WWHD has just been released to good reviews from critics and a positive reception from fans from what I have gathered.
The remake took a mere 6 months to make and the updated graphics were the work of a company outside of nintendo. This means that remakes like this don't really take away from the development of new titles. WWHD brought an old game to a modern audience by updating the visuals, sound and refining some of the gameplay and animations.On top of that they fixed the hated Tingle sidequest. I'd say a job well done.
There is a game which I feel could use a remake at some stage between now and the release of Zelda U. Twilight Princess.
WHAT!? TWILIGHT PRINCESS!? THE GAME'S NOT THAT OLD! YOU CAN STILL PLAY IT ON YOUR WII OR WII U!...Yeah yeah yeah. I know that, but Twilight Princess is a game I think that could benefit in a massive way from the upgrades and refinements the HD remake treatment brings. Let's start with the graphics, this is an HD remake, the upgrade of graphics is the most major thing that needs to be done. Back in the day we had SD TV's, you know those big fat boxy looking things. TP came out and it looked pretty good. Then everyone upgraded to HD, by this stage TP started to look pretty bad. Games these days like Halo 4 and gears of war 3 and bioshock infinite really make TP look like a bland washed out mess. It is actually pretty unpleasant to look at at times. I liked the art style of TP but the Wii was never really the console to try and pull off something like that and make it look good. I think the Wii U with it's power plus an overhaul of the textures and colours for TP could make for an amazing looking game, something like the zelda tech demo we were shown at E3. I don't think anyone could say that was bland looking or not colourful enough.
Another way TP could benefit from a remake is the hero mode. TP's difficulty is ridiculously easy for most people who played the original Zelda games or even OOT or MM, certainly it is in competition with WW for easiest game in the series. The main reason for this is that enemies do a pitiful amount of damage in. You begin to question whether these enemies swords and weapons are actually real or if they are from the toy store and are made of plastic. I think difficulty is one of the biggest issues for people when they moan about TP.
TP has one of the best soundtracks yet was let down by its MIDI sounding instruments. A more modern sound would be greatly appreciated. ZREO's work really made me think about how much better TP could sound if they updated the soundtrack.
A final suggestion would be that they add more caves and things of interest to find in the over world. This was a big complaint for many, that the overworld was empty and that there was nothing to do. Just by having a few more things added to it would give people a reason to want to explore rather than just trekking through to get to the next area.
Do you think this would be a good game to remake? In terms of would you want it? Do you think it would sell more Wii U's? Would it be a worthwhile investment? I have no idea when the next new Zelda title for Wii U will be released, I expect it will be a long time though, do you think this would be a good thing to tide people over when the inevitable delay of Zelda U is announced and it take 5 years to make?
The remake took a mere 6 months to make and the updated graphics were the work of a company outside of nintendo. This means that remakes like this don't really take away from the development of new titles. WWHD brought an old game to a modern audience by updating the visuals, sound and refining some of the gameplay and animations.On top of that they fixed the hated Tingle sidequest. I'd say a job well done.
There is a game which I feel could use a remake at some stage between now and the release of Zelda U. Twilight Princess.
WHAT!? TWILIGHT PRINCESS!? THE GAME'S NOT THAT OLD! YOU CAN STILL PLAY IT ON YOUR WII OR WII U!...Yeah yeah yeah. I know that, but Twilight Princess is a game I think that could benefit in a massive way from the upgrades and refinements the HD remake treatment brings. Let's start with the graphics, this is an HD remake, the upgrade of graphics is the most major thing that needs to be done. Back in the day we had SD TV's, you know those big fat boxy looking things. TP came out and it looked pretty good. Then everyone upgraded to HD, by this stage TP started to look pretty bad. Games these days like Halo 4 and gears of war 3 and bioshock infinite really make TP look like a bland washed out mess. It is actually pretty unpleasant to look at at times. I liked the art style of TP but the Wii was never really the console to try and pull off something like that and make it look good. I think the Wii U with it's power plus an overhaul of the textures and colours for TP could make for an amazing looking game, something like the zelda tech demo we were shown at E3. I don't think anyone could say that was bland looking or not colourful enough.
Another way TP could benefit from a remake is the hero mode. TP's difficulty is ridiculously easy for most people who played the original Zelda games or even OOT or MM, certainly it is in competition with WW for easiest game in the series. The main reason for this is that enemies do a pitiful amount of damage in. You begin to question whether these enemies swords and weapons are actually real or if they are from the toy store and are made of plastic. I think difficulty is one of the biggest issues for people when they moan about TP.
TP has one of the best soundtracks yet was let down by its MIDI sounding instruments. A more modern sound would be greatly appreciated. ZREO's work really made me think about how much better TP could sound if they updated the soundtrack.
A final suggestion would be that they add more caves and things of interest to find in the over world. This was a big complaint for many, that the overworld was empty and that there was nothing to do. Just by having a few more things added to it would give people a reason to want to explore rather than just trekking through to get to the next area.
Do you think this would be a good game to remake? In terms of would you want it? Do you think it would sell more Wii U's? Would it be a worthwhile investment? I have no idea when the next new Zelda title for Wii U will be released, I expect it will be a long time though, do you think this would be a good thing to tide people over when the inevitable delay of Zelda U is announced and it take 5 years to make?