The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time x Studio Ghibli Inspired Fan Film

Check out this The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Studio Ghibli fan-made film showcasing Castle Town in Unreal Engine 5. Created by RwanLink, the video pays homage to Zelda: Ocarina of Time for its 25th anniversary. Get a good look at this impressively detailed Studio Ghibli-style Zelda animation, featuring four environments and third-person perspective shots. This fan film took over 600 hours to create!
Credit: ‪@RwanLink‬
#Gaming #Zelda #IGN

[@IGN]

This video was uploaded with permission from its creator RwanLink, whose KZbin channel you can find right here! www.youtube.com/@RwanLink

[@metalgear-]

Y’all have connections. Y’all should SHARE this w/ NINTENDO themselves

[@Keanine]

@@metalgear- The Japan branch would probably copyright strike him for using their IP let's be real

[@The_Sl0th]

What about permission from Nintendo? 💀

[@metalgear-]

@@Keanine • Better to confront NIN w/ Quality work rather than HIDE and let them stumble upon you instead…..

[@MrCidade25]

He's getting the money you make from this right, since your monetizing someone elses work? (with or without permisssion)

[@illadelph42]

Imagine a world where Nintendo hires this man to make a remake 😭

[@jasonswitzer1748]

Sega basically did that after people saw the horror show that was the original Sonic model for the first movie. Some dude mocked up a better version and they hired him to fix the visuals for the movie.

[@Coelh021]

​@@jasonswitzer1748At that point Tyson Hesse was already working for Sega, he worked on Sonic Mania animations and some other content. It is true that he was a fan and was hired, but that was way before the movie.

[@trmbne]

Man? You mean team

[@kobedoesgaming3560]

Hah! That’s hilarious. Nintendo? Hire a fan for making something cool out of their IP?

[@pogethedoge]

​@@kobedoesgaming3560fr

[@ryand8412]

This is the most impressive fan project I've ever seen

[@WarrenGdog28]

You should his other iconic work like BoTWxPrincess Mononoke

[@totodiledile1926]

is this ai?

[@SpookyIsReal]

why would it be@@totodiledile1926

[@CrypticKnight10]

@@totodiledile1926nope unreal shine 5

[@hesseldv57]

If you wanna see impresisve, you should look up the fan project from embers lab

[@Darkcloud-Atlatoan]

The scene with Fi brought tears to my eyes. No matter how far into the future, Fi is always there, maybe not visibly but her voice and presence are still known.

[@ryandunham1047]

And she feels her time has come to reawaken once more!

[@jacealbine]

they should bring dark cloud back. and yeah that was a super cool touch.

[@noone-q8o]

Dang, that quote gave me chills

[@Epitaph_of_Seikilos]

1:56 Farmer: "Sure, there's room in the back if you'd like, but where're you headed?" Sophie: "Just a little ways further than where you're going." - Howl's Moving Castle

[@ivayloborov3462]

This is literally what Nintendo should have done with the movie. It's amazing to see what fans are capable of, but also sad that these passionate people will never be given the chance to create an official full-length movie or a remake with their vision.

[@NHC2000]

They will be given a cease and desist letter or all hell will fall upon them by ShitTendo

[@metalgear-]

NIN should BUY them OUT and have them on their Payroll working for them. That’s a no brain decision.

[@fuhq6731]

hit the nail on the head

[@CyberSpaceFilms]

Should do*

[@Yoshizuyuner]

sounds dumb you cant just buy a person out they will prob quit after wards@@metalgear-

[@AziwrathGaming]

Not only Nintendo's approval, But Studio Ghibli as well. Seeing those two studios along with this awesome creator of this fan film would make an amazing movie!

[@AndresHernandez2]

how do you know they got their aproval?

[@AziwrathGaming]

@@AndresHernandez2 i’m confused. Tell me how you read the comment.

[@jonw3462]

​ Think they're saying do you have a source that it got Nintendos approval? as thats pretty rare.

[@Ughstopped]

@@jonw3462 it hasnt been DMCA'd, thats how

[@dougtait6967]

If Nintendo doesn't make this and offer this guy a job doing it, they've completely missed a huge opportunity. This is an incredible piece of art from a true fan that seems to know exactly what the fans have been wanting. Amazing work

[@nolanbrewer574]

No one would do a better job than a fan who truly cares like this. The passion in this makes me tear up as a long time Zelda fan.

