A short while ago, it was reported that a fan had made a demake of The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild as a 2D NES style game . This was based off Nintendo’s own 2D prototype which they mentioned in a panel about the game. Fans loved this fan game and it was getting attention. Unfortunately, that isn’t always a good thing.
The creator of the project revealed on twitter that Nintendo has sent a takedown notice.
Looks like @NintendoAmerica wasn't a big fan of Breath of the NES! pic.twitter.com/PvMxDrU7oz
— winterdrake_ (@winterdrake_) April 30, 2017
However, there is still good news. The project will continue in a new way. Rather than remain a Zelda fan game, it will become a new indie project that is a spiritual successor to the fangame. This works out far better, as it doesn’t violate any copyright laws and the creators can now profit off of their work.