Topic: Dampe the creator of Ocarina of Time 2d dies

[stevey]

Richard "Dampe" the creator of the sprite base OoT 2d died on friday in a car crash. This is really sad, he'd worked so hard on the game for years and now he would never get any credit for his work.

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[GoldenPhoenix]

Yeah it is really heartbreaking what happened, he was so young too! One thing I don't quite understand about this is shelving OOT2D, the guy put alot of work on it and I would think the best way to remember him is to finish it and dedicate it to him. Personally I was never that interested in the game itself, nor did I know him, but I would think he'd want it to be finished and perhaps a way to immortalize himself.

[vudu]

That's sad.  I remember first hearing about the project a couple years ago and I've been really interested in it ever since.  I really hope someone picks up the project and finishes it.

[KDR_11k]

So, um, kinda like Gunpei Yokoi?

[Artimus]

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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
Yeah it is really heartbreaking what happened, he was so young too! One thing I don't quite understand about this is shelving OOT2D, the guy put alot of work on it and I would think the best way to remember him is to finish it and dedicate it to him. Personally I was never that interested in the game itself, nor did I know him, but I would think he'd want it to be finished and perhaps a way to immortalize himself.

Yeah, I hate how the site is all "Don't aspect the game, respect Dante" when that's like the exact opposite of respecting him.

[18 Days]

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One thing I don't quite understand about this is shelving OOT2D

Actually it was never going to be created. It was never intended to. Dampe, or TheRealMufelsha or whatever he went by on my old board back in the day was not capable of recreating OOT in 2D by himself.

What he did create though, was a Zelda fangame community, and for that, he deserves respect.



I don't beleive this, I'm sorry

[ThePerm]

that sounds sad, but i'll wait till the lipra 1 comes out for confirmation. really, if anyone on the internet dies how are we to know unless they update their page?

[Mario]

Colour me sceptical as well.

[Blue Plant]

Likewise.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Is this another one of GoNintendo's revenue-generating schemes?

[wandering]

Something Ty said a few days ago now sounds eerily prophetic.

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Originally posted by: S-U-P-E-R
Yamauchi would put a hit out and they'd make it look like an accident

(I know I shouldn't joke about people's deaths. It's a bad habit.)

[stevey]

[stevey]

[stevey]

Looks like he's not dead, YET

"But he isn’t dead. [He faked his death] to make sure no one bothered him about OOT2D, he couldn’t take it, his parents were getting angry at him, people were actually calling him."

If he faked his death, then he should be burned at the stake!  

[Smoke39]

Why the hell would anyone fake their own death to get out of a project?  Projects are cancelled all the time; it's no big deal.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Well I guess it makes sense why his OOT project was shelved now if he really did fake his death. This is definately a sick joke if it turns out to be true (I also find it funny how some were harpooning others for being insensitive for doubting his death).

[KDR_11k]

Well, if you got fanboys on your ass that's the only legal way of getting rid of them.

[couchmonkey]

Wait, faking my death is legal now?

See you all later, I've got to do...something...

[UncleBob]

I don't think that posting on the internet "so-and-so died" is quite the same as faking your death...