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Next Wii Zelda to Feature Flight?

by Andy Goergen - December 1, 2009, 8:26 am EST
Total comments: 23 Source: Guardian

Aonuma talks dungeons, and drops hints that Link may take to the skies.

In an interview with The Guardian, Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma discussed his early dungeon designs. He also dropped what may be a passing thought, or possibly a portent of things to come.

Aonuma discussed how his original passion was making marionettes, stating that he enjoyed how an audience would be surprised by their actions and wonder how they were made. Obvious parallels can be drawn between the craft involved in the creation of marionettes and Aonuma's creation of dungeons - which the article aptly describes as "mechanical puzzles" - for the Zelda series, starting with his Water Temple in 1998's The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. His one regret with the Water Temple was that it relied on constantly switching the boots that Link was wearing, meaning that players had to repeatedly access their inventory. "I am most sorry that it was not easy for you to put on and take off the heavy boots; that all the time you had to visit the inventory. I am very sorry about that. I should have made it much easier to switch to the heavy boots."

Perhaps his most interesting comments came when discussing his young son. "I have an eight-year-old son myself at home, and quite recently he started playing The Phantom Hourglass for DS, because when the software first hit the market he was too young. When he started playing with the boat, I told him: 'In the next Zelda, you are going to be able to ride on the train.' He answered: 'OK, Dad, first boat, and then train? Surely next time, Link is going to fly in the sky ... '" He would offer no further details.

Aonuma went on to re-confirm that the next Zelda will use Wii MotionPlus, explaining how the game will benefit from its inclusion. "It's not just an improvement over the movement of Link himself: the realization of your more minute movements on the screen will expand the entire gameplay. I believe that we will be able to offer some great innovations in the new Legend of Zelda."

No release date for the next Wii Zelda has been announced, but speculation is that it will be unveiled at E3 2010.

Talkback

CaterkillerMatthew Osborne, Contributing WriterDecember 01, 2009

Good, about time this got reported. Now maybe you guys will actually discuss the amazing possibilities!

SeacorDecember 01, 2009

If the Spell mechanic returns...
New Spell - Tame Peahat
:Q

My guess...  a large Hylian eagle will be your travel companion.

CaterkillerMatthew Osborne, Contributing WriterDecember 01, 2009

Could you imagine inflight battles? The team wanted to do horse back battles since OoT but the hardware wouldn't allow. I'm sure if we get an awesome eagle companion or some dragon monster, flying battles will be sure to follow.

I would much rather have a living creature as the flying device than an actual power up or vehicle. An Eagle or an Owl for me.

TJ SpykeDecember 01, 2009

So just because his son thinks there will be flying in the next game, you assume it will?

Sorry, I just don't like to speculate about stuff in games (partially so I don't get disappointed if it doesn't happen).

NinGurl69 *hugglesDecember 01, 2009

Link will WALK.

He just can't afford to travel in this economy.

King of TwitchDecember 01, 2009

Quote:

No release date for the next Wii Zelda has been announced, but speculation is that it will be unveiled at E3 2010, shown again at E3 2011 with a release date, and finally delayed until sometime after the next console launches.

Fixed.

BlackNMild2k1December 01, 2009

Quote from: NinGurl69

Link will WALK.

He just can't afford to travel in this economy.

But you can upgrade to a pair of Heelys once you get enough rupees to visit the shoe makers shop.

King of TwitchDecember 01, 2009

So, yet another confirmation that Motion Plus is required? @#*! I am really old, my arms are going to get tired after 15 minutes. How can they not see this problem? I think waggle is a gimmick that has added nothing to gaming. Not a single Wii game has made use of motion control, and probably never will. There should've been more buttons. I don't like to move when I'm playing games, and Nintendo has destroyed my enjoyment of them. I hope I'm wrong though, I like Zelda. 

broodwarsDecember 01, 2009

Well, a plane or glider or something would be a nice mode of travel in a Zelda game, and would perhaps force Nintendo to make the Zelda world more than an interconnected collection of small boxes with scenery in them.  But I somehow doubt that.  Still, if it works in Assassin's Creed 2 I could see it working quite well here.

EasyCureDecember 01, 2009

Quote from: NinGurl69

Link will WALK.

He just can't afford to travel in this economy.

bullshit. he's got 999 worth of rupees from....


Ocarina of Time

Majoras Mask

Wind Waker

Twilight Princess


and not to mention..

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Ages

The Minish Cap

Phantom Hourglass

AND the upcoming Spirit tracks.

Trust me, if theres one thing link has an access of in hyrule (besides the bitches) it's rupees.

broodwarsDecember 01, 2009

Quote from: EasyCure

Quote from: NinGurl69

Link will WALK.

He just can't afford to travel in this economy.

bull****. he's got 999 worth of rupees from....


Ocarina of Time

Majoras Mask

Wind Waker

Twilight Princess


and not to mention..

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Ages

The Minish Cap

Phantom Hourglass

AND the upcoming Spirit tracks.

Trust me, if theres one thing link has an access of in hyrule (besides the bitches) it's rupees.

Which also means that rupees are absolutely meaningless in the Hyrule economy.  ;)

EasyCureDecember 01, 2009

Quote from: broodwars

Quote from: EasyCure

Quote from: NinGurl69

Link will WALK.

He just can't afford to travel in this economy.

bull****. he's got 999 worth of rupees from....


Ocarina of Time

Majoras Mask

Wind Waker

Twilight Princess


and not to mention..

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Ages

The Minish Cap

Phantom Hourglass

AND the upcoming Spirit tracks.

Trust me, if theres one thing link has an access of in hyrule (besides the bitches) it's rupees.

Which also means that rupees are absolutely meaningless in the Hyrule economy.  ;)

but maybe link won't be in hyrule this time around and all those rupees are worth more!

StogiDecember 01, 2009

Link HAD money, but he blew it investing in some IT company in India.

EasyCureDecember 01, 2009

stupid link.

anyway, getting back on topic here... remember i coined the term "king of red FLIONS"

DasmosDecember 01, 2009

i hope he flies that owl.

and that the owl talks for the enitre game.

EasyCureDecember 01, 2009

speech bubbles or no sale! i'll never accept voice acting in my zelda!

/sarcasm.

Legend of Pilotwings

StogiDecember 01, 2009

Quote from: Dasmos

i hope he flies that owl.

and that the owl talks for the enitre game.

*Link opens inventory, looks at 'Panty' item.*

"Well this worked for Zelda."

NinGurl69 *hugglesDecember 01, 2009

Wear it and become SPIDER MAN.

ThePermDecember 02, 2009

links hoverboots will be more useful,

aonoma mentions the iron boots as a hint

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/theultimateperm/OOT_HoverBoots.gif

i remember using the gameshark on ocarina of time to fly by holding L, it was pretty awesome..you could also go places you could never get to like behind counters in stuff at the shops...the character models have no legs in the shops

IceColdDecember 02, 2009

Oh snap. NiGHTS Zelda, here we come.

EasyCureDecember 02, 2009

Quote from: Kashogi

Quote from: Dasmos

i hope he flies that owl.

and that the owl talks for the enitre game.

*Link opens inventory, looks at 'Panty' item.*

"Well this worked for Zelda."

OH! i get it.. *chuckles* ;)

StogiDecember 03, 2009

Finally somebody does.

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