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Aonuma Discusses Zelda Wii U and 3DS Possibilities

by Jake Weston, posted on 12 September 2011 / 1,712 Views

In a recent interview with Game Informer, longtime Legend of Zelda designer and producer Eiji Aonuma discussed possible directions to take the franchise in the future. One interesting aspect of the interview is when he mentions that the Zelda HD demo shown at this year's E3 wasn't necessarily indicative of what the next entry in the series would be. 

Said Aonuma:

The demo that we showed at E3 was really just more of a rough idea of if all we were to do was to take a Zelda game and put it in HD, this is what it might look like. We’re much more interested in looking at the power of the Wii U system  and seeing how we can take advantage of that power to do things that we haven’t been able to do in a Zelda game before.... One of our goals with [Skyward Sword] is to be the first step in illustrating for people how the Zelda series can change and evolve.

Aonuma

Eiji Aonuma

Aonuma went on to hint at a possible 3DS Zelda game, in which he says the 3D aspect will "mean something". Be sure to check out the source for more info. 



5 Comments

blunty51
blunty51 (on 13 September 2011)

Nintendo does a smart job of using their established franchises to leverage innovation, without tainting it's reputation. I salute!

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bmp
bmp (on 12 September 2011)

In Aonuma I trust

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spurgeonryan
spurgeonryan (on 12 September 2011)

Well it did evolve withe last game when he turned into a wolf right>?

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bobgamez
bobgamez (on 12 September 2011)

Hopefully a full 3ds game and not a remake(I did enjoy ocarina of time though)

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lololol
lololol (on 12 September 2011)

I want a Majora's Mask remake and a new game. I also think Nintendo should hurry up and announce a Pokemon 3DS game, because that would definitely boost 3DS sales. (And adding Pokemon Red/Blue to the virtual console would also be sweet)

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lololol
lololol (on 12 September 2011)

"Aonuma went on to hint at a possible 3DS Zelda game, in which he says the 3D aspect will "mean something"." I hope it doesnt end up being a gimmick and isnt required for the game, I have a 3DS but I usually play without 3D :(

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