The Legend of Zelda on NES is a groundbreaking game, one that has inspired fans and future game developers for decades. Two fans and game developers, Scott Lininger and Mike Magee, recently created a 3D remake to the original Legend of Zelda that could be played on a browser. The game was a loving tribute to celebrate The Legend of Zelda’s 30th anniversary.
The game, titled Zelda30Tribute, was a recreation of the first three dungeons of The Legend of Zelda. The duo used voxels to give the square pixels depth, similar to 2009’s 3D Dot Game Heroes. For those who got a chance to play it, the game was an almost perfect recreation of the original game, which made some people worry that Nintendo might take the game down.
Sure enough, Nintendo intervened and requested for the game to be removed. Although it’s shame for fans who didn’t get a chance to play, the creators are taking it well. The link to the game now leads to an apology by the developers, saying that “We started this project because we love Nintendo and the joy they have given us throughout the years…Nintendo has every right to protect their IP.” Even though the creators weren’t asking for money for the project, the game was nearly identical to the original Legend of Zelda. As the creators said “I guess Zelda30Tribute was a little too pixel perfect :-).”
Lininger and Magee are being great sports about the whole endeavor, unlike some other Nintendo fans.