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The Legend of Zelda comes to Xbox 360! (well, sort of)
12:55 PM on 03.20.2008, Chad Concelmo 45 comments

     AMAZING

Okay, I am not even exaggerating. This is the greatest thing I have ever seen.

Using the custom level editor in N+ for XBLA, user 007craft managed to create side-scrolling platformer levels to resemble the level design in NES masterpiece The Legend of Zelda.

Honestly, it is kind of hard to explain. You just need to watch it. Like, right now.

Incredible, huh? He/she even managed to get the monster placement perfect. And notice how the exit gate keys are placed in the caves? And Aquamentus?! DID YOU SEE AQUAMENTUS?! Genius! Granted, I might be a little more impressed than the average person since the levels I have designed in N+ consist of a straight platform with only two stationary mines to jump over.

What do you think? Are there any other classic games you would love to see recreated in the world of N+ (um, Metroid please!)? And why is everyone in this world so much more frickin’ talented than I am?


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pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 03/20/2008 13:07
Wow. This makes me proud to live in the gaming community of today. Brilliant people making brilliant things such as this. God bless you, sir! GOD BLESS YOU!!!
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Miguelcar808 at 03/20/2008 13:14
How about Mario
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Cheeburga at 03/20/2008 13:16
Holy shit that was awesome.
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The Bez at 03/20/2008 13:16
a metroid themed set would be pretty sweet
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Snaileb at 03/20/2008 13:20
So motherfucking epic!! I bought N when it came out, but just tried it last night. I got to .15, and Im in love!!! where's the how to guide?!
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king3vbo at 03/20/2008 13:20
AMAZING. I need this
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Rainbowblack at 03/20/2008 13:21
WOW, now if only MS would stop being weenies and let us trade our creations

that is really something
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deaddays at 03/20/2008 13:22
Serioulsy? Is eveyone really that impressed by this? Don't mean to be negative or anything, but that was a retarded waste of time.
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Chad Concelmo at 03/20/2008 13:22
As an added note: Everyone needs to download N+. It is one of my favorite games so far this year.

That is all. :)
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Chad Concelmo at 03/20/2008 13:28
@deaddays,
I totally respect your opinion, but designing levels in N+ is tough. And to have top down perspective maps from The Legend of Zelda transferred successfully to a side-scrolling platformer? That is impressive.

Sorry to waste your time. :)
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Jetsetlemming at 03/20/2008 13:34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGvZa3tiYwY
Beaten by a far more amazingly awesome mod.
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Hitogoroshi at 03/20/2008 13:37
Insanely awesome!
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Holyetheline at 03/20/2008 13:41
I want to play these levels! WOW SO COOL!!!
Soulhammer's Avatar
Soulhammer at 03/20/2008 13:47
N+ rocks, and anything to do with N+ rocks.

Fact.
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Knives at 03/20/2008 13:47
Awesome, I wonder how well it would play, but still cool.
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Chad Concelmo at 03/20/2008 13:48
@Jetsetlemming,
That was amazing. Ha ha! :)
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MechaMonkey at 03/20/2008 13:51
Yeah, I need to download this.
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manasteel88 at 03/20/2008 13:51
this is the exact reason why I am enraged by MS blocking the sharing of UGC in this game

@jetsetlemming...Knytt rules
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Steel Squirrel at 03/20/2008 13:57
Haha Chad...... when is something not the most amazing thing you've seen?
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Snaileb at 03/20/2008 14:00
Chad : Please tell me there's a how to guide...
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lucashoal at 03/20/2008 14:01
@Jetsetlemming - yeah, that wins so much more.
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Daynger777 at 03/20/2008 14:05
Holy chit man! That was so nostalgic. I agree that the most impressive part was the incredible attention to detail. Also I love the fact that even the triforce room at the end (which is supposed to be the moment of victory and relief) looks hard as hell!

Great work though... that's nuts
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Chad Concelmo at 03/20/2008 14:07
@Steel Squirrel,
Good point. :)
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Chad Concelmo at 03/20/2008 14:08
@Snaileb,
I don't think there is. I am in the process of finding out.
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B-Radicate at 03/20/2008 14:12
I think I'd be truly impressed if I played either of those games ever. As it stands, just looks like a lot of blocks set around. I can barely tell what's happening in the video. I fail.
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Sharpless at 03/20/2008 14:13
That's impressive. And that's not an opinion, that's FACT. Bloody awesome. I want N+. I love the original.
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Snaileb at 03/20/2008 14:48
Thanks dude.
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Tino at 03/20/2008 14:59
Not only was THAT amazing. The related videos of the 4 player co op levels were AMAZING too.
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kintaeb at 03/20/2008 16:30
This (wo)man has earned themselves 100 internets. This is not only for designing the levels, but actually being skilled enough to complete them.
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NightDehumidifier at 03/20/2008 16:52
Looks stupid, he should've done a replica of a good game like Resistance or Gears.
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NihonTiger90 at 03/20/2008 17:18
Insanely AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!
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ceark at 03/20/2008 17:20
wow. that looks like alot of work.
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Rifter01 at 03/20/2008 17:28
Cooool .. 'cept it might just piss a little in Nintendo's cheerios a bit

Epic Win!
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Capn Birdseye at 03/20/2008 18:39
I lived through the 80s once already, and once is enough.

No thanks.
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Wedge at 03/20/2008 18:51
That's pretty cool. I hate circle pieces though D=.

Also that Knytt mod is awesome.
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Pixel Blue at 03/20/2008 19:01
Wow. This has already been said, but that the levels seem to work just fine in a side-scrolling format ... that's awesome.
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AlienGuy18 at 03/20/2008 21:30
I'm also working on some classic maps.
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Hank Peters at 03/20/2008 22:42
A++ for the amount of effort put into it, but I still got bored watching it. I love N, so it must be the old Zelda music.
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HarassmentPanda at 03/21/2008 02:03
AMAZING!!! is all that can be said.
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Dexter345 at 03/21/2008 15:26
Whoa.
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ghettobelmontes at 03/22/2008 01:39
Amazing, simply amazing.
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Lemon at 03/22/2008 04:15
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