Hidemaro Fujibayashi: the FULL STORY of Tears of the Kingdom's genius director!

Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the genius director of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, isn't new to the franchise - in fact, he's been working on Zelda for nearly a quarter of century.  From Oracles of Seasons and Oracles of Ages to Minish Cap and Four Swords to Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Hidemaro Fujibayashi has a long history with Zelda.  Just recently ‪@kitandkrysta‬ called him a "special unicorn" and a "genius". In this video, we're going to find out everything we can about the man himself - his background, his journey, his interests and passions.

All quotes are accurate to their original translations although I have occasionally merged quotes from different sources to avoid repetition.

00:00 - The Director
00:38 - Young Life
03:15 - Journey to the Oracles
13:17 - Four Swords and Minish Cap
19:00 - Joining Nintendo
20:54 - Skyward Sword
26:38 - Breath of the Wild
28:33 - Design Philosophies
32:50 - Mechanics