Man, myth, legend.
Since his outstanding work on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, director and producer Eiji Aonuma has cemented himself as the driving force behind one of Nintendo’s most celebrated, enduring and lucrative franchises. For many Zelda fans, he holds roughly the same prestige within Nintendo’s ranks as Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, and the late, great Satoru Iwata.
Yet as vital as Aonuma proved to be to growth The Legend of Zelda, there’s another creator who has arguably taken on an even more important role in the franchise’s development in recent years: Hidemaro Fujibayashi. In fact, as of 2023, Fujibayashi has the most directorial credits for the Zelda franchise, helming Oracle of Ages and Seasons, Four Swords, The Minish Cap, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom. He was also a story writer and sub-director on Phantom Hourglass.
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