What if you walk along and everything that you see is more than what you see - the person in the T-shirt and slacks is a warrior, the space that appears empty is a secret door to an alternate world? What if, on a crowded street, you look up and see something appear that should not, given what we know, be there? You either shake your head and dismiss it or you accept that there is much more to the world than we think. Perhaps it really is a doorway to another place. If you choose to go inside you might find many unexpected things.
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The first game in the series was made about 15, 16 years ago. It takes place in a fantasy world. It is the story of a small kid around the age of ten going on an adventure fighting enemies. I really wanted to make a series where players themselves are going on an adventure using their heads, and using the controller to control the character’s body.
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If Zelda Gaiden turns out to be fun to play, from now on we'll see new entries into the Zelda series with shorter time intervals in between. And, I'll probably have less direct involvement in the games. I've been saying all along that I have a lot of confidence in my teams, and I think they will make some good games.
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...with “Ocarina of Time” it all depends on the player’s will and how far he wants to go. This is a game that will take a while, and when you do beat it, you'll be saying “Ha! So I didn’t just waste life!”

- Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto

The Legend of Zelda - Director and Producer

Producer
- The Adventure of Link
- A Link to the Past
- Link's Awakening
- Ocarina of Time
- Majora's Mask
- The Wind Waker

- Eiji Aonuma

Eiji Aonuma

Ocarina of Time - Game System Director
Majora's Mask - Director
The Wind Waker - Director