How much can we learn about Zelda in less than five minutes? Game Informer held a rapid-fire Q&A sesh with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma where they asked the pair 51 questions in a row, mostly about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If you’re not in a situation where you can play audio out loud, we’ve transcribed the best of their answers below.
Are you good at sports?
“I’m not good at sports, but I like them.”
What’s the strangest thing Link can eat?
“It’s dubious food, because I mess up cooking all the time.” (maybe this was mistranslated)
Are the weapons [eventually] breaking [in Breath of the Wild] going to be annoying?
“No, you’ll be looking for new weapons, so you should be fine.”
Can the Master Sword break?
“It’s a secret.”
Does Link say a full sentence in this game?
“No.”
Does Link have a family in Breath of the Wild?
“No, he doesn’t.”
If Epona isn’t your horse, are there other animal companions in the game?
“There’s a wolf.”
Can the Stamina Meter be upgraded?
“Yes.” (thank God)
Does Link have a last name?
“It’s the same as Mario.”
His last name is Mario?
“Link Link.” (they don’t take this seriously)
“Link is not human.”
Does Breath of the Wild take place before or after Ocarina of Time?
“After.”
If Link gets hungry enough, can he eat his horse?
“No, he can’t.”
Does Pauline live in New Donk City?
“I think so…” (I’m taking that as canon)
Which was the toughest Zelda to develop?
“Breath of the Wild.”
Do you know my friend Tommy’s uncle?
“Yes.”
More revelations can be heard below. Breath of the Wild comes out for Switch and Wii U on March 3.
