Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has revealed that he is “getting tired” of the tried-and-tested formula that Nintendo have repeatedly used for the series.
If he’s tired of it, then surely the gaming populace are too? Such a quizzical statement has led Aonuma to seek to freshen its appeal, having previously said that Nintendo’s direction for their new Wii U entry would challenge its conventions.
“It’s not that anyone is telling me we have to change the formula. I want to change it. I’m kind of getting tired of it. If I’m getting tired of it, then I’m sure other people are getting tired of it,” Aonuma explained somewhat honestly to the Los Angeles Times.
“There is an essential Zelda I feel we need to stay true to. We are still testing things, exploring our options. We haven’t landed anywhere at this point. We’re still seeing what we can do.”
He continues, “What I want to do, not specifically with Link but with the Zelda franchise, I’m always striving to make something no one else can, something that is so distinctly Zelda that it can only be done in a Zelda game.
“There are times when I hit walls and I can’t come up with new ideas and I think maybe I should just give up and quit, but eventually a new idea comes along and I’m proud of myself. It breeds new life into the creative process.
“I go through these phases, over and over again. I hope those high points keep on coming.”
Aonuma “getting tired” of recycled Zelda formula
I have a lot of faith in Eiji Aonuma. Changing things up might be the push Nintendo needs to shine with SONY’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One (Maybe not the One…). I believe the company is the father of video gaming, but has unfortunately entered a state of dormancy. However, I did not use the term hopeless for the company still has a chance to shine by changing things up. People have seen the bad example led by the Xbox One. That change wasn’t very effective. I truly hope that the prime reason to own a WiiU will not be to play Super Smash Bros., but to play other games that capture the minds of the player with a renewed feelings of from a different version of an old game.
P.S A Zelda R.P.G. would be the dream since I was young. 3rd person R.P.G with Zelda would be terrific.