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@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 6:53 PM

Linktober 15: Zelda

Two quotes about Zelda's facial expressions.

Sources: Iwata Asks, Hyrule interviews

#Zelda, #Linktober
#OcarinaofTimeQuote, #BreathOfTheWildQuote
#AonumaQuote, #MoriQuote, #TakizawaQuote

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PEOPLE: - Eiji Aonuma, age 48. Dungeon Director for Ocarina of Time. - Naoki Mori. Cinema Scene Director for Ocarina of Time. QUOTE: Aonuma: Some people are still playing it, so I can't be too specific, but in the last scene [of Ocarina of Time], [Mori] just couldn't settle on an expression for [Zelda’s] face. Mori: Yes, that's right. Aonuma: Did you eventually find something that satisfied you? Mori: That was for the Nintendo 64 system, so there were hardware limitations to what we could express. I asked about adding one more expression for eyes, but they said it was impossible. I proceeded with what was available, but it just didn't look right to me. I ended up frustrated to the very end. Aonuma: Ever since, Mori-san has wanted Zelda to have more vivid facial expressions.PEOPLE: - Satoru Takizawa, age 46. Breath of the Wild Art Director. QUOTE: Q: When [Breath of the Wild’s] Princess Zelda was first revealed to the public, there was a lot of talk about her thick eyebrows. Takizawa: That was really surprising. I didn't expect it to become such a hot topic. The eyebrows are thicker than usual because it makes it easier to give her facial expressions. Princess Zelda has a lot of emotional expression this time around, so I think the design suits her well.
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 7:19 AM

Linktober 11: Boss
Aonuma on having his boss sketches shot down by Takizawa, 2011.

Source: Iwata Asks

#Zelda, #Linktober
#OcarinaofTimeQuote
#AonumaQuote, #TakizawaQuote, #MoritaQuote

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PEOPLE: - Eiji Aonuma, age 48. Ocarina of Time Dungeon Director. - Satoru Takizawa, age 39. Ocarina of Time Character Designer. - Kazuaki Morita, age 45. Ocarina of Time Boss Enemy Programmer. QUOTE: Aonuma: One day, I showed Takizawa-san a sketch I had drawn [for Ocarina of Time] and said, “I want you to make an enemy like this.” He cut me down, saying, “Aonuma-san, could you please stop drawing your own sketches?” Iwata: Why was that? Aonuma: I thought, “Huh? Why?” and asked if my drawing was really that bad. He said it solidified the appearance, whereas he would rather be free to draw what he wants. Iwata: Takizawa-san wanted to start with a blank slate when he drew the bosses. Aonuma: I had strong feelings about it and felt like I'd come up with some unique enemies, but then Takizawa-san and Morita-san turned out a bunch of stuff far beyond what I had ever imagined.
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 11:31 PM

Linktober 4: Dragons
Takizawa, Iwata, and Morita on a Volvagia animation shortcut, 2011.

Source: Iwata Asks

#Zelda, #Linktober
#OcarinaofTimeQuote
#TakizawaQuote, #IwataQuote, #MoritaQuote

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PEOPLE: - Satoru Takizawa, age 39. Enemy designer for Ocarina of Time. - Satoru Iwata, age 51. 4th President of Nintendo. - Kazuaki Morita, age 45. Boss character engineer for Ocarina of Time. QUOTE: Takizawa: Volvagia [in Ocarina] is a dragon, so it wriggles and undulates. I only gave Morita-san the dragon model parts, but he set it in motion immediately. It was mysterious how he could do that. I couldn't help but ask how he did it. He said it was the same as the programming for Star Fox 64. There's this scene when another fighter aircraft is tailing Arwing and… Iwata: … Oh, that? That's right! It's the same! … The way the fighter moves as it flies and Volvagia's movements are exactly the same. Morita: I could do it easily by switching in the dragon for the fighter.
@hyruleinterviews.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:35 PM

Linktober #3: Favorite Game
Haruhana & Takizawa on being inspired by A Link to the Past, 2017.

Source: Arts & Artifacts

#Zelda, #Linktober
#ALinktothePastQuote
#HaruhanaQuote, #TakizawaQuote

PEOPLE: - Yoshiki Haruhana, age 46. Artist who designed Zelda in Ocarina of Time and Toon Link in Wind Waker. - Satoru Takizawa, age 44. Breath of the Wild Art Director, designed Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time. QUOTE: Haruhana: It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that playing this title [A Link to the Past] was what got me into the world of gaming and set the course of my life. Takizawa: It’s the same for me, in that A Link to the Past was what inspired me to try my hand at Nintendo’s employment examination. It was truly sensational.