In a recent interview with Nintendo Power, Zelda mastermind, Eiji Aonuma, spoke about the potential of the Wii U controller on the Legend of Zelda series. Aonuma discussed the ovbious move away from Skyward Sword’s motion Plus controls to the Wii U’s touch screen.
He mentioned that with the Wii, gamers got to use the Wiimote and Nunchuck as Link’s sword and shield. With the Wii U however, he sees the controller as a mean of becoming the items that Link is using and as a way for Link to interact with Hyrule.
“With The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, we had the Nunchuck and Wii Remote sort of stand in for the sword and shield that Link carried,” says Aonuma. “But in a game for the Wii U, I can definitely see something like the controller itself becoming the different items that Link is using, allowing you to interact with the game world and with the game items in a very different way.”
He went on to discuss how the Wii U tablet controller could be used, similar to the DS handhelds, as an item management system.
“Imagine having the contents of Link’s satchel available to you on the screen of your controller. Each item could then “use elements of the pouch to interact with gameplay on the television.”
So what do you think? Do you like the ideas presented? Are you glad that the Zelda series is probably moving away from motion controls? Discuss this in the comments below.
