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As part ofNintendo’s Ask the Developer Vol.

13series producer Eiji Aonuma recounts the difficulty of taking creative liberties within the deeper history of Hyrule.

Zelda

“It’s very difficult to balance how much to add or change,” says Aonuma.

This lengthy excursion centered around the difficulties of touching the existing lore of the franchise and keeping things consistent.

If you’ve seen thelatest Legend of Zelda timeline, you should understand why that is a difficult task.

Breath of the Wild Guardian

Then, we all contributed various elements that often occur in the Legend of Zelda series to the script.

Using this method, we eventually completed the game’s story."

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom releases September 26, 2024 for the Nintendo Switch.

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Europa

The Witcher 4 cinematic screenshot showing a closeup of Ciri, protagonist of the new adventure

Europa

Link and Epona

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot showing Link, a male character with elf-like ears, blond hair, and bright blue eyes

Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Baldur�s Gate 3 Drunken Master Monk in the House of Hope screenshot

A screenshot from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, showing a man named Verso covered in dirt and blood, looking into the camera.

Lewis Pullman as "Bob" in Thunderbolts*

A screenshot of the upcoming PS5 game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

A sprite sheet for Hollow Knight Silksong

Podracing on a screen in Andor season 2 episode 4

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2