The Legend of Zelda was inspired by Western RPGs says Shigeru Miyamoto, because Nintendo wanted to appeal to more…
Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that The Legend of Zelda was inspired by Western RPGs from the 1980s, which were not popular in Japan at the time. Nintendo aimed to create a non-linear game with a save system, leading to the development of the Famicom Disc System and the iconic adventure in Hyrule.
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