Details on the upcoming Legend of Zelda Wii title are still scarce, but we’re slowly and steadily getting more and more information.

In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said that the game would be Wii Motion Plus exclusive.

“After actually making it compatible,” said Aonuma, “it just feels so natural. Link’s sword and the controller that you’re holding become one.”

Aonuma also mentioned that he hoped to be able to show off the game in a playable state at E3, and that the Zelda team is hard at work on finishing the game, but no spesific release date was given.

“We’ll work hard in order to get you playing it as soon as possible. We’ve progressed in development since last year,” said Aonuma. “At present, the core areas have come into clear view.”

Talking with IGN recently, Eiji Aonuma discussed how he believes that, although Twilight Princess didn’t live up to the public’s expectations, the next title in the series on the Wii will, thanks to lessons learned in the previous.

“With Twilight, we challenged ourselves to create the most vast and realistic world the series had ever seen,” said Aonuma, “but we don’t feel we were able to fully complete this objective. With that as a starting point for our improvements to the series in the future, we are of course working on a new game for Wii.

“For any game to be remembered for a long time, just like Ocarina of Time was, the game must give the strong impression that it has set a new starting point for future sequels to build upon. We are working to further improve upon the experiences found in Twilight Princess so that our future games can realize these innovations.”

Personally, I thought Twilight Princess was an amazing game, so anything that comes out of the lessons from that title can only be a good thing. This can’t come soon enough!

In an interview with The Guardian Eiji Aonuma, the famed director behind the Legend of Zelda franchise hints that Link might get to fly in the next Zelda instalment.

He doesn’t want to spoilt the “pleasant surprise” he’s got cooking, but he was willing to reveal this little tidbit:

“I have an eight-year-old son myself at home, and quite recently he started playing The Phantom Hourglass for DS, because when the software first hit the market he was too young. When he started playing with the boat, I told him: ‘In the next Zelda, you are going to be able to ride on the train.’ He answered: ‘OK, Dad, first boat, and then train? Surely next time, Link is going to fly in the sky … ‘”

To which Aonuma answered: “I just don’t know. If many people make many speculations … some of them might be correct. Right now, I have to refrain from commenting on anything.”

Hit the link for the full interview where Aonuma, among other things, apologises for the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time.

Nintendo has slowly been giving out minor hints as to what the new Legend of Zelda game for the Wii is going to be like. Miyamoto has stated he wants to use the Wii MotionPlus peripheral in the game, and for more than simply combat.

Now Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has jumped on the bandwagon and says the Wii’s first true Zelda game will be something fresh and unique; a complete overhaul that will break away from the established Zelda formula.

“It is something we used to talk about with Mr Miyamoto, and he and I agree that if we are following the same structure again and again, we might not be able to give long time Zelda fans a fresh surprise.

“So we have been trying something new in terms of the structure of the Wii version of the new Zelda game this time. I am really hopeful that people will be surprised with the changes we have implemented for this Wii version.”

Nintendo has planned for the game to be officially unveiled at next year’s E3, but we’ll bring you more news and information as it becomes available.