Zelda was Nintendo's answer to "traditional RPGs," Shigeru Miyamoto says: "We wanted the player to interact with the game world using the controller, and conquer dungeons"

Shigeru Miyamoto explains Zelda was Nintendo's response to traditional RPGs, emphasizing player interaction with the game world via controller to conquer dungeons. A foundational design philosophy that shaped the action-adventure genre.

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Appeared in 2026-05-05.