OMG I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS!!!!!

:cries: that it is not real :'o(

valhum

Imagine if it wasn't a april fool's joke...

dude49

best mock-up trailer yet.

TheIrishNinja

Everything about the trailer is great.... except the actors, costumes and make up. Zelda is super creepy looking and Ganondorf just looks awful.

I do have to say that they had me for the first couple seconds. Some great VFX in there.

ForAllThatEverWas

I always knew neckbeards were the embodiment of all evil...

the-red-terror

I thought it was pretty cool. I don't want to know how much money they spent producing this, though! And yeah, Ganandorf needs better make-up. Regardless, I'd spend money to see this!

psychobaka

They said coming "April 1, 2009". Speculation, but they might do a "follow-up" next year.

Maybe even a 2 and a half minute Live Action Zelda Movie, just to make it sting...

SuperMaxZero

What, no shield Link? How you going to defend yourself from that awful looking Ganon?

mburkit

Certainly a 'well-endowed' contender for the best of April fools..

Zeouterlimits

THIS IS THE BEST APRIL FOOLS DAY EVER!!!

scotty

. . .directed by Uwe Boll.

Sniper_Zegai

I just can't see anyone falling for that. Even if it weren't April Fools. Too cheesy.

Likwit

Never would've thought that IGN would take the prize this year for the best April Fool's Day joke.

I'm impressed how elaborate the trailer is though.

Derkomai

OMFG. I AM SO IMPRESSSSSSED! not only of the quality but the fact they put so much effort into making somethign like this! AMAZING, GUYS!

orangeclover

i think the concept is actually decent to good and i dont know why people are hating on the production value. I think its rather good considering that its a prank. It's equal to anything Uwe Bol has done.

jp182

GOD DAMNIT! THAT was AWESOME! April Fools' King= IGN

Mlata

That desert seen was hella nice

I'd love a zelda movie =(

Fbu

kudos IGN, aslo IGN's three red light podcast will change your life after you listen to the Don King episode, (03, 27, 2008)

featherblade360

You know, as much as I dislike the idea of a zelda film, when the spider showed up it put one hell of a smile on my face. :) What the heck, if a film gets made give it to these guys, at least they know what not to do in the film, and for the budget the effect were not bad at all.

geoffcbassett

Apparently most of the footage was taken from a previously canceled Fan made Zelda film called "Triforce Knights".

Apparently they just clarified the images a bit and added effects

Madhotdog

I'd rather see it full CGI, maybe an Ocarina of Time based one.

blackadvent

Very, very impressive for what it is. I clicked expecting non-stop groans and cringes, but got only a few. Well done.

Huckleberry

Was that Michael Jackson as link?

fatheadwilson

EXCELLENT!! A+

Ali

The real prank would be if this were actually real. XD

SmilingPolitely

Jesus Christ, that was AMAZING.

...these guys have WAY too much budget to spend.

Ashurahori

I wouldn't mind seeing a legit Zelda movie, maybe in CGI so that we wouldn't have to worry about Link looking retarded. Then again, one good video game movie would probably start a trend, and we'd have tons and tons of them, just like superhero movies and musical movies.

Squamden

@kamra:

What you on dial-up or something? it takes me less then 3 seconds to fully load, flash and all.

Djnardu

That was in a way... kick a$$... just a little.

Mik_el

I'm a little turned on right now. I think trailers are the perfect length, makes me want to go play the game but doesn't drag out into hours of silliness.

ConstantCupcake

when I first saw this, I was pretty impressed. I'm not a Zelda fan, but it's still a lot of work just for a prank.

KingDavid73

Amazing quality, felt like a LOTR trailer.
also, ugly Link is ugly

zyberteq

good trailer, but what a waste of money imo.

LosMerengues

Looks like it would've been as bad as that Merlin movie with Sam Neal.

Doomstink

We need a few more Uwe Boll jokes in here...or if you're strapped for Uwe Boll jokes, perhaps a Jack Thompson "Zelda is destroying morality" rant.

