"The Legend of Zelda" for Wii U was not presented by Nintendo during the recently-concluded PAX Prime event. The latest news fans have received about the highly-anticipated title was the announcement made earlier this year that the game's release is delayed "indefinitely."
While many believe that the months succeeding the news about the delay would have already allowed Nintendo to put together a teaser or a short presentation about the progress on the development of the action-adventure title, fans did not see a glimpse of Link at the PAX Prime.
Gamers will have to wait for Nintendo to spill the beans about "The Legend of Zelda" for Wii U although it is unknown when that will be. For now, fans can feast on a video of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," remade with the Unreal Engine 4.
Nintendo rarely utilizes such engines in making their games, but a gamer named Michael Eurek made an attempt to render "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," which, expectedly, made the game's world a whole lot more stunning. While no characters were featured, the video shows just how much more beautiful the game can still go. Eurek remade one of the game's most classic portions, the water stage called Zora's Domain. He showed this off on Vimeo.
Unreal Engine 4 is the latest and most advanced software in its lineup. It is the go-to for game studios ambitious enough to make titles look impressive. It is used on games like "Assassin's Creed," "Batman Arkham City" and "Mass Effect," which are all lauded for their visual beauty.
This isn't the first time a Nintendo game was recreated with the said engine. The likes of Mario, Sonic and Pokémon were all given the treatment. This video on "Ocarina of Time" is Eurek's second attempt. The first one was called "Temple of Time" which he made last year.
Going back to "The Legend of Zelda" for Wii U, no release date has been announced. It is, however, believed that whatever prompted the game's delay will buy Nintendo more time to polish it and make it better.
