51 Rapid-Fire Questions About The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Game Informer's Ben Reeves interviews The Legend of Zelda's creator Shigeru Miyamoto and series producer Eiji Aonuma in this rapid-fire interview that sheds new light on Hyrule's lore, Super Mario Odyssey, and Link's new adventure on the Nintendo Switch.
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[@MyMarvel21]

Miyamoto is a straight up savage "he didn't make the dungeons, so we're fine"

[@tomezhao]

i don't get it

[@kayleescientia]

MyMarvel21 I laughed so hard at that. That was gold. This whole interview is gold.

[@Inuyasha463]

I actually really like the water dungeon in Ocarina, at least until I inevitably miss that hidden key inside the central pillar/tower and spend the next 3 hours raising and lowering the water looking for it :)

[@mazardeus]

The Water Temple as well as the other dungeons in OoT were fantastic. Majora's Mask is just as good, so I am a bit curious whether Aonuma had great influence in designing the dungeons in MM. Because if he did, I would have to disagree with Miyamoto. Aonuma would make incredible dungeons.

[@sansnom5269]

Miyamoto is, indeed, a savage. The whole Majoras Mask thing started when Aonuma got recruited to make the Master Quest version of OoT, however Aonuma did not wanted to change his own dungeons in order to make them "better", so he started, without any authorization drawing new dungeons from the scratch at his working time. Miyamoto got angry and the fight resulted in Aonuma being "invited" to make his own Zelda, with the condition it would be done in one year and without Miyamoto supervision, or else he would be out of the project. So, that whole case was basically one big "make it all by yourself if you are so great" from Miyamoto.

[@IAmSakuraba]

"Link Link" - Miyamoto, 2017

[@muffinlesslol7035]

IAmSakuraba xD

[@DanielLopez-fj9yz]

IAmSakuraba it's official now Link Link

[@Zarouati]

You mean "Rinku Rinku" lol

[@Ernireg3]

Uhhh... it's actually Link Rinku, your very welcome

[@DarkMirria1]

I agree with this.

[@TaimourRY]

This guy's the reason we have Metroid Dread now... what a soldier

[@creepynutsrl]

dread?

[@ChristopherArez]

Secret to a happy life? Miyamoto: Enjoy everything. Aonuma: Forget everything. Love them, both!

[@solgaliosgaming9420]

aonuma reminds me of levi X)

[@coolsdebristv489]

Forgetting everything is apparently what um 😅 LOL

[@TonytheMinecrafter1]

They seem so chill lol.

[@TheGrizzlo503]

they've been rich for a long time

[@salmonelas123]

enjoy everything forget everything

[@noehfa9811]

salmonelas123 that's why they didn't learn from their mistake.. lol, no offense...

[@pants1403]

@@noehfa9811 what did you mean by this?

[@keslerjenkins9683]

@@TheGrizzlo503 wealth doesnt equal happiness. They are chill as they are artists hitting their stride

[@doingles3068]

I like how they don't include the translators translating voices and they just add the English captions. Brilliant. (That's not sarcasm)

[@gameinformer]

Thanks!

[@austinterry5948]

It really is the best editing I've ever seen in an interview, of you decided to keep this as your signature style I, and many others wouldn't complain. Wonderful job.

[@rattiedamian8324]

It would be a pain in the ass for Bill

[@jabs4real]

Aa Mann XD sagt man so wohl nicht in englisch.

[@jabs4real]

Ah ok. Hab's jetzt gegoogelt. Ja schon peinlich. War mir halt nicht sicher. Sorry.

[@DreamDemonify]

I like to think that when he got back to the office he slammed that Metroid piece of paper he took on the table like "Here, this is what the people want" and that's how Metroid Dread was made.

[@Kobupon_46]

And Metroid have more life than before ❤

[@Zinfidel1]

Ben: Do you know my friend Tommy's Uncle? Miyamoto: *Yes!* All this time I thought Tommy was full of it but he was telling the truth!

[@TomoyoYumemi]

Can you expain please?

[@thesammo4499]

John Doe yes please do

[@iarmdiego]

John Doe yessss please dude

[@Zinfidel1]

Nearly every kid on the playground in the early 90s knew some kid that claimed his Uncle worked at Nintendo. "Samus gets naked if you beat the game in 2 hours! I'm not lying! It's true, *my uncle works at Nintendo* and he told me so!"

