Zelda Devs Emphasize Originality and Reject Borrowed Ideas

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The Legend of Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, stated in an interview that he would never try to incorporate the ideas of others into his games, emphasizing the importance of originality in game development. Aonuma mentioned that the team behind The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been too busy to play other games, including Elden Ring, which has drawn comparisons to their own game. He highlighted the satisfaction of discovering unique ideas and surprising former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata with innovative gameplay mechanics.
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- Aonuma: “I would never try to put the ideas of others in my game” My Nintendo News
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- Zelda devs on coming up with unique ideas and not taking from other hit titles GoNintendo
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring comparisons were inevitable, but monster variety is the only useful one Gamesradar
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