It started out as a prank on a Legend of Zelda fanfic writer. The gentlemen responsible for this video approached the fanfic writer and asked him if they could use his “work” as the script for a production from DIC, the animation house that pumped out cartoons in the 80s like Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, and of course The Legend of Zelda. Of course the writer agreed, and a couple of quick animations were thrown together as an “animation test” along with some DIC logos put in for authenticity.

When the video hit the internet, though, it was just good enough to be taken as an authentic DIC animation test— which is to say, it was very awful.
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