The Wild West Meets Zelda In A Fist Full of Rupees
Posted by Damien McFerran
Amazing Hyrule and Spaghetti Western Mash-Up Hits YouTube
There was a time when YouTube was the sole preserve of low-grade amateur videos and footage of amusing pets performing inane stunts, but with millions of dollars being pumped into original programming on the service, we're starting to see the kind of content which rivals what we're viewing on the major TV networks in terms of quality and scope.
YouTube-focused production company Maker Studios is busy producing exactly that kind of content, and has just released A Fistful of Rupees via its GameStation channel — a three-part mini-series which fuses the worlds of Zelda and the Wild West to create one of the most appealing mash-ups we've witnessed in ages.
The three parts are all embedded below for your convenience, and you can read cast interviews and behind-the-scenes reports on the Game Station Facebook page — but don't forget to also let us know what you think of this inventive piece of work in the comments section.
#1
AcesHigh73 said:
Wow, I really enjoyed that! That was so good! Highly recommended viewing. Man, I have to admit to having a thing red heads too!
#2
Chunky_Droid said:
Hmm, I need to watch this after everyone's finished with my TV!
#3
Jamouse said:
I love the Zelda fan base...
#4
Banker-Style said:
I would mind a bit of Princess Lisa.
#5
nelsonsantos87 said:
OMG didn't recognized Dodger
#6
Big_Gamer said:
The Dollar trilogy is among my favorite movies so this was awesome
#7
GoldenBanana said:
Think the same as Big_Gamer. Two awesome favourite things put together cannot go wrong (at least in this case
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#8
bezerker99 said:
EPIC!!!!
#9
Retro_on_theGo said:
My god a Wild West setting would be so AWESOME in a Zelda game! Gotta watch this!
#10
Happy_Mask said:
The standoff in part 3 seemed like it came straight out of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. At least I think that's the one I'm thinking of...
#11
aaronsullivan said:
Not bad at all.
Some great ideas in there and dabs of real talent mixed in with the low budget production values. Not sure if I like Zelda being turned into a revenge story but I guess if it's going all "fistful of dollars" you kinda have to do something like that.
#12
Knuckles said:
I think this article has the biggest related game section.
#13
the_shpydar said:
Wow. Just wow. Abso-frickin'-lutely loved this.
#14
BulbasaurusRex said:
How could anyone not tell that Sheik was a woman?! It was so obvious even if you've never heard of the Zelda games! If a woman is going to try something like that, she should at least wear baggy pants and disquise her voice.
#15
RevolverLink said:
Goody gravy, Zelda and spaghetti Westerns?
My body was not ready!
#16
CommanderAudio said:
MIND=BLOWN