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Skyward Sword Dropped Wii MotionPlus (Then Brought It Back Again)

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According to an interview over at IGN, current Zelda Director Eiji Aonuma was unsure about implementing Wii MotionPlus into the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – to the point where it was dropped from the game for two months of development. It took a little motivation from Katsuya Eguchi, a developer working on Wii Sports Resort, to convince Aonuma it was a feature worth having.


August 13, 2010
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Link Is Silent, And Nintendo Wants To Keep It That Way

One of the enduring appeals of Link, hero of The Legend Of Zelda series, has been the fact that he’s mute. You can’t spoil a man’s character with bad writing when he never speaks!


July 22, 2010
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New Zelda Is An Ocarina Of Time Prequel (Of Sorts)

You may think that the concept of a coherent timeline for the Legend of Zelda games is either a sick joke or a… joke, but Nintendo maintains there is one. And that the upcoming Skyward Sword fits neatly into it.


July 15, 2010
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Zelda Coming In "Early 2011"

Last we heard from Nintendo, the next Zelda game was going to be out in 2011. That’s fine, but when in 2011? Producer Eiji Aonuma has a rough answer.


May 18, 2010
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New Zelda? “Easier To Play”

Nintendo is working on a new Legend of Zelda game. And according to Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the game will be easier to play.


December 28, 2009
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Zelda Producer Wanted More Crossbow Training, “More, Better FPS” From Nintendo

Eiji Aonuma, master of all things Zelda at Nintendo, was a big fan of Link’s Crossbow Training. So big, in fact, he wanted to make a sequel to the Wii Zapper launch title.


December 23, 2009
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Realism’s Place In The Legend Of Zelda

Edge magazine has an interview with Legend of Zelda series director Eiji Aonuma in their 211th issue feature, Links To The Past. His feelings on Twilight Princess? Regret.


December 2, 2009
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Why Nintendo Doesn’t Remake Zelda Games And How New Zelda Will Be Different

While some players might think it would be fantastic if Nintendo remade older Zelda titles like Nintendo 64 title, Ocarina of Time. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma doesn’t think remakes are so easy.


December 1, 2009
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How Modern Can Zelda Get?

We’ve seen hints from Nintendo’s Zelda franchise producer, Eiji Aonumam that more flight may be in Link’s future. Last week, I asked him about things like cars and guns getting into a Zelda game.


November 27, 2009
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Next Zelda Game To Feature Flight?

In an interview with Britain’s The Guaridan, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma has given a none-too-subtle hint that the upcoming Wii entry in the series may feature, for the first real time in a Zelda game, flight.