[@voss9352]

John Doe so it's a joke?

[@puroktahzeeb9355]

We have learned the biggest secret to The Legend of Zelda series today. Link Link.

[@TheJam1414]

"Enjoy everything" "Forget everything" LOL

[@smoothbrainjones]

They were so happy with themselves when they said "Link Link" xD I love it!

[@beauwalker9820]

@Ur Money Lol I would buy and play Avocado Simulator.

[@monkeygameplay5455]

Wish link was names depldon link would better fit

[@RBTGamming]

Link Link.

[@Dukefazon]

Royal Tyger's Media Like Like?

[@menokisfiu3513]

linku linkua

[@SuperBlue2324]

Royal Tyger's Media leenk leenk

[@theMagos]

Link Link, the mute orphan from Earth

[@RBTGamming]

Wink Wink.

[@bandicootsauce4569]

"Does Link have a last name?" "It's the same as Mario." "So his last name is Mario?" Fucking smart arse. Lol!

[@easton3152]

"Enjoy everything" "Forget everything"

[@worm-king]

Me on the right.

[@NickRickTheOnionling]

But if you forget everything all the time life will be an infinite adventure.

[@cthulublade5223]

The 2 types of people in this world

[@yellowpowr8455]

Etherial video game enemy-type text.

[@RoyalXIII]

The "2D Metroid Please" killed me :D

[@burlyfoil1022]

RoyalXIII especially when it ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!! I can safely say that metroid is back.

[@xGoldenArrow]

2D Metroid is finally coming!

[@emberman535]

@@xGoldenArrow METROID DREAD BAYBEEEEEE

[@charliecharliewhiskey9403]

Especially how Aonuma then pockets the bit of paper xD

[@beauwalker9820]

@@emberman535 well, 2.5D, at least. Still awesome though.

[@BlightBreedOfficial]

"I'll do anything as long as it's fun" I'm living my life by that quote from now on 😂

[@toot1231]

thats why i smoke meth everyday

[@trashaimgamer7822]

TenTonKoala Time to take out ma shotgun oooraaahhh!

[@Borderlands808]

keep up the good work!!! lol

[@Irina-lv5bd]

1:42 is the only reason why we got Metroid Dread

[@antoineg8010]

PAPER ZELDA !!!!!!

[@TomoyoYumemi]

They might try, they trusted the translator!

[@soka227]

Majictimtam g fuck it's cold here in Perth

[@BradLacey]

Fuck you Sydney why so cold in Melbourne. :((

[@SENATORPAIN1]

Brad Lacey if u thinks it's cold in Melbourne I definitely don't want to go to Sydney.

[@Ascetimancer]

I had a friend in school who legitimately thought paper zelda was gonna be made. He ate glue.

[@ThePebbleTribe]

I absolutely love this interview. Absolutely the funniest one I've seen. It allowed them to be very natural!

[@passose7329]

2d metroid please lol

[@sergeantbear8686]

Brilliant!

[@LeDickface]

Passose I'll have one 2d metroid plz

[@TheMastermind729]

Any metroid that's not other M or Federation Force please

[@Feelin_DanDy]

@seanmcbay Having eggs without bacon, toast & OJ isn't bad either.

[@kekeebur]

But having nothing at all is even worse ;)

[@BizerkPixel]

2:21 and now i get why Aonuma smiled hard

[@bubblemage]

i still dont get it lol

[@foursidekm]

​@@bubblemage I think this was before it was confirmed pauline would be in odyssey

[@Phatnaru0002]

Miyamoto and Aonuma have more rights than most to be snobby, but instead they are both super personable. I don't know whether or not the Switch will be a hit, but I wish both of them nothing but success. They deserve it!

[@stef04895]

"-do you like interviews ? -today, I like them" they are awesome

[@ownageintheface]

Good news, friend. The switch was/is a hit!

[@huahujpo4097]

10/10 questions lmao

[@takemetoyonk]

"He didn't make the dungeons in this game so we're chill breuh" Haha this is such a great and funny interview-- I keep coming back to it! These guys are a great combination, and part of is the different-language mechanic :3

[@tomezhao]

i don't get it

[@wrong_reginald]

Aonuma designed Ocarina of Time's Water Temple.

