Just beat the TTYD remake. Gotta say: I really enjoyed it. The game improves upon PM64 in just about every aspect, and I can’t say the remake really messed up anything. There’s a touch of the modern PM design style, but it’s nothing too obtrusive. There’s a few dialogue changes too, but they’re not important. The new graphics look great, and the art gallery is a nice bonus. The new soundtrack is pretty cool for the most part, and there’s even a toggle for the original soundtrack. In the end, I really couldn’t have asked for much better. It’s still a bit hard to believe that this game even happened at all.
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remember when i said i was going to speedrun beating the remake
great job ambient
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Congrats! I’m excited to start it soon. I might journal my thoughts in a post as I play through…
Does the remake still “feel” like the GameCube original or more like Origami King?
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It definitely still feels like the original. The only hints of modern PM are the pixel-thin white character outlines, the front-facing mario sprite (oh the Sticker Star humanity), and a few objects have a more papery look than in the original (coins, the chapter starting screen coin, etc.). None of which I’d say really change much, and I got used to all of it pretty quickly.
On a side note, there were two other changes which I just don’t see the point in having been made. The “End of Chapter!” text was changed to “Cleared!” which is a bit less expressive, and instead of the little “…” or “!” icons appearing over characters or objects, there’s now bigger “Talk (A)” or “Check (A)” dialogs which I personally don’t think fit in quite as well and are a bit more reminiscent of modern PM style.
All in all, the remake really is quite faithful to the original despite the changes.
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I would add that the “pixel thin white character outlines” are the uncoloured thickness of the paper that make up the characters, so that gets a pass from me.
I believe the most important thing about the TTYD remake is that you can see the dedication and care given to it by the development team, which most certainly is a good omen.
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It definitely feels like the original, especially if you choose to use the original soundtrack
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