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{{Infobox|person
{{Infobox|person
|name = Eiji Aonuma
|name = Eiji Aonuma<br>青沼 英二<br>あおぬま えいじ
|image = [[File:Eiji-aonuma.jpeg|250px]]
|image = [[File:Eiji Aonuma.jpg|300px]]
|game = All Zelda games since ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
|game = All ''Zelda'' games since ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
|position = Producer<br/>Director
|position = Producer<br/>Director
|born = March 16, 1963 (age 60)
}}
}}
'''Eiji Aonuma''' (born 1963 in Japan) is a well known Japanese video game designer, video game director and video game producer. He works for [[Nintendo]] and is one of the key people behind ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.
'''Eiji Aonuma''' (born as Eiji Onozuka on March 16, 1963 in Japan) is a well-known Japanese video game designer, video game director, and video game producer. He works for [[Nintendo]] and is one of the key people behind [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].


== Career ==
==Career==
In 1996 Eiji Aonuma was designing a game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] called Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajim. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] noticed Eiji Aonuma's great work with the game so he invited him to work as assistant director for the next [[Nintendo 64]] Zelda title, [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]].{{Unsourced}} Shigeru Miyamoto was very pleased with Eiji Aonuma's work on Ocarina of Time, so for the next Zelda game, [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]], Eiji Aonuma was the main director.
In 1996, Eiji Aonuma was designing a game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] called ''Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajim''. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] noticed Eiji Aonuma's great work with the game so he invited him to work as assistant director for the next [[Nintendo 64]] ''Zelda'' title, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.{{Unsourced}} Shigeru Miyamoto was very pleased with Eiji Aonuma's work on ''Ocarina of Time'', so for the next ''Zelda'' game, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Eiji Aonuma was the main director.


Eiji Aonuma kept on directing Zelda games and continued with [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]. After that Eiji Aonuma was about to leave the Zelda franchise and begin some other projects, but [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] encouraged him to stay, and that he did.{{Unsourced}} In 2006 [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]] was released on both the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]], and that was yet another title which Eiji Aonuma had directed.
Eiji Aonuma kept on directing ''Zelda'' games and continued with ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. After that, Eiji Aonuma was about to leave the ''Zelda'' franchise and begin some other projects, but [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] encouraged him to stay, and that he did.{{Unsourced}} In 2006, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' was released on both the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]], and that was yet another title which Eiji Aonuma had directed.
 
== Trivia ==


==Trivia==
*Eiji Aonuma plays percussion instruments in a band called "The Wind Wakers". They perform four times a year for the employees of Nintendo.{{Unsourced}}
*Eiji Aonuma plays percussion instruments in a band called "The Wind Wakers". They perform four times a year for the employees of Nintendo.{{Unsourced}}
*Eiji Aonuma has never beaten the original [[The Legend of Zelda]].{{Unsourced}}
*Eiji Aonuma has never beaten the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''.{{Unsourced}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiji_Aonuma Eiji Aonuma at Wikipedia]
*[[wikipedia:Eiji_Aonuma|Eiji Aonuma at Wikipedia]]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648870/ Eiji Aonuma at IMDB]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648870/ Eiji Aonuma at IMDB]
*[https://rawg.io/creators/eiji-aonuma Eiji Aonuma at RAWG]
*[https://rawg.io/creators/eiji-aonuma Eiji Aonuma at RAWG]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,36621/ Eiji Aonuma at Mobygames]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,36621/ Eiji Aonuma at Mobygames]


{{Cat|Game Staff}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Release || Game || Credits(s)
|-
| 1998 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' || Game System Director (Credited as Eiji Onozuka)
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' || Game System Director
|-
| 2002 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' || Director
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' || Director
|-
| 2007 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Wind Waker HD]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' || Zelda Franchise Supervisor
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D|Majora's Mask 3D]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'' || Producer
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]'' || Director
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' || Zelda Franchise Supervisor
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition]]'' || Series Supervisor
|}
 
{{Cat|Game Staff|Aonuma, Eiji}}
{{Cat|Directors|Aonuma, Eiji}}
{{Cat|Producers|Aonuma, Eiji}}
{{Cat|Nintendo Staff|Aonuma, Eiji}}
{{Cat|Male People|Aonuma, Eiji}}

Latest revision as of 01:34, December 11, 2023

Eiji Aonuma
青沼 英二
あおぬま えいじ
Eiji Aonuma.jpg

Games

All Zelda games since Ocarina of Time

Born

March 16, 1963 (age 60)

Position

Producer
Director

Eiji Aonuma (born as Eiji Onozuka on March 16, 1963 in Japan) is a well-known Japanese video game designer, video game director, and video game producer. He works for Nintendo and is one of the key people behind The Legend of Zelda series.

Career

In 1996, Eiji Aonuma was designing a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System called Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajim. Shigeru Miyamoto noticed Eiji Aonuma's great work with the game so he invited him to work as assistant director for the next Nintendo 64 Zelda title, Ocarina of Time.[citation needed] Shigeru Miyamoto was very pleased with Eiji Aonuma's work on Ocarina of Time, so for the next Zelda game, Majora's Mask, Eiji Aonuma was the main director.

Eiji Aonuma kept on directing Zelda games and continued with The Wind Waker. After that, Eiji Aonuma was about to leave the Zelda franchise and begin some other projects, but Shigeru Miyamoto encouraged him to stay, and that he did.[citation needed] In 2006, Twilight Princess was released on both the GameCube and the Wii, and that was yet another title which Eiji Aonuma had directed.

Trivia

External links

Release Game Credits(s)
1998 Ocarina of Time Game System Director (Credited as Eiji Onozuka)
2000 Majora's Mask Game System Director
2002 The Wind Waker Director
2004 Four Swords Adventures Producer
2006 Twilight Princess Director
2007 Phantom Hourglass Producer
2009 Spirit Tracks Producer
2011 Ocarina of Time 3D Producer
2011 Skyward Sword Producer
2013 The Wind Waker HD Producer
2013 A Link Between Worlds Producer
2014 Hyrule Warriors Zelda Franchise Supervisor
2015 Majora's Mask 3D Producer
2015 Tri Force Heroes Producer
2016 Twilight Princess HD Director
2016 Hyrule Warriors Legends Zelda Franchise Supervisor
2018 Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Series Supervisor
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