Future Zelda Titles May Not Utilize 60 FPS

Playing A Link Between Worlds in 60 frames per second was an incredibly enjoyable experience. Just seeing Link smoothly glide across the screen without any lag was visually stunning and allowed the human eye to focus better on our hero’s surroundings and the amazing world of Hyrule. Now that we know what may be gained from the visuals of a modern Zelda game you might come to a conclusion that 60 frames per second would become the standard for a Legend of Zelda title. Yet, as the saying goes, don’t count your chickens too early before they hatch.

In an interview with video game publication, Game Informer, A Link Between Worlds director Hiromasa Shikata has stated that just because the latest 3DS entry was set to 60 FPS it doesn’t mean that future titles will be visually identical. He mentioned that the 3DS’ ability to play games in 3D was a major reason to keep A Link Between Worlds looking crystal clear.

You can read Mr. Shikata’s full statement to Game Informer after the jump!

Here’s what A Link Between Worlds director Hiromasa Shikata had to say about the visuals for the 3DS title:

“It’s really the concept of the game that changes whether you want to keep the volume of information in the game low and running at 60 frames per second. We kept it at 60 to make the 3D look smooth, allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games. This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.”

It will be great to see what Eiji Aonuma’s team is doing with the upcoming Zelda title for Wii U and at least get an idea of what type of art direction they’re set on to create some inspiring visuals. I would be a little disappointed if Nintendo stuck with a lower resolution for their next handheld Zelda title but, as usual, the gameplay is always more important than its graphics.

What are your thoughts on Mr. Shikata’s statement about A Link Between Worlds’ visuals? Would you like to play another Zelda title in 60 FPS? Please let us know what you think in the comments below!

Source: Nintendo Everything