Aonuma: "realistic" Zelda gets a better response than a cartoony one

[Darashiva]

I'd rather just have both. Otherwise they are needlessly restricting their ability to convey different kinds of stories and atmospheres. The problem is that a home console Zelda takes quite a while to develop, so if people react negatively to a new Zelda, it's going to be a while until the series has a chance to redeem itself. As such, I understand why Aonuma might want to play it safe, especially with a game that has so much hype behind it.