The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, was originally released for the Super NES in 1992. Those of you who have heard me speak about this game know that it's my favorite of all time. More than 20 years after this landmark game was originally released, we're now developing a new game that will take place in the same game world for Nintendo 3DS.
What our developers want to achieve in this new Zelda game is to reinvigorate the flat, 2D world of A Link to the Past with a sense of height and volume using the three-dimensional display of Nintendo 3DS. With it, it's easier to differentiate the levels in the environment, and our developers can utilize height differences in the dungeons as a puzzle-solving mechanic.
While this game is set in the world of A Link to the Past, it features an original storyline and entirely new dungeons. Also in this game, Link can become a drawing and move within walls. By moving in the walls, your viewpoint changes and you can see the connections within the area that you couldn't observe before. This new mechanic will play a key role in solving puzzles in the game.
Because we want you to experience the game world with the full 3D visuals our developers have created, we're prepared a 3D video you can download from the Nintendo E-Shop shortly after this video concludes.
We'll be launching this exciting new game of the Zelda series for Nintendo 3DS this holiday season.