Zelda developers explain why the series won’t be getting Mario Maker

inside The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom TearsPlayers won’t just play through another story set in Hyrule. Continued from Breath of the Wild Taking the sandbox elements of previous games a step further, players can use a new range of abilities to create machines, weapons and tools from items found in the world. It presents, Tears of the kingdom He encourages players to be really creative and push the boundaries of building in games.

Fans responded to this new level of freedom by creating amazing creations and sharing them online Since Nintendo released the game, fans have created stylish items ranging from skateboards to complex machines like Godzilla-like mechanical kaiju. Due to the game’s emphasis on creativity, Polygon asked Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi about the possibility of having a Zelda game that focused solely on the development of their own creations, such as: b. Super Mario Maker. From the wording of their answer, it’s unlikely that Nintendo will release a Zelda game that’s all about creating levels or dungeons.

“When we make games Tears of the kingdomI think it’s important not to make creativity a requirement. “Instead, we put things into play that encourage people to be creative and give them the opportunity to be creative without forcing them,” Anuma said through a translator in a private interview.

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inside Super Mario Maker And Super Mario Maker 2Players can design their own Mario levels from scratch using the in-game editor. It allowed players to create all kinds of custom levels in Mario. Players can create extremely difficult levels that challenge even the most experienced Mario players, or create exciting creations that turn a Mario level into an homage to Splatoon. Whichever method you choose, the great thing about Super Mario Maker games is that they rely on the player’s creativity.

Now it’s no secret that the developers Tears of the kingdom Inspired by fan feedback Breath of the Wild. Developers have seen players push their creative boundaries Breath of the Wildand later developed a game that reinforced these sandbox elements. With this in mind, Zelda fans have long wondered if a version of Zelda could be released that works like Mario Maker – where players can create or design dungeons or worlds. But when Aonuma was asked directly about Mario Maker-style Zelda games, he had an interesting answer about the nature of Zelda games and what they offer players.

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“There are people who want the opportunity to build something from scratch, but it’s not everyone,” Anuma said. “I think everyone enjoys finding out how to find their own way through the game and that’s something we really wanted to consider. Tears of the kingdom; There is no right way to play. If you are a creative person, you have the ability to follow this path. But that’s not what you have to do. You can also continue the game in different ways. And that’s why I don’t think The Legend of Zelda would necessarily be right to ask people to build things from scratch and force them to be creative.

Given Aonuma’s response, it’s unlikely that Zelda will get a Mario Maker equivalent. As we get more creative elements, it feels like they should be put into a bigger game where players can go about it in different ways. So if you’re hoping for a Zelda creator, you might be better off looking at other games that currently offer similar options – which, luckily for us, already exist.

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