A Great Idea Solves Multiple

When I'm Working On Games I Don't Think Necessarily About What The End Benefit Of The Game Is Going To Be. Typically I'm Trying To Think Of: "what Can I Do That Is Going To Find New Ways To Entertain And Surprise People."

Throughout The Zelda Series I've Always Tried To Make Players Feel Like They Are In A Kind Of Miniature Garden. So, This Time Also, My Challenge Was How To Make People Feel Comfortable And Sometimes Very Scared At The Same Time. That Is The Big Challenge.

Originally, I Wanted A Machine That Would Cost $100. My Idea Was To Spend Nothing On The Console Technology So All The Money Could Be Spent On Improving The Interface And Software. If We Hadn't Used Nand Flash Memory And Other Pricey Parts, We Might Have Succeeded.

I'm Very Impressed That There Are So Many Fans - Not Just In Japan, But Here In America - That Are Fond Of The Work That I've Done. I'm Actually Kind Of Embarrassed By It All.

I Think That The Entertainment Industry Itself Has A History Of Chasing Success. Any Time A Hit Product Comes Out, All The Other Companies Start Chasing After That Success And Trying To Recreate It By Putting Out Similar Products.