Islandkiwi

A Zelda movie should be done like Beowulf, with motion capture and CG... for those who haven't seen Beowulf check it out... for those who are anti-the-tech-used-in-Beowulf, it's a shame, although it is still emerging technology, I don't think I've ever seen a movie that was so utterly convincing from a design perspective due to the advantage of being entirely virtual. There just isn't enough control over lighting and look and character art and design with real people in costumes as there is with this new tech. I'm a filmmaker so perhaps I see more of an advantage than the average viewer, but still. Anyways. I guess I should post this on slashfilm, maybe not Kotaku...

Mohican

Personally, I'd rather see Pixar make a Mario movie. An actual Zelda movie would probably just get disembered into an embarassing piece of crap.

Brain_Craters

Funny video, and really. Way to run the whole cake joke into the ground. Like, completely into the ground.

Why would Link be that ugly?

ShadeofDante

IGN did a really good job on the trailer.

I do think that the Link and Ganon would need a little work though, but really good overall.

Lstormy10

ohhh I so wish it was real it kinda looks cool... except for the hat lol

That Girl Hates You

Press 1 for for an action packed scene with Link saving the hostages.
Press 2 to listen to Navi for an hour.
You have selected 2.

Milihpen

No no, you people are all wrong, the April Fool's isn't that it's an April Fool, it's that it's actually already in post-production and almost finished.

I heard it was directed by Ewe Boll.

Sturm Truppen

@blehh:
Would've been a funny easter egg xD

I have to applaud IGN for putting a lot of effort into this. Very well done, cheesy actors though.

Odie20XX

Oh how dare IGN toy with me like this. hmmm, does anyone else think Link looked like a Dolce & Gabana under wear model? Yeah I would buy some Zelda underoos...

Yoshirox

April fool or not, its production values reminded of World of Whorecraft.

Now that's an idea: The Legend of Zelda: the porno.

Luckyjim

my opinion... while the idea isn't terrible (& I find hating on the hat to be idiotic.... if your a Zelda fan you should be very much used to the hat) if someone were to make a Zelda movie they'd have to do far better than that... seriously, choice of actors & costumes in this "trailer" are horrible... & Ganondorf looks godawful...

Merik2013

The Zelda world would make for an interesting setting, but most of the gameplay doesn't lind itself well to a movie's format.

mrantimatter

It seems Blanka has been cast in the role of Ganondorf.

MarquisMark

They did some nice work realizing the world ... but you know what bothered me the most? The way the girl at the end looked at Epona -- it gave me shivers ^_^;

jayntampa

That was probably the most expensive April Fool's joke I've ever seen.

TOWER_JUNKIE

I wish they sunk that Zelda money into making a site that takes less than 90 seconds to load.

But seriously, that trailer makes some Sci-Fi channel movies tremble in fear...

kamra

Bah I need to play Ocarina of Time again. That game was awesome.

kojirodensetsu

wow could you imagine a 2 or so hour movie where the main character never spoke.... OR WAIT could you imagine a movie where a little blue fairy just blabbed on most of the time!( prb don't want to >_> )

rocklee111

I've hated the idea of a Zelda movie (judging by the past of video game movies). But, now seeing the IGN prank movie I gotta say, if done right, it would be pretty sweet. I think the team that came up with the prank trailer could actually do a good job at a real movie.

digipen89

The second I saw it earlier on IGN today, I knew it was a prank, but still...wow! After watching this trailer, I kind of wish it wasn't.

Polywhirl

They did a great job. They have the best prank of the day (thus far). I wouldn't say it had the production value of a real Hollywood blockbuster film, but it was still very impressive.

arepeegee

Not a bad little prank. I mean it is sci-fi channel worthy movie money put in to this at least. I applaud IGN. Now I wish someone would make a serious one, that was actually quality for once.

Figcoinc

peter jackson gonna sue somebody!

feartheraven

Where's Tingle!?!

