Nintendo's recent remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening received highly positive reviews and did well commercially, however, many fans weren't happy with the remake, citing bad performance and controversial stylistic choices. So, a fan has taken it upon themselves to create an authentic, improved Link's Awakening experience. A user going by the rather apt name "linksawakeningdxhd" dropped a complete remake of the game, built to run on PC. It features a ton of improvements on the original game, including widescreen, support for up to 120fps, and no area transitions. This last aspect allows for the entire map of Link's Awakening DX to act as one seamless area, to the point of being able to zoom the camera out to see the entirety of the game world all at once.

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You can grab the game from itch.io, and watch the trailer made by the creator of the remake, which showcases the PC port in all its glory.

Dive into the enchanting world of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX as you've never experienced it before, with this meticulously crafted PC version that breathes new life into this classic adventure. Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of Koholint Island with enhanced graphics and widescreen support, bringing the charming landscapes and characters to vivid detail on your modern PC display.But that's not all – we've turbocharged the gameplay with high framerate support, ensuring that every sword swing, puzzle solve, and enemy encounter feels smoother and more responsive than ever. Rediscover the magic of this timeless Zelda title with improved performance, letting you explore dungeons, uncover secrets, and engage in epic battles with unparalleled fluidity.Whether you're a long-time fan of Link's Awakening or a newcomer to the series, this PC version offers a fresh take on the beloved classic, combining the essence of the original with cutting-edge enhancements. Embark on a journey across the mysterious island, solve puzzles, meet quirky characters, and relive the adventure with a level of polish and finesse that pays homage to the legendary legacy of The Legend of Zelda.

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[SonicRings]

and they will DMCA that too

Will be unlikely if it doesn't include any of the assets. Require the user to supply the ROM themselves and it should be good.

 

[MikaTh]

And then what? They'll pay $5-10 bucks, and then next time they'll expect to pay the same, or less, if they can be persuaded to pay at all. Look at "Sega Forever"; they can barely even give their games away anymore.

People have spent the last 30 years insisting that Nintendo doesn't know what they're doing, and they they've outlasted a whole bunch of other companies. I think Nintendo understands exactly what they're doing. (They almost certainly understood that everyone and their dog mirrored this game while it was available for download and that they're really not stopping anyone who's even slightly determined from getting their hands on it.)

they are literally making bad PR while spending money and resources for that. They could literally stay silent and do nothing, and it would still be better than chasing around ppl emulating or making fan games over stuff that most times they don't even sell anymore. Also if you would argue they lose money by letting fangames and emulation run wild, remember that they could always try to provide the same thing they are taking from us. Yeah, sega forever was a failed endevour, but you don't also see ppl complaining around and actively not buying their stuff cuz of antagonistic behaviour towards their community. Much on the contrary, ppl were buying sonic mania and the genesis library on steam essentially because it was them recognizing that ppl want roms and emulation to be a thing.

Now about ppl wanting to pay less for these things... why did you concluded that? ppl fighting to keep paying 60$ for games and arguing nintendo should pack more games on the switch online service, and you think they would just do an 180 over a price they are already happily paying? I see ppl actually paying more just to keep emulators and rom dumping a thing, let a lone full blown ports that do crazy stuff like SM64 on pc nowadays does.

 

[Kwyjor]

they are literally making bad PR while spending money and resources for that.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of people who purchase Nintendo products will have never heard of this fangame and will happily continue purchasing said products.

that most times they don't even sell anymore.

In this case they're actively selling the remake, not to mention the Zelda Game & Watch.

ppl were buying sonic mania and the genesis library on steam essentially because it was them recognizing that ppl want roms and emulation to be a thing.

Who's recognizing what now..? This makes no sense.

ppl fighting to keep paying 60$ for games and arguing nintendo should pack more games on the switch online service, and you think they would just do an 180 over a price they are already happily paying?

I'm saying that if people are willing to pay $60 or whatever, why should Nintendo charge less? That's just good business.

 

[cvskid]

Gotta replace the old link in OP with the new one.

 

[Roamin64]

It autosaves. So just quit the game and you can resume where ever you left off.

Its "HD" because it literally runs in a higher resolution.

High resolution != High DEFINITION

 

[ThumpieBunnyEve]

Nintendo does not adapt to the times, they set the trend and literally try to tilt the times to adapt to them.

Their behavior, good or bad, is 'their normal'. its been going on since game genie and third-party controllers in the 80's. They have been trying to enforce control over their products since the beginning.

