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You know, Lego is notoriously chill with their licenses, there are at least two bionicle fan games in production right now, so if you asked nicely I bet they would allow you to release this game
Especially right now they're trying to branch out and put a lot of variety out there. If someone is willing to do all the work for them, they must know people have wanted a LEGO Island remake/remaster for a long time.
There are some videos about them talking about it. They stopped focusing on licenses and patents, and started focusing on trademark. So if he didn't call this game LEGO island he would probably be fine releasing it. But he screwed it now..
Haha, if I remember correctly the game ran on 10fps by default. It was also CPU dependend, if you played it on a pentium 3 or higher, you would have insane fps but the physics would go ham too and made it unplayable.
Love the idea! But I have a somewhat devious suggestion. Hear me out... there are lots of tutorials here on CZcams on how to use Geometry Nodes in Blender to turn models... into Lego. Think about it, the entirety of Lego Island's landscape. Made out of Lego.
There is a blender tutorial out there that tells you how to make anything into lego blocks so that would be dope, czcams.com/video/LrEHoaq6QFE/video.htmlsi=EUXj49PopDGiVwaf
My old college teacher was one of the devs for Lego Island. It was so cool to just be near someone who was part of something so iconic and a big piece of my early life! Hopefully he and the other devs see this
For graphics, you should either mimic the 3d rendered versions of the island as seen on the box & in the intro/outro, or you should go the full photorealistic route but make the landscape elements feel large to mimic the feel of being a lego man in your parents' backyard.
I always wanted a Lego Racers/Island mashup - Brickster made it into Lego Soccer, but I was always sad that the Brickster bots didn't make their way over to Rocket Racer's realm, that would have been epic.
I may be late to this party but something worth noting is that the iconic original soundtrack master tapes were quite literally drowned in the sea. The OSTs composer Lorin Nelson successfully restored most of the iconic tracks which are free for download on the project island website. I'm not as privy on game dev knowledge or even usage rights but imagine how cool it could be traversing the island as the original soundtrack plays, tracks transitioning from one location on the island to the next
@@NielsGx Then don't use the unreal assets but just convert it to the wdb file. We already know how the wdb file works. Maybe change the code a bit to support the high-res textures. That's all.
@@Gamer-ct6hb the issue isn't the support of the model formats, but the actual rendering of the models. The new models have many many more triangles than the old games' models had.
Absolutely fabulous work. I sure hope it can be released publicly someday. Lego Island was my very first PC game (not including games like Solitaire) and I've been a diehard fan all of my life. Seeing the Island in Unreal Engine 5 is a stunning treat, and that reveal at 4:40 literally made my jaw drop. Great work!
CZcams recommendations on point! I played this game as a kid and was blown away! Still have the song “you can move a mountain brick by brick” in my head!
@@7EEVEE It might be a waste of time like you, but other can just take as the entertainment it is. Is every fiction book/movie/show a waste of time cuz you'll never go there or do that? Are woodworking/maker videos a waste of time cuz you'll never get to use what they made? Is anime a waste of time since you'll never go or interact with it at all? etc.. Yeah its all a 'waste' of time but thats the point, to pass the time without accomplishing anything. Should everyone go unalive themselves since life is just a waste of time cuz they'll eventually die anyway?
@@7EEVEEthat’s what I’m saying. It’s a scummy gate keeping thing to do. Like make it open if it’s not finished and let us finish it. Like literally no reason for him to not release it
I was born in 1998 and grew up on this game. I never thought I would see a video about it in 2023. Those old clips really brought back some nostalgic memories for me. This is really awesome what you're doing.
Not only was this recreation impressive, the writing of the episode & the fun additions made this very enjoyable to watch. Can’t wait for the next episode!
I wasn't born during the time of Lego Island 1 but this video made me look it up and saw Lego Island 2 which I did play around the time it came out. I loved that game and played so much of it because I didn't have internet at home and it was the only game I had at the time, brings up so many good memories.
lol, of course right after i watched the last mattkc video on his lego island efforts here's another lego island video! and here i am, fascinated about a game I don't even think I heard of until this year.
This game screams nostalgia, even if you haven't played it, you will feel nostalgic. I hope you're able to recreate the opening cutscene and the bad ending!