OGHowie

I would actually like to see a zelda movie I think if they got a real director for the project not that awe boul guy or whatever his name is this could actually turn out to be a good movie. I am aware that this is a joke but it could be cool if done right.

BrentW

@SPni: i agree. that was brillent. now i want to see a real Zelda movie!

Koneesha

Brrr...shivers down my spine because I know, right now, Uwe Boll is taking notes and declaring this his next project.

Islandkiwi

that was very well done.
one of the best jokes today.

_Ted_

This is probably the best April Fools Day gag so far. Mainly because it looks believable. Sure it scream fake, but at the same time, sorta maybe true.

RBecho

i was waiting for somebody to say "i am error."

blehh

Amazing. While I would normally be sickened at the thought of a zelda movie, this fake trailer opens up the potential window and lets in a gentle breeze of 'what if' excitement.

risingphoenix

Soon we'll see official Zelda movie cakes. Hmmm april 1st is officially Cake Day.

FredQC

I can't believe how real this looks. I wonder how much this cost them to make. I almost want to believe it's real, lol. Everything look good except the green hat and clothing. Live action Link should wearn something a bit darker and no hat

LittleBigPlaneteer

Hell of a lot better than anything Uwe Boll's made, prank or not.

tsathoggua

Yeah, I got to give it up to everyone this year. They've all stepped up their game to a whole other level. Just imagine what next year will be like. @_@

Buttah

I'm going to go ahead and say that wasn't a prank at all. Thats some serious budget to do just as a prank. My bet is that this was shot for some other purpose (maybe a spec) and then someone decided to re purpose it. Otherwise, thats an awful waste of likely more than $100,000 or so.

ibelli

How completely wonderful this was =D
Best thing all day for me, I loved it =D
And now i want to see it as a real movie =D
I cant stop smiling =D

=D

unpur3

Wow, the movie itself looked like crap, but the production value was crazy. Some of those scenes did look cool though.

drywaller79

I can't even imagine how much this cost to make. It seems more like a bad idea than an april fools prank.

frieze

Ha! Imagine all the disappointed Nerdboners.

CHU BOI

Man, this was so well done, Its to bad its fake :(

ParadoxControl

That's an awful lot of work they put into that thar prank =D

greyhoundbus

So I'm the only person that really hated this when I saw it? It looked like a bastardization of the game - which is why I give it so much credit.
I feel like they really caught that video-game to movie mistranslation feel.

Channing

This is the most elaborate April Fool's day hoax I've ever seen. Even though it's so obviously a hoax, A++++ for effort.

chardish

man if they can make it look that decent imagine what could be done with a actual movie budget. Id watch it.

Detre

I just wonder what Gaaaaanon's up to!

[audioatrocities.com]

Koztah

Ah, explains the leaked shots.

Brilliant. Murdoch's money well-spent for a change :)

Luke Plunkett

Is it wrong that I really want to see that as a proper film?

I would happily munch my popcorn through that if it was real.

SPni

If a Zelda movie was real, it would only make sense if it was made by Japan.

zombieistired

So impressive. Looked like a real movie trailer.

BjLive45

...
Huh?

MasterOfPastures

I saw this earlier too, but I don't care. It's awesome, so well produced. Seriously, the Internet as a whole has stepped up proudly on this most silly of days. Those pagans would be proud.

Rotek

If a Zelda movie were to be made like this I might watch it, as long as Ganon and Link were de-lamified.

r0xx1t

Is there anyway they could make the little green suit good? I think not, and that is why they can`t make a movie out of it...

AudibleDefect

Wait. This was a prank?

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD!

Candlejack

Except for the hella cheesy Ganon, everything was really well done.
Good job IGN! (Not a phrase I use too often...)

mashuu83

@Milihpen: He does look like a tool doesn't he.

sbrumm1983

Impressive. They spend a lot of money on these April fools jokes.

sbrumm1983

Saw it earlier today, and I'm upset. Now I really want to see a real Legend of Zelda movie.
They need to recast Link though, that guy doesn't fit well.

