Dogbomber - As many others, I’m impressed. But what I liked the most was how some of your concepts portrayed a post-apocalyptic Hyrule through the lens of a more medieval aesthetic. I especially sensed it from the fifth Iron Sword (below, right to left) that also seemed like a stripped down Master Sword. About Link, the second to last face, and the second and fourth costumes really picked my interest (left to right). What do you think about having this more “fantastic-medieval” post-apocalypsis?

20th December 2011

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euphrainomai asked: As many others, I'm impressed. But what I liked the most was how some of your concepts portrayed a post-apocalyptic Hyrule through the lens of a more medieval aesthetic. I especially sensed it from the fifth Iron Sword (below, right to left) that also seemed like a stripped down Master Sword. About Link, the second to last face, and the second and fourth costumes really picked my interest (left to right). What do you think about having this more "fantastic-medieval" post-apocalypsis?

It being more ‘fantasy’ medieval is a conscious design choice. Too many modern elements and you lose what makes Zelda, Zelda. It’d be too easy to make this Dark And Edgy, where Link is a hard-boiled ex cop with a heart of gold and Zelda is a hooker of mysterious origin, blah blah, everyone has guns and scars, et cetera. You see this all the time in movies and even video sequels, and it is absolutely something I wanted to avoid.