When juggling a timeline like that of The Legend of Zelda, one that even Nintendo can’t agree on, it’s hard to imagine the developer/publisher would ever want to create an entry that falls somewhere in the middle. As it turns out, though, that’s exactly what Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto is interested in doing.
Specifically, Miyamoto has revealed that he would be interested in making a sequel or remake of the SNES classic A Link to the Past. Miyamoto had previously said that he would like to see A Link to the Past get the 3DS remake treatment, similar to what was done with Ocarina of Time, but it appears that his opinion has changed for the better.
Rather than give A Link to the Past another dimension, Miyamoto says he wants to “[create] something new maybe based on, or starting from, A Link To The Past.” This sounds like this new Zelda game, whatever it may be, would tell a continuation of A Link to the Past‘s story and would carry the top-down camera angle of its predecessor.
Unfortunately, as Miyamoto continues on, he reveals he would not serve as Creative Director on the project, but did say he sees the game’s development playing out in two distinct ways.
“To be very honest and open, it really depends on the directors that have time at the moment as well. Some directors, I can give them the title and I know they will do something great with it. Other directors I’m not so 100 per cent confident [in], so they’re the ones I’d rather take a more remake approach to the title. It really depends on that as well.”
Despite this Zelda title not getting nearly as much attention as the HD Zelda being developed for the Wii U, Miyamoto clearly still wants to make sure it gets its due. If Miyamoto can find the right developer that he trusts and believes in, then the fans might get an A Link to the Past sequel with all the trimmings of its predecessor. If, however, none such developer is available, then we might be getting A Link to the Past in 3D, rather than a sequel.
Both options sound pretty intriguing for Zelda fans, but ultimately a prequel/sequel/reimagining sounds like the more enterprising option. Hopefully Miyamoto can find the right director amidst all the furious development taking place for the Wii U.
Would you be more interested in an A Link to the Past 3DS remake or a follow-up to the SNES classic? Will such a title ever even come to fruition?
Source: EDGE
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Pre-ordered! Oh wait they didn’t actually announce it yet. Either way, this is a day one purchase if it ever gets created.
‘A Link to the Past’ Follow-Up…shut up and take my money.
So dreams do come true.
Oh man. I would so buy this. I just hope he keeps his visual artistry out of it. This man can craft a likable character like no other. I just can’t stand his recent iterations of the series (Windwaker, Skyward sword).
what was wrong with windwaker or skyword sword?
The looks primarily. The world design pissed me off too. I mean basically we get a massive water level for one, which is topped off with a 17 piece gather quest to ruin the flow of the game and Ganon? A joke, killed him without losing 2 hearts the first time I fought him. For skyward we get a ugly link who looks about as manly as tingle. Not to mention the world design just a massive sky temple for that one.
Those are just my personal gripes with those games. I know as a Game they were top tier, but as a zelda? A far cry from Majoras mask and OoT. But to each his own.
There already is an A Link To The Past follow up with “enhanced” SNES 2D graphics and sound. It’s called Four Swords Adventures on the Gamecube. Just port that over to the 3DS.
that’s been done. it was a free download for a while.
no he was talking about the gamecube four swords. the four swords on 3ds is the one that was on gameboy advance that was featured on the same cartridge as a link to the past but u were only able to play it if you hooked up another gameboy advance with another game cartridge. the gamecube four swords is a different game on its own
The GBA version on DSi was limited time only and no longer available and has inferior graphics and sound and far less content to the Gamecube one. The Gamecube version was an actual “Follow up” to Link To The Past with enhanced versions of the Super Nintendo’s graphics and sound which why it should get ported to 3DS.
they should just do the follow up there really isnt a need for ANOTHER link to the past port.
Well to be fair, Link’s Awakening was the story sequel to LttP albeit it was more of a side story. Considering the release of Hyrule Historia which confirms the multi timeline structure and Nintendo’s heavy focus on storyline they should set a new Zelda game AFTER one of the last games in X or Y timeline. Zelda 2 was widely believed to be the final one canonically back in the day among fans so I wouldn’t mind seeing something following that. But LttP was definitely GOAT of the series.