Why Haven't We Gotten a Remake of the OG Legend of Zelda?

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Re: Why Haven't We Gotten a Remake of the OG Legend of Zelda

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Anapan wrote:Nintendo's current attempts at making each successive game innovative in some way isn't really a bad thing. I think they have done an excellent job of keeping the series fresh.
Because Nintendo has never officially released a US remake of the original some fans have attempted to do it themselves:
http://www.zeldaclassic.com/
http://zeldamobile.gorthwogh.net/
http://bag.nfnet.org/archives/category/zeldatsol
http://doubleteam.awestruckdesign.com/w ... ldanescoop
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=7297.0
http://homepage.mac.com/qubedstudios/zeldacubedlive.htm


I found a modified version of BS-Zelda that plays okay on a SNES Powerpak.

Also some other good Zelda remakes:
http://www.thekartel.com/news/the-karte ... ening.html
http://3dnes.blogspot.com/
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=60562
Great list. I've searched pretty hard for remakes and patches but had not come across this one http://www.thekartel.com/video-games/17 ... ening.html (!) That looks awesome. And this one http://doubleteam.awestruckdesign.com/w ... ldanescoop seems to be one more piece "the Legend of Zelda DX" puzzle (linked in my sig..)
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Re: Why Haven't We Gotten a Remake of the OG Legend of Zelda

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Yeah, BS Zelda is a ROM and reproduction carts are available. It's quite good.

There is a Legend of Zelda on the GBA, but it's simply a direct port.

If it was remade, I would like to see it on the 3DS.
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optmusprimenumber wrote: Great list. I've searched pretty hard for remakes and patches but had not come across this one http://www.thekartel.com/video-games/17 ... ening.html (!) That looks awesome.)
After watching some videos of this, it's actually rather buggy looking and kinda screams "fan-made". :(

Why doesn't someone just hack alttp or something if they want a Link's Awakening or Zelda 1 remake?
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optmusprimenumber wrote:and ZeldaClassic doesn't support gamepads.. wtf
thanks to xpadder and joy2key, there's no such thing as a PC game that doesn't' support gamepads.
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AppleQueso wrote:
optmusprimenumber wrote:and ZeldaClassic doesn't support gamepads.. wtf
thanks to xpadder and joy2key, there's no such thing as a PC game that doesn't' support gamepads.
oh, derp. i've seen joy2key in a bajillion posts about using un-natively supported controllers...

I use an oXBox controller with a homemade usb dongle and this http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html#download ... ZeldaClassic recognizes everything except the d-pad and triggers. Playing LoZ with a thumbstick is dumb. Any shoe-in type info about joy2key that would help me get started with it?
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joy2key's a really self-explanatory program I find

been a long time since I've used it though since I rarely game on pc
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OG zelda? Original Gangster Zelda?
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I saw OG Xbox here, too, once. Forever in my mind will OG be Original Gangster.
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Have they ever made any batches for the BS Zelda ALTTP sequel where it is a single ROM? I really want to play it, but I have no idea how to transfer the saves...
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