If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? What is the sound of one hand clapping? Which Zelda game is the best? All three are deep philosophical questions that have been debated for many years. Perhaps there isn’t a sure answer for them. However, in…
Breath of the Wild appears to be one of the most, if not the most, ambitious Zelda games in the series. Given the number of delays, the team behind Breath of the Wild’s production must have had to overcome many hardships to finally complete the game. Responding to a question on Nintendo France’s Twitter account, Eiji Aonuma reveals what his…
As Zelda fans, we all have our favourite items, characters, and features of the franchise that we hope to see more of when a new iteration comes along. Similarly there’s stuff that some of us hope never sees the light of day in a Zelda game, or any other game, ever again. (cough dowsing cough) Aonuma is a creator though,…
The prospect of DLC coming to Breath of the Wild has been a topic of discussion for almost as long as we’ve known the rough size of the game’s overworld. All of that space would offer plenty of room to toss in future content post-release, after all. Luckily, Nintendo was thinking along the same lines. Today, Eiji Aonuma…
Breath of the Wild will represent a big change for the Zelda franchise as it moves away from an established formula to return to its roots of exploration. Long-time Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma spoke to Game Informer about the game’s development, the influence other games had on it, the decision to port from the Wii U to…
YouTuber ZackScottGames had the chance to interview Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in New York recently. They spent time talking about Link: his character and role in Breath of the Wild, as well as his history. They also covered the importance of exploration in the game, and Aonuma talks about…
Eiji Aonuma hasn’t half been doing the rounds lately. The series producer has been in more interviews than Michael Parkinson (a mild-mannered, British Jay Leno for our US readers) and in the latest one, this time for Game Informer, Aonuma-san has been discussing the nature of dungeons in Breath of the Wild. They’ve long been a…
In a more mysterious snippet from Eiji Aonuma’s recent Game Informer interview, the Zelda series producer teases a new “element” introduced in Breath of the Wild that has been in the pipeline for over two decades. “In order to create more of a cohesive storyline, we added this element in there that will make it a bit…
After confirming Breath of the Wild‘s timeline placement in the recent Game Informer interview, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma goes on to discuss Zelda and her range of emotions in the new title. I think what struck me most in the Nintendo Switch Presentation trailer was not only hearing Zelda’s spoken voice, but how distraught she seemed when we…
Ever since we got our first proper look at the opening sequence of Breath of the Wild, speculation has been rife as to the identity of the Old Man that Link bumps into when he exits the Shrine of Resurrection. Some think he bears a striking resemblance to King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (known to his friends…
Breath of the Wild is big (thank you Captain Obvious), and we already know that there’s a ton of stuff for Link to get done in this latest version of Hyrule. Whilst it is possible to go straight from the Shrine of Resurrection to the final showdown with Calamity Ganon, without even so much as…
Monolith Soft, a Japanese video game development studio, was recently confirmed to have had a role in the development of Breath of the Wild. While we’ve known of their involvement with the game, a recent interview between Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Gamekult has shed some light as to what role Monolith Soft played while assisting…
HD Rumble is a very unique and interesting feature of the Nintendo Switch, allowing players to feel a rumbling sensation in the Joy-Con controllers which is far more advanced than that found in previous gaming hardware. A prime example was featured in the Nintendo Switch Presentation, wherein Yoshiaki Koizumi demonstrated how the Joy-Con could convey the…
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has been dropping details about Breath of the Wild here and there in recent interviews since the game’s newest — and most dramatic — trailer yet premiered during the Nintendo Switch event. One particularly surprising detail came out of an interview with IGN Portugal, adding to the air of mystery and anticipation surrounding the…
We’ve seen plenty of familiar faces appear in Breath of the Wild so far, including the Koroks, the Great Deku Tree, Wolf Link and maybe — just maybe —the eccentric shopkeeper, Beedle. It seems the Zelda reunion is only growing livelier, as now we’ve learned that a certain long-faced companion will be making her triumphant return. In…
