An interview with the men who made Link to the Past

UncleSporky · Post by **UncleSporky** » Tue May 31, 2011 5:35 am

I saw this today and wanted to share with nesdev:

http://www.glitterberri.com/a-link-to-t ... made-zelda

It doesn't have any detailed programming info but is still interesting. Some bits of information about puzzle design, beta testing, ideas shared between Zelda and Mario, etc.

qbradq · Post by **qbradq** » Tue May 31, 2011 7:23 am

Thanks for the link UncleSporky! That was a very interesting read. I still can't figure out why it tells you everyone's blood type. Is that just a Japanese thing?

UncleSporky · Post by **UncleSporky** » Tue May 31, 2011 7:32 am

Yeah, I've seen it displayed in several video games and manuals too. They believe it's a personal identifier of some sort, like your birth sign/horoscope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type ... nd_culture

A popular belief in Japan is that a person's ABO blood type is predictive of their personality, character, and compatibility with others. This belief is also widespread elsewhere in Asia, notably Taiwan.