Aonuma draws inspiration for Zelda from Skyrim

In a recent Interview with Eurogamer, Eiji Aonuma is asked how he feels about Skyrim. Find out what he thinks after the jump!

During his interview with Oli Welsh of EuroGamer.net, Eiji Aonuma was asked about Skyrim as an inspiration for the Zelda franchise. What he had to say was nothing short of completely sage-like;

EG: As part of opening up Zelda games for a new generation, are you looking at any other games for inspiration? Dark Souls, perhaps, or Skyrim?

Aonuma: Skyrim! [For some reason mention of Bethesda’s fantasy epic tickles him, and he laughs.] Obviously I play other games, and I’m curious what Zelda fans like about the Skyrim experience. Maybe there are some Zelda fans who are looking for something similar out of a Zelda game.

But I don’t look at the technology that made these games possible. I don’t look at what’s happening in the game, but how it made me feel, what in the game moved me, and how I can bring out those same emotions in players who play my games. My intent isn’t to copy them, but those are the things that stay with you as a player.

It’s not what you see but how the game makes you feel that makes you feel closer to the experience. It’s more about the feeling and expression of emotions in the game, and I do take that into consideration when working on my own projects.

It’s like the difference between someone who takes a picture and looks at that picture when drawing a painting, and someone who sees something, keeps it in their head and then tries to recreate that.

You can find the rest of the interview at the link below.

What do you think? Personally, I agree with him. Great games aren’t necessarily the most high tech, but one’s where I connect most with the characters and become involved with the story. Leave what makes games great for you in the comments below!

Source:EuroGamer