While this translation of The Legend of Zelda from NES to Minecraft is unbelievable, you have to wonder if Nintendo is going to swoop in and squash this project. The end result is absolutely staggering with how close it comes to the original game. This obviously presented all kinds of challenges and problems to tackle, but creator C1OUS3R was up to the task. The original Legend of Zelda has been painstakingly built in Minecraft with amazing accuracy, and even more impressive, this has all been done without any mods or resource packs. We can now add The Legend of Zelda to that list, as one dedicated Minecrafter has recreated the game in its entirety within the confines of Minecraft. That includes amazing replicas of real-life wonders, working computers, and various game tributes. People have been building all sorts of amazing things in Minecraft for years and years now. It’s quite likely Nintendo will find another way to bring out The Legend of Zelda once again, but while we wait to see where that lands, one fan has taken on the task of bringing Link and the gang to a very unfamiliar world.

One encouraging sign is that Nintendo's best recent games have put unique spins on ideas from other games, such as 'Splatoon' being a kid-friendly and terrifically addictive online shooter that can compete with 'Call of Duty.Plenty of us have played The Legend of Zelda, be it on the NES or through one of Nintendo’s many re-releases. Those survival elements could add an exciting new layer to what we already love about 'Zelda,' or they could just as easily be a huge distraction. There's no telling if it's going to work to the game's benefit, honestly.

This is a way for Nintendo to grasp the attention of younger video game players, who love these kinds of freeform, survival-focused games but aren't especially attached to 'Zelda.' Those games foster creativity and imagination in a way your average story-based adventure game doesn't, so combining that with the typical puzzle solving you'd find in a 'Zelda' game could be a way to bring those younger players who like 'Minecraft' and older players who don't quite understand it together.

Open world survival games like 'ARK: Survival Evolved' are also consistently in the top 20 most played games on Steam, the main storefront for PC games. It makes business sense, as 'Minecraft' is the most popular video game in the world right now. Nintendo just recently added 'Super Mario Bros.' themed content to the Wii U version of 'Minecraft,' so they definitely understand that it's huge. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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