Aonuma - 2d offers charm that 3d doesn't have

A portion of a translated interview concerning The Legend of Zelda Manga…

Aonuma: Normally, 3D offers many more possibilities. But should that mean we always prefer the 3D over 2D? I do not think like that, quite the opposite. The 2D possesses qualities and a charm that is not found necessarily in 3D. Both styles have their qualities and their defects, and it is sometimes choose one or the other depending on what you want to express.