The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis considered by many to be one of the greatest games of all time. With expansive environments for players to explore, fine-tuned combat mechanics, and a wide variance of memorable NPCs to interact with,Breath of the Wildis an enticing experience for nearly anyone who enjoys open-world games. For how impressive the scope of the game is, it’s hard to see it presented any other way.
Within the last several years, numerous indie studios have been making newer games that feature older graphical styles. This has cultivated some well-received games, such asOwlboy,Shovel Knight, Axiom Verge,andThe Messenger. However, oneZeldafan has given others a glimpse of whatBreath of the Wildcould look like if it was developed on the Game Boy Color.
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Ohana Studio on YouTube posted a short clip of aBreath of the Wilddemake for the Game Boy Color. The user said it’s just a prototype and that it won’t be made into a full game, but it still looks amazing. It looks like a level out of the originalLink’s Awakening, yet there are clearly elements that are directly ripped fromBreath of the Wild. For example, the axe that Link can find after first waking up inBreath of the Wild.
These kinds of “demakes,” where users take modern AAA games and reformat them by way of older art styles, has become more common. In fact, similar to theBreath of the Wilddemake, a different user createda demake ofHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityusing the same Game Boy Color design.
It’s amazing how much time and creativity has been put into these kinds of projects. While thisBreath of the Wilddemake won’t be available to play, there are many similar demakes of other games that have been created that are actually playable. Last year, a userreimagined the originalDoomas an 80s pixel shooter.
However, in terms of any new, official installments ofZelda, it seems that fans still have a long time to wait. WithBreath of the Wild 2still in development and no sign of any official gameplay being shown soon, for now fans will just have to watch Nintendo. The fact that a demake ofBreath of the Wildwas made goes to show how much influence the game had on the community as a whole.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available now for Switch and Wii U.
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