The director and producer of Tears of the Kingdom have thanked fans of the game following the success of its first year. To commemorate the game’s first anniversary, Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream talked to director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. Reflecting on the game’s mighty cultural impact, Aonuma recalled recently hearing about…
Much was discussed at length in the recently translated Nintendo Dream interview with Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi regarding Tears of the Kingdom, including the lore behind the sealing shrines, monster varieties, and Ganondorf’s development. But that’s not everything the dynamic developer duo revealed to the public, either. They had a lot to say on…
Fascinating information has come to light about the story behind Tears of the Kingdom. In a translated Japanese interview with Nintendo Dream in courtesy of Nintendo Everything, Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed valuable insight that explains what Rauru’s colorful seal actually did to Ganondorf and how that impacted the events of Breath of the…
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi discussed the ever-so-confusing timeline placements of the recent titles. Unfortunately, no clear answer was given by the director who did a very good job beating around the bush. However, he did reconfirm that despite the talk of…
Whether you loved or hated the dynamic weather system in Breath of the Wild, it’s undeniable that the ever-changing weather conditions added to the sense that the world around you was truly alive. Despite the benefits of such an innovative and interesting mechanic, many players were agitated by its implementation, often being one of the…
Breath of the Wild is still a surprisingly vast subject to talk about, almost a year after its launch. Part of what kept it in the front of everybody’s brains was the release of downloadable content that expands on Link’s biggest adventure. With it, naturally, came more questions, which Nintendo felt the need to answer…
When playing through a massively open, exploration-based title like Breath of the Wild, it’s easy to forget how much work goes into creating such a spectacle. While it broke the tried and true formula of past Zelda games, it created a unique spin with roots in the origins of the franchise. Approaching the development of…
Breath of the Wild is widely considered to be one of the best titles in the entire Zelda series. Following a massively successful year, including winning the coveted ‘Game of the Year’ award, it begs the question, where will the series go from here? According to a recent interview with IGN, series producer Eiji Aonuma says…
Before Breath of the Wild was released, you may remember Eiji Aonuma mentioning he had been spending some time playing Skyrim. While Breath of the Wild is certainly in a league of its own, it would be difficult to say there aren’t any parallels between it and Skyrim. In fact, a recent interview with Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi confirms Skyrim’s influence on the…
The Zelda timeline has been debated and disputed by fans since its introduction in 2011. Since then, some fans have been curious about the placement of newer titles in the timeline. While games like A Link Between Worlds hold a more obvious place in the list, Breath of the Wild has continually kept fans theorizing…
Since 2012, many fans may have believed that Nintendo Power was dead and gone. While that may be true in some sense, Nintendo has recently launched a nostalgically titled official “Nintendo Power Podcast”. Hoping to bring back some of the insider magic that the magazine brought to so many of its subscribers, the new podcast…
To the surprise of many, the second DLC pack for Breath of the Wild was revealed and released during The Game Awards 2017. However, even more shocking was the footage of Link riding what appeared to be a beefed-up version of his motorcycle from Mario Kart 8. A recent interview by Nintendo (available exclusively through the Nintendo Switch’s News…
Following his comments on the game’s placement in the overarching series timeline, Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fuijbayashi has more insight to share behind the development of the recent classic. Game Rant asked Fuijbayashi where the concept for the Divine Beasts in the game came from. “These came from an idea we had to solve two challenges we were…
Everyone’s been enjoying Breath of the Wild so far, but the more enthusiast fans have been working on theories regarding the game’s timeline placement. Aonuma already revealed that the game places after the events of Ocarina of Time, but after that it becomes a complete blur. With pieces of evidence stemming from all three timelines, it…
Ever since March 3, many of us have been glued to Breath of the Wild. The latest Zelda release has been incredibly well received, which can be seen through the sales figures and ratings. Obviously the developers have aimed to create a new instalment to the Zelda series which moves away from many of the typical conventions, and allows players to approach…
