Eiji Aonuma: Last News

Lego has finally revealed details of its first The Legend Of Zelda set, The Great Deku Tree. Check out the preview images below.News of the Nintendo collaboration was leaked earlier this year, but now Lego has confirmed that a set based on The Legend Of Zelda’s Great Deku Tree will be released later this year.The two-in-one collection will feature two variations of the Great Deku Tree, with one inspired by Breath Of The Wild and the other based on Ocarina Of Time.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an iconic entry in the series, but it nearly had a different name.An original idea for the name of the game would have given away a huge hint toward a massive spoiler, so if you’ve not finished the game yet, stop reading.The original name of the game was Tears of the Dragon, as revealed by Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma and translated by Nintendo Everything. This would have been a spoiler because Zelda is the light dragon that players can see flying above Hyrule during their play time.“Letting it slip that the Light Dragon is Zelda would have been a problem, and this had an effect on the title too,” Aonuma said.

Legend Of Zelda theme park could be in the works after producer Eiji Aonuma was spotted in a behind-the-scenes video at Orlando’s Universal Studios.As it stands, the Mario-themed Super Nintendo World is open at both Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood, with further areas planned for Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Orlando Resort. A Donkey Kong expansion is also being built at Japan, but this new clip has fans thinking a Zelda world is on the cards.The video in question was released by Universal in an attempt to show the public what everyday life was like at its parks for employees, as well as teasing what the future had to offer.

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom can be beaten without ever touching Hyrule, according to this player’s unusual approach to playing the acclaimed game.Reddit user Black_Hand_Gotthard proved the feat by posting a screenshot of their game map on the Tears Of The Kingdom subreddit. Sure enough, the only parts of the world that are cleared from fog are the aerial fast travel points.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom will not receive expansions or extra content as Nintendo focuses on what the future of the series might look like.The previous entry, Breath Of The Wild, got two downloadable content packs (or DLCs). These were The Master Trials and The Champions’ Ballad which added new modes, features and items like the motorcycle-like vehicle, the Master Cycle Zero.However, there are no intentions to develop something similar for Tears Of The Kingdom, per an interview with producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi in the latest issue of Famitsu.“We have no plans to release additional content this time, but that is because we feel like we have done all we can do to create play in that world,” Aonuma explained (via Game Informer).

Nintendo has announced that it will be showcasing ten minutes of gameplay from its upcoming action game The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom tomorrow (March 28).In a tweet posted today (March 27), Nintendo revealed that The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma will host 10 minutes of gameplay from the series’ next game, Tears Of The Kingdom.The gameplay will be streamed at 3pm BST / 7am PT through Nintendo’s YouTube channel, which you can find here.Tears Of The Kingdom is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch on May 12, and was last showcased during a Nintendo Direct in February.Join The Legend of #Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma, for roughly 10 minutes of gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom on 3/28 at 7:00 a.m. PT on our YouTube channel.▶️ https://t.co/uMUCfVjFQL pic.twitter.com/y49N4jRUTz— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 27, 2023In the last trailer, Nintendo revealed that protagonist Link would be able to control a number of vehicles to navigate Hyrule via land and sky.The trailer also previewed a number of new items and abilities for Link, such as homing arrows, the ability to skate along rails with shields, and more Sheikah Slate powers.It also confirmed the return of Zelda‘s scariest enemies — the ReDeads, which debuted in Ocarina Of Time as zombies with the ability to paralyse Link.

Nintendo will launch a Game & Watch system featuring the first three Legend Of Zelda games.As revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct at E3, series producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed the handheld is being produced to mark the milestone of the the first game in the series, which released in 1986.The Game & Watch system will feature:Alongside this, there will also be a “special” version of the classic Vermin game starring Link as a playable character.