Nintendo almost broke the golden rule with Link in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but not for a good reason
Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda franchise, says they almost voiced Link in the latest entry in the series, Echoes of Wisdom.
The best Legend of Zelda games, including Echoes of Wisdom, ranked
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Echoes Of Wisdom Lead Says There's "Lot Of Possibility" For More 2D Zelda Games
Echoes of Wisdom is a pathbreaking game in the iconic series, as for the first time, the protagonist is actually Zelda. The game sticks to the original Link to the Past format of having top-down perspective,
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom nearly broke Link's 30-year vow of silence, but Nintendo decided to keep him mute because no one knew what he would say
Speaking to Famitsu (translated by Automaton ), series producer Eiji Aonuma explained that since Zelda herself is the main character of Echoes of Wisdom, she had to lose the ability to talk out loud. "After all, in the Zelda series, the protagonist does not speak. This is why Link doesn't talk either," Aonuma explained.
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Review: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo Switch)
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"He'd never say that": Why Nintendo decided against letting Link talk in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Echoes of Wisdom, Link was finally supposed to get a voice and have real dialogue. But anyone who has played the game knows that Nintendo didn't commit to their plan. Now, they have revealed why they didn't give Link a voice in Echoes of Wisdom as intended and here is why – and you know what?
Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom director though making the 2D game 'might be close to impossible'
While the game has now proven to be a hit with fans, 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' director Eiji Aonuma thought it "might be close to impossible" to successfully revive the traditional top-down style for the title.
The famously mute Link almost spoke in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
At one point, Nintendo's famously silent lead Link was going to have lines of dialogue in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
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