[@zippymufo9765]

​@@nolanbrewer574Cringe

[@firststagegaming]

Nintendo has dozens of these guys. They don’t need him. They can do better than this if they wanted

[@chrisj320ac3]

It's crazy that Nintendo is just never going to use Fae again either.

[@AlamdaAli]

japanese people are too egocentric to even give anything any attention

[@APEXGuerilla]

This is not just amazing because of the way it looks. The world feels alive too, that takes real talent.

[@mrz3062]

In the industry, this is just a CV flex. This guy is probably going to get picked up by some major production company.

[@Sammsy1126]

Is it Mr. Z Or Mizzuz?

[@jawaskikytrealrussell6440]

This…is…awesomeness defined! Nintendo…please do a remake of this game. Hell…even a movie with these guys involved

[@unrewritable]

Sadly Nintendo will just sue them for intellectual property instead of working with them. What an amazing fan project. Everyone needs to see this.

[@tonberrygaming3267]

nintendo drafting the cease and desist note right as we speak

[@KaguyaH]

@@unrewritable Why would Nintendo work with them? lmfao They're just made some models, slapped on cel shading, cranked up the saturation and called it Ghibli. Nintendo can do that themselves.

[@FrankdoesArt]

@@KaguyaH You must be fun at parties :|

[@myfinallight]

Chriss Pratt did a phenomal voice acting job here!

[@errorfive]

Wow, the scene with Ganon arriving with Naburu is impeccable. The clink of the guard's spears hitting. The slow tension, the build up in the music, the tiny shuffling sounds of paper as Ganon impishly reaches for the King's invitation. Just wow. It tells a side of a story we know but with so much colorful detail. And adding Fi into the scene with the master sword was just the chef's kiss to us fans looking for those threads between the titles all the time. How do we further this into a larger project? Nintendo, find a way to work with this creator. This is what we want.

[@siguy6412]

Let’s fund this man to make an entire movie like this!!!

[@taytmw18]

That would be illegal

[@ThrillerXero]

@@taytmw18 Nintendo’s lawyers are going to be after you

[@shadowmich]

then it would be taken down becuz he would make monehhh of their shi and we all know nintendon't

[@landerz1990]

This is unreal….I’d give anything to have this game wise! This is the perfect art style for OOT!

[@pereira1000]

Unreal 5

[@xbloxlive5454]

@@pereira1000 Well now you know Ghibli can make a game with Unreal Engine 5.

[@ETGamer-yl6dm]

it doesn't look studio ghibli at all to me tho, it would be better in their actual style no 3d

[@kawaiidere1023]

@@ETGamer-yl6dmyeah. Still looks great, especially for a fan animation without the resources of Ghibli or Nintendo

[@Sabz1679]

TAKE MY MONEY , I'd be over the moon with a movie, series or game with this style. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL 👌🏽

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

The new Fantasy Life game will be out soon.

[@TGKawikachu]

Man, a movie in this style would be absolutely amazing, but a game would also be so cool! The entire vibe this artstyle brings is perfectly fitting for zelda.

[@Onyyyxx]

Whoever made this is definitely gifted and I’m happy they shared their vision with the world. Zelda and Studio Ghibli seems like a perfect combo.

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Too bad Ghibli is co-owned by Disney which views Nintendo as a rival and Nintendo purposely didn't sign the amusement park and Nintendo movies deals with

[@Cextra_the_artist]

I'm glad RwanLink is getting the attention he deserves. This is probably my favorite fan animation project of the year. I'll be making regular re-visits to this fan film during the decade that is to come.

[@WarrenGdog28]

Same

[@taytmw18]

Until nintendo has it scrubbed from the internet

[@zerohnutz]

​@@taytmw18 I've already mp4ed it 😈

[@aaisusgamingchannel]

ayo send me that mp4 @@zerohnutz

Thanks to IGN’s channel, this video will surely get the attention of Nintendo. Mr. Miyamoto and Aonuma will probably watch this themselves. Incredible achievement for RwanLink.

[@carlospandette8001]

And Nintendo will inmediately be "do a cease and desist" or else.

