Link's iconic horse was almost a moose, and other Zelda secrets revealed in unearthed Miyomoto interview

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In 1998 the Japanese speaking world was treated to a This Ocarina Of Time interview with Shigeru Miyamoto. It was released in the February edition of the multi-format Japanese magazine GAMEJIN but was never translated into English.

I was 13 years old at the time and would have lapped up the interview but unfortunately learning Japanese was never offered at my school. I can’t believe I’ve had to wait 27 years but thanks to some incredible translation and formatting work done by Roryj and Javed Sterritt I now feel like I’ve been taken behind the scenes of one of the most classic Nintendo 64 games of all time (one of the best retro games consoles will help you to play it today).

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Paul Hatton
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Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine. 

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