You might know peppy Nintendo game designer Eiji Aonuma as the man in charge of all things Zelda. You might also know that he came up underneath the tutelage of Shigeru Miyamoto, the man who created Mario. But did you know that Aonuma isnāt that good at games featuring the companyās most iconic character?
Kotaku: What Nintendo franchise would you want to tackle next?
Aonuma: It wouldnāt be Mario because Iām not any good at that type of jumping game.
Kotaku: There are different reflexes involved there. What about Pikmin? Thereās some similarities there. Thereās a lot of exploration and a focus on figuring out the gameworld.
Aonuma: When I look at Pikmin, I feel like itās something that kind of comes out of a lot of the ideas for Zelda. I think that is what happened with in Mr. Miyamotoās head. If I made a Pikmin game it might turn into a Zelda game. Zelda is the main thing Iām really interested in.
So, good news if you happen to like Aonumaās stewardship of Linkās adventures. He wants to stick around.
