Nintendo is Ready to Make big Changes to the Zelda Series

The newest issue of Game Informer revealed that Zelda series head honcho, Eiji Aonuma, and Nintendo are ready to make big changes to the beloved franchise.

There are no guarantees at the moment, but it looks like they are leaning towards a new direction.

"I started working on the series not at the beginning but part-way through its history," he stated in the interview. "I think because of that, early on I was more looking objectively at the series and how we could change small, individual elements within it, rather than looking at how the series should evolve.

"As time has passed—particularly in the last few years—I've started to think a lot more about how I can take the series and really make it my own Zelda and evolve it further. As [Nintendo's head of game development] Mr. Miyamoto has allowed me to take the reins of the Zelda series, ultimately that's what I need to do. Perhaps some people will think it's a little bit late for me to start thinking about that, but as time goes by, that's becoming more of a theme in how I'm approaching the series."

Aonuma also indicated he had mixed feelings about using voice-acting in future installments, a feature that many fans have asked for; though this might not even be on his radar at the moment since Aonuma is looking to completely overhaul the series and not just a specific feature.

Regardless, I do think it’s time to shake things up in the series. The game’s formula and storyline hasn’t really changed in the past 25 years besides the look and a few gameplay tweaks. If they do decide to make dramatic changes, I’m very interested to see which route they might take the franchise.

[via Kotaku]