There are a significant number of people out there that like the idea of seeing old Zelda games remade on newer consoles, with updates graphics and whatnot. Don’t expect to see any of that any time soon though. In a recent interview with IGN, Zelda series Producer Eiji Aonuma sat down and explained his philosophy on remaking Zelda games, and how this helps explain the continually-evolving nature of the series. He also talked about several other subjects, such as the development of Ocarina of Time, and the challenges faced in developing a new Zelda game.

Insofar as remaking past Zelda games, Aonuma states that there is a level of emotional attachment that people feel with older games, an attachment which is shared with the time in which that game came out. As technology evolves, the Zelda series evolves along with it, and these new technologies and innovations are much more effectively focused on new Zelda games, according to Aonuma. However, he did state that if there was a way to integrate new technologies without destroying that emotional connection, then he might consider a remake.

Another interesting point in the interview concerned the new Wii Zelda, and how they are looking at the traditional structure of how Zelda games work (Link wanders around Hyrule, finds dungeon, defeats dungeon, goes back into Hyrule, etc). He certainly gave a strong indication that this type of structure might well be changed for the new Zelda, which could be very interesting. Lastly, he concluded that there will likely not be any major news about this new Zelda until e3 next year. So don’t hold your breaths.

At any rate, its a very interesting video, so go and check it out here. And then don’t forget to let us know what you think about it over on the forums…in particular, what are your thoughts on old Zelda games being remade, and how do you feel about possible changes to the structure of the new Zelda game?

Source: IGN Via WiiNintendo