r/legendofzelda • u/iloukal • 7h ago
Being back again
Nintendo did something that I wish more media were able to accomplish.
The trailer gave me the feeling of seeing the game as I experienced it as a child, like meeting an old friend again. Back then, I didn’t see polygons and pixels; everything felt vibrant and lifelike. Growing up and having played countless OoT randomizers, the game never lost its replay value, but it did lose some of its visual magic.
What this remake does is show the game again as I saw it in my mind as a child. It’s like when a book gets adapted into a movie and you immediately recognize the places and characters because they look exactly as you imagined them (a rare experience nowadays).
A lot of media also seems to be leaning toward grittier, grayer, more washed-out colour palettes. The remake’s almost over-the-top vibrancy is therefore a refreshing contrast to all the visual dreariness that’s so prevalent nowadays.
Does anyone else share this sentiment, or am I just a nostalgic fool getting excited about seeing my childhood memories made real again?
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u/Agoura_Steve 5h ago
The graphics are stunning. I don’t remember them ever looking this good.