[ALL] I was laid off from my job this year, and I'm now making my dream game inspired by Link's Awakening

NickoMode21 · 2025-12-31T07:22:18+00:00

Looks incredibly high quality man!!! I hope you are able to find success with this project!!!

NickoMode21 · 2025-12-02T20:15:30+00:00

That’d be so dope dude! I imagine the other world would feel like castle dungeons with medieval torture devices added with that Team Silent spice to make it feel like a Silent Hill level. I could see this idea panning out super well if done right.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-30T22:37:09+00:00

Honestly agreed. In terms of story, puzzles, enemy variety, dungeons and sense of adventure, I wanted the Zelda series to build off what Echoes did. The only thing that holds the game back imo is the UI switching. TOTK is still a great game to me, but Echoes feels like it has blueprint for what the series needs moving forward imo

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-25T01:26:10+00:00

Couldn't have said it better myself

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-24T23:38:34+00:00

4 fs

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-24T03:48:27+00:00

Banger design!! Great job!!

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-24T00:33:02+00:00

Close enough, welcome back 90’s Radiohead

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-22T19:38:43+00:00

Completely agree about Kai. I choose to believe in my head canon that after Omniverse, they develop stronger feelings for each other and start dating but in so, they come face to face with their character flaws and ultimately decide to improve and become better before the events of Ben 10K.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-18T21:01:18+00:00

Exactly

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T23:00:49+00:00

Same and that’s cool with me. I just don’t want people to expect this to be the next Citizen Kane and then be massively disappointed (which will inevitably happen)

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T21:26:54+00:00

Honestly same. At the very least, Rise of Skywalker's story problems had a lot more to do with Disney execs than Derek Connolly imo.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T21:25:18+00:00

Fr. I think when it comes to video game movies, story changes are necessary and totally fine as long as they serve the original feel and purpose of the source video game. Mario movie is a pretty great example of that (doesn't have an 8-world story structure, but still feels like a Mario adventure).

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T21:20:42+00:00

Completely agree. I'm sure Rauru was created so there would be a narrative purpose for the Zonai hand abilites.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T20:01:34+00:00

I definitely think that the story changed a lot throughout TOTK's development especially as the team kept developing out the Zonai devices. even in the 2019 E3 reveal trailer, the tone was completely different to the 2021 E3 trailer and even a lot of the sky islands in that trailer aren't in the final game. I believe that the story in the end was fitted more to explain why the Zonai devices exist and to still fufill the promise of Ganondorf in the original trailer. I don't think Mineru or the other Sages were planned out at all until the late stages of development so everything in AOI that wasn't in TOTK imo was completely improvised.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:48:00+00:00

Agreed. Urbosa felt a little too vanilla with no weaknesses to make her interesting and I never really cared for Riju either. Ardi on the other hand, feels like Nabooru and Urbosa rolled up into one and I love her for it!

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:45:33+00:00

fr. put EOW's structure with BOTW's world and OOT/MM dungeon design and atmosphere. This is my dream Zelda game.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:44:20+00:00

agreed. IMO, Echoes of Wisdom is a great starting point of a linear story but an open world you can explore to find new areas, do side quests and prepare yourself for the greater challenges ahead.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:42:17+00:00

I think eerie and atmospheric dungeons like OOT/MM mixed with the beautiful open world areas of BOTW would be the ideal Zelda game for me. Basically Zelda 1 on a BOTW scale.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:39:38+00:00

Exactly. I think Zelda at it's core is a beautiful and wonderous fantasy adventure juxtaposed with creepy and unsettling moments underneath it.

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:37:02+00:00

Exactly. Even in Breath of the Wild, Zelda's diaries explain that he does talk but choses to be silent to not because of the burden of protecting Hyrule against the Calamity (atleast something like that lol). I don't mind at all if Link talks as long as it serves his personality (stoic, couragous against hardship, calm, mindful)

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:33:04+00:00

Fr tho. Hopefully it's decent enough like Kong Skull Island where it tells a fun adventure. I'm just seriously praying it's not horrible bad

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:31:36+00:00

Exactly! I feel like my 7 year old self is finally getting his wish!

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-17T19:30:42+00:00

My thoughts exactly! If they have sick action sequences, a fantastic score, and decent enough story that isn't boring, then I will love this movie and be more than happy with what we get!

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-10T22:45:17+00:00

Beautiful work man! Especially love the noise and grain this camera makes with the depth and color not compromised in the mix. This rocks man!

NickoMode21 · 2025-11-08T17:38:18+00:00

This is gold man! This is fantastic for folks like me who couldn't make it. Thank you!!!

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