Series producer Eiji Aonuma onThe Legend of Zeldahints that development is wrapping up and that this new game is going to provide something new and surprising to players.
Sinceskipping E3in 2015, Nintendo hasn’t given fans much more information on the upcomingThe Legend of Zeldatitle for the Wii U. Multiple delays to the title, limited gameplay footage that tends to be light on meaningful content, and the fact that an official logo has yet to be revealed has led many fans to believe the game won’t actually arrive until next year, despite claims from Nintendo that it isstill planned for release this year. After revealing upcoming Wii U and 3DS software coming in the first half of 2016, Nintendo may be starting to open up about itsLegend of Zeldaplans if a recent interview is to be believed.
In the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, series producer Eiji Aonuma admitted that the team has been quite busy and hinted that development was coming to a close. As he did towards the end stages of development forSkyward Sword, Aonuma mentioned that he was again in charge of all of the in-game text and character dialogue for this newThe Legend of Zeldagame. As he put it, things have gotten easier for the developers which tells him that things have really taken shape and are progressing well.
The biggest takeaway from the interview however came when Aonuma revealed that he hopes theLegend of Zeldawill provide something new and surprising to players, on a scale not seen sinceThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timelaunched all the way back in 1998. To further entice fans, he revealed thatOcarina of Timeis “the base of our secret sauce” and that the new game’s change “in flavor will be like going from Japanese food to Western-style food. Perhaps, players will be surprised.”
“Please look forward to it, because I think we’ll be able to make ‘something new’ likeOcarina of Timewas.”
Nintendo has been surprisingly mum on anything related toThe Legend of Zeldaon Wii U which has led many to believe that the game wasbeing prepped for a dual release later this yearon the Wii U and as a launch title for the upcoming NX console. As of now, Nintendo has not officially confirmed that the NX will be available in 2016, even if rumors arepointing to a July releasefor the new hardware.
What do you make of Aonuma’s comments? Do you have any theories for how thisLegend of Zeldagame will potentially reinvigorate the franchise? Give us your opinion below in the comments.
The Legend of Zeldais expected to launch sometime later in 2016 exclusively for the Wii U.
