Things That Need to Happen With The Legend of Zelda Series
Keep Link Quiet, Trust Me, It’ll Work
Do you guys remember Samurai Jack on Adult Swim? That show did great and tons of people loved the show, but if you recall, Jack didn’t talk much. A show with a silent Link would be fine and I think diehard Zelda fans would not be upset at all; if anything they would be understanding of Link’s choice of not speaking –live-action or not.
While the most recent Breath of the Wild had voice acting for Zelda and the four champions of Hyrule among other minor characters, Link remained silent. As a mute hero, the point was to originally “link” the character to whoever is playing the game. The developers wanted people to be able to place themselves in the shoes of this young man, regardless of their background.
For the rumored television series, I want that same feeling that I have with the video games. A quiet world that Link has to explore, with trouble lurking around every corner and new locations/people to discover and connect with. We can connect with our tunic-wearing protagonist a little bit more if he lets us input our own voice instead of his.