Nintendo wants players to play their way, and like Sparta, even the handy capped are given no exception. I learned of this right here on GBATemp: https://gbatemp.net/threads/norwegi...es-to-european-consumer-organizations.643077/

Nintendo is intent to make players play their way through them no exception. More megalomaniac then Disney, yet just as dancing-in-delirium as Disney's march to entertain children and be a family household name. They are not ashamed of it. It is their march and creed. You'll find no libertarians working for nintendo.

Bad or Good it's a company half way between their own religion and politics with expectation of a cutthroat bottom line. None of which are topics for debate in this thread. Its better to just accept that this is what Nintendo does.. Every time.. Simple as that. Plan for it. But don't waste time debating it. It's not in their culture to ever change it.

Conformity is part of Japanese culture. Individuality is only permitted to exist when it promotes conformity. They know we Americans don't like to conform. Even brilliance is only tolerated when conformity is shown. linksawakeningdxhd may be brilliant, but also non conformist in releasing this. The best linksawakeningdxhd can hope for now post DMCA notice, is a job offer from Nintendo. Worst case, they chose to make an example of Mr. linksawakeningdxhd. And the rest of anyone else? just keep the torrent seeds going as long as possible i guess?

It doesn't matter if they are good, it doesn't matter if they are evil, it matters that they are big, and established. And they will do things their way, until they can't. They have more lawyers then you. They will win their big win, one way or another. Life isn't fair. Intellectual properties are the currency of this era. And by comparison we are all destitute to Nintendo. No contest.

Lets just support Mr. linksawakeningdxhd and hope for the best for him in all this. Let us destitute's allow these non-conformists to do their beautiful things that glorify what we all hold dear and love. Celebrate it, cherish it. and accept it will be short lived. Covet and keep, share the love of it even if fleeting. And try not to burn anyone else in the process of sharing that love. Nintendo be the reaper, But Nintendo gave birth to the ip we are here to love in the first place. Hearts to linksawakeningdxhd for trying to share the love.

PS: Mr. linksawakeningdxhd, if your reading this? HIDE.

 

[Plashe]

did anyone get this working on linux?

 

[ertaboy356b]

did anyone get this working on linux?

 

[Plashe]

Thank you

 

[MikaTh]

Nintendo does not adapt to the times, they set the trend and literally try to tilt the times to adapt to them.

Their behavior, good or bad, is 'their normal'. its been going on since game genie and third-party controllers in the 80's. They have been trying to enforce control over their products since the beginning.

Nintendo wants players to play their way, and like Sparta, even the handy capped are given no exception. I learned of this right here on GBATemp: https://gbatemp.net/threads/norwegi...es-to-european-consumer-organizations.643077/

Nintendo is intent to make players play their way through them no exception. More megalomaniac then Disney, yet just as dancing-in-delirium as Disney's march to entertain children and be a family household name. They are not ashamed of it. It is their march and creed. You'll find no libertarians working for nintendo.

Bad or Good it's a company half way between their own religion and politics with expectation of a cutthroat bottom line. None of which are topics for debate in this thread. Its better to just accept that this is what Nintendo does.. Every time.. Simple as that. Plan for it. But don't waste time debating it. It's not in their culture to ever change it.

Conformity is part of Japanese culture. Individuality is only permitted to exist when it promotes conformity. They know we Americans don't like to conform. Even brilliance is only tolerated when conformity is shown. linksawakeningdxhd may be brilliant, but also non conformist in releasing this. The best linksawakeningdxhd can hope for now post DMCA notice, is a job offer from Nintendo. Worst case, they chose to make an example of Mr. linksawakeningdxhd. And the rest of anyone else? just keep the torrent seeds going as long as possible i guess?

It doesn't matter if they are good, it doesn't matter if they are evil, it matters that they are big, and established. And they will do things their way, until they can't. They have more lawyers then you. They will win their big win, one way or another. Life isn't fair. Intellectual properties are the currency of this era. And by comparison we are all destitute to Nintendo. No contest.

Lets just support Mr. linksawakeningdxhd and hope for the best for him in all this. Let us destitute's allow these non-conformists to do their beautiful things that glorify what we all hold dear and love. Celebrate it, cherish it. and accept it will be short lived. Covet and keep, share the love of it even if fleeting. And try not to burn anyone else in the process of sharing that love. Nintendo be the reaper, But Nintendo gave birth to the ip we are here to love in the first place. Hearts to linksawakeningdxhd for trying to share the love.

