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Template:Staff Eiji Aonuma (青沼 英二 (Aonuma Eiji)) is a video game designer, director, and producer. He is the current producer of Template:LZS.
Biography
After graduating in 1988, Aonuma joined Nintendo, where he met Shigeru Miyamoto during his interview. For the development of Ocarina of Time, he was recruited by Miyamoto himself to work as director and designer of the game. Subsequently, Aonuma worked as director of Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. Since then, he has worked as the producer of every game in the Zelda series.
The Legend of Zelda Games
| Game | Position |
|---|---|
| Ocarina of Time | Game system director Dungeon designer |
| Majora's Mask | Game system director |
| A Link to the Past & Four Swords | Producer |
| The Wind Waker | Director |
| Four Swords Adventures | Producer |
| The Minish Cap | Supervising director |
| Twilight Princess | Director |
| Phantom Hourglass | Producer |
| Link's Crossbow Training | Producer |
| Spirit Tracks | Producer |
| Ocarina of Time 3D | Producer |
| Four Swords Anniversary Edition | Producer |
| Skyward Sword | Producer |
| The Wind Waker HD | Producer |
| A Link Between Worlds | Producer |
| Hyrule Warriors | Zelda franchise supervisor |
| Majora's Mask 3D | Producer |
| Tri Force Heroes | Producer |
| Twilight Princess HD | Producer |
| Breath of the Wild | Producer |
Trivia
- A Link to the Past was the game that latched Aonuma onto the Zelda series, as he was never able to complete the original The Legend of Zelda due to its difficulty.[1]
- Aonuma has stated that what motivates him to continue working in the Zelda series is to surpass Ocarina of Time.[2]