Milihpen

Yeah, saw this a couple of hours ago. I don't know who's the fool; i people who believe this shit or IGN for the money the wasted on something so big. Should've have just bought a cake shop.

DanteODiabo

Very well done, a little cheesy but still this is amazing for some guys at IGN.

Gon

I would actually like to see Link (maybe not this one) and his silly green hat in a movie theater. Something tells me I'm not the only one

Jericho114

This would make a great B movie

mexfreak86

Looks like something Uwe Boll directed.

FACEMACHINE

I think it looks pretty cool, I would hope they would cast a little better if it were real though

Seiven

@AudibleDefect: sure you could actually. The suit would probably be more of a dark green leather and would hang fairly low. The hat wouldn't look like a chefs hat like it does in this trailer, think more of a beany with all the extra space on top.

DataScream

I prefer a CG movie with shellshading and the cat eye link as the sequal.

htd

It's a great fake trailer, but its missing something if it truly wants to take on the mantle of the Ocarina of Time.

Navi.

rayblasdel

way better HD version

[www.vimeo.com]

kcswanko

The sad part is that, were this movie real, it would be infinitely better than anything Uwe Boll has ever done.

QualityJeverage

I must give them their due with that one. A little cheesy? Yes but so is most fantasy films.

This one was really good. IGN went all out, special effects, people acting, link being mute. Wonderful all around!

Only thing that I can say was iffy was Gannon looking like a green gorilla. I even liked that everyone wasn't overly pretty. Props to them.

Desi

Phenomenal trailer...it's a shame it's such a waste without an actual movie behind it. Blows away that Pac-Man trailer, though...

zgrowler2

Wow.

freakoflink

Wow, I am impressed. I would love to see a LoZ movie though. I know it would suck in terms of movie quality, but the awesomeness of a full orchestral of the Zelda theme during the climax would be amazing. I have no idea as to what the cost of something like that may be but dang, it was impressive.

CyberG4

Call me lame but, I would LOVE a Legend of Zelda movie. I was so excited when I first saw the trailer for the fan movie "Hero of time" too bad its never actually been released. I keep hoping though.

Sihaya

LMAO! Link looked like such a dork!

gusiskirby

Holy heck. Highest production values for an April Fools day joke evar!

Stevedroid

@Majeen: thats something the games definitely lack as well! at least the up skirt part!

buttpwner

The coolest looking Zelda movie is fake?

Thanks for nothing IGN.

Aflack: Likes slushies

"Link" looks more like a whack ass flamenco instructor.

kaskeon

i saw that trailer like some 2 monthes ago.
its not actually new TBH, but obviously fake either way :p

GrimCW

Yeah, I have to say, that's one of the most impressive April Fool's pranks I've ever seen. The thing is, it's actually pretty good. I'd probably go see it too, shamefully. Although my taste in movies is pretty suspect.

teraphony

@MarquisMark:

+1

labrats5

I'd seriously watch this, but they ahve to somehow make the 3 hour dungeons/weapon getting/moving to next dungeon EXCITING.

Also make Ganon cool plz.

InHumanGamer

That looks like a Sci-Fi Channel original movie. Thankfully it's only a prank.

silentbobfan

My friend did the camera on this. I've known about it since october. I didn't know it would end up as an April Fools day prank though!

Risky

That trailer is still better than anything Uwe Boll has made

maverickuw

@zombieistired:
Sorry zombieistired, that was @BjLive45:

floppylobster

Also, the film is seriously lacking 1.) hot Link and 2.) hot Link upskirt.

Majeen

That was just incredibly cruel. they spend all that time and money on an April fools joke when they know its never really happening.

Too cruel IGN. Too cruel!

KreacherOfBloodandRank

@zombieistired: Yeah, from 1985.

floppylobster

this trailer is so high production and mustve taken such a great painstaking amount of time that the april fools joke is more on ign than anyone else.

buttpwner

@zombieistired: Come now, we've seen where that could lead to. [kotaku.com]

Personally, I loved it. There were little moments of fanservice (Link should never speak kthx; I ran from those damned peahats, too, when I was younger). Little parts that made me grin (and admittedly, little parts that made me cringe).

