Hobonichi Interviews

by: Echoes on 3/22/2022

Below is a collection of interviews and discussions from Itoi’s website, the Hobonichi. Many different topics are covered from a wide variety of people; from Nintendo, game development, the Hobonichi MOTHER Project, and other ventures Itoi finds interesting. There’s always something new and fun to read on the Hobonichi!

Nintendo Interviews

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Interview

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A fourteen part interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Anouma, and countless members of the staff about “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” The team at Hobonichi go in depth with the developers about the dungeon design, motion capture animations, and how the world and the characters that inhabit it were created.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Interview

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A six part interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Anouma, and Yoshiaki Koizumi about the then upcoming “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask!” Itoi covers a wide variety of topics, from how the team was formed, their influences, and the pressure of creating such a dense game in under a year!

Iwata Reminisces at Hobonichi