Truly amazing work done! As cool as it is to recreate the island it would be pretty cool to make to Island more “LEGO like”. As if you were walking through the LEGO movie!
This is SUPER cool! And I like alot that you are using character models and having them interact. Remaking the island is cool, but part of it is the people, the interactions, the world itself so that it's alive. Thank you for having some fun animations to it!
@@draconic5129 No, they're doing it for the purpose of not getting sued by a multi-billion dollar corporation because of a little thing called licensing and trademarks...
@@LuxTheWizard I don't fully buy that reason, sure it seems like the most obvious reason but there are ways around it, both honest/lеgal and underhanded/grеy arеa.
Subbed. This is amazing. I can't wait to see how you guys approach the underground race. That thing is a total fever dream hellscape, and has so much potential for this project.
I've been waiting so long for this when you teased it. I never had Lego Island, but I still have been interested in your work, even if we can never play it.
I played Lego Island occasionally at a friend's house and it looked super cool. Even though I haven't been too involved with this game I'm for some reason extremely stoked for a remaster after I've seen MattKC's videos and now this!
I remember getting this in 1997 (as a 9 year old), it was the coolest thing. I played it for months. I am so happy and thankful you guys are embarking on something truly historic. Looking forward to your next update!
Love your content, so excited for this series. A game that would be perfect for a future series would be sonic R. Remaking that control system and having a game with multiple levels instead of a sandbox would really make for an awesome/educational series
This was one of my favourite Lego games, followed by Lego rock Raiders such great humour through all Lego games, great to see the island looking fresh and new, just need a scare boarding pizza delivery dude and youre done 😊
this is the kind of remake project that needs expansion. you are starting with an island, so you can add more islands :P more islands, more legos, more sets, have fun with the growing chaos :P
🎶 Brick by Brick, tock by tick No matter how thin, no matter how thick Papa told Mama, and Laura told Nick You can move a mountain if you do it Brick by Brick 🎶 My childhood just came flashing back watching this, wholesome 🙏🏼
This looks so amazing! LEGO Island was one of the first PC games I really really really wished for...Seeing this in a modern engine, recreated with so much love and passion...Wow. Just Wow!
One big problem about the whole "add texture at a certain elevation" thing, the little palm tree beach at the east side of the island, and that the beach stretches up to the regular elevation in the regular game. But so far, really good! Hope you release it someday.
wow that game was so.amazing. exploring the island and seeing all the activities you could do! this is the game that got me into opem world games as a kid
There is a Island Project that will be released remake of Lego Island. And team even at Lego official podcast on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of lego games.
You know, Lego is notoriously chill with their licenses, there are at least two bionicle fan games in production right now, so if you asked nicely I bet they would allow you to release this game
dont forget rock raiders
Especially right now they're trying to branch out and put a lot of variety out there. If someone is willing to do all the work for them, they must know people have wanted a LEGO Island remake/remaster for a long time.
There are some videos about them talking about it. They stopped focusing on licenses and patents, and started focusing on trademark. So if he didn't call this game LEGO island he would probably be fine releasing it. But he screwed it now..
Unless you're remaking Lego Universe :( Though they did allow the project to finish at least just no public servers allowed per their rules
plz do this
MattKC releases a lego island decomp video and now this!? What age do we live in!
Ayyy nice to see someone else watching Matt the Lego obsessed lunatic 😂
What a time to be alive!
MattKC gang WYA
I wonder if he's going to get Matt's help with the music!
was just gonna say, its a lego island week for us
Never realized as a kid that this game could run faster than a slideshow, I played it at about 3-5fps and loved it.
Haha, if I remember correctly the game ran on 10fps by default.
It was also CPU dependend, if you played it on a pentium 3 or higher, you would have insane fps but the physics would go ham too and made it unplayable.
Link to download Simpsons Hit and Run?
@@sellingacoerwa8318 The Simpsons Hit and Run version he created is the same as this, not to be shared
Same here, my pc was underpowered and my friends were shocked that I thought 2fps was the intended playing experience.
It was the pc being weak. The fastest the stock game can go is 90fps
Love the idea! But I have a somewhat devious suggestion.
Hear me out... there are lots of tutorials here on CZcams on how to use Geometry Nodes in Blender to turn models... into Lego.
