Alright. So maybe my headline is drenched ever-so-slightly in hyperbole. And maybe the fact that Zelda: A Link to the Past is the greatest game of all time is merely a subjective opinion to which I subscribe, but this incredible document, unearthed by GlitterBerri, features interviews with key members of the Zelda development team (including Miyamoto) and is a genuinely intriguing piece of history.
The best part about the interview is the fact that the team have been interviewed directly after development – and are almost blissfully unaware of the impact their newly complete game is about to have. There’s a weird, colossal naivete surrounding the entire interview as a result – and its strangely ironic reading the interview now, decades after a Link to the Past’s release.
You get a sense, however, that the team understands what a great achievement A Link to the Past was – even then. Particularly Miyamoto who is fully aware of the huge attention to detail the game required.
It’s a fantastic interview, and an absolute must read.
Bigtones
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PMNo your right, Link to the past is the greatest game ever made.
Luke
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 7:51 PMIts in my top 10 for sure. And the best Zelda game imo by far.
Hardy
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 8:35 PMReally enjoyed reading that, thanks!
Ryan W
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 9:48 PMI really like these “last hours-esque” reads. My favourite would be the one that Geoff Keighley did to accompany the release of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Pity Gamespot’s reformatting has left the page a gross mess of malformed images and obscured passages of text.
James Mac
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:06 PMHEY… this post isn’t about TIE Fighter.
What the hell?
Powalen
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:16 AMI have a confession… I never finished A Link to the Past. Don’t stone me! I’ll buy it if it ends up coming out on the 3DS, I promise!
Also, this was a good read.
Pylgrim
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:40 AMA Link to the Past is indeed one of the greatest games ever made. No discussion.
Benny
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9:36 AMA Link to the Past FTW.
TSH
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11:56 AMI also never finished LTTP, though I played it a fair bit. It’s on the (very long) SNES emulation list.