I wish it was a little more cartoony. I think that Zelda games look better when the greens look more green, the water is more "crayon blue", and everything feels a little surreal.
I agree, idk what it is, it just feels... Wonky to me, like the realistic surroundings and texture with the still cartoony vibes of the characters just doesn't mix well to me. But I also admit I don't think this remake is for me. I'm happy others ar enjoying it.
Personally I think what I’ve seen gives me an “uncanny valley” vibe. The hyper-realistic fidelity and super detailed textures mixed with the cartoony designs and proportions is an off putting mix to me.
Same. And I don’t think it’s being a “hater” to see that. I’m excited, I’ll still play it, and it does look great, but the faces… they’re giving me chills. They look so strange to me.
Saria's face in particular is a horror show to me. I don't know if it's the size or spacing of her eyes or both but I think she and some of the other characters look terrible. Most of the environments we've seen look absolutely fantastic but then others are just over stylized UE5 slopified (kokiri forest I'm looking at you). It's hit and miss for sure.
I absolutely love the look. However the original N64 graphics had slightly desaturated colours -- while having a cartoonish "fairy tale" style at the same time -- that gave the game so much atmosphere. The modern remakes miss that a bit. Not a complaint, I still think it looks gorgeous and would absolutely buy if I had a Switch 2.
Edit: looking back at the footage, the original game looks more saturated than the remake LMAO. Except for maybe Castle-Town. So I retract my comment, but leave it there.
You're not wrong though in a way. There's a quality the original had that I don't feel as much on this one. I don't know. Looks great technically but I also think there's something mysterious about the old game that gets lost with the remakes.
I think the dullness of poor graphics comparably brings it a certain character when compared to modern graphics that "look" better. I think of, for example, Mario 64. You could remake that game just like this and it would look amazing, but it wouldn't look like a cartoon. OOT64 looks like a cartoon. OOTS2 looks like a modern AAA game with some cartoony characters.
Runescape went through the same sort of transition. They have a modern version and Old School. The modern version looks amazing, but it doesnt FEEL the same
this is a great way of putting it. the remake looks a bit too shiny, and the slash effect feels a little extra. I don't even have a switch 2, and this looks gorgeous... but I do think that the remake could have benefitted from a little more understated approach. you don't need to force it
The cheacters look like garbage compared to most natural environments, they really shouldnt have gone so realistic it really makes link look out of place
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u/Truvoker Sep 08 '26
I’m so happy they kept the stylised characters instead of going for “diarrhealism”