[@cadethumann8605]

I love how these guys here, even after working hard for a long time on a game, are humble, joyful and just have fun with with interviews. I also like how they are happy to make fun of themselves such as when they joke about Link's last name.

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

This is also such a goofy, laid back,format for an interview. It's a brilliant idea actually.

[@garywood97]

Thanks for making Metroid happen Gameinformer.

[@gameinformer]

(Our pleasure)

[@Azzam452]

amazing interview especially the editing!!!

[@EthanBradburyVlogs]

The editing is sht

[@victorko9627]

"metoroido plis...... HEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE" -Eiji Aounuma, 2017

[@Ballovirta]

finaly i found the real interview. so many youtubers have used clips from this but not linked to the whole thing

[@godzelda123]

HA...Linked

[@xGoldenArrow]

Can you imagine if that 2D metroid joke wasn't made we wouldn't have Dread coming out

[@adoo8505]

yeah it did, im eiji aonuma and right after that interview I went to the metroid team and gave them this paper they really liked the idea so they approved. Your welcome. Also if you are wondering how I learned English its just smth i picked up during quarantine, fr .any questions?

[@part-timegaming8098]

fuck ME! This is both the funniest and BEST interview i have ever seen for Miyamoto and Aonuma not only do you get answers to what just squirrls round your head BUT it is indeed funny showing these two off as PERSONS and not just game desingers. Thank you guys!

[@Every68]

I dont want to fu*k a stranger

[@randomperson63758]

Miyamoto: "Enjoy everything." Aonuma: "Forget everything." I can deduce from those statements that Miyamoto takes shrooms and Aonuma smokes weed. 100% confirmed.

[@Nicknir]

everyone wants a 2D metroid :D

[@derrickduplessy215]

We finally got 2D Metroid 4 years later.

[@Solomoncaesar]

You got it Dude!!!!!

[@xGoldenArrow]

Bruh it was foreshadowed

[@brianalejandro7420]

loool

[@jtgaffe8636]

I love going back to these comments after a reveal and seeing if anyone decided to mention it xD

[@HShango]

No homo, i love the creators of mario and link, zelda.

[@echad6259]

1. Will we ever see Link and Zelda as a married couple? 2.Will we ever see a old, battle weary, Link? 3. is it asking for too much to have a game where Mario sets out on an adventure to save other Nintendo characters?

[@zeldagamer7477]

Reese Anderson no, yes, yes

[@echad6259]

Agathor747's gaming lol!

[@ewenk7]

I mean, technically, we already saw the second one. Unconfirmed speculation aside, there's _Twilight Princess_ . I mean, "dead" is sort of "old", isn't it?

[@WolfenShinigami]

Well, I'd say that dead also sort of covers battle weary too.

[@brunokenjimatsumoto]

3. Yes. It's called Subspace Emissary

[@shadowwarior9000]

1:50 I love how Miyamoto throws shade at Aonuma XD

[@emiel549]

I think these 2 gentlemen are sooo much fun to work with

[@quirkykirkplays]

2:07 That subdued laughter from Miyamoto gets me Every time.

[@Melchiorblade7]

This might be the best video GI has done yet

[@JSkeletonNintendo]

Amazing haha Seen this last night! Such a great video. Love Aonuma and Miyamoto's characters xD

[@leora2792]

Am I the only one who thinks Aonuma is adorable and childish and Miyamoto is like the mature older brother?

[@Deltarii]

Nope.

[@lupahole]

Miyamato can be quite the clown, watching him through all those years.

[@jirachinick]

What's the secret to a happy life? Miyamoto: Enjoy everything Aonuma: Forget everything Idk why, but that really stood out to me

[@mohangrewal1466]

Sorry for the people who though BOTW took place before Ocarina of Time 😟

[@chromebender8912]

Mohan Grewal you have to have an IQ of a potato to not have realized that after watching the trailer

[@mohangrewal1466]

Which one?

[@omegaplib5530]

Ocarina of time is Ganon/Ganondorf's origin, anything before that with him included would be a mess and a bitch to piece it all together, so I never considered that it took place before ocarina of time at all.

