Talk:Development of The Legend of Zelda

Can I share this somewhere else?
Guys, what is the licensing of the ebook? How can I contact the author? Because I want to share the ebook to Wikimedia Commons. Burning Snow 08:51, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'd ask the author directly; you can leave a comment on their profile, or join our Discord server and ask them there. –  Ceiling  Master  13:22, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

The Influence of Lord of the Rings on Zelda
Hey, SuperMarioSuperShow. Thanks for the recent edit to the development history page. I had to undo it this morning, and I just wanted to make sure I let you know why.

Regarding the influence Tolkien's Lord of the Rings had on Zelda 1, we should probably refrain from saying that LOTR directly inspired Zelda. Outside of a second-hand quote from Club Nintendo magazine in Germany, there's nothing to suggest LOTR inspired Tezuka or Zelda in any meaningful way. I'd hold off on stating that as a fact until we've got a more concrete source. LOTR's influence on Zelda does come up later, though, in the case of Twilight Princess, with director Eiji Aonuma stating he was inspired by Tolkien. :)

Apologies for undoing your edit, but we try to be very, very careful with the sources we cite on the dev history page and avoid second-hand information as much as possible. Hopefully you'll read this and understand why. :) - Ish Siliconera