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Let me start off by saying I am actually scared for the Ocarina of Time remake. There are a few reasons, and I will explain why.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the only major change was the fact that Mario's character from the original, namely his cap powers and a few of his moves, were split into four characters. There were a few other things added to each of the characters, but for the most part, that was the only major change. Everything else, other than improved graphics was the same.
In FireRed/LeafGreen, the only major change was the graphics. Even the sound was hardly tampered with, only changing the instruments. Only major change was adding the Sevii Islands and that was an addition, not a change.
Comparing those two successful remakes, I notice that most successful remakes are the ones that hardly change anything. And as Aonuma said, Ocarina of Time 3D will be "retelling of the tale using new technologies to reinvent it." In other words, it will hardly be the same game, just the same story. So far, not a lot has changed. Graphics have improved, slightly, and a bit of touch control has been added, but what I'm afraid of is that they change too much. This is why HeartGold/SoulSilver disappointed me, there was too much changed. The music wasn't the same at all, they added a lot of experimental features into the game that they should've used on a mainstream game, etc. This sounds like an excuse for them to experiment with ideas and use it on an old title so when they fail, they have a good excuse why.
Now, you're probably wondering how this all relates. If Ocarina of Time 3D is sucessful, then there's a chance (slim one) that they'll remake Majora's Mask. If they don't screw up Ocarina of Time 3D, which I'm about 90% sure they will, then they will for sure screw up Majora's Mask. It's just too big, and too much tampering could result in the games closest to our hearts being ruined. I don't know about you, but every time I want to play a game that's been remade such as Pokemon Yellow, Super Mario 64, etc. I get the feeling that I want to play the remake, and then all I loved about the original will be lost.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the only major change was the fact that Mario's character from the original, namely his cap powers and a few of his moves, were split into four characters. There were a few other things added to each of the characters, but for the most part, that was the only major change. Everything else, other than improved graphics was the same.
In FireRed/LeafGreen, the only major change was the graphics. Even the sound was hardly tampered with, only changing the instruments. Only major change was adding the Sevii Islands and that was an addition, not a change.
Comparing those two successful remakes, I notice that most successful remakes are the ones that hardly change anything. And as Aonuma said, Ocarina of Time 3D will be "retelling of the tale using new technologies to reinvent it." In other words, it will hardly be the same game, just the same story. So far, not a lot has changed. Graphics have improved, slightly, and a bit of touch control has been added, but what I'm afraid of is that they change too much. This is why HeartGold/SoulSilver disappointed me, there was too much changed. The music wasn't the same at all, they added a lot of experimental features into the game that they should've used on a mainstream game, etc. This sounds like an excuse for them to experiment with ideas and use it on an old title so when they fail, they have a good excuse why.
Now, you're probably wondering how this all relates. If Ocarina of Time 3D is sucessful, then there's a chance (slim one) that they'll remake Majora's Mask. If they don't screw up Ocarina of Time 3D, which I'm about 90% sure they will, then they will for sure screw up Majora's Mask. It's just too big, and too much tampering could result in the games closest to our hearts being ruined. I don't know about you, but every time I want to play a game that's been remade such as Pokemon Yellow, Super Mario 64, etc. I get the feeling that I want to play the remake, and then all I loved about the original will be lost.
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