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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time news, direct from the production area! The Zelda team chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time news, direct from the production area! The Zelda team chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto | ||
created Zelda 64 with surprising stubbornness! One part of that stubbornness was to do a stubborn interview. We'll pass | created Zelda 64 with surprising stubbornness! One part of that stubbornness was to do a stubborn interview. We'll pass | ||
on a small part of that interview from the top of Hobonichi's nearby tree. <br><br> | on a small part of that interview from the top of Hobonichi's nearby tree. <br/><br/> | ||
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<b>(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda</b><br><br> | <b>(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda</b><br/><br/> | ||
<b>Yoshiki Haruhana (Character Design):</b> I was in charge of the characters, but it was a lot of trouble because of how many | <b>Yoshiki Haruhana (Character Design):</b> I was in charge of the characters, but it was a lot of trouble because of how many | ||
there were. It was difficult to make compromises when something went wrong. There were even things that gave me | there were. It was difficult to make compromises when something went wrong. There were even things that gave me | ||
indigestion, but I think we were able to do it in the end.<br><br> | indigestion, but I think we were able to do it in the end.<br/><br/> | ||
There are more than 60 characters in Ocarina of Time! One character takes about 2-3 days to make, so our schedule is | There are more than 60 characters in Ocarina of Time! One character takes about 2-3 days to make, so our schedule is | ||
always uncertain. We just have to go from one to the next.<br><br> | always uncertain. We just have to go from one to the next.<br/><br/> | ||
Fellow staff-member Takano once told me "all the people you make turn out to be freaks!" I never intend to do that! My | Fellow staff-member Takano once told me "all the people you make turn out to be freaks!" I never intend to do that! My | ||
response is always "oh, is that so?" *laughs* For example, Dampe the gravekeeper is a hunchback, right?<br><br> | response is always "oh, is that so?" *laughs* For example, Dampe the gravekeeper is a hunchback, right?<br/><br/> | ||
In Kakariko Village, there's a guy sitting by himself on top of a house. It was also never my intention to make a | In Kakariko Village, there's a guy sitting by himself on top of a house. It was also never my intention to make a | ||
character similar to myself, but afterwards 5 people said to me "Hey, that's you!" I definitely wasn't aiming for it, | character similar to myself, but afterwards 5 people said to me "Hey, that's you!" I definitely wasn't aiming for it, | ||
I swear. To the contrary, I didn't even want to make a character after myself! But even so…<br><br><br><br> | I swear. To the contrary, I didn't even want to make a character after myself! But even so…<br/><br/><br/><br/> | ||
<b>Satoru Takizawa (Character Design):</b> I never meant to fuss over the characters, but still I was inclined to treat them | <b>Satoru Takizawa (Character Design):</b> I never meant to fuss over the characters, but still I was inclined to treat them | ||
as if they were real.<br><br> | as if they were real.<br/><br/> | ||
We designed them to be real, so we were also attempted to make them have interesting and realistic animations. Because | We designed them to be real, so we were also attempted to make them have interesting and realistic animations. Because | ||
they were interesting and elaborate, we wanted the animation to be honest, serious.<br><br> | they were interesting and elaborate, we wanted the animation to be honest, serious.<br/><br/> | ||
Sort of like the Poes, grudgingly running away from the player… Other enemies, when defeated, will burst into flames | Sort of like the Poes, grudgingly running away from the player… Other enemies, when defeated, will burst into flames | ||
and disintegrate… little things like that.<br><br> | and disintegrate… little things like that.<br/><br/> | ||
There's even a guy who looks like Kimutaku (Kimura Takuya, Japanese celebrity)! The medicine shop man really clearly | There's even a guy who looks like Kimutaku (Kimura Takuya, Japanese celebrity)! The medicine shop man really clearly | ||
resembles him. *laughs* If I told you my favorite character in Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it'd have to be him, the | resembles him. *laughs* If I told you my favorite character in Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it'd have to be him, the | ||
Kakariko Village medicine man with sparking teeth and long hair.<br><br><br><br> | Kakariko Village medicine man with sparking teeth and long hair.<br/><br/><br/><br/> | ||
<b>Haruhana:</b> The medicine shop man's character stands out because of the resemblance. In short, it means he's too good of | <b>Haruhana:</b> The medicine shop man's character stands out because of the resemblance. In short, it means he's too good of | ||
a person, making him a freak. While making him, I was thinking "Hey, this guy reminds me of someone…", but I might have | a person, making him a freak. While making him, I was thinking "Hey, this guy reminds me of someone…", but I might have | ||
been unconsciously channeling Kimutaku all along, I don't know.<br><br> | been unconsciously channeling Kimutaku all along, I don't know.<br/><br/> | ||
A good example of a female in the game would be Kakariko Village's Chicken Lady. Pretty and completely inoffensive! | A good example of a female in the game would be Kakariko Village's Chicken Lady. Pretty and completely inoffensive! | ||
Fellow staff member Onozuka was very pleased with her.<br><br> | Fellow staff member Onozuka was very pleased with her.<br/><br/> | ||