[@owenganesmcculloch8591]

@carlospandette8001 yea after seeing this nintendo be like hippity hoppity your life is now my property

[@ItsBoCast]

Yeah but they uploaded the whole video. Why not just a trailer and then direct everyone to their channel?

[@matc1995]

This is Nintendo.. It won't end well.

[@bwackbeedows3629]

Miyamoto will be kicking down his door to deliver a subpeona, while smoking a pack of Marlboros and talking about trees.

[@Ryan-xz7qp]

Really gives it a Wind Waker look. I'd love a new game in this style!

[@Greytruth2]

That was phenomenal. Everything from the art style to the music.

[@cax1175]

Cease and desist incoming

[@The_Sl0th]

Classic Nintendo hating their fans.

[@bendover4668]

@@The_Sl0thprofiting of others copyright is wrong.

[@_Cetarial]

@@bendover4668Assuming the creator of the fan film even profits from it.

[@amgoingmad]

😂😂😂

[@williamcrowe2576]

Remember what happened to MLP: Double Rainboom.

[@SveinOlavLarsen]

I’d go to a cinema to watch something like this. Looks great.

[@Howieazy]

Amazing!

[@RoyalC0rgi]

hey man

[@VoidFishton]

what

[@Kavaitsu]

Yo, cool to see you also being a fan of this franchise

[@psychosis3021]

Why is Peter Parker here? 😂

[@PrimeusArbiter]

Howieazy, what are YOU doing here?

[@supermario_bueno]

If Ocarina of Time gets a remaster one day, THIS is how it should look like. The Ghibli-style animation is amazing!!

[@HaruVibes_]

Seeing how far RwanLink has come is amazing.

[@WarrenGdog28]

It is

[@jimmyj1548]

Wow this is huge for Rwan and Zelda. Awesome IGN acknowledging this masterpeice!

[@butteredtoast2993]

Absolutely nostalgic. This art style captures the N64 character designs perfectly while also breathing new life into each. Well done!

[@only1kabana_]

this proves that oot is the best game of all time still talked about, played & remade by fans to this day 🐐

[@jaimeiswithnintendoswitch3766]

it competes with a link to the past for that title and Baldurs gate 3

[@The.Editor-Reboot]

@@jaimeiswithnintendoswitch3766it no diffs baldurs gate 3

[@ColoradoStreaming]

That is because oot is not just a game, its a mythology for an entire generation.

[@angelvillegas9604]

More like overrated ​@@ColoradoStreaming

[@Chimpanzee-That]

Insane work. Absolutely incredible. Someone, hire this man!

[@nuclearbeeberman]

very impressive for a single person in his free time.

[@gquanda]

Out of any of the unreal engine remakes I’ve seen , when he switched too 3rd person this looked absolutely amazing for a game , the art style and design is such a vibe and looks so clean .

[@numberoneappgames]

This has been one of the best recreations I've ever seen!

[@nightmayor6114]

Made in Unreal looks real feels surreal

[@stevenlucas6927]

The Legend of Zelda movie we really want.

[@SPLxT901]

This is honestly one of the best zelda animations to date nice work

[@TarisRedwing]

Man that set dressing is comfy and the style is on point with the Zelda world.

[@xDORANBOLTx]

Did ign just recognize my boy RwanLink....this man deserve a lot bless him with lots of subs and support so he can continue doing what he loves for us fans ❤

[@tuanis1]

Hoping lots of people find his channel from this

[@WarrenGdog28]

Yup

[@astralok]

this is how nintendo needs to remake oot or do the movie in this style

[@cocosusprime]

Ganon smiled maliciously and said to himself: IT IS SUAVEMENTE TIME.

[@hisokamorow5378]

We need a whole series so damn beautiful ❤.

[@genju2251]

This is amazingly well done really awesome whoever created this needs to be hired as animator

[@WarrenGdog28]

His name is RwanLink the man is a Genius

[@rjistheman]

big fan of the use of mixed framerates on different characters and parts of backgrounds!

