Longtime Zelda producer says "the hardware evolution" lifts "restrictions" but, more importantly, "greatly influences the game design"

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"It brings joy to us, when we see how people play. We wanted to make everything possible for them"

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The sky's the limit in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom quite literally, but the acclaimed 2023 open-world adventure wouldn't be possible without Nintendo pushing the very limits of the mobile Switch's hardware capabilities.

Talking to Polygon, veteran Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma opened up about how advancements in technology not only make games prettier, but also give developers more freedom to bring grand ideas to life.

"The idea of having a seamless game experience is not just restrictions being lifted – it also greatly influences the game design as well," Aonuma said.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

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