Scans of a recent Aonuma interview in ONM, retrieved from 'Triforce of the Gods' of ZI, who retrieved it from 'windwackster' on ZU:
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Also, I'm going to have fun with this next quote in a few "FS first" threads:
I would have edited this into the SS Resources thread, but I can sadly no longer edit that thread. I guess editing gets disabled after a while. If we get anything else I guess I'll have to post it here or in a new thread.
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My understanding is that all three items that weren't revealed in the demo are new ones.page 2 said:But of course if you look on the weapons menu you will see a question mark - a couple of question marks, in fact - and those are new items that aren't available today.
Aonuma describes who the 'mysterious figure' is a little more.page 2 said:Basically what leads Link on his adventure is the Skyward Sword. When that sword is actively guiding Link it actually transforms into a feminine figure. I wouldn't say that it's a female per se, but it's a feminine figure. [...] It would be kind of nice to keep this a mystery but I can tell you right now that it is not Zelda.
This is a very welcome confirmation. I was beginning to think that the last time he said this it just had four or five games on it and wouldn't be updated in the future. Glad to see he still cares.page 3 said:Yes, there is a master timeline but it is a confidential document! The only people to have access to that document are myself, Mr. Miyamoto and the director of the title. We can't share it with anyone else!
Okay, now it's official.page 3 said:this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time.
Also, I'm going to have fun with this next quote in a few "FS first" threads:
I think this finishes off his previous quote about FS for good, though I'm sure that the people it affects would disagree.page 3 said:If I said that a certain title was 'the first Zelda game',[sic] then that means that we can't ever make a title that takes place before that!
He stresses the storyline importance separation of Skyloft and Hyrule again. We now know that the land beneath the clouds hasn't been ruled by evil forces forever, for whatever that's worth.page 4 said:...the land beneath the clouds, which has been captured and ruled by evil forces. The juxtaposition between the two worlds is very important.
Lol, that's almost exactly what I said in one of the SS graphics threads! (read the page for more details for why they chose the style.)page 4 said:Far from trying to please both crowds, Aonuma-san explains that this approach is simply a reflection of the game's character as well as its gameplay style.
I would have edited this into the SS Resources thread, but I can sadly no longer edit that thread. I guess editing gets disabled after a while. If we get anything else I guess I'll have to post it here or in a new thread.