Prince of Persia creator praises Zelda: Breath of the Wild, says the art style was 'just right'

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has been a part of the game industry for over 30 years now. He certainly knows a thing or two about games, which means he knows what he likes as well. One game that he really happens to like is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Mr. Mechner shares praise for the game during a recent GamesBeat interview.

I loved the new Zelda. When you were talking about the GDC talk the designers gave — they showed all the different visual styles they tried for Zelda before they arrived on what they used. They had more photorealistic ones, but they ended up coming back to this cartoony, cel-shaded look. In their words, it’s an art style that lets you lie. You can shoot a deer with an arrow and it turns into a snake. That’s pretty different from the Red Dead Redemption experience, where you have to skin the animal...

Finding the right visual style, the right language, is key. When it’s just right, as in Zelda, so many other things become easier.