ZELDA INDIGO chp. 2 is the new gold standard for Zelda 64 mods

[@hard4games]

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[@Sylum21]

If there's no bunny hood, then it sucks.

[@poochettino]

​@@Sylum21the bunny hood never went on adult link

[@Sylum21]

@@poochettino It does in the OOT Randomizer, which I assume you haven't played yet.

[@محمدرجب-ذ8ب8ظ]

;)

[@hiisuya]

Wow! Thanks for the kind words, as the developer who mainly worked on and designed the village I completely understand your concerns. A lot of the issues have already been, or will be, addressed (especially the torch puzzle... I'm so sorry lol)! An insane amount of effort was put in by the team to get this demo to where it is now, we hope you're excited for what is to come!

[@Lutgerion]

It really looks awesome, great work. What's the best way to stay updated on the full game? Would love to try the demo already but also thinking I should save it for the full experience.

[@hard4games]

It's wonderful, and the village is beautifully complex. 😍

[@Gamerdude535]

This looks great! I can’t wait for a full release

[@AndroidFerret]

There is someone creating new engine for SM64 . Maybe you could team up

[@Justajawnie]

Did your team design this with the everdrive64 in mind? Would love to play this on original hardware

[@kentonm]

Amazing! Thank you so much for reviewing! Our dev team had a blast watching this. Your criticisms at the end are totally valid - most of what you pointed out was very common feedback, and we have improved or fixed them internally for the final release. Glad you enjoyed your time with it!

[@RobbWes]

Is there any hot swapping mechanics involved with switching from chapter 1 into 2?

[@askthenickman]

Exciting to hear how active the devs are in making the game perfect. Looking forward to experiencing the final game!

[@hard4games]

Thank you for you/your team's hard work. This demo was such a joy.

[@josiahgerrish8014]

Great demo! Btw Im sure you've heard of ocarina of time and majoras mask multiplayer, but would this/ could this be done in the same way to allow for coop? I loved coop-ing ocarina with my brother and this is too much fun so i'd LOVE to do it in this as well.

[@nojuanatall3281]

You responded how developers should so thank you. Meanwhile Bethesda defends their empty game with "The astronauts who landed on the moon weren't bored because nothing is there". Keep that good attitude and reception to critique and you will have no where to go but up.

[@codinginflow]

As a 90s kid, seeing a new game in the classic Zelda OOT style feels beyond magical

[@LukeNasti]

I vividly remember dreaming OOT as a kid and in my dreams the world was expanded in ways comparable to this. It feels surreal to witness someone's beautiful creation like this?

[@codinginflow]

@@LukeNasti Sounds like you have amazing dreams

[@callmesnowboo]

as a 2000 kid i feel the same

[@PittsburghSonido]

@@LukeNasti It’s a strange yet interesting feeling, isn’t it? It’s like going back in time and replaying the best the Zelda franchise has to offer. It’s amazing.

[@raddog1478]

They been doing hd remakes forever but a sequel is pretty nice to see.

[@andrewbara3507]

This is only a DEMO -- and it's already THIS good!? The full game is gonna be nuts!

[@hard4games]

I'm hyped. It's such a shockingly rich demo experience.

[@commracA]

the full game is goona be DEKU NUTS

[@theedwardian]

Please do not post cringe. Thank you.

[@devonm042690]

@@commracA 100 for a pair of pants. Cringe for cringe.

[@bobbysworldofficial]

I have to say, this is ridiculously impressive. They legitimately added shit into the game beyond the confines of what was initially in the game (every other hack i've seen just is basically level/color swaps). I don't really have words, this is like an entirely new thing

[@Aegiker]

Seeing the small bits of code I wrote for indigo shown here might be the closest I get to a h4g feature and I am satisfied

[@Maquah]

This is just utterly insane, I remember all of my years playing vanilla ocarina of time or any Zelda game at that matter, having to always think outside the box in every situation. This makes you think so outside the box it brings you back in the box.

[@sk8_bort]

26 years later, OoT DLC finally dropped lol

[@WyvernLP]

The script though needs polishing, mostly choice of words and how characters act since alot of it is modern day words that you wouldn't see in a zelda game. Everything else is just perfection.

