Legend Of Zelda Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Apparently Cringed When He First Saw Wind Waker Art Style

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has been a favorite game of the Zelda series for many years. However, it received mixed reviews when it first appeared. Some were completely on board, ready for this new take on the franchise, while others weren’t too happy about the visual style of the game. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Legend of Zelda, was apparently part of the latter group. 

This is a translation from an issue of Nintendo Dream MagazineBy DidYouKnowGaming, Wind Waker director Eiji Aonuma said Miyamoto “literally cringed” when he first saw the game’s visual style, as reported by Video Games Chronicle. 

“If I had gone and talked to him from the very beginning, I think he would’ve said ‘How is that Zelda?’.” The magazine quoted Aonuma. “Miyamoto had trouble letting go of the realistic Link art style until the very end.

“At some point, he had to give a presentation against his will. That’s when he said something to me like, ‘You know, it’s not too late to change course and make a realistic Zelda.’” 

Miyamoto is a legend, obviously, but it might’ve been a good thing that Aonuma trusted he and his team’s instinct and continued forward with Wind Waker’s art style – the game’s all the more memorable for it. 

You can read more about Miyamoto and his desire to improve the world. Then, check this article about the delay of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (or its sequel) out of 2022, and now into 2023.  

[Source: Video Games Chronicle]

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