The Legend of Zeldafans are an incredibly talented group and once again they’ve astounded with some incredible work.YouTube channel 64 Bitscreated a “Paper Zelda” RPG style trailer using the same graphical and animation style as the popularPaper MarioRPG titles.
To say this trailer is gorgeous is a huge understatement. Not only is the video’s animation quality is nothing short of incredible, the mock trailer is full of tons of references and easter eggs that any fan of the franchise would be able to spot. Seeing how well this concept could be executed makes me wish we could an actual “Paper Zelda” title.
There are plenty of other amazing fan works that fans have created to celebrate the franchise as a whole. An extremelytalented artist combined scenesfrom the upcomingBreath of the Wild 2with the artstyle from the recentLink’s Awakeningremake. Another artist createdA Link Between Worldsdioramausing the shell of a Gameboy. There’s an absolutely stunningStudio Ghibli-styleBreath of the Wildfan animated trailer, while a dedicated fan spenttwo years recreatingBreath of the Wildweapons. We have ananimated pixel art mockupof a dungeon scene fromZelda II. The winner for last year’s officialLink’s Awakeningfanworks contestwas revealed, with some great submissions from plenty of talented artists. And if you want something incredible from outside this contest, there’s this fantastic3D printed recreationof Koholint Island from the game. The artist even provides a tutorial at the end of their video in case anyone else wanted to make one for themselves.
Some other works include Link’s house fromBreath of the Wildfaithfully createdusing Lego blocks, this lovely Sheikah runesphone charger, art ofTwilight PrincessmeetsBreath of the Wild, fanart of Link in thevibrant forestfromMajora’s Mask, a recreation of theBreath of the Wildlantern, a bottle ofLon Lon milkfromOcarina of Time, and analarm clockthat playsA Link to the Past‘s theme.
The latest entry in the franchise,The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, is out now forNintendo Switchand you can read our review of the gamehere. According to our reviewer, “Link’s Awakeningis a remarkable remake of one of the more overlooked titles in theLegend of Zeldafranchise.”