For an indie venture and an April Fool's prank, the trailer has great production value. "Waste of money" on IGN's part or not, it certainly made a name for [rainfallfilms.com] .

--Majeen "Hryuu"

Majeen

Dammit. that actually looks have decent!!!

wef

Thats a cruel cruel joke. I hate April 1 with a vengeance.

bakakensai

wow... WOW.

Green-clad Gamer Dude

Just had to chime in how awesome this is. Some very decent production values for a prank. I have no doubt that someone like Peter Jackson or Alfonso Cuaron could make an amazing movie set in this world.

Foggynotion

Bravo! Very well done! How awesome would it be if they just went ahead and made it?
COME ON IGN! You've already started it! FINISH!!!

DonFubar

"...Link, a real Link, wearing that silly little green hat is the last thing I want to see in a movie theater."

I concur.

SuperMekman

Uwe Boll should make this

tvo

This is a damn great trailer though...

Br00klyn-Grenade

I just want to comment to show my appreciation.

Xander

@DanteODiabo: Isn't IGN owned by FOX? I'm sure they have money to burn.
...And what a cool way to burn money. I'll never get tired of CGI-hell, fake Zelda trailers in all their cheesy glory.

ThisCharmingMan

The triforce symbol is on the wrong hand.

Okari

im not a big big zleda fan, but that would be super epic.

zakky venom

Also, this was a two day shoot made for pennies and the effects were all done by one guy.

Risky

Man, a Zelda movie would be so awesome. Would would make it even better is if they did it convincingly, without having Link talk.

Kickinstuff13

Link!!! your cheekbones! why are they like that!?

ashjaw

Is Link Michael Jackson?

goliathvv

I'm usually a grumpy fucker who moderately likes Zelda games and hates all the fanboyism behind it but dammit.
Now I want to see this movie :(
This joke is cruel.

Vidunder

Is it wrong that I would actually pay to see that movie?

Americo

Man IMO Link can only be played by the guy from Lord Of the Rings (with the long hair don't know his name) or a girl

Ruisu

Yeah great, but Zelda was fucking ugly

marleycat

This is actually pretty well done for a prank. I for one would like to watch a complete movie version just for the giggles. Especially if they touch it up a bit.

Shadowmist

Too many critical haters here. You'd think you were a bunch of hardcore gamers or something. You just gotta praise the effort behind this sucker, you can tell there was quite a large amount of passion backing it, joke or no joke.

It's no Hollywood quality trailer by no means, but man did it ever make me wish for a real Zelda movie. Perhaps I'm a super Zelda nerd, but that music always finds a way to give me goosebumps! Nice work IGN!

Keeko_ca

it looks great..but for some reason Ganondorf looks like a power ranger villain

NLK4711

Ganondorf just looked stupid. Looked believable, though.

KM91

All that work, and they didn't tell Link to hold the sword in his left hand?

Boy Howdy

This whole clip had exactly the same feel as some of the fantasy/fiction tv mini-series shown on sky tv in the UK. Maybe it was footage from some long ago canned tv project...?

sleepyface

hahaha, that looked badass. Much better than most video game movies we get. I would've paid to see it.

Deathimself

We all know what Crecente really wants is to see a naked Sonic (i.e. no shoes) wearing nothing but a funny pink hat... and not on his head either ;)

...

That was a really good fake... It must have been expensive to make.

okenny :)

@Channing: At first I thought it was real too, because there were just enough things in it that weren't accurate.

Like many others have stated, a Zelda movie would probably suck, but I was grinning like a fool when watching that clip.

SilentPredator

that is a damn good prank. I really liked it.

ohayou_kun

he ugly she ugly and Ganondorf's right on.

Finalboss

My nomination for unintentional comedy of 2009.

ggodo

So this is what they do with all that 'Insider Subscription' money...

sir_carrot

....guud DAMmit!

