Mysplaced Preview: A Shameless Zelda Clone
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Ezquimacore
Banned
That's literally the same art style and gameplay of links awakening. So yeah, shameless is the word.
Gandih42
Member
I think it can go both ways. A lot of "soulslikes" found success because people wanted more of that style of game. Even if the comparisons often are unfavorable, games like The Surge, Mortal Shell, Nioh, etc. had enough original ideas to be successful. The game actually being good will (or at least should) trump being derivative for most people. In this case, I think the comparison might help put this game on the map and sell it to people who want more games like the Link to the Past remake.
Though, not to say that comparisons can't be obnoxious when it encompasses the entire narrative around a game.
When I see "2D Zelda Clone" I get more interested, not less. We need more games like that.
GymWolf
Member
Have you tried death door and tunic?
No, Tunic is on my list to try though. I added the other to my wishlist as well. Thanks!
RoboFu
One of the green rats
No, if you do a complete rip-off you should be called out.
ParaSeoul
Member
I feel like most of them are the 2D ones? I could be wrong.
Skelterz
Member
If you've not played reverie for PS vita or PS4/5 then you should, 10-20 hrs earthbound aesthetics with a Zelda gameplay loop it's like £10 check it out.
abstract alien
Member
Death's Door has a unexpectedly good post game.
MonkeyClaw36
Banned
Inspired by or ripped from... That's the question.
Honestly, this is pure theft imo.
Honestly, this is pure theft imo.
I'd agree, if this didn't rip-off the Link's Awakening remake near exactly.
This reminds me of the early WOW clones that looked near indistinguishable to the real thing.
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But it literally is a shameless clone.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Read that as "Myspace" Oh the memories.
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FeldMonster
Member
It isn't shameless, it is inclusionary. Bringing a good game to more platforms, even if it isn't the exact original. Wish it were coming to Xbox so that I could play it.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I would agree. But then I watched the video, and in this case is really a rip-off. A shameless one indeed.
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Bernd Lauert
Banned
Watch the video. It's a carbon copy lmao
abstract alien
Member
The video shows a robbery, and this is coming from someone that doesn't mind playing a well done title with a heavy handed dose of inspiration. Unless this is somehow the most misleading video ever, it's earned every bit of the title "clone".
Tangerine
Banned
Often times I agree with the sentiment that it's not ripping off but paying homage/taking inspiration etc.
But in this case it seems far too much like Zelda and seems a bit shameless to be honest.
If it were a fan game fine but they are going to charge people money for it.
Doesn't sit right with me...
But in this case it seems far too much like Zelda and seems a bit shameless to be honest.
If it were a fan game fine but they are going to charge people money for it.
Doesn't sit right with me...
Captain Toad
Banned
What are you talking about?
SJRB
Gold Member
I usually agree with this, especially when "Dark Souls-like" is coined, but in this specific case it's a carbon-copy of the source material.
It really looks like a shameless clone, regardless of the game even being good or not.
Roman Empire
Member
Well, if Nintendo doesn't bring their exclusives experiences to other platforms, I am not one to blame anyone trying to emulate that. Here is a case of "the more, the better" in my book. It's basically a good knock-off of a beloved series, it won't stop me from playing Zelda and I just hope Nintendo ninja lawyers don't get claiming this is a blatant copy if the full game has more surprises with mechanics and environments.
Myths
Member
Not only that, but the people developing these games often grew up with whatever they're "cloning." It's all they know.
Soodanim
Member
Other clones usually change something, but the only changes here are BotW inspired additions or generic names.
I wonder where the legal line is on this stuff.
Gianna Sisters got away with it, didn't it?
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Kssio_Aug
Member
You guys need to watch the video before commenting. For real, this is a blatant copy of Link's Awakening. Games like Death's Door and Tunic are clearly heavily inspired by Zelda but they're doing their own thing, with their own visual style and mechanics - and I appreciate that, because it's clear now that we can have great games with this same style, other than Zelda. But this one is straight up copying Link's Awakening assets.
And I think copying that much of Link's Awakening will do more harm than good, even if Nintendo doesn't move a finger. Even if the game ends up being good, this complete lack of originality already decrease the devs credibility. And watching this preview, I am under the impression that other than the Zelda knock off elements, almost everything they tried or had to do on their own doesn't look good: the background is completely bare-bones, the design of enemies and gear (such as the shield) is pretty bad or over simplistic, apparently they're not very creative to name areas or characters ("old man", "ice world"), and there are some elements in the scenario that doesn't make sense, like that ball mini-game in the middle of a grass area.
Honestly, it doesn't sound like they're gonna be able to copy Link's Awakening quality.
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