Aside from her, everyone else is a freak. *laughs* Ingo looks a little like a fag, don't you think? He's a pigeon-toed | Aside from her, everyone else is a freak. *laughs* Ingo looks a little like a fag, don't you think? He's a pigeon-toed | ||
weakling. *laughs* I'm happy there were people who noticed the pigeon-toes. It's a little unkind, but because he is | weakling. *laughs* I'm happy there were people who noticed the pigeon-toes. It's a little unkind, but because he is | ||
weak inside, him being pigeon-toed casts a bit of a weak image.<br><br> | weak inside, him being pigeon-toed casts a bit of a weak image.<br/><br/> | ||
Other exemplary characters would be the Bean Seller who resides at Zora's River, forever eating beans; Dampei, who I | Other exemplary characters would be the Bean Seller who resides at Zora's River, forever eating beans; Dampei, who I | ||
mentioned before, the gravekeeper; and the Magic Medicine Shop's grandmother. Those three are the cutest examples, in | mentioned before, the gravekeeper; and the Magic Medicine Shop's grandmother. Those three are the cutest examples, in | ||
my opinion.<br><br><br><br> | my opinion.<br/><br/><br/><br/> | ||
<b>Naoki Mori (Cinema Scene Director):</b> I was in charge of Princess Zelda's demo movies. The games feature Zelda, the | <b>Naoki Mori (Cinema Scene Director):</b> I was in charge of Princess Zelda's demo movies. The games feature Zelda, the | ||
heroine, and Link, the knight. Now we also have the appearance of Saria, the forest girl. Though someone else was in | heroine, and Link, the knight. Now we also have the appearance of Saria, the forest girl. Though someone else was in | ||
charge of creating her, I've taken a liking to her. I was, however, conscious of the fact that I had to make it so that | charge of creating her, I've taken a liking to her. I was, however, conscious of the fact that I had to make it so that | ||
Saria's character didn't eclipse Zelda's in the series.<br><br> | Saria's character didn't eclipse Zelda's in the series.<br/><br/> | ||
"(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda" has ended. The interview continues from | "(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda" has ended. The interview continues from |
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time news, direct from the production area! The Zelda team chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto
created Zelda 64 with surprising stubbornness! One part of that stubbornness was to do a stubborn interview. We'll pass
on a small part of that interview from the top of Hobonichi's nearby tree.
(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda
Yoshiki Haruhana (Character Design): I was in charge of the characters, but it was a lot of trouble because of how many
there were. It was difficult to make compromises when something went wrong. There were even things that gave me
indigestion, but I think we were able to do it in the end.
There are more than 60 characters in Ocarina of Time! One character takes about 2-3 days to make, so our schedule is
always uncertain. We just have to go from one to the next.
Fellow staff-member Takano once told me "all the people you make turn out to be freaks!" I never intend to do that! My
response is always "oh, is that so?" *laughs* For example, Dampe the gravekeeper is a hunchback, right?
In Kakariko Village, there's a guy sitting by himself on top of a house. It was also never my intention to make a
character similar to myself, but afterwards 5 people said to me "Hey, that's you!" I definitely wasn't aiming for it,
I swear. To the contrary, I didn't even want to make a character after myself! But even so…
Satoru Takizawa (Character Design): I never meant to fuss over the characters, but still I was inclined to treat them
as if they were real.
We designed them to be real, so we were also attempted to make them have interesting and realistic animations. Because
they were interesting and elaborate, we wanted the animation to be honest, serious.
Sort of like the Poes, grudgingly running away from the player… Other enemies, when defeated, will burst into flames
and disintegrate… little things like that.
There's even a guy who looks like Kimutaku (Kimura Takuya, Japanese celebrity)! The medicine shop man really clearly
resembles him. *laughs* If I told you my favorite character in Zelda: Ocarina of Time, it'd have to be him, the
Kakariko Village medicine man with sparking teeth and long hair.
Haruhana: The medicine shop man's character stands out because of the resemblance. In short, it means he's too good of
a person, making him a freak. While making him, I was thinking "Hey, this guy reminds me of someone…", but I might have
been unconsciously channeling Kimutaku all along, I don't know.
A good example of a female in the game would be Kakariko Village's Chicken Lady. Pretty and completely inoffensive!
Fellow staff member Onozuka was very pleased with her.
Aside from her, everyone else is a freak. *laughs* Ingo looks a little like a fag, don't you think? He's a pigeon-toed
weakling. *laughs* I'm happy there were people who noticed the pigeon-toes. It's a little unkind, but because he is
weak inside, him being pigeon-toed casts a bit of a weak image.
Other exemplary characters would be the Bean Seller who resides at Zora's River, forever eating beans; Dampei, who I
mentioned before, the gravekeeper; and the Magic Medicine Shop's grandmother. Those three are the cutest examples, in
my opinion.
Naoki Mori (Cinema Scene Director): I was in charge of Princess Zelda's demo movies. The games feature Zelda, the
heroine, and Link, the knight. Now we also have the appearance of Saria, the forest girl. Though someone else was in
charge of creating her, I've taken a liking to her. I was, however, conscious of the fact that I had to make it so that
Saria's character didn't eclipse Zelda's in the series.
"(1-5) Looks Like You Have to Pay Attention to the Characters in This Zelda" has ended. The interview continues from here, so please check back for updates!