[@GANONdork123]

If you think the script is rough in this hack, you should play Master of Time. The script of that hack is absolutely wild.

[@WyvernLP]

@@GANONdork123 I alreaddy have. It had alot of potential to be a good zelda game, but its strong points were mostly its difficulty in dungeons, however the rest of the game felt like a struggle.

[@GANONdork123]

@@WyvernLP I haven't completed it, I just brought it up because of how hilariously out-there the writing is.

[@andrewcota615]

Seeing the Subrosians in this puts a smile on my face ,I’ve missed them so much from the oracle games

[@teh_supar_hackr]

OOT mods have gotten much more advanced than Zelda's Birthday, which was one of the first OOT mods to have fully new and unique dungeons and areas (despite being fairly simplistic because 2010 standards).

[@pretzelboi64]

I'm really happy with how creepy they made it. They didn't hold back in the ship, that's for sure

[@LeanXTriforcer]

You're 100% right, this IS the new gold standard. I was fully immersed and excited playing this and cannot wait for the final product.

[@TheSecretProvider]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention! It looks like one of the most thorough mods for this game I've ever seen and I'm not usually tempted to play them, but this one looks different.

[@mrjack3855]

I am UnIronically more excited for the full version this than whatever the next zelda is

[@hist150project5]

Because the new official Zelda games are Zelda in name only

[@SorceressRose]

I know I've said on another video. But this mod incorporating Capcom game elements like weapons, items, enemies and races is everything! Subrosia from Seasons is going to be an amazing area to visit for sure!

[@Fabian-ft3qq]

Capcom game elements?

[@bewearstar9462]

Zelda Season,ages and minish cap

[@kimbraleighparkerwilson8532]

He said exactly what i was thinking. Twilight Princess like game. Good enough to be a gamecube game. He is so right.

[@joyoustye2326]

I'm glad the brightness issue was mentioned. Almost every Zelda hack has this problem and since I always play hacks on console it's even worse

[@wyattbarnett3877]

Maybe up the brightness on tv if not use emulators

[@HappyYummmy]

skill issue

[@joyoustye2326]

@@wyattbarnett3877 I'm not going to use an emulator over actual hardware. Yeah obviously I have to turn up the brightness, but it really sucks that I'm forced to do that

[@wyattbarnett3877]

@@joyoustye2326 i dont get why people use actual hardware to a point you cant fix it anymore

[@PhoenixDening-cz5wd]

I like the cukeman quest where you drink green goo and dance

[@thedude8096]

Better late than never for this lol. More publicity is definitely needed for this mod tho. This mod is crazy good and I am excited for the final release. Btw, you can use R to crouch down with the deku sticks, no need to swing them to light them with the floor torch.

[@ChristopherMoon31415]

10:50 That criticism resonates strongly with me. Holy crap it was hard to see in a few areas. I was playing on original hardware over S-video on my CRT TV and there were a good number of areas I was virtually blind. Almost just black. Though darker than shown on video, I could still make out more the redead zombies. A few areas in the ship level were also a bit disorientingly dark. Didn't have difficulty with any of the enemies or the torches you brought up, but those poison toads were an annoyance and a half with how short the delay is between grabbing you. Learned to just shoot them from afar. If I could see them, lol.

[@hard4games]

Glad you didn't have issues with the torches. Probably mostly a "me" issue. But yeah...they gotta brighten it up. It's blinding at times.

[@n64glennplant]

Really great looking mod - hope to check this out myself sometime just need to find the time! Happy holidays

[@SubOxyde]

This looks amazing. By far the coolest Zelda mod I've ever seen! Haven't seen an update since January though, hope it's still being worked on.

