Game Rant reported earlier that the newest installment in the Legend of Zelda series would include WiiMotion Plus for 1:1 sword control, but that's not all that will be different this time around: In an interview with the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine, producer Eiji Aonuma stated in an interview that Zelda fans will be in for "a fresh surprise".

"It is something we used to talk about with Mr Miyamoto, and he and I agree that if we are following the same structure again and again, we might not be able to give long time Zelda fans a fresh surprise."

"So we have been trying something new in terms of the structure of the Wii version of the new Zelda game this time. I am really hopeful that people will be surprised with the changes we have implemented for this Wii version."

That is quite interesting, but what kind of changes can we expect after the Twilight Princess traded in the classic Zelda style with a darker one? IGN also interviewed Mr. Aonuma and got a a few more details for the upcoming game.

"So far, the basic flow of the Zelda games is you're exploring a field, you go to a dungeon, you conquer it and return to the field. We're looking at altering that traditional flow. That's all I can share, and I can't say more until E3 next year."

How they plan to change up the classic Zelda formula while still having it appeal to its core audience is beyond me, but I have faith in Nintendo that they will be able to produce something revolutionary that will really breathe life into the series. Mr. Aonuma has stated that hopefully they will be able to show the game of at E3 2010, but in the meantime Zelda fanboys and girls can buy The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks due out for Nintendo DS on December 7th this year.

Are you excited to see what kinds of changes Eiji was talking about, or are you scared to see what Nintendo might have done with Link?