Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs on using original ideas and not copying other games | Nintendo Everything
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs on using original ideas and not copying other games | Nintendo Everything

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs on using original ideas and not copying other games

While it may not have explicitly taken inspiration from other games I'd imagine it's been subconsciously inspired by other games. After so many years of video games being made, any time now when a developer claims that their game is completely original is a red flag for me.
There's nothing wrong with a game being inspired by (or even a "copy" of) another one. Thinking every game needs to be original is like a car company thinking they need to reinvent the wheel.
Yeah sometimes I just want to play more of the same game I like, so even if something is basically a clone I'm happy to play it