[@TheGreatSayaMan0212]

You know what would be a cool addition to the mod? After some exploring you find a dark forest and it has a gateway to a secret area. The secret area is Termina. What if Link went back? I’d like to see that. Edit: For context if you don’t know, MM starts with Link in a dark forest

[@Guarrow]

I won't go too deep in the video because I don't want to spoil myself But I'm still blown away by this and I'm definitely going to try this out (I'll finish the video after) I consider myself a pretty huge Zelda and each time I'm looking for a mod or something to enjoy, usually it's always something that I already know about but when your channel pops up, it's always to show me something I've never heard of. Thanks a lot for that

[@signaturewrap4843]

Wow I had no idea of this. Thanks to the team for remaking the best game ever

[@3DSage]

This looks really good! Thanks for sharing!

[@206Zelda]

Definitely can feel TLC oozing from this mod, and it's inspiring. I think this mod will work well as a tie-between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess because, in TP, the hero of that era meets his predecessor and his predecessor is garbed in armor and is alluded to having died in battle. I don't think this mod will show that or explain that bit because he would have had to have children prior to his death. Now if this had been modded out to work like a game like Fable 2, then having a family in conjunct with saving this new land would definitely work and you wouldn't have to see a death in the game. You could just assume it occurred afterwards.

[@Psychx_]

"Oops, I think I just killed a Minish" xD

[@DanielMWJ]

I feel like one way to fix stuff like chests being hard to see in the dark is to add a fairy marker to them. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean that Tatl shouldn't, and he can point them out for you!

[@jalene150]

Omg I had no idea that the modding community has come this far. Thanks KZbin algorithms for this video, I can’t wait to check them out

[@teamdoubleR]

9:00 just shield with stick in hand

[@Zye1984]

I appreciate the darkness. I feel TotK never becomes night. Of course there's the underground which is VERY dark. But maybe have Tael be able to fly over to points of interest.

[@BonesAlexander]

Even for veteran Zelda players this still gave you some bit of a challenge and I for one can't wait for more.

[@notsans9995]

Its kinda crazy fans our basically our Zelda game because Nintendo wont give us the kinda game we want lol

[@toxicmanbaby1069]

This looks really amazing, but I'm gonna wait until they're done so I can play the entire thing without having to wait for new chapters. Good work, everyone involved!

[@sambajane]

Tony is the gold standard for KZbin Guys

[@hard4games]

😇

[@gungaloscrungalo8925]

For years my headcanon for the Hero of Time has been: - Ocarina of Time - The Missing Link (Romhack) - Majora's Mask - Master of Time (Romhack) Looks like Indigo could be set to replace Master of Time as the post-Majora's Mask game!

[@Ihateganondorf]

I don’t really play video games much anymore but I love the creativity put into projects like these so much! Keep it up!

[@shredwerd009]

a lot of these enemies and puzzles are from the gameboy games which is awesome! the candle guys, moving rock crabs, the switches on walls you throw the balls at... etc. so cool

[@OdaManjiro]

You might be able to fine tune the touchiness of your joysticks in the emulator settings. After years of just dealing with it, I finally tried to modify the sensitivity in my emulator settings and it really helped.

[@FranksGamingEpisodes]

this project demo is absolutely amazing I can't wait to see more

[@a5232106]

Any plans to cover The Sealed Palace? Those devs did an amazing job on that and it deserves some credit and praise imo.

[@Gdub-wd5mz]

Glad to see you still killing it Tony! Hard4life

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

If the Zelda team ignored the upcoming GameCube and put all their effort and man power into making another Zelda 64 title at the end of the N64's life cycle around when we got games like Conker.

[@bierzoelite8875]

oh dear ,this is mind blowing !

[@ryno583]

Fantastic! also so glad i found your channel today! great stuff! subscribed! I got Hard for this game😮

[@will420high4]

I usually don't like mods but this one omg... it's like the 3rd Zelda 64 I've always wanted!!! Brand new places, story, mechanics and itens? YES! Gotta play this for sure!!!

[@mrmrmen5521]

I am currently playing Indigo chp 2 on a n64 console through everdrive for the authentic experience. Despite some significant lag spikes it is still a very fun experience!

[@ssmd7449]

Wow incredible. Hope they finish the game and make it with a good story and many fun quests

[@WellSwolen69]

That goo quest you talked about. The quest not letting you get the goo early seems like something you would see in a modern zelda game that I don't like. I feel that the game should simply advance the goo quest if you talk to the goo monster with the goo.

