Author Topic: LoZ 1? Who has the gusto? (Read 5070 times)

CDI · « **on:** August 18, 2005, 10:56:00 am »

DarkAuron has recentally posted this at MC

"I find it funny that everyone who tries to make a zelda game (well, just about anyways) wants to remake or at least use graphics from the 4th (Link's Awakening) game but completely ignore the first. Why?

People argue that the graphics are much easier to convert, but what about the engine? Theres no live-scrolling in the very first zelda game (although unless you make tiles 6x6 or redesign the maps a bit you'd have to for the calc), and the graphics themselves are very simple, the items are simple, the engine itself is simple. But it's unfortunately neglected!

In question of why it's ignored, I made a few grayscale screenshots (just images, not actual footage or anything) of what it could look like in grayscale. Well with crzybl making a b&w zelda in xlib, I got a bit inspired this previous night to further break the first zelda (of what I did) down to 1bit as well. And I was somewhat successful... to see the full comparison, almost like a tree, look below!

If someone would like to start up a LoZ1 project in either 1bit or 2bit, I'd be more than willing to do the graphics for it. :thumb:"

Will this be the next Zelda game?

crzyrbl · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2005, 10:59:00 am »

No. he's just wondering why no one uses sprites from zelda I. personally, i think zelda I sprites SUCK. that's why everyone copies off of link's awakening. dont read to much into this.

Master Jc · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2005, 01:03:00 pm »

Maybe some retro fan will do it, who knows? I like retro stuff enough to want to play such a game...

crzyrbl · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2005, 05:22:00 pm »

oh, i just read the post on maxcoderz that says some actually IS trying to port it. you should post that gta guy's post too.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2005, 01:22:00 am »

hmm I actually do like the dungeon sprites from zelda 1, but not the trees, I think the dungeons sprites could be used in a game like relics of the past though

on a side note I am amazed that QUOTE tags works on the front page %)

tifreak · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2005, 02:06:00 am »

Well, if someone were to completely make that game, I would happily play it.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2005, 07:30:00 am »

for those of you who dont visit maxcoderz very often...

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Hey DarkAuron.

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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2005, 09:10:00 am »

Trees? I always thought they were bushes...

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LoZ 1? Who has the gusto?

« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2005, 09:36:00 am »

yeah maybe they are bushes, they were so small, cool to see someone working on this, altough if he remake the original zelda it wouldnt be as great as Relics of the Past due to the fact there are less features, unless he would make it in pure assembly in 4 level grayscale

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