Interview:GDC March 24th 2004: Difference between revisions

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Good Afternoon. My name is Eiji Aonuma and I work in the software production department of Entertainment Analysis and Development, or EAD, at Nintendo Company Ltd. For roughly eight years, I've been doing work related to a game known as Zelda. But, I never imagined an opportunity for me to talk to you about this experience would ever come. I was very surprised when the opportunity arose and at the same time I was incredibly honored. So, let me outline for you the topics I will be talking about today as I outline the evolution of the Zelda Franchise. I'll start by introducing to you, in order, the numerous titles in the series that have appeared in the series since the birth of the first Zelda game. Next, I will explain how Zelda has changed over the years. Then I'll talk about my main theme today, which is behind-the-scenes of the franchise's evolution. I'll talk about what it means to be Zelda-esque. or what is Zelda-ness. Finally, I'll talk about approaches to evolving the franchise. I'm sure that many of you that are here today are familiar with the Zelda franchise, but since some of you might not be, I'd like to take a look back at Zelda's history. Let's start by taking a look at each of the Zelda games in the order that they were released. [Shows video clips from all Zelda found on the Collector's Disc].