With the help of a Doom mod, a fan transforms The Legend of Zelda into a virtual reality experience that can be played from a different viewpoint.
The Legend of Zelda enthusiast has discovered a way to use a Doom mod to turn the classic NES game into a VR experience. In 2021, The Legend of Zelda celebrated its 35th anniversary, but there wasn't the same amount of celebration as when the Super Mario Bros. franchise hit the same milestone. Instead, a Nintendo Game & Watch handheld device was presented to the series about a young man who resembles an elf and a princess who save the kingdom of Hyrule from a wicked warlord.
That didn't stop fans from commemorating the event with a ton of The Legend of Zelda fan art and fan fiction or by re-creating famous locations in other video games, like Minecraft. Additionally, a lot of mods have been made available for the PC versions of the different games, enhancing them with features like split-screen and multiplayer support for Breath of the Wild or making everything in Ocarina of Time explosive. The fandom's enthusiasm for everything Zelda, including the 1986 NES original game, has only grown as the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom draws near.
The entire first chapter of The Legend of Zelda has been converted into a VR game by one fan of that ground-breaking game. The achievement was made possible by a mod that was developed for Doom originally and uses the QuestZDoom engine for the Quest VR headset. A YouTube video posted by user Sugary Noe showed the mod, aptly called "The Legend of Doom," in action.
The results are quite impressive, showing no obvious alterations or conversion-related issues. The world of The Legend of Zelda definitely appears to be larger in virtual reality, and it really just feels like a simple perspective change. It might be worth a shot for those who don't get queasy while playing virtual reality games.
Naturally, this is probably not the first time The Legend of Zelda has been adapted into a VR game. Virtual reality is probably where a game goes if it has a following. Both Skyrim and Resident Evil Village could be used in virtual reality before their official releases. Thanks to a mod, even Elden Ring can be enjoyed in virtual reality. Additionally, some businesses have approved fan-made modifications, such as when Valve approved Half-Life 2: VR back in 2017.
The situation can also turn out differently for those who don't enjoy playing virtual reality games or don't have a VR setup. 2019 saw the release of the rhythm game Beat Saber, which became an instant hit, winning accolades from both players and critics. So it didn't take long for a mod to be made available so that Beat Saber could be played without VR using a regular controller. When it was revealed that Half-Life: Alyx would be a VR-only title in 2020, it disappointed many fans. Half-Life: Alyx was the first game in the series in almost 13 years.
The Legend of Zelda was first released on the NES in 1986 and is now available on a variety of platforms.
Author: Pam K Ferdinand
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