For those who recall Aonuma recently telling the story of how he kept Wind Waker‘s development a secret from Miyamoto, he also revealed many more interesting details in the same MTV Multiplayer interview. He says that he pursued the cel-shaded visuals because he and his team were curious about the style, especially as it had rarely…
A Link Between Worlds is set to be a true sequel to A Link to the Past. Staying true to its roots, ALBW brings back the music from ALttP, but with a fresh orchestral sound. In a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, Eiji Aonuma states: “We will be using arrangements of music from A Link…
We’re doing our best to report all the incoming interviews from Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma. Just recently, Aonuma spoke with USGamer about remaking The Wind Waker, first-person mode in The Wind Waker HD, capturing the feeling of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and more. Read what he said after the jump! You can also read about…
After the official reveal of The Wind Waker HD, fans have been speculating about possible remakes in the Legend of Zelda series. We now know that The Wind Waker wasn’t the only title Nintendo considered remaking. Eiji Aonuma, video game designer who oversees The Legend of Zelda games, confirmed that Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword…
During The Wind Waker’s original release, the concept of cel shaded graphics was just emerging and received heavy criticism from fans who were hoping to see a title with improved graphics from the Nintendo 64 era. As we know now, the complete opposite was held to be true: Nintendo released a Zelda game that many…
After a new shop screen for A Link Between Worlds revealed that key items were potentially for sale rather than waiting in dungeons for Link to find them, Eiji Aonuma has revealed that the collection of Rupees will be crucial to the core storyline–a stark contrast to their usual role as currency for optional quests…
Most Zelda players are familiar with hitting up the shops and shelling out Rupees for arrows, bombs, potions, and other items that need replenishing. The bigger equipment like the hookshot, bomb bag, and bow are usually found in the dungeons. At first glance, this looks like your average Zelda item shop. However, if you look…
Back at this year’s E3, Nintendo revealed the new addition of the player having the ability to “boost” while sailing in The Wind Waker HD, though this concept was never elaborated upon. In a recent Miiverse post, director Eiji Aonuma explained this new feature. You may recall a red sail catching your eye in the…
In an interview with The LA Times, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma discussed his thoughts and feelings on developing the upcoming Zelda titles. Most interestingly, he admitted that he is growing “tired” of the traditional formula in Zelda games. He hopes to address this by making some changes, while at the same time “staying true” to…
There are many more interesting nuggets from Aonuma’s recent Wired interview, from which we reported yesterday on his personal connection with Wind Waker. Firstly, he describes development on the new HD remake as a somewhat “test case” for the upcoming original Wii U title, with controls and ideas for Wind Waker HD translating to Zelda…
Developer Eiji Aonuma doesn’t play favorites when it comes to Zelda games. However, he admits in a recent Wired interview that Wind Waker holds a special place in his heart. Just as the King of Red Lions mentored Link, Aonuma became a father to his very own baby hero. “I would say that Wind Waker is particularly special…
Shortly after our recent news post about Aonuma hinting at the possibility of a Zelda game starring the Princess herself, the story quickly circulated and the internet has gone wild with discussion, debates and excitement. The Zelda producer said that if there were enough people interested, then he may consider giving Princess Zelda a leading…
In another interesting tidbit from the recent Nintendo Life interview, Aonuma provided a very interesting response when asked whether he would ever consider making Princess Zelda the protagonist in her own game. “NL: The Zelda series tells the story of a male hero rescuing a female princess. Would you ever consider giving Zelda her own…
In an interview with Nintendo Life, Eija Aonuma has stated that the visual style of the next Zelda instalment on Wii U will be neither realistic nor cartoony. He says that the game’s graphics will be “something new”, possibly suggesting an art style that we haven’t seen before in a Zelda game. “The thing about Zelda…
In an exclusive interview with Nintendo Life, Eiji Aonuma has discussed the idea of making downloadable content available for future instalments in the Zelda series. He says that it’s definitely a possibly Nintendo is considering, but they would have to ensure that such content would be “worth it for the user”. “We’re certainly looking at different…