PS: Mr. linksawakeningdxhd, if your reading this? HIDE.

On a lighter note though, it probably can be revived with the usual "provide the rom with the assets" kinda think to avoid nintendo hammer over it, but i don't know at which stage this project decompiled the original game.

 

[linuxares]

I love how people still think Nintendo where in the wrong this time when they had every right in the book. It's more or less a decompiled rom with all assets included.

 

[Clydefrosch]

On a lighter note though, it probably can be revived with the usual "provide the rom with the assets" kinda think to avoid nintendo hammer over it, but i don't know at which stage this project decompiled the original game.

i dont think providing the rom will end up being enough to make this work, if they could've done that, they likely would have.

its unfortunate they had to take it down before they could update the many small issues this still had.

also, unfortunate that gaming journalism has once again spread the word so fast, nintendo representative lawyers got wind of it.
because every time this happens, its some lawfirm dude reacting to a google alert they set up for nintendo fanmade game. like just look at the mail they got, they're all like 'i assure you I'm licensed by nintendo to do this' its not nintendo giving him the go ahead, they just have a job over here: take care of copyright shit for us and thats what they're doing

 

[PacBunnyXV07]

I love how people still think Nintendo where in the wrong this time when they had every right in the book. It's more or less a decompiled rom with all assets included.

People are gonna hate no matter what. Surprised they even made a big deal about this.

 

[linuxares]

People are gonna hate no matter what. Surprised they even made a big deal about this.

yeah! I understand why people got upset with A2MR but Nintendo was working for a remake as well. So it was in their own interest to remove, basically a free version of the same game.

 

[Nakamichi]

 

[BlackSunshine]

Why would you want to play an "HD" game on a tiny screen..?

In any case, if this is an XNA game, any non-Windows port is highly unlikely.

Because I play my switch on a tv

 

[TomSwitch]

Long live Link. Come back after Nintendo and remake every one.

Nintendo can’t outlive Link. If not for you maybe your grand children shall enjoy the fan remakes

 

[ThumpieBunnyEve]

Im not looking at the source code, but from what i can tell from play its not just using the normal rom data. especially as 'the whole overworld map' is being processed at the same time. the original only processed what the game screen could display in a square (plus a few blocks out). Checks have to be made on all sorts of things such as door entries and what not, at distances. the rom data likely contributes, but there is surely enough changes and alterations to adapt the program specifically to run all at once, that edits and bug correction likely effects the rom itself holistically. Furthering why you wouldn't just be able to quickly cram Zelda 4 seasons or the like through it. It would take nearly as much time to poke through as it took Mr. linksawakeningdxhd to debug this one.

the source would probably show this. alterations to functions related to the GBA rom data altering the gba-instructions directly. like patchers will do. It doesn't mean that these alterations couldn't be kept separately as a difference, and patched to work on a rom. but i don't think that is how this was offered. its not the current state. and will take some skillful coders some time to pick through the source, and create such a frame work to make a patcher for whatever particular version of the original rom was used.

Post automatically merged: Dec 18, 2023

If Purchase does not entail ownership, then sharing shouldn't mean piracy.

 

[Plashe]

Im not looking at the source code, but from what i can tell from play its not just using the normal rom data. especially as 'the whole overworld map' is being processed at the same time. the original only processed what the game screen could display in a square (plus a few blocks out). Checks have to be made on all sorts of things such as door entries and what not, at distances. the rom data likely contributes, but there is surely enough changes and alterations to adapt the program specifically to run all at once, that edits and bug correction likely effects the rom itself holistically. Furthering why you wouldn't just be able to quickly cram Zelda 4 seasons or the like through it. It would take nearly as much time to poke through as it took Mr. linksawakeningdxhd to debug this one.

the source would probably show this. alterations to functions related to the GBA rom data altering the gba-instructions directly. like patchers will do. It doesn't mean that these alterations couldn't be kept separately as a difference, and patched to work on a rom. but i don't think that is how this was offered. its not the current state. and will take some skillful coders some time to pick through the source, and create such a frame work to make a patcher for whatever particular version of the original rom was used.

Post automatically merged: Dec 18, 2023

If Purchase does not entail ownership, then sharing shouldn't mean piracy.

I think the code is all new but the music and sprites seem to be ripped off the rom

 

[Bladexdsl]

Will be unlikely if it doesn't include any of the assets

doesn't make a difference if it has ANY of their characters in it they will take it down even if it's just a mod that's how they are now ruthless c***s