Zelda II: The Adventure of Linkis widely considered the black sleep of the long running franchise, thanks to the many changes in gameplay. It’s a side-scroller that deviates from the action-adventure formula the first title established and firmly entrenches itself into RPG mechanics and gameplay – essentially the antithesis to any otherZeldatitle in the series.

Despite this, there are still many fans of the game includingAnders Gullmarsvik, a pixel artist and game developer who created an animated mockup of a possible dungeon scene using pixel art:

As you can see, from the lighting to the physics of Link’s clothes to the forefront and background animations and details, this is a true work of art. Considering his work onSongs of Conquest, turn-based classic adventure strategy game, it makes sense as to how he could create something so gorgeous and fluid. Not to mention how refreshing it is to see tributes to this oft overlookedLegend of Zeldatitle.

Back in September the winner for an officialLink’s Awakeningfanworks contestwas revealed, with some incredible submissions from plenty of talented artists. And if you want something incredible from outside this contest, there’s this incredible3D printed recreation of Koholint Island from the game. The artist even provides a tutorial at the end of their video in case anyone else wanted to make one for themselves.

There are of course some other amazing fan works from otherÂZeldatitles that fans have created to celebrate the franchise as a whole. Some other works include Link’s house fromBreath of the Wildfaithfully createdusing Lego blocks, this lovely Sheikah runesphone charger, art ofÂTwilight PrincessÂmeetsÂBreath of the Wild, fanart of Link in theÂvibrant forest fromÂMajora’s Mask, a recreation of theÂBreath of the WildÂlantern, a bottle ofÂLon Lon milk fromÂOcarina of Time, and anÂalarm clock that playsÂA Link to the Past‘s theme.

The latest entry in the franchise,The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, is out now forNintendo Switchand you can read our review of the gamehere. According to our reviewer,Link’s Awakeningis a remarkable remake of one of the more overlooked titles in theLegend of Zeldafranchise.