Here’s the actual link to the project: https://linksawakeningdxhd.itch.io/links-awakening-dx-hd
In certain instances during gameplay, having a scrolling 16:9 perspective will ruin puzzles and progression that hinges on the discrete screens of the original world map.
You’re correct. From playing, I was pleased to see that secret rooms (specifically the bombable wall in Tail Cave hiding a room with a secret seashell) was thoughtfully obscured.
It was interesting to see that Kaepora Gaebora fades out after a certain distance as opposed to flying in that direction forever, and I did occasionally notice the odd visual stutter when distant “rooms” repopulate with monsters.
A lot of care went into this remake.
I saw a video on this earlier. Surprised Nintendo hasn’t shut it down yet.
Same. What really gets me with this one is that the assets look ripped straight out of the original for the most part, not sure why they didn’t go with the route of extracting them from supplied game files like most every other similar project I can think of. I can’t imagine it’d be due to technical limitations.
I don’t think it’ll make it to the end of the day, but hey, at least they had the sense to keep it a secret until it was ready lol
I wonder if it pulls the assets after launch. What happens if you run it for the first time with no network connection?
I just went to check and looks like it’s been pulled, so there’s our answer I guess
Edit: Nevermind, it’s up. Probably a fluke on my end.
Edit 2: Sure enough, I checked and the assets are right there in the zip file. Definitely not going to last long.
They will. I have zero doubts about that. I grapped it as soon as I could.
Aaaand here is the takedown notice: takedown
I’m sure the Nintendo lawyers are furiously working on the C&D as we speak.
It being open source is a good sign. I’m not aware of Nintendo going after any open source projects.
Open/closed source has nothing to do with it. If this project is using Nintendo IP without permission (and I see no evidence this is a licensed product) Nintendo will definitely go after them.
From what ive seen Nintendo’s only gone after projects when they’re too close to what their doing internally, like with AM2R or that 99 mario game. (also worth mentioning those werent open source projects)
And I still haven’t seen Nintendo go after an open source project. They haven’t touched any of the sm64 decomp nor have they the Ocarina ones.
Because those don’t include assets. You gotta bring your own ROM to rip game assets from. This project seems to include them.
Oh. Well then this could go either way.
Aaaand it’s gone (12 hours ago).
I was wondering when someone would tag me about it lol. I was wrong. Damn shame too. I would’ve loved to see the Oracle games in that style.
Hope someone continues it since the source was available. Just de-couple the assets from it and republish it as a launcher.
It’s gone :(
https://youtu.be/hqwP6uuYOWo?si=MJrBrvWi59Y3iieC
This wisdom remains eternally relevant.
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Thanks, found a new YouTuber to watch xD
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it’s been taken down, but I’ve just been giving out the file to anyone who wants it. it’s only 24mb so I suggest spreading it as far and wide as possible.
it’s really a hell of a lot of fun to play. and there are more improvements than just the widescreen world view.
edit: I have just been sending it to people on discord. I could pop it on google drive and DM it to any who ask if you’d like.
Can I have one too? :(
You’re wonderful
you’re a badass. thanks.
There have been so many great fan remixes/remakes lately. Where can I go to find more before Nintendo does a nintendo?
Maybe find cases where Nintendo does a Nintendo, and then use the Wayback Machine to fetch it before the takedown?
I managed to get this working in Steam on Linux after struggling with the Heroic launcher. Heroic gave me the option to download the needed dotnet library but then didn’t actually download it, causing me some confusion.
Steam and Protontricks got the job done. Very satisfying project.
