# Zelda Producer Warns Against BotW Ideas

> Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas.
- Title: Zelda Producer Warns Against BotW Ideas · Polygon | Shortify
- Summary: Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas.
- Keywords: zelda, breath of the wild, tears of kingdom, ocarina of time, nintendo, switch 2, remake, producer, hideo fujibayashi, Polygon
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/hidemaro-fujibayashi-zelda-ocarina-of-time-botw-interview
- Author: Giovanni Colantonio
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:00:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zelda, breath of the wild, tears of kingdom, ocarina of time, nintendo, switch 2, remake, producer, hideo fujibayashi, gaming, culture
## Zelda series reinvention
The Legend of Zelda series has remained relevant for 40 years, a streak that the Switch 2’s new Ocarina of Time remake is already set to continue.
## Creative freedom philosophy
Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says Zelda games change to keep creative freedom and malleability.
## Nintendo 64 to 3D transition
On Nintendo 64, Zelda went from 2D to 3D with a control stick to navigate 3D worlds.
## Skyward Sword gesture controls
Skyward Sword used gesture controls to swing swords, a radical shift from previous games.
## Breath of Wild open-world freedom
Breath of Wild and Tears of Kingdom offered vast freedom breaking traditional course-charted paths.
## Ocarina of Time remake approach
Fujibayashi encourages new developers not to copy past Zelda ideas for the remake.
## Next Zelda game uncertainty
Next Zelda game may be a radical departure, not a continuation of Breath of Wild's design.
## Key takeaway

Zelda producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says next game shouldn't copy Breath of the Wild's ideas.