Wind Waker is not like the top influence. Rather, Tchia comes from one of the same sources of inspiration that inspired the Legend of Zelda franchise as a whole. To this, Crifo responds that he’s going to try to circle around that one to avoid disappointment, before explaining that Wind Waker wasn’t one of the main inspirations for the game. Opening the interview, Burke asks Crifo about where the idea for the game came from and whether inspirations include titles like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.

Curious about the creation of Tchia’s vibrant open world, and some of the inspirations behind it, Shacknews’ own Greg Burke recently sat down with game director Phil Crifo to dig deeper into its creation.

Tchia is a delightful open-world adventure where you can not only explore a breathtaking archipelago inspired by New Caledonia on foot, or by gliding, swimming, and sailing, but also take on the role of animals and objects with over 30 animals and hundreds of objects to play around with.

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