Jac21

@Boy Howdy: One hundred some-odd comments and FINALLY someone else notices.

LINK IS LEFT-HANDED.

If you're going to blow people away with your production values, you'd better at least get it right. Yeesh. >_>

BambooCactus

@Majeen: Link Is the dude lol, are you saying you want to see up a dudes skirt?

Anyways Make a zelda movie, you have to now, someone, get peter Jackson to do it.

BrentW

The tri-force would never be kept in castle town, noobs. That would be a much too obvious place to look.

charman

To all the people bitching about "they could have spent the money used making this on something better"

Couldn't you have done something better with that money you spent on Mountain Dew and Porn? We don;'t tell you how to spend your money, so don't tell other people how to spend theirs.

Nerds.

KMatt

Uwe Boll eat your heart out! Seriously though, I just had a great idea. Instead of making game adaptations directed by people who have little to no appreciation of the source material, Hollywood should hire people like the ones at IGN to do it. If that trailer doesn't pay homage to Zelda, I don't know what does. And for sure, they can't do any worse than the recent onslaught of bad movie-game adaptations. Hitman! I'm looking at you!

NeVeRMoRe666

Cheesy as hell, but i think i would pay to see that in hopes of liking it.

Paragon

Reasonably good, for a fan made trailer. I mean, there look to be actual production values there. As a real movie, it'd probably fail, though with some small tweaks to make it more true to the game in some places, *and more realistic in others.* it might work as a feature film.

I'll agree on the hat. While it works in the game, it just looks christmassy on a real person. That, and staying parked on top of links head is both physics defying, and serves no logical purpose. If I were making the film, I'd probably include the hat as a homage to the game, but have it fall off Link's head during the first serious encounter in the film.

WolvenOne

Only true Zelda movie

+ Watch video

LOL.. I would like to see them get pased the part where link doesn't speak!

xpnet

there were a few real cool shots in there, some of the monsters and stuff really made the game come to life.

very impressive

busy

I like Zelda games and all but this... this I would not see! Seriously, if this was actually real I know I'd pass out in the theatre. I'll stick to the games thanks :)

lestat730

This looks better than anything Uwe Boll has ever made. Amazing work for an April Fools gag.

SolInvictus

Not bad at all... I mean, really, I would like a thousand times rather watch a movie like that, than DRAGONBALL.

First time I read about Dragonball movie, I had to buy a newspaper just to be 100% shure it wasn't April 1st.

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

Why does that Link look like present day Michael Jackson?
Or that chimp lady from the remake of Planet of the Apes?

ogrekiller

It's not a terrible trailer - especially if you take into account that it was made for an April Fools joke. The major issues I have with it are: Link's hair, Zelda's non-existent acting, Link's hat, and finally Gannondorf. I mean, come on - Gannondorf looks f'ing ridiculous.

Blah8

Is it wrong to say that almost gave me goosebumps? Yes, Zelda and Ganondorf were cheesy, but the world was amazingly realized, right down to Queen Ghoma (sp?) and the Dodongo. Give Peter Jackson the rights, and I'm game.

vanderblade

That was... that was just great.

Moonshadow101

@ThisCharmingMan: owned by newscorp which also owns fox

buttpwner

@buttpwner: Well, it's a good thing we've got Smash Bros and its fantastic screen shot system. =P

@BrentW: Of course I'm sure we all know "Link's the dude". =\ I'd imagine it'd take the Song of Storms or the Wind Waker to lift Princess Zelda's regal gown.

@Keeko_ca: Thank you! You can tell from a lot of the elements that the trailer's producers are fans to some extent. The enemy recreations, the scenery, the music, just to name a few. You people from the internet have gotta take things for what they are sometimes. Though, admittedly, I have been analyzing the hell out of it with my friends. For kicks and fun, of course..!

Majeen

i actually paused the credits to look for uwe jokes, but alas ign is teh fail :\

cavingman

Loved it, but horrible acting*

*What do you expect?!

