Nintendo's classic game series, The Legend of Zelda, has always been loved by players for its wonderful story and open game world. Recently, Eiji Aonuma, the producer of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, revealed some new plans and ideas for the next game in the series.
Eiji Aonuma said that the next game may not be a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and he thinks the idea of making another sequel for a sequel is a bit too crazy. Instead, they wanted to expand on the world created by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and really play to the possibilities they could be in that world. This means that they will explore and innovate more deeply in the game world, bringing a whole new experience to players.
Eiji Aonuma also said that "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" is seen as the "final form" of this version of "The Legend of Zelda", and he does not think that it will be a direct continuation of the world. This means that the next game will explore a new storyline and game mechanics, bringing new surprises and challenges to players.
Regarding the location of the next game in the Legend of Zelda timeline, Eiji Aonuma and supervisor Hideki Fujibayashi said that they want players to be able to decipher through the artifacts and data in the game and draw their own conclusions. They will leave room for players to interpret freely, allowing everyone to construct the history and context of the game world according to their own understanding and imagination. This open-ended design will bring players more engagement and exploration fun.
While timelines are taken into account to some extent in game development, Hideki Fujibayashi also says that focusing too much on detail can limit creativity. As a result, they will focus more on the expansion and deepening of the game world, rather than being too rigid about the timeline.
The next Legend of Zelda game will break with the legacy of the sequel to Tears of the Kingdom with an all-new story, world, and gameplay mechanics. Players can look forward to exhilarating adventures and surprises once again in this classic series!