Think about it, the entirety of Lego Island's landscape. Made out of Lego.
yessssss
this would be awesome
Even the 90s Legos still had more complicated lego bases that the lego was built on top of though. Kind of similar concept here
There is a blender tutorial out there that tells you how to make anything into lego blocks so that would be dope, czcams.com/video/LrEHoaq6QFE/video.htmlsi=EUXj49PopDGiVwaf
Please do this. It’s why the Lego movie is so great - everything is Lego.
My old college teacher was one of the devs for Lego Island. It was so cool to just be near someone who was part of something so iconic and a big piece of my early life! Hopefully he and the other devs see this
MattKC has a project to decompile the game's source code. If possible, you should consider putting him in contact with the old teacher.
How dare you remake my childhood memories and then not let me play with it. Unforgivable.
That’s what I’m saying. THIS WAS THE GAME TO GET ME INTO GAMES IN MY CHILDHOOD
Calm the hell down both of you if this is only one reubs need ask lego permission to download it or not if they will get sued but who knows.
@@eriktokar4487feck reubs
@@eriktokar4487just "accidentally" leak it, the internet does the rest of the work for you
boom no sue (100% real)
Matt kc got competition!
I mean not really? Matt is undoing Lego land og
@@cpt_vodka611 comp for #1 Lego CZcams guy! 😂
absolutely not mattkc is way cooler and way better
@@MicklePickle that’s just rude
Surely I'm not the only one desperate to see the next instalment!?
For graphics, you should either mimic the 3d rendered versions of the island as seen on the box & in the intro/outro, or you should go the full photorealistic route but make the landscape elements feel large to mimic the feel of being a lego man in your parents' backyard.
if doing the second one, a shallow depth of field is a _must_ to sell the small size
I feel like the option to unlock both graphic modes is a must.
The part of the game where the brickster breaks out of jail HAUNTED me. Sticking with the lego theme.... I'd KILL for a Lego Racers remake
Me too man, ME, TOO.
I mean, lego 2k drive brought me back to that feeling pretty good
I always wanted a Lego Racers/Island mashup - Brickster made it into Lego Soccer, but I was always sad that the Brickster bots didn't make their way over to Rocket Racer's realm, that would have been epic.
irulez22 is doing exactly that (with a demo on itch)
I may be late to this party but something worth noting is that the iconic original soundtrack master tapes were quite literally drowned in the sea. The OSTs composer Lorin Nelson successfully restored most of the iconic tracks which are free for download on the project island website. I'm not as privy on game dev knowledge or even usage rights but imagine how cool it could be traversing the island as the original soundtrack plays, tracks transitioning from one location on the island to the next
Hey, wait a minute, you're not MattKC the lego island guy? /s
Nice to see you working on another project.
Where is episode 2? :(
The aurora borealis localised entirely on your Lego island ?
Also love the project keep it up, can't wait to see the finished project
Steamed Hams reference there X)
You are awaking some seriously deep memories of my childhood here. Super keen for this remaster :)
Maybe not releasing your version but if MattKC is successful with his decomp, using your assets as an add-on would be such a GREAT thing to experience
I was surprised at all the LEGO Island content popping up on my feed recently, between Matt and this
bruh the decomp will be basically the same old engine.
good luck (really) using unreal assets in the og engine
@@DadJokeCinema too true. Lofi Girl just collabed with LEGO, had the same thought.
@@NielsGx Then don't use the unreal assets but just convert it to the wdb file. We already know how the wdb file works. Maybe change the code a bit to support the high-res textures. That's all.
@@Gamer-ct6hb the issue isn't the support of the model formats, but the actual rendering of the models. The new models have many many more triangles than the old games' models had.
Absolutely fabulous work. I sure hope it can be released publicly someday. Lego Island was my very first PC game (not including games like Solitaire) and I've been a diehard fan all of my life. Seeing the Island in Unreal Engine 5 is a stunning treat, and that reveal at 4:40 literally made my jaw drop. Great work!
CZcams recommendations on point! I played this game as a kid and was blown away! Still have the song “you can move a mountain brick by brick” in my head!
My god....this game was one of my favorites growing up and after watching this video, I have never wanted a game more....amazing
I have played this game A LOT in my childhood. I know by now, I will LOVE this series
As fun as it is, I'm not sure how much I can keep watching amazing looking game remakes that I'll never actually be able to play
Honestly, I am more frustrated about this than I was with The Simpsons: Hit and Run. I get his reasonings, it still sucks though.