Not as good as an EGM "Mega Man in Brawl" prank.

blacksamurai87

This trailer is made of pure WIN..too bad that is april 1 :P

Mike918

watch how this movie is gonna be real soon...

dappaute

Somewhere Michael Bay has a raging hard-on.

Strangelove

That's some pretty good production value for a fake trailer by IGN.

Phlycheez

IGN DID NOT MAKE THIS FILM.

As someone posted in this thread, it was created by Rainfall Studios and merely posted by IGN. IGN even has a story admitting this.

Forkball

We all know Tim Curry should play Ganon.

The trailer looks pretty darn awesome, almost full production quality and could pass for it on some shots. I for one would love to see a Zelda movie played out like this, green cap and all.

Absent Blue

That was pretty hardcore.

Link scared me slightly when he looked into the camera after gearing up, though.

ChellABD

XD is it just me or did gannon look like matt from ign?

hevensxj

oh man that was full of uber win.

Zelda and impa are hella ugly tho >.<

Terrorsaur.

BEST April fools gag today. Loved the music especially the famous chime at the end of the video.

Even funnier is we don't even know if this is fake yet. lol

If this is a waste of money, look at all the crappy movies out. geez, lets enjoy this.

crazyorloco

I gotta admit, that's a good goddamn looking trailer. Probably better than anything hollywood could make, too.

Toprem

OMG I so what this to be a reality. They put alot of thought into this and each second of it had me awestricken. However, Nintendo is very protective of their property so the chances of a Zelda movie happening are slim. They're still healing from the Mario movie.

A_Knothole_Resident

it looks too professional.

wonder if the possibility that it was a sort of screen test to find out public reactions whether such a movie would be viable.

gnomeoncrack

Looked a little too cheapie for the most part but still amazing. I actually got a shiver at the shot with Epona. Some of the stuff in the desert looked fantastic!

Dick-Ballistic

my boyfriend SWEARS that if they ever made a zelda movie that it would have to be live action... I called him retarded :P

hrabbit

That was definitely an awesome trailer and got me psyched for a Zelda movie.

That being said, could you really see it? Link crawling through dungeon after dungeon can sometimes get tedious on a video game, let alone the big screen. Yes, I know that most of that can be cut down, but that will, at the very least, have the purist faction frothing at their mouths.

At the very least, they would have to show a bit of dungeon crawling, in order to have Link collect all his various items, find the sages, etc.

So, yeah it's a great trailer, but there are really better video games to write a movie for.

Although I would still pay a good $10 to see Link use the fishnet on Ganondorf on the big screen.

sariah

the quality in that is good enough that i now have a new mental scar knowing that its only a joke. bastards.

stickfodder

Didn't they have anyone better looking for Link/Zelda etc.?

Krytha

I for one have to say that this was money well spent. I DLed the trailed and plan to watch it over and over dreaming that this was not a prank. Till now all movie adaptations from videogames have sucked cause you can tell they wre written by someone who was told to write a script though they never even one screenshot let alone played the game that they were told to write the script for. Anyone who says that the pointy green hat should good would make a great hollywood movie film director the likes of Uwe Boll , its Link for crist sake that outfit is link he's been waring it since the first game.

Anyhow good trailer. If anyone from IGN is reading this please get this film made. I'd go watch it a few times over just to make sure you guys make some profit and make a metroid movie =)

Genra

Legend Of Zelda, Michael's Mask

Giantsonic

Jesus-tap-dancing-Christ, Fake???
This is the best April's fool joke i ahve ever seen...ever!!

VeNoMmx

Wicked good. I just wish the actors/costumes looked better.

agustin2489

Awesome trailer. Although I always saw Link being played by a girl.

Captain Impulse

I may be in the minority but I actually would want to see a film like this now... But Zelda just doesn't work with real actors. Maybe if it was CGI created kind of like Beowulf or something. That would be awesome.

