Zelda Games That Need Remakes
The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Even though the recent release of Breath of the Wild proved to be a kind of re-imagining of the original Legend of Zelda, that title was instead a brand new experience in Hyrule with throwbacks to the original NES classic, and less of a remake.
Since that game’s release way back in 1987, The Legend of Zelda has not had a proper remake; even its several re-releases on 3DS, GameCube, Wii, and GBA barely had any changes made, besides some slight text-related fixes.
It might be strange to see such an old game remade in modern times without a total rehashing of the art style, but I think the game could definitely work in a 3D space with a new look for our first appearance of Link and Zelda.
The game could just start like Breath of the Wild and just throw you out in the wilderness with eight dungeons to complete with no particular order. No shrines, no NPCs (besides the shop), and a sprawling world to explore.
Seeing where the Legend of Zelda started, but in Breath of the Wild’s engine would be spectacular. We’ve got so many remasters of classic Zelda games, but what about the one that started it all?
Zelda Games That Need Remakes
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Minish Cap was such a pretty game when it released on the Game Boy Advance back in 2005, sporting a similar art style to the GameCube’s Wind Waker.
Developed by Capcom, The Minish Cap did something different with our green tunic-wearing hero, as the game allowed Link to shrink down in size using a magic hat in order to visit the Minish people, who live in hiding as if they were ants or other types of bugs.
Seeing Minish Cap remade in a more aesthetically appealing art style would be nice to see, especially since a lot of the objects in The Minish Cap are big in size due to the small stature of Link. Similar to games like Pikmin, for example, it would be neat to see everyday human objects and food items in HD, with Link traversing through the environments.
The Minish Cap is one of the best Zelda games, but is, unfortunately, stuck on handhelds and the Wii U. Seeing it spring back to life in an entirely new light on the Switch is something old-school Zelda fans would surely appreciate.
Zelda Games That Need Remakes
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Okay, just going to spit it out and say that Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is probably one of the worst Zelda games in my mind, next to those terrible CD-I games that we try not to think about.
It lacks that Zelda charm and doesn’t have the most interesting art style, but what it did do that’s worth mentioning, is take Zelda and turn it into a full-fledged RPG, with a leveling system and all.
Remaking this game from the ground up would definitely give it the face-lift it most desperately needs. Recently, Nintendo did a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus on the 3DS and that game got some love after being sort of the black sheep of that franchise.
A 2D Zelda in this day and age would be crazy to see, but not a ton of people played much of Zelda II and bringing it back would not only shock the fans, but would bring Link into a new light and reintroduce folks to a lost title that needs to find its way back. Hopefully in a better way this time around.
Zelda Games That Need Remakes
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
As soon as we saw that Link’s Awakening would be remade for the Nintendo Switch, our minds immediately shifted to another pair of handheld exclusive Zelda titles that would benefit greatly from a re-release.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages were released on the Game Boy Color back in 2001, and were developed by a Capcom development studio, Flagship. They used the same engine as Link’s Awakening and you can tell just by looking at the icons on the top of the screen and the general art style used.
What was neat about these two games is that their stories were interconnected, and by using a code found within both games, you can unlock different endings depending on which version of the game you played first.
If Nintendo were to remake these two for the Switch as one cohesive Zelda adventure, it would be awesome for those that never got the chance to experience both campaigns.
Zelda Games That Need Remakes
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Tri Force Heroes had sort of an under-the-radar launch on the Nintendo 3DS a few years back and worked off of the Link Between Worlds engine, but more focused on multiplayer.
Tri Force Heroes allowed players to seek help from two other Link’s that would be controlled by your friends or random people online to solve puzzles and advance through multiple stages.
Since I didn’t have a lot of friends nearby to play Tri Force Heroes with, the majority of the campaign was a solo experience for me, which ends up being more difficult, since a lot of the puzzles rely on at least two human players. When you play offline by yourself, you have to control both yourself and a doll version of Link.
It’s rather frustrating so we think that a Switch version of Tri Force Heroes would work much better, thanks to the two Joy-Cons out of the box and no need to have a second or even third system to play with friends. A multiplayer-focused Zelda game would be rad to see, especially after the solo experience we received with Breath of the Wild in 2017.
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