Literal waste of time, I didn't watch past the text intro lol
@@7EEVEE It might be a waste of time like you, but other can just take as the entertainment it is.
Is every fiction book/movie/show a waste of time cuz you'll never go there or do that?
Are woodworking/maker videos a waste of time cuz you'll never get to use what they made?
Is anime a waste of time since you'll never go or interact with it at all?
etc..
Yeah its all a 'waste' of time but thats the point, to pass the time without accomplishing anything.
Should everyone go unalive themselves since life is just a waste of time cuz they'll eventually die anyway?
@@mtndew314 are you high dude? This is like someone documenting the making of a book/anime but never letting you read or watch it.
@@7EEVEEthat’s what I’m saying. It’s a scummy gate keeping thing to do. Like make it open if it’s not finished and let us finish it. Like literally no reason for him to not release it
Island X-Treme Stunts is going to blow this guy's mind.
I was born in 1998 and grew up on this game. I never thought I would see a video about it in 2023. Those old clips really brought back some nostalgic memories for me. This is really awesome what you're doing.
I feel like this will turn into a MattKC collab
That would be wild, and awesome. :D
MattKC will love this one
When’s episode 2????
Not only was this recreation impressive, the writing of the episode & the fun additions made this very enjoyable to watch. Can’t wait for the next episode!
I wasn't born during the time of Lego Island 1 but this video made me look it up and saw Lego Island 2 which I did play around the time it came out. I loved that game and played so much of it because I didn't have internet at home and it was the only game I had at the time, brings up so many good memories.
MattKC is going to be very happy about this.
lol, of course right after i watched the last mattkc video on his lego island efforts here's another lego island video! and here i am, fascinated about a game I don't even think I heard of until this year.
As someone who has never played Lego Island, This looks awesome!
This game screams nostalgia, even if you haven't played it, you will feel nostalgic. I hope you're able to recreate the opening cutscene and the bad ending!
Nice, really excited to see where this'll end!
Truly amazing work done! As cool as it is to recreate the island it would be pretty cool to make to Island more “LEGO like”. As if you were walking through the LEGO movie!
Fantastic work. I treasure this game so close to my heart and it's awesome seeing the graft you guys put into making this a reality
Very impressive, as always. The extra effort put into the editing, like the skits and cinematic b roll shots, is well worth it.
Lego island is literally abandonware, why would you not release this project?
Because people are lame and think laws are real
1. abandonware is not a legal concept and if a company is petty enough you don't have a leg to stand on in court
2. LEGO is absolutely that petty
Oh my gosh, I am so here for this project. I just installed LI in a W98SE install in PCem a couple weeks ago, so the Island is fresh in my head brain
This is SUPER cool! And I like alot that you are using character models and having them interact. Remaking the island is cool, but part of it is the people, the interactions, the world itself so that it's alive. Thank you for having some fun animations to it!
I am so excited for this series! LEGO games got me into video games as a whole!
It's so upsetting when fans remake games but don't release them for download but it's fascinating and really cool knowing it CAN be done!
They want to release them, but they legally can not
@@CapnFlappyJaw42So? Just do it. It's the Internet, just put it out there and let people do the rest.
Quit being a lame square
They're just doing it for the purpose of taunting people, because these types of taunt videos get more views because of it.
@@draconic5129 No, they're doing it for the purpose of not getting sued by a multi-billion dollar corporation because of a little thing called licensing and trademarks...
@@LuxTheWizard I don't fully buy that reason, sure it seems like the most obvious reason but there are ways around it, both honest/lеgal and underhanded/grеy arеa.
Where’s episode 2?
Great video. :) Love the game and the remake process. Looking forward to seeing all the videos. Cheers from Australia
Another one of my childhood favorites. If I'm not mistaken this was the first game I ever played on PC. So hyped to see how this one turns out!!
Lego Island 2 is one of my favorite Games of all time, so seeing this is soooo cool!
So stoked you’re doing a new series!!
Subbed. This is amazing. I can't wait to see how you guys approach the underground race. That thing is a total fever dream hellscape, and has so much potential for this project.
Very interesting! Awesome work so far!
