Aonuma Talks New 3DS Zelda: A Link to the Past 2, Dark World to Return

By Jorge Ba-oh 02.05.2013 3

Aonuma Talks New 3DS Zelda: A Link to the Past 2, Dark World to Return on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

In an interview with Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, he discussed the upcoming Link to the Past successor.

Announced during Nintendo Direct last month, the game will be the direct sequel to the 1992 SNES classic A Link to the Past.

Despite being set in the same universe, Aonuma is adamant that "it certainly feels different from our point of view". With a clean slate on Nintendo 3DS, Ocarina of Time remake aside, the team designed to bring back the top-down view of Legend of Zelda games of old.


 

Just one of those changes is the new "paper Link" mechanic, where our hero can turn into a flat drawing, cling onto walls and navigate the world differently. The inspiration? Phantom Ganon, a boss in Ocarina of Time. "What if Link could have the same power?"

As for the 3D effect, the Zelda producer feels players will enjoy the experience with or without 3D turned on but feels that players should give it a go for the "intended experience".

Aonuma also confirmed that the Dark World, a staple feature of the original SNES game, will return.

What are your thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past II so far?

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SirLink is offline. SirLink 02.05.2013#1

Interesting...I hope this means the Dark World theme will appear in some form. Normally I'd much prefer new music but come on, how can you pass up the Dark World theme from ALttP?

I also hope that we'll get a much better trailer around E3. This one just didn't do it for me, tbh. It's actually much like the first trailer we saw from Skyward Sword at E3 2010, where all we really saw was footage from a very small demo area without any story/characters etc. Compare that to the one we got at E3 2011, now THAT was a trailer to get me excited with a great balance between gameplay and story footage with amazing music on top of it. Trailers are below to see what I mean.

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Canyarion is offline. Canyarion 02.05.2013#2

It makes sense gameplay-wise, but story-wise? After Ganon was destroyed, I assume the Dark World turned into the Sacred Realm again.

 
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SirLink said:
Interesting...I hope this means the Dark World theme will appear in some form. Normally I'd much prefer new music but come on, how can you pass up the Dark World theme from ALttP?

Personally, I want it in the new THOR film Smilie

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