Nintendo EPD
Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (abbreviated as Nintendo EPD) is one of Nintendo's current internal software divisions. Created in 2015 following the consolidation of Nintendo EAD and Nintendo SPD, it is split into eleven different groups and focuses on the creation of first-party Nintendo titles.[1]
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 is dedicated entirely to the production of games in The Legend of Zelda series, with Hidemaro Fujibayashi serving as project lead, Daiki Iwamoto and Makoto Miyanaga as group managers, and Eiji Aonuma as producer.
The Legend of Zelda Games
Developed
The following is a list of The Legend of Zelda games primarily developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3.
| Game | Systems | Release Date | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Force Heroes | Nintendo 3DS | October 22, 2015 | Co-developed with Grezzo. Additional support provided by 1-UP Studio. |
| Breath of the Wild | Wii U / Nintendo Switch | March 3, 2017 | Additional support provided by Monolith Soft. |
| Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo Switch | May 12, 2023 | Additional support provided by Monolith Soft. |
Supervised
The following is a list of The Legend of Zelda games Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 supervised and provided additional support for.
| Game | Systems | Release Date | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Princess HD | Wii U | March 4, 2016 | Supervision and additional support for Tantalus Media. |
| Link's Awakening | Nintendo Switch | September 20, 2019 | Supervision and additional support for Grezzo. |
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | Nintendo Switch | November 20, 2020 | Scenario, supervision and additional support for Omega Force. |
| Skyward Sword HD | Nintendo Switch | July 16, 2021 | Supervision and additional support for Tantalus Media. |
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | |
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Japanese | 任天堂企画制作本部 (Nintendō Kikaku Seisaku Honbu) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Takuya Yoshimura, Notice Regarding Personnel Change of a Representative Director and Role Changes of Directors , www.nintendo.co.jp, published September 14, 2015, retrieved October 5, 2022.
See also: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development on 