Prima’s Zelda Box Set contains a certificate of authenticity that is signed by Eiji Aonuma, and it also contains a message from Aonuma himself. The message thanks fans for their dedication to the Zelda series, and how much he appreciates it. However, Aonuma managed to sneak in a bit regarding the next Zelda game, likely…
Zelda director Eiji Aonuma recently took to Miiverse to remind fans of A Link Between Worlds‘ release last week. Interestingly, he also announces that “a designated community for A Link Between Worlds” will become available on the 3DS next month. If you missed it, Miiverse was announced for 3DS in the last Nintendo Direct and will be…
GameSpot recently conducted an interview with Zelda director Eiji Aonuma. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from Aonuma’s favorite moments in The Wind Waker, to discussing the impact that budget has on the Zelda series. Hit the jump for the full scoop on this interview!
It’s no secret that Aonuma has been working with Shigeru Miyamoto for a long time, and that they have built a special relationship over the course of decades. In GamesTM’s previous issue, Aonuma shared a touching sentiment on Miyamoto: “The time I have spent working with him is even longer than my relationship with my…
Implementing new gaming elements may be difficult, but that doesn’t mean they should be abandoned. In an interview with GamesTM, Eiji Aonuma uses Skyward Sword as a prime example: “Although there may be technical difficulties, we rarely let that be a reason to avoid adding things to the game. In Skyward Sword, it was a…
How does Eiji Aonuma escape from two sunglasses-wearing Nintendo of America henchmen? By turning into a painting! Taking place during Comic Con, Aonuma hopes to sneak away for a moment to tell everyone about the upcoming A Link Between Worlds. It’s not long before he is spotted and a chase a la The Beatles ensues. Aonuma runs…
Recently, we reported on Aonuma’s comments that Zelda Wii U would use the GamePad to the fullest. Aonuma discussed this further with GamesTM this month. While speaking with the magazine, he said The Wind Waker HD’s GamePad interface and motion control aiming will be included in Zelda Wii U. He also expressed a desire to include…
Speaking with GamesTM this month, Eiji Aonuma expressed his hesitance to drastically change the art style for future installments in the Zelda series. In the interview, he had this to say: “We encountered an awful lot of problems from the drastic leap we took with Wind Waker. I think we will be a bit more…
We brought you the first part of Spike TV’s interview with Aonuma here, and now we’re bringing you additional information on topics such as dungeon design, Aonuma’s thoughts on why he chose A Link Between Worlds as a project, and whether Link will have stealth abilities in the game. To keep reading, click the jump!
With A Link Between Worlds being released soon, Spike TV spoke to Eiji Aonuma about a handful of fun and interesting topics, including details about how renting items relates to gameplay, and whether or not Ravio’s character was based off of Nabbit from the Mario series. As always, if you’re trying to avoid all gameplay…
I remember when my 12-year-old self first picked up Ocarina of Time. It was the coolest game I had ever played, and it was all I could think about. I managed to incorporate Zelda into all of my seventh-grade writing assignments, and I constantly got in trouble for reading my OoT book instead of the…
CVG recently sat down with Eiji Aonuma and covered a broad range of topics, including Aonuma’s game development process, his thoughts on fan feedback regarding the Zelda series, and the future of online connectivity for Zelda games. He also talked about which Zelda game didn’t get the response he was hoping for. Click the jump to…
The Zelda series has always delivered new, innovative material. Ocarina of Time gave us our first 3D experience, Wind Waker brought on a new art design and Skyward Sword featured a different method of controlling as well as a new story-line. In an interview with IGN, Aonuma remembers his initial response to the Zelda portion of the Gamecube tech demo.…
Before we all go into a panic, particularly those who prefer the 2DS over the 3DS, these changed have not ruined anything for the 3DS, and the 2DS version does not suffer because of the changes. The Zelda development team, represented by Mr. Aonuma in an interview with GameSpot, expressed the concern that the animation…
In a recent 4Gamer interview, Eiji Aonuma discussed a wide variety of topics, including remakes, his favorite Zelda game, and his role in development. He also had a few things to say about Zelda Wii U utilizing the Wii U GamePad.
