Aonuma says Zelda: Breath of the Wild won’t feature HD Rumble
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in News, Switch, Wii U | 82 Comments
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma is giving a lot of information about Breath of the Wild lately. In an interview with French site Gameblog, Aonuma was able to clear up some uncertainty surrounding HD Rumble.
Even though there has been some speculation about the new game including this feature, Aonuma confirms that HD Rumble won’t be supported. His words, roughly translated, are as follows:
“Of course, if the game had been created exclusively for the Switch, we could benefit from the unique capabilities of the machine, including HD Rumble. It is quite extraordinary, for example, you can try to guess how many balls are hidden in the controller … That’s something I would have liked to use.”
In the same interview, Aonuma reconfirms that both versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch and Wii U – will offer the same exact gameplay experience.
Epona is in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 15 Comments
Epona, Link’s trusty horse who has appeared in various Zelda games, will be returning in Breath of the Wild. Producer Eiji Aonuma shared the news with IGN Portugal. However, he wasn’t willing to reveal specific details about Epona’s appearance, including where to find her.
Aside from Epona, various horses can be found throughout the world in Breath of the Wild. Horses you encounter will need to be tamed. Each one also has unique stats, including strength, speed, stamina, temperament, and bond. Horses can be named as well.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild has an alternate ending, according to Aonuma
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 29 Comments
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has teased an alternate ending for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In an interview with IGN Portugal, he said that a different ending will be shown “if you meet certain criteria.” “If you do a few things, you may see a different ending,” Aonuma teased.
Aonuma says Zelda: Breath of the Wild doesn’t have an option for dual audio
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 383 Comments
A few days ago, we heard that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might feature dual audio based on a comment from a Nintendo representative. Sadly though, producer Eiji Aonuma has confirmed himself that you won’t be able to easily change languages in the game. There is no option to simply turn on the Japanese voice acting rather than the English voices.
Aonuma told IGN Portugal:
“In the case of the Nintendo Switch, if you change the language of the system, you can change the game to Japanese, but that will change everything to Japanese. Unfortunately, it is not possible to play with English text, for example, and Japanese voices.”
20 minutes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage with commentary from Aonuma
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments
Nintendo of Germany put up a brand new video of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This one is special, as producer Eiji Aonuma comments throughout the gameplay session. Check out the full video below.
Aonuma on Zelda: Breath of the Wild – fan feedback, voice acting, timeline placement, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
Vice has a pretty big interview up with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about Breath of the Wild. Topics include fan feedback, voice acting, where it sits in the timeline, and more.
You can find notable excerpts from the interview below. The full discussion is located here.
Eiji Aonuma on Breath of the Wild’s development process, the game’s physics engine, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Wii U | 8 Comments
Eurogamer recently had the chance to interview Eiji Aonuma and ask him about Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda in general. Make sure to read the full interview here; below are a couple of interesting tidbits:
Aonuma says Switch could get another Zelda game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 119 Comments
After a long wait, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild finally launches in March. With the game so close, some fans can’t help but wonder what could come next for the series.
One possibility series producer Eiji Aonuma isn’t ruling out is another title for Switch. “I haven’t been able to fully use all of the new features of the system,” Aonuma told IGN. “There could be the possibility of another Zelda on Nintendo Switch.”
Eiji Aonuma wins Lifetime Achievement Award at 2016 Golden Joysticks
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Last year, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Joysticks. Another important staffer at the company was given the same honor today: Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma.
Aonuma wasn’t in attendance, but he did deliver a thoughtful pre-recorded speech. We have it in full below.
Aside from Aonuma’s award, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was selected as the best Nintendo game of the year while Pokemon GO picked up a win as the best handheld/mobile title as well as Innovation of the Year.
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Lots of Zelda talk, Breath of the Wild, original planning documents at 30th anniversary concert in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
This past weekend, Nintendo hosted a special 30th anniversary Zelda concert in Kyoto, Japan. It was a big event as key staff involved with the series were present – Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, Takashi Tezuka, and Koji Kondo. Famitsu shared an in-depth report of what occurred and what was said.
Voice actress Ruriko Aoki hosted the concert. She was actually planning on buying a ticket for the event in Nagoya, and even asked her agency to free up her schedule. However, she was eventually told that she got the job for this concert. Series producer Eiji Aonuma also appeared and introduced Aoki. The two showed up together during a Niconico Majora’s Mask 3D live stream last year, and since she’s a big fan of Zelda, he asked her to be the MC.
