Linktober 12: NPC
Miyamoto on how making the characters “enticing” is more important than plot, 1999.
Source: Shmuplations
#Zelda, #Linktober
#OcarinaofTimeQuote
#MiyamotoQuote, #OsawaQuote
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.social![PEOPLE:
- Shigeru Miyamoto, age 46. Ocarina of Time Producer.
- Toru Osawa, age 36. Ocarina of Time Script Director.
QUOTE:
Miyamoto: With script director Osawa-kun, I told him he should spend less effort on the story and plot [for Ocarina of Time], and more on making sure the characters themselves are enticing.
In my opinion, the most interesting thing in Zelda is seeing all the different characters appear in the story, so I told him to focus on them and give them interesting things to do.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreihskdxtg4422k2uvtxv7ayqfvxyuug4qh6dslf6uiz2heazsdxp6i@jpeg)
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialLinktober 12: NPC
Miyamoto on how making the characters “enticing” is more important than plot, 1999.
Source: Shmuplations
#Zelda, #Linktober
#OcarinaofTimeQuote
#MiyamotoQuote, #OsawaQuote
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialOsawa on how and why he was the “general director” for Ocarina of Time, 2011.
Source: Iwata Asks
![PEOPLE:
- Toru Osawa, age 48. Script Director for Ocarina of Time.
QUOTE:
Osawa: When development of Ocarina of Time began, they called me in to the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division [EAD, the Zelda & Mario studio] and put me to work. This project had a lot of directors, but I was the oldest, so I was a sort of general director.
Q: About how many directors were there?
Osawa: Five altogether. I listened to each director's opinion and coordinated them, saying, “All right, all right, I get it. This is what we'll do.” I also worked on the story and script.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreierun2sld7fyxcukxcarvadzowy5uykkiupwx6dvqtiulynv5nnjm@jpeg)