all users to play with the beta and report back to help fix issues with the environment ... unless you're a lawyer for Nintendo in which case there's nothing to see here and this has nothing to do with the Link's Awakening you're thinking of.

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: fanmade, links-awakening, the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening, zchicken-hunter-extreme, zelda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dan @ Mar 18th 2009 6:16PM

will get when complete loved that game for gameboy

Adolph @ Mar 18th 2009 6:21PM

Don't get me wrong I think its very impressive work.

However changing things from 2d to 3d or vice versa things are lost in the translation.

It wouldn't be the same to play the game in 3d like that. Just think of Tetris on Virtual Boy is basically the same as regular Tetris but 3d aspect doesn't improve on anything at all. Some things are meant to be 2d, just like tetris don't mess with a great thing you will screw it up.

Roto13 @ Mar 18th 2009 6:31PM

"It wouldn't be the same to play the game in 3d like that."

It probably would. The original game is played from a 3/4 isometric view. It's pseudo-3D anyway. The only difference in this is that now you can walk behind buildings and crap. It's like if they remade Pokemon R/S/E in Pokemon D/P/P style 3D. There'd be almost no difference.

Roto13 @ Mar 18th 2009 6:35PM

It uses the original sprites as textures. I don't know how I feel about that.

shamon @ Mar 18th 2009 6:49PM

that looks cool

MRLN @ Mar 18th 2009 7:23PM

Ah... I love this game. It's so surreal for a Legend of Zelda game. Although 3D Link's Awakening seem to add about as much as Pokemon in 3D did.

ultimatecouchpotato @ Mar 18th 2009 7:35PM

I'm surprised Nintendo hasn't put a stop to this. I'm pretty sure they've shot down similar projects before. Anyway, looks sweet; can't wait to give it a try. It would rock even more if it was for the DS, though.

Josh @ Mar 18th 2009 7:51PM

Too bad it doesn't work for me.

Zenith @ Mar 18th 2009 8:11PM

Does this work on Macs?

Yutsud.oberin @ Mar 19th 2009 1:01AM

Seriously!!!
If it wont im gonna be very upset myself.

Gabriel Lamarre @ Mar 19th 2009 10:05AM

The game seems to be programmed in Java, and that language is know for being very compatible. So it should work just fine on Macs! =D

Zenith @ Mar 19th 2009 1:15PM

It doesn't want to work on mine...

BlackDogAssault @ Mar 18th 2009 9:12PM

As of now, there's no reason at all for the project to be shot down. This is no remake of Link's Awakening -- at least not at the moment --, the guy's just drawing the map in 3D. It'd be like stopping people from doing fanart.

Josh @ Mar 19th 2009 6:14PM

Which I think is legal, unfortunately (stopping fanart, I mean).

samfish (is ready for MadWorld!) @ Mar 19th 2009 9:45AM

Stuff like this is why I wish Nintendo would do community outreach stuff. Nintendo by far have the most creative fans who constantly doing stuff like this and fan-made games. It'd be great if they saw this, gave the guy some money and help and put this on WiiWare as a Link's Awakening remake or something.