Madness

I don't see how a Zelda movie would ever work. I wouldn't be able to accept Link having any spoken doalogue at all

new_pornographer

If I wasn't warned I might had bought this as real for a second. Really nice video, for fan made thing. They even made me beleive that a decent Zelda movie could be done. Good job.

kurokotetsu

That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Sure, Link looked a little off and Ganon was really cheesy, but it felt like a real movie trailer. That was so damn impressive. I don't know what else to say!

Bauske

Pretty cool, almost looked like real, and could be. lol

zerojad

awesomely done and very impressive! to bad its only a joke. but on the other hand this might open up some eyes in Hollywood.

maiky-nisute

Kudos to them, if they have the money to spend on things like that then so be it; I thought it was amazing (considering they're a frickin gaming website)!!
Scary thing is it still looks far more enticing than any Uwe Boll movie! LOL I wish i was kidding too...

Y2Jason

I thought that looked pretty damn alright.

Aimless

Zelda just won't make a good movie. Love the series, but it just doesn't have the structure for film.

EmeraldDragon

why does link look like mcjagger and ganon looks like blanca from street fighter?

also, i woudl totally go watch that in theatres. good job ign.

kwant

YES!, really cheesy, OWE-esk, but I would still see it. I just hope that some movie exec sees this and realizes that this could be done right.

Jagzi11a

Wow, IGN really made an effort. The trailer is great, except for Link (brown hair?) and Gannon.

Taedan

it's real!!!!
but seriously the cg does look pretty good damn good. too bad zelda doesn't look that great. =.=

harmsup

This is one of the best fake trailers I've seen in a while. Yes, the acting is terrible, but what do you expect? I like how it all comes together, and the music and effects are really quite good.

Benjo

It's funny, cause I think a Zelda movie would be more entertaining as a trailer than it would be as movie. xD
So basically this is just what I want, and all that I want.

Hazzy

I thought it was pretty well done except for you know the impossible to pull off Blanka/Ganon Mane.

Dudemeister

They indeed spent a lot of money in this joke...but I think they could have made a better work on the casting...Link looks like a 35 year old guy...Zelda...well...she looks like Xena....and the make up for Ganandorf...well sucks lol

But everything else is great.

Jamish

"Well, excuuuuuuuse me, Princess..."

Skull_Leader

That was a prank? Jesus, that must be the most expensive joke on record. The trailer was freakin' fantastic but, at the end of the day IGN is the actual "April FOOL".

jamBot

I went to a friends house and he was so pumped!
"DUDE! Did you see trailer for that Zelda movie?!"
"Yeah I did dude! It looked pretty good for an April Fools Joke!"
"A WHAT??! You mean it wasn't REAL?! I feel swindled!"

Hahaha! Hilarious!

DonFubar

I watched this knowing it was fake but still got chills at the end.

br0wnst4r

I am going to geek out right now and say that Link's LEFT hand is supposed to glow with the triforce symbol- not his right. I am so sorry.

Chaps1

If a Zelda movie is made, I hope it's good like the Mario Bros. movie.

chords of steel

IGN did a pretty darn good job for an Aprils Fools prank. Hopefull one day a movie like this will come out, I would definently spend my money on this movie. GOOD JOB IGN!

_Kotaku_

this actually didn't look too bad, yes you had to lose the hat but otherwise it didn't look half bad (ok, maybe the villain (sorry forgot his name for some reason right now) looks kinda (really) goofy but otherwise NICELY DONE!!!!!!! The best part is when he gets the sword, shield and green outfit, they have the dramatic music playing pan up and he is wearing that stupid looking green hat, LOL, I think that was supposed to be the badass shot of the film but WOW, EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

freespeech

At first I was like, finally, The Legend of Zelda movie! But then who are these actors? Not paying attention that it was April Fool's Day,(thank goodness it was) didn't realize that it was a prank 'till 2 days later. But Kudos to IGN, the budget and all, in my opinion, I think the guy who plays Malfoy Draco on Harry Potter would be great as Link, and The Rock as Ganon.. for Zelda, hmm.. still thinking.

Reville

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