We’re heading into award season now, and Zelda is already making a few waves (despite having a relatively quiet year in terms of releases), especially for its 30th anniversary. The nominations for the Game Awards were announced this week, and in a move that will shock absolutely no one in the wake of E3, Breath of the…
In this month’s issue of EDGE magazine, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma spoke of the challenges he and his team have come across in implementing a day/night cycle in Breath of the Wild. Such temporal changes aren’t a new element in Zelda games, but it can be said that the last few home console installments have left something to be desired. From the waiting game for…
Since 1998 when he came on board during development of Ocarina of Time, Eiji Aonuma has been at the heart of the Zelda franchise. However, Nintendo is apparently now encouraging the long-time series producer to branch out and work on new IP. In a recent interview with Edge magazine, Aonuma mentioned how his employer has been telling him…
In a recent interview with Polygon, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma offered some details on the inclusion of voice acting and sci-fi elements in the upcoming entry in the Zelda series, Breath of the Wild. Aonuma was adamant that the game would not be fully voiced, but expressed a desire to use voice acting to make some scenes more…
Breath of the Wild is the hottest topic these days, but while the fanbase enjoys the E3 footage that can be found online, Eiji Aonuma is already thinking further. But before we take a look into the future, let’s go back to the past. Back in 2013 he said that “he wants to rethink the conventions of…
This E3, Nintendo fed us hungry Zelda fans hours of gameplay footage and one breathtaking trailer, but the influx of news doesn’t stop there. Gameplay footage and interviews are still pouring in, and one notable interview with Bill Trinen by YouTuber Katie Wilson reveals an interesting bit of trivia about the Breath of the Wild trailer. “Little known fact: the trailer…
Breath of the Wild has the biggest development team ever to work on a Nintendo title, according to Eiji Aonuma in an interview with GameSpot on Thursday. We have already covered the over 100-person-strong team from Monolith Soft contributing to development, and according to Aonuma, he has never worked with a bigger team. However, having…
In an interview with Wired, Eiji Aonuma has told how Breath of the Wild saw series executive producer Shigeru Miyamoto take more of a background role, allowing Aonuma to create something he really wanted. It’s the first Zelda title where its creator has handed over the reigns of day-to-day development responsibility to Aonuma. “I’m actually the one who was the…
Confirming once more that Nintendo really does listen to feedback from their fans, Eiji Aonuma discussed in an interview with Polygon how user reactions to Skyward Sword influenced the development of Breath of the Wild. “A lot of the fans that played Skyward Sword said that they were really bummed out that they couldn’t find…
Zelda series producer, and legend to all fans of the series, Eiji Aonuma can now be yours to treasure forever. In Mii form that is; he’s not up for adoption. 3DS owners can log on to StreetPass to download the special guest, in all his gold-pantalooned glory, for their Mii Plaza. His special message is “Let’s get…
Interviews with Aonuma keep pouring in, and this time Aonuma talked with GameStop about Breath of the Wild. In this interview, he states that completing a 100% run on this game will be significantly more difficult to achieve than in previous iterations in the series. “In the past, there’s the idea of getting 100 percent,…
A recent interview with IGN revealed lots of interesting tidbits from Nintendo’s newest Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. Aonuma sat down with IGN and talked about many different subjects from the new game, including the open world, elixirs, rupees, Link’s green tunic, arrows, Villages and towns, the game’s subtitle, and explains their purpose for this new game. When…
Do you guys remember the first trailer for Breath of the Wild that was unveiled back in 2014? Do you remember that large amount of people who thought Link was female due to his pony tail and androgynous looks? Well, all that theorizing and speculation that was going on at that time was what eventually lead…
If you’ve been wondering who has been taking charge of Breath of the Wild’s development, you can rest assured that it is being directed by good hands. Hidemaro Fujibayashi, who has been the director for two Zelda games already, namely Skyward Sword and Minish Cap, will be this game’s director. Aonuma has also been revealed…
For those who are unaware, Nintendo uses Miiverse for special events like sharing behind-the-scenes pictures and videos from games, or to give Miiverse users special info you can’t get anywhere else. They also have special “Miitings” with the best and brightest minds Nintendo has to offer, and this time, Eiji Aonuma, famed Legend of Zelda producer,…