[@whitewolf6036]

This is exactly how they should bring zelda to the big screens

[@alexanderlinderson2655]

Huge props IGN for spotlighting this creator and giving due credits! What a talented guy ^.^

[@ske7chy]

This is defo gonna inspire an animated Zelda movie to be made and I’m here for it

[@TheiAdz90]

Nintendo lawyers: I’ve been looking forward to this

[@tobeeey_2860]

This is increidble! There is so much detail in the environemts that aren`t even needed in the film, just wow! Hats off to you sir RwanLink

[@N0dnylR3hsif]

I’ve played this game so many times in my life, and this just brought me the joy of playing it for the first time again and being introduced to this story. Thank you. Beautiful work 🥹👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@whattimedx]

Nintendo Lawyers : you've met with a terrible fate haven't you ?

[@RedHood2017]

OOF...

[@damienkrawczuk1435]

How breathtakingly gorgeous, could easily watch a movie of this, phenomenal work to whoever did this, top shelf stuff 👍

[@KieraDharke]

The art style, the lighting, everything just fits the world so nicely! Nah man, You should be proud of this; proving once again, OOT is truly timeless

[@whit3shad3]

Now THIS is what an Ocarina of Time Remake SHOULD look like! Even the low framerate of the characters works so darn well

[@shinxshinra]

Brooo!! This is absolutely incredible! Breathtaking even. I'd be so down to buy Ocarina remake made in this artstyle/visuals

[@chris2furr]

Amazing work!! This is the type of movie we need

[@StarFlame_228]

this is positively gorgeous! Such love and effort went into making this animation! Bravo!!

[@SuperJoselink]

The creator definitely deserves the love and exposure for his work

[@SharnOfTheDEAD]

This is what the movie has to look like..... every Zelda fan would see it!!!

[@minecrafter3448]

“Every Zelda fan” is only like 40 million people, and every Zelda fan would not see this. The majority would see something more in the breath of the wild style. Either that, or something completely new that applies to many more people.

[@Amalekites]

40 million? How long took it to count that for you? 😂

[@TheHylian-fd6fn]

​@@AmalekitesEvery? Nah bro

[@Amalekites]

@@TheHylian-fd6fn Why are you answering me about that? 😄

[@Kasdog]

​@@AmalekitesI think they meant to reply to the person above you. 🙂

[@fohhee]

Get ready to receive a letter from Nintendo lawyer soon.

[@Sta.VasoStars]

The amount of love, dedication and accuracy in this are amazing

[@jorgerhardt4735]

Amazing to see the passion and love for Zelda and Ghibli alike in so many well crafted details.

[@flawedandnotperfect]

NINETENDO TAKE NOTES AND MAKE IT A THING! GOTY MATERIAL RIGHT HERE!

[@shi117]

Happy to see it get the recognition it deserves.

[@MrSOUTHSIDE972]

Incredible work. We need to see this happen as a full length movie.

[@MajinNightz]

Omg thank you so much, IGN, for spreading and showing a Fan's creation! His content always seem underrated :D

[@andersonjulio620]

Isso seria épico mais épico mesmo!!!! seria incrível isso nos cinemas!!! Os fãs das antigas tudo chorando de emoção

[@bbcmeatwad9097]

Its looks fantastic!

[@RassGurmy92]

Dont be a Nintentard.

[@josephw1771]

Thanks for sharing all your hard work with us! This really brought me back to my childhood

[@JimminyCricket604]

This was amazing. Thank you so much for creating this.

[@Pepandas]

The sense of nostalgia this brought me put a tear in my eye

[@andrelegeant88]

This is so perfect for OoT. Wow

[@user-ch6vw8ti7g]

This was absolutely beautiful! Definitely should make this onto a movie!

[@gabx073]

It's just amazing!!! thanks for your work and the love you put on doing this beautiful piece of art

[@xDreameredits]

So glad RwanLink is getting the recognition he deserves by the Zelda community! His other works are just as wonderful as this project!

[@MTBNERD69]

This looks incredible, my only critique is the framrate would kill my brain after a while

[@burnzey1785]

Great fps for movie, gives me Totoro vibes For the game you'd need to double the frames but keep the art style

[@jeffreydean5112]

This needs to become a full length movie. Ghibli and Zelda work so well together.

[@jonathanmoss88]

So glad Rwanlink is getting recognized for his work!!!