[@HailsBails454]

Imagine those redeads made into a custom zombies mod with the same redead noises and abilities!

[@esgehtdichnixan2149]

I love how this game is still alive after this many years ❤

[@zachwilson768]

WOW! This looks like it took an incredible effort to make. It’s so strange to see an evolved N64 game that retains the same graphical style. The environments look huge liminal and as eerie as they were in the original. I just wish I had the machinery to run it.

[@KingBobXVI]

If you use the shield while holding a deku stick, you'll crouch and the still will lay across the ground, letting you light it. This was also the case in the original game :P

[@threesixtydegreeorbits2047]

Now I only need to be 10 again to play this 😂😂

[@hhectorlector]

no lies spoken in the intro. this looks incredibly promising.

[@jeffboy4231]

This is definetly the first oot mod i'm ready to play, will wait for it to be finished. Very excited.

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

Oh... my god... Scary Deku Tree! 7:57 YAAAAAAAAAAAY! CRUSH! Did you just...?

[@psytron939]

They seem to have incorporated alot of the 2D elements of past zelda games in this rom (items, puzzles, enemies, LOCATIONS? etc). It looks really really good, excited to play this full game!

[@1993StrangeBoy]

That mansion and the fast zombies that only dies for good by fire are definitely based on Resident Evil

[@chris_theginger_]

The chief complaints about difficulty, brightness, and time constraints were actually perks to me haha, I love cranked up nuance and challenge built into normal gameplay.

[@acyclicpepper34]

What's the name of the dance Link did in the Cukeman section?

[@Macca-iv2bj]

Thank you for the review! So is chap 2 a remake of chap 1? Or should I start with chap 1?

[@hard4games]

A remake of a few parts, but also has lots of new content.

[@ryanwinter8813]

I really hope the final project runs on real hardware.

[@thelastofitskind3034]

Who ever did this hack most be a professional because he did a great job

[@TheBloodRedDane]

I'm not going to lie, Indigo was the game I wanted when Nintendo gave me Wind Waker. I've learned to love WW in my adulthood, but at 14 I fucking hated it.

[@viewerguy10]

11:25 the worlds first jump scare that warns you first lol. It virtually appeared out of thin air.

[@adycalderbank2448]

First video of yours I have watched- great content!! I subscribed 3 minutes in

[@hard4games]

Thank you!

[@noname72390]

honestly i lost faith in nintendo in creating a zelda game that actually shows us more of the world beside just freaking hyrule but these mods give me slight hope in seeing more than what nintendo refuses to show us.

[@gormaz13]

the type of game i would dream on as a sequel to the original OOT back in the 90s...

[@eclapsed]

so late i thought the actual game got released

[@0xPRIMEgs]

Too much dark is a legit complaint, and can be a game killer in any game.

[@typho6279]

The world design and texture-work looks amazing. Everything else too is so good it could be nintendos 3rd game for the 64.

[@AMDRADEONRUBY]

This mod looks neat i going to play it for sure it's nice having a new video !

[@hard4games]

Absolutely check it out, it's amazing!

[@chrispysaid]

"Now it's called Chapter 2, but it's not really a sequel, it's just _describes a sequel"_

[@pinksheep752]

@Hard4Games do you happen to have any Japanese DS Download Station cartridges? I ask because several of the game ROMs are lost media

[@hard4games]

I do not, unfortunately. Will keep my eye out!

[@ArcRay20]

god DAMN, this is really cool to see. especially the custom enemies from other games, they are so perfectly designed with how well they fit in. and the custom classic items and their animations are so well made. and i gotta agree with the lighting issues. the original OoT manages to have a lot of good spooky dark atmospheres without actually being unable to see

[@GugureSux]

10:00 - 11:00 Yup, those are VERY common game-design and -balancing issues, that the younger, especially solo-devs often overlook. It's one of the reasons why every dev worth his salt ALWAYS instruct their pupils to PROTOTYPE and constantly PLAYTEST their game's ideas, preferably with people who have nothing to do with the project itself. It's way too easy for the artists to become "blind" to their own product's flaws, thus not being able to step into the fist-time player's shoes. While some of these shortcomings could be explained with "it's meant for OoT x MM veterans!", things like the too dim lighting definitely just demonstrate lack of artistic eye. Even Nintendo added a faint glow underneath link's feet, and made most dark areas + night times instead have a dim lighting of blues, greens and purples. The combat arena of Gohma and the entire Shadow Temple are great examples, not to mention the MM's Skulltula house near the sea shore.

