Zelda: Breath of the Wild took inspiration from Minecraft and Terraria, says director

There are plenty of other sources of influence, too, no doubt

Skyrim, Don’t Starve, and pretty much every open world game on the market. It is impossible to pick out a single game that influenced Nintendo in its reshaping of The Legend of Zelda franchise since everything borrows from one another these days. As soon as a fresh idea appears in an indie title or a major release, it’s only a matter of time before everyone takes it and puts their own spin on it.

Building bases, making items out of resources. Minecraft was a game-changer in the industry, so it will most likely get most of the credit. Whenever somebody comes up with the next big idea, it’ll only be a matter of time before Nintendo gives it a similar treatment.

Unless it’s Nintendo who makes the next big idea, then everyone will want to follow in its path.

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