There is not enough lego, everything should be lego, the water, the clouds, the terrain, the sun, the moon, you. EVERYTHING
You didn't even finish Hit and Run, and you already started a new project?....
I've been waiting so long for this when you teased it. I never had Lego Island, but I still have been interested in your work, even if we can never play it.
Ok it’s been nearly 4 months… Where’s part 2 Reubs?
Awesome! As a big fan of Lego Island, I'm looking forward to the next episode!
Nice to see you keep going with another game !
This was one of my favorite games when it was released. Will be following this.
This is amazing! I look forward to where this is going!
Short video but I absolutely can’t wait to see the finished game, it’s a shame we can never play this
Great to see you revive another classic game. I never played lego island but always heard great things.
This is incredible. Thanks for the vid 🙏
FINALLY, THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
This is how it looked to me as a kid. Nice stuff!
Reubs!! You're back! This is HYPE!!
I played Lego Island occasionally at a friend's house and it looked super cool. Even though I haven't been too involved with this game I'm for some reason extremely stoked for a remaster after I've seen MattKC's videos and now this!
New series and I am glad that I am here
OMG lego island was the game i used to play as a kid, but I had forgotten what it was called. Tysm for this video!
Finally, someone dedicated enough to remake LEGO Island! Good job with the project so far. Hope you will be able to finish this over time.
Love to see more of your content!
Why is it that every time someone remakes an old game it’s always hyper realistic. It just breaks the theme.
I always loved that the humor of lego games has never changed
Matt is recompiling the original code
@orca984 even the star wars game or the movie have the same humor
I remember getting this in 1997 (as a 9 year old), it was the coolest thing. I played it for months. I am so happy and thankful you guys are embarking on something truly historic. Looking forward to your next update!
This have so many potential!
much excited about this being a lego fan, awesome.
This is so sick thanks reubs
This game would freeze or crash my computer as a kid so it's surreal seeing such a functional game. Wishing you guys all the best with this one!
First time I've been to your channel. Great video awesome, mustache and a new sub.
I am totally here for it!
As a kid I played Lego Island 2. Can't wait to see this come together!
Fantastic video!
The game looks great! :D
Thank you for lingering on the disclaimer screen, it was nice to have enough time to read it without pausing the video!
Also, the game looks amazing!!
Heck yeaaah
This is pretty much exactly what I imagined old lego games supposed to be
the production quality and jokes in this are priceless!
Love your content, so excited for this series. A game that would be perfect for a future series would be sonic R. Remaking that control system and having a game with multiple levels instead of a sandbox would really make for an awesome/educational series
This was one of my favourite Lego games, followed by Lego rock Raiders such great humour through all Lego games, great to see the island looking fresh and new, just need a scare boarding pizza delivery dude and youre done 😊
this is the kind of remake project that needs expansion. you are starting with an island, so you can add more islands :P more islands, more legos, more sets, have fun with the growing chaos :P
🎶 Brick by Brick, tock by tick
No matter how thin, no matter how thick
Papa told Mama, and Laura told Nick
You can move a mountain if you do it Brick by Brick 🎶
My childhood just came flashing back watching this, wholesome 🙏🏼
This looks so amazing! LEGO Island was one of the first PC games I really really really wished for...Seeing this in a modern engine, recreated with so much love and passion...Wow. Just Wow!
Thank you for this. This is a return to my childhood. I can't wait to see the criminal dude. His quest was always my favorite.
YESS! This game is such a trip! I got it for my 6th birthday and the race that goes into the cave scared the hell out of me.
I legit don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited
Ohhhhh yes! Now it finally looks like I remember it! 😀
I'm really liking the more explorative editing
Something you could do is making the terrain as well as clouds look like legos too
One big problem about the whole "add texture at a certain elevation" thing, the little palm tree beach at the east side of the island, and that the beach stretches up to the regular elevation in the regular game. But so far, really good! Hope you release it someday.
wow that game was so.amazing. exploring the island and seeing all the activities you could do! this is the game that got me into opem world games as a kid
Great work!!
I still think about this game to this day. I love this.
Can't wait to see where you're upto on this
Oh hell yeah. I loved this game as a kid
Oh my god another straight in the nostalgia.
There is a Island Project that will be released remake of Lego Island.
And team even at Lego official podcast on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of lego games.