[@ewenk7]

I did, given that Ganon is so radically different. Yeah, there's the shrine monks, but "Ganon" could still be the name for the curse in its raw form. Obviously, that's not the case, but it was possible.

[@fallis07]

Also in the trailer the Great Deku Tree says to Link that he has forgotten what has happened, and it's time to remember what happened 100 years ago etc. If that wasn't clue enough lol

[@rotallyPumpered]

Still really thankful for this. We rarely get to see Miyamoto or Aonuma's true personalities when they're strictly promoting the next game. Seeing them having fun with the questions and format humanises a lot of the whimsical decisions that go into their games.

[@Hitokiri_Ace]

These guys are gifts from the heavens. This review was amazing, and I love the style of it. :) So fun and laid back.

[@pants1403]

Miyamoto's face always looks like it's about to burst out into a big smile, I love it

[@_imapiece]

How can you not love these guys and/or smile after watching this? Just pure awesome.

[@MikeUK66]

They actually listened to you and approved the 2D Metroid.

[@Benji-Lindz]

1:42 That aged INCREDIBLY well. :)

[@KylerRamos]

oh man that "2d metroid please", I need to take a breath... also wtf kinda face/ noise combo does Eji Aonuma make at 1:26 lol

[@charliecharliewhiskey9403]

The favourite Japanese words they chose were: 独創 (dokusou, originality), and 夢 (yume, dream) (For "dokusou", it could also be 独走 meaning like, a person who goes it alone, but that seems less likely considering their position as representatives of a company)

[@wmvnotmp4]

I think it did mean that considering miyamoto seemed embarrassed and said he didn't approve

[@charliecharliewhiskey9403]

@@wmvnotmp4 Good point, you may be right

[@vlowolvtake1797]

@@wmvnotmp4 Miyamoto didn't approve "yume" which means dream, and I think he was shaking his head because it's such a typical answer but that's just me.

[@danielpowell482]

Thanks for that.

[@east_bay_transit_nerd]

"What's the secret to a happy life?" "Enjoy everything" "Forget everything" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AndrewO83]

"Paper Zelda'? "Oh we're working on it." /faints I love these two Nintendo legends.

[@breadbear19]

1:40 this aged well

[@Charcoal190]

I never laughed so hard while watching an interview. This was so amazing!

[@NaoSei-yy4mi]

yeah

[@shawnbalboni4927]

This is probably one of the most entertaining interviews I have seen in a long time.

[@TehHAuxaRs]

How amazing would it have been if Eiji responded to the question about Majora's Mask's sun with just "I wouldn't know, nobody could look at it long enough to find out"

[@Wippipippi]

Link isn't human. He's Hylian?

[@matteoc.6162]

Bash no, he's JOHN CENAAAAA

[@danieldrewitz5310]

Bash He is a Human

[@matteoc.6162]

Daniel Drewitz NO

[@danieldrewitz5310]

Matteo C. What either?

[@Excalibur5k]

hes confirmed a human in the games, in twilight princess a goron calls him a human and when he goes form wolf to normal the option says "transform into human"

[@ChikkiNoodles]

i'd love to hang out with these two

[@Deltarii]

Chikki Hell Yeah.

[@SmashyPlays]

well yeah as long as i don't need a translator lol

[@qw3rtyx2]

this put the biggest smile on my face and gave me a great laugh, thank you so much.

[@thisisJim85]

Props to Gameinformer for requesting a 2d Metroid. Good job.

[@lukelongley4634]

And it came out 4 years later in Metroid Dread

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

This is such a genius format for interviews. They always get the best reactions out of people and it seems like they're always able to just relax and have fun with it.

[@MelodicDragon97]

2:48 The key to a happy life is to forget everything, haha

[@vaultofhorror1]

2D Metroid please was awesome, he even saved the paper. Who would thumb down this? Two gaming legends in an interview here.

[@xGoldenArrow]

He saved the paper indeed, cuz we're finally getting one

[@arjunabazaz1006]

2D Metroid please. Miyamoto: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN

[@xGoldenArrow]

He wrote it down

[@plazinfinity9770]

That was great. It was awesome to see Miyamoto-San and Aonuma-San's personalities. They obviously like to have fun at their job. That's the best.

