First Person Legend of Zelda

While the popularity of making first person versions of videogames has waxed and waned for a while, it looks like now it is officially a thing. Take, for example, the version of Flappy Bird that I mentioned previously or the more obscure version of Mega Man.

Now, it is The Legend of Zelda's turn at getting a first person version, this time on the Oculus Rift.

The game looks like it would be a blast to play. However, the level design for Legend of Zelda was based on the premise that a player could always see everything in Link's immediate vicinity so I imagine that some of the puzzles (especially in the dungeons) would be maddeningly difficult.

Bonus:

More Legend of Zelda stuff from the archives:

Woman Hacks Legend of Zelda to Play as Zelda Instead of Link

What If Zelda Was the Hero Instead of Link?

Concept Animation for a Legend of Zelda Movie

Concept Animation for a Legend of Zelda Movie

Shawn Depasquale, over at Nerdist: 

The clip contains one minute and 37 seconds of pure, unadulterated, LoZ-filled goodness! In that short span, the animators managed to capture the mood, wonder and adventure of a Zelda game with slick animation that would put a smile on even old Zora’s fish-face.

The video (see the source link) is apparently a concept for a Legend of Zelda movie. The style of the characters and the animation flow is quite good for a concept video. The look and feel reminds me a bit of the look and feel of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, but with a more 'anime' character design. I'm not convinced that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie could ever work, but this animation has me thinking of all the possibilities for an animated movie.