[@Wobble2007]

I never thought I would be excited about a fan mod again, Black Mesa was a one of in my experience, actually so was BF:DC, but those are the only fan mods I've ever considered up to the real game's standards, in Black Mesas case, it's even better than HL1, so this is really cool to see. I really hope Nintendo have been hard at work on TLOZ: OOT & MM remake for the Switch 2 launch, it would also explain the lack of a Zelda anniversary celebration release, and the only thing that can top BOTW & TOTK.

[@jakejudy5455]

Incredible rom hack! The enemt design has more depth and difficulty than the original n64 enemies. The shields have unique abilites and i found the ancient deku tree dungeon to be better than the one from oot. Constructive criticism: ancient deku tree needs a different and more difficult boss, the village designs need more detail, and field areas could use more. I understand the final game will have more detail. Im looking forward to the final relese!

[@robertsmall5168]

You can tell it’s the twilight version of Link from his bracers

[@fotozero]

my dad will not play anything other than zelda so i might have to get him to try this, looks great

[@VirtuaMaster]

The anchor is 100% a reference to Twilight Princess and its ball and chain item there's no way it isn't

[@MetroAndroid]

I disagree with you a bit on the lighting thing. The outside shouldn't be as bright as the shop. Maybe a bit brighter, but games so often shy away from true, hard to see, darkness, and use washed out greys instead. It could be a bit brighter, but one of my favorite things about, for example, Majora's Mask and DK64 are just how dark dark areas feel. They could probably keep a similar darkness but just have areas of interest light up with a torch that actually lights the geometry around it. Theoretically the lantern would be perfect for that.

[@simonrockstream]

Looks INCREDIBLE

[@the1ucidone]

They become hard for games. This game looks awesome!

[@MAZZ0Murder]

Nintendo needs to hire these people or release a Zelda building game or both!

[@AarturoSc]

LMAO!!

[@DonWafle]

So, do i need to play chapter 1 first? I'm interested on this romhack

[@hard4games]

Nope. Don't need to. There's some content in 1 that's not in 2, but it's not required at all.

[@yazmenakamura6750]

12:15 They're called "Cukemen".

[@Zorathan]

Can you please make a video on how to compile the rom into a WAD?

[@weaponizedknight7316]

I hope we see how the hero of time became the hero's shade

[@BrunoMussoi]

Is there something like this but without being a new game? Like, the same ocarina of time, but now with bigger, more detailed maps with more npcs, etc... you know, a bigger scale.

[@SpaceWolf21]

If anyone knows how to get there hands on this game let me know. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am for this. This video has gently scratched an itch I've had for 2 decades. I feel like you just violated Breath of the wild in so many ways practically crumpling them up and throwing them in the trash if you will. I mean you can build a game better than whoever made breath of the wild right now with the same skins and textures Nintendos game developers had to work with in the 90's and you guys make it look easy, I'm laughing out loud for real right now. I'm totally sold and I would say more but I have to play it first, gotta be sure it's as good as it looks.

[@Is-wunny]

When doing Deku stick and fire Puzzles, you can Re start the deku stick by putting it away then firing it up again on the same Lamp ☝️🤓

[@LysolPionex]

Playable on hardware?

[@mikey3245]

So how do I go about downloading and playing this game????

[@SullySadface]

I'd love to see a Ship of Harkinian compatible release

[@ocarinaplaya]

My main question is why do these modders release the patch instead of releasing the rom with the patch already applied? It's a lot of extra steps that could be way more convenient when given the full plate instead of told to get individual ingredients.

[@saikoyama]

legal reasons probably