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Linktober Day 10: Zelda
Aonuma & Iwata on "the Zelda cycle".

Via Iwata Asks, 2013

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People in quote: -Eiji Aonuma, age 50. Franchise producer for the Zelda series. -Satoru Iwata, age 54. 4th President of Nintendo. -Bill Trinen, age 41. Localization for many Zelda games, Product Marketing Director. Quote: "Aonuma: There’s a ‘Zelda cycle.’ Iwata: Yes. Bill Trinen-san at Nintendo of America—who always plays a big role in preparing the overseas versions of The Legend of Zelda games—always talks about the Zelda cycle. Aonuma: Basically, as time progresses, negative opinions about The Legend of Zelda turn into positive ones. At first, I wasn’t sure about that, but seeing the response to The Wind Waker HD, I think it may be right. Iwata: And it isn’t restricted to The Wind Waker. Every time a new Zelda title comes out, there’s no shortage of negative opinions, but a year or two later, people are revising their opinions, and its reputation goes up."
October 10, 2023 at 7:34 PM
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Arimoto, Dohta, & Takizawa on bad art content from the original Wind Waker.

Via Iwata Asks, 2013.

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PEOPLE: - Masanao Arimoto, age 46. The Wind Waker Design Manager. - Satoru Takizawa, age 41. The Wind Waker Design Manager, The Wind Waker HD Art Director. - Takuhiro Dohta. The Wind Waker HD Program Director. QUOTE: "Arimoto: This is a confession from over ten years ago, but polishing up the designer’s data wasn’t a custom that was firmly in place back then [The Wind Waker’s original development]. Takizawa: [For the HD version] Dohta-san would say, ‘Takizawa-san! This is totally impossible for an environment map setting. Take a look!’ I’d look at it and it would be data I had made myself! [laughs] Instead of admitting I was responsible, I’d say, ‘Whoa, that’s horrible! Take care of that, would you?’"
November 17, 2023 at 5:14 PM