Aonuma Admits a Female Lead for Zelda is Possible

During his trip to Paris, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma answered a myriad of questions regarding the series’ upcoming title Breath of the Wild. In this particular segment, Mr. Aonuma discusses the possibility of a female lead in a future Zelda title.

Jeuxvideo.com : The fact that we can choose between a male or female Link has he really been considered?

Eiji Aonuma: It was just a rumor. Two years ago, when we first showed the images of the game at the E3, people started asking questions “But it’s Link! Why is it like that? “As I wanted to say as little as possible, very stupidly, I replied” but wait, we never said it was Link. I can not tell you who this character is, nothing was announced at all. ” And suddenly people started to say “He said it might not be Link, so maybe it’s a girl!” “. As a result, people got excited, they threw a lot of smoke on my answers and ultimately it became a speculation and people thought it might be a woman. Here, it will teach me to do the mysterious.

Jeuxvideo.com : It is an idea that you like?

Eiji Aonuma: We do not forbid ourselves, to the extent that it has already happened. In Hyrule Warriors, you could choose different characters whether male or female. There is nothing that prevents us from making a main female character in a Zelda stamped game.

It certainly seems as though Eiji Aonuma is willing to keep an open mind regarding the including a main female lead in a future Zelda entry.  While it is not clear what this would look like yet, it is best to keep an open mind ourselves as to what Mr. Eiji Aonuma has said. Let us know your thoughts on a main female character in the Zelda universe in the comments below!

Source: Jeuxvideo