[@joserosa5259]

1:48 This is where they confirm that Breath of the Wild take place after Ocarina of time.

[@ryanrdlps]

It was amazing to see these icons in such a natural state. They looked so much better than in other straight- laced interviews!

[@Trollseeder]

that's actually a fantastic interview lol

[@masterspongebat2387]

I wish this video was 8 hours longer

[@theriverhudson4005]

"He didn't make the dungeons, so we're fine." Bwahahaha

[@TheTheisson]

wasnt a link between worlds paper zelda?

[@LupinticDream]

Lol. He turned into a painted drawing on a wall, nothing paper about that! X -D

[@GH1996]

Sonic Hedgehog gota go fst

[@LupinticDream]

*+G H* fasta go gots

[@BluePandada]

LOOK AT THEIR FACES WHEN HE ASKS ABOUT PAULINE

[@Mustang_Sally_]

I was laughing all the way through this! It's nice to see them have some fun after all their hard work.

[@mugiwara7116]

Best gaming rapid fire interview ever😂. These guys had me cracking up

[@QuestionablyOptimistic]

1:40 They listened!

[@evenlir]

1:37 Metroid: Samus Returns HYPE

[@xGoldenArrow]

*laughs in Dread

[@GeekyLuigi]

I wish more interviews could be done like this.

[@patrickatilano2014]

What's the secret to a happy life? Miyamoto: Enjoy everything. Aonuma: Forget everything. I laughed how they had very different views but they both made sense.

[@NaikoArt]

they complement each other

[@linkerton]

I love how quick and humorous this was

[@Echocookie8948]

CONFIRMED Link does not have voice acting! Hallelujah! You guys did it. This game is definitely going to take my #1 spot for favorite Zelda game. It may even pass up Bioshock Infinite as my favorite game of all time, but I have to play it from start to finish to figure that out first.

[@ethancoffey3139]

They said full sentences i would image he could say at least one word in this game other then the grunts.

[@Echocookie8948]

Yeah but he's said single words before. Actually he says some Japanese words in games that we don't even realize and we think he is just grunting. And now that I think about it, when you answer the questions in Skyward Sword that you get asked, does that count as Link talking? I can remember quite a lot of phrases that I chose as answers in that game.

[@TheSkyEclipse]

Where does he say these words? I wanna go listen :o

[@MrBigNicholas]

at 1:00 we had no idea that the wolf they were referring to would be wolf link himself

[@gemkenneth]

Fantastic interview! I smiled the entire time, thanks guys! 😄

[@TheCoolNintendoGuy8593]

This is kind of wholesome

[@ArvidOlson]

HAHAHA THIS IS THE BEST INTERVIEW EVER

[@Meofalulu]

I love how Aonuma gradually drops the polite speech

[@Meta_20_]

Why are they so freaking amazing

[@ChristopherArnold1991]

This has just won me over. I want more interviews like this.

[@GreenGungeGirl]

"Does Pauline live in New Donk City" holy crap that's a prediction and a half

[@doubleflores8350]

1:15 the only other time Myamoto spoke English. “Yes” -Shigeru Myamoto.

[@zynthio]

This is a fantastic interview, from the questions to the editing. well done! pretty hilarious

[@Jfunkey]

They look like they are fun to hang out with! Such a great sense of humor from these two!

[@FullThrottleTaco]

These are the best. Also, I have massive respect for Nintendo doing this coverage.

[@jcg7609]

1:18 This is my favorite part of the video. Because Aonuma just turns his head around to look a Myamoto like: you tell me you created him

[@huntergerace5381]

the 2D Metroid joke makes sense now

[@johnnobon]

I like this video because it makes these guys look awesome. When you hear too many awkward translators, or them trying to speak in English when they don't know it very well you start imprinting that voice onto them. It's near hearing them speak fluently and sternly, while still being very chill and funny.

[@compy2273]

The “is this canon?” Was great

[@charmelink]

what was that anyway???

[@louielovehugs5159]

So cool how these godfathers of gaming are just such fun, friendly people. Definitely the kind of guys I'd want to have a beer with.

[@ruekurei88]

"What's the secret to a happy life?" "Enjoy Everything" "forget everything"

[@poposheesho]

one of the best video game related videos I've ever seen