[@dumb_ledore6689]

Nostalgia be hittin hard on this one.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

Make this the art direction for the next Zelda game

[@Manmade023]

Breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom has this artstyle 🤣👏

[@BreadCatMarcus]

​@@Manmade023Those are VASTLY different art styles. You need your eyes checked dude, LOL.

[@stan52323]

​@@Manmade023those only have cel shaded artstyles

[@mr.grumps3544]

​@@stan52323Pretty sure this is cel-shaded as well. The difference is this is using a vastly superior engine compared to what Nintendo used for botw and totk

[@BeAltyrnative]

🔹Is it the engine or the spec's of their hardware? PC's running either of the newer titles deliver a visual treat; seeing little to no issues with how the engine operates. Unfortunately, Nintendo has this crisis where they want to have an innovative console that pushes a neat but simple gimmick, like waving controllers, at the cost of them not having stronger hardware that meets their peer's graphical processing power. Why don't they push the hardware limits? Gotta keep them lower price than the competitors. So, their console has special user controls, and their titles require the input from them. Can't push console sales if they release titles on the PC market, so sadly modern hardware limits won't coalesce with their IP's unless they make a fundamental change to their business structure. Leading the designers to see graphics as lesser concerns, while shifting more focus into fun and interesting gameplay. 🔸As well, the slower framerate on animations and the Ghibli signature style really make this unique. A game done in this exact aesthetic with an emphasis on the classic Zelda gameplay formula would make the nostalgia-hungry fans satiated for a few years... Until they demand more, because that's what they do. Can gamer's ever be satisfied or does our attention span really suffer so badly we can't play one thing for more than one week? Tune in next week for more game rants.

[@Kaikuro333]

Okay I’m TWELVE seconds in and I’m crying. So beautiful. Well animated gives me the nostalgia vibes to the highest 🥹

[@justaman3817]

It’s finally done!? Dude I’ve seen snippets of this all over this year, it’s beautiful.

[@willreed7266]

This looks great

[@kevinssandbox1684]

This would be an amazing remake style if they did turn this into a game instead of a movie

[@CarterInosencio]

The amount of Attention to detail in this is insane

[@stevo757]

Wow, that was incredible! This animation style would be perfect for a film adaptation.

[@codyeasonBGR]

This is great dude. With all of theses assets your going to be able to create some amazing stuff.600 hours your doing pretty great thire bud. When you say third person you just mean camrea locked in third person.

[@MissingScrew27]

Fans : " movie should look like this , take tha money please" Nintendo : " heres tom holland as link , also we sent the guy who made this to prison "

[@Inari_san18]

Incredible work, Rwanlink! So inspiring!

[@superdupertrooper6732]

Dude just hire this guy already, sheesh. Amazing the amount of work one person with passion can do

[@StarBattle08]

Wow, Dude got Featured in IGN!!

[@LeanneGodfried-jp5uh]

This is a multibillion dollar idea and creation ❤ This animator should have a startup project and to work with studio Ghibli and the great Miyazaki❤

[@xbloxlive5454]

He should be hired to work for Studio Ghibli.😊🥳🤯

[@Valstrax420]

​@@xbloxlive5454Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Ghibli does things their own way, Rwan is using unreal engine 5. Ghibli is very delicate with their work.

[@miyagiofficial01]

So amazing! Thank you so much creator for sharing!

[@danielgillrup9518]

Stunning. I’d really want a few more frames in Ganondorfs walking cycle but that was absolutely amazing work

[@lee-man6464]

It looks so beautiful

[@Link-kp9mg]

Did this video just reach IGN?!! LOVE IT

[@GAND-OZZ]

This is the only way I’ll accept a “The Legend of Zelda” movie. It needs to be like this.

[@Masonhill76]

Honestly this is amazing, especially for a fan project. With some polishing this could be a fantastic animated movie

[@nigelwwelford]

The sort of content IGN should show more often (in my very humble opinion)! So many fantastic fan-made videos of our favourite fictional characters out here on YT

[@neerkum5428]

That's pretty cool

[@jasonmatthew94]

Ok, that was amazing, and the music was fantastic! If this was the style of the upcoming movie, I’d watch it, and if this was the style of a future game, I’d 100% play it. Everything looked so beautiful 🤩

[@joesunday199]

This does make me want a full Remake of Ocarina of Time on Switch (or Switch successor) even more!