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“After all, in the Zelda series, the protagonist does not speak.

This is why Link doesn’t talk either,” Aonuma explained.

Link seen wielding a sword in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

However, with Zelda newly mute, narrative development got a little tricky.

“We kept thinking ‘he’d never say that!'”

No one knew the answer to the question ‘what would Link say?’

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time screenshot showing Link, a young boy with elf-like ears and blond hair, with a surprised expression on his face

And of course we wouldn’t, he has never spoken before!"

Check out ourEchoes of Wisdom reviewto find out what we thought of this new chapter in the Zelda series.

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