The Latest Breaking News from Hidemaro Fujibayashi

Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs knew the open-world pivot was "the right direction to head in" after seeing the "amazing" things players came up with

"It gave us such confidence"

GamesRadar · Feb 12

As Zelda devs experimented with contraptions that made Tears of the Kingdom great, director realized Breath of the Wild had unused potential: "That's why I thought a sequel would be a good idea"

Nintendo hoped to make the 2017 gem "even better"

GamesRadar · Feb 10

Zelda leads were blown away by what Tears of the Kingdom players made with Ultrahand: "It's beyond even the development team's imagination"

"Oh man, they kind of one-upped me"

GamesRadar · Dec 12, 2023

‘Is this really going to work?’: the makers of mega-hit video game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

For three decades, the search for Princess Zelda has been thrilling fans and smashing records. As its latest incarnation grips players in their millions, Nintendo’s Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Eiji Aonuma reveal how they took Hyrule to new heights

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

Tears of the Kingdom director reportedly "already has plans" for the next Zelda

Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi is reportedly thinking on the next installment

GamesRadar · May 12, 2023

Zelda designers told off their bosses because there were too many sky islands in Tears of the Kingdom

It sounds like they won this round

GamesRadar · May 10, 2023

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs "experienced strong deja vu" because the sequel is so similar to Breath of the Wild

The team was torn over adding new elements and keeping others in the sequel

GamesRadar · May 9, 2023

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom doesn't require you to play Breath of the Wild first

You can go into the sequel without worrying about missing anything

GamesRadar · May 9, 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild director on how Link embraced the open world

A legend in his own right, Hidemaro Fujibayashi explores how Zelda reinvented itself in Breath of the Wild

GamesRadar · Apr 26, 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons retrospective

How Capcom's first field trip into the world of Zelda left a lasting influence on the series that can be felt today

GamesRadar · Apr 16, 2023