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A conversation with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s creative leads
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Link grasping the Master Sword. | Image: Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi found their way by looking to Breath of the Wild’s thrill-seeking experimenters and trusting their own “unconventional” creative instincts.