Developer Quotes

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This page highlights excerpts from developer interviews with theory relevance.

Timeline

	Eiji Aonuma
NP: Where does Skyward Sword fall in the timeline? Does it come between Minish Cap and Ocarina of Time? EA: Well, calling it the first Zelda might sort of box me in, but what I would like to say is that it does come before Ocarina of Time.
	August 2011 - Nintendo Power

	Eiji Aonuma
NP: Is there any significance to Zelda's harp? Is it the same harp that Sheik has in Ocarina of Time? EA: This time around, the harp comes into Link's hands during the course of the game and is used to help the player find something important. You actually need to play the harp to use it, so to speak. The design is the same as the harp that Sheik has in Ocarina of Time.
	August 2011 - Nintendo Power
Zelda's harp in Skyward Sword has the same design as Sheik's in Ocarina of Time. He doesn't specifically state that they are the same object, but implies it, and it's a safe assumption.

	Eiji Aonuma
NP: Is he related to Vaati from The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures? He's also very white and has similar eye makeup. EA: Well, the director on the project this time around is Mr. Fujibayashi, who also worked on Minish Cap. Perhaps there's something about Mr. Fujibayashi's sensibilities in regards to design that might have influenced both characters. But beyond that, I don't think so.
	August 2011 - Nintendo Power
Aonuma doesn't think that Ghirahim is related to Vaati, though he isn't an authority on the subject.