Nintendo Hears Fans’ Requests to Honor Robin Williams

<p><em>The Legend of Zelda<&sol;em> may have been responsible for Robin Williams&&num;8217&semi; beloved game commercials&comma; and fans have petitioned a memorial be made to him <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;robin-williams-dead-63&sol;">following his tragic passing<&sol;a> in Nintendo&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;legend-zelda-wii-u-2015&sol;">upcoming title for the Wii U<&sol;a>&period; The petition reached over 100&comma;000 signatures as of late&comma; and Nintendo has offered a response&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Much like the petition that encouraged Blizzard to include <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;robin-williams-live-world-warcraft&sol;">a Robin Williams NPC in World of Warcraft<&sol;a>&comma; this petition asks Nintendo to consider creating a Robin Williams NPC in a future Zelda title&period; It has reached more than 100&comma;000 signatures and reads&comma; &&num;8220&semi;Robin was an avid player of video games&comma; with a love for all things Nintendo&comma; and a particular love of all things Legend of Zelda&period; It is well-known that he named his daughter after the series&&num;8217&semi; titular princess&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Nintendo rep talked to Polygon about the petition&comma; saying the company appreciates the thoughts from the gaming community&comma; and that they <strong>&&num;8220&semi;hear the request of fans to honor him in a future game&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong> Continuing&comma; they disclosed that they wouldn&&num;8217&semi;t discuss &&num;8220&semi;what might be possible for future games during this difficult time&comma;&&num;8221&semi; but that they would<strong> &&num;8220&semi;hold our memories of Robin close&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nintendo worked with Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda to help promote both the <em>Ocarina of Time 3D<&sol;em> and<em> The Legend of Zelda&colon; Skyward Sword&comma; <&sol;em>the latter of which you can see below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"500" height&equals;"281" data-videoid&equals;"KJRV1kvF1sE" title&equals;"Zelda&colon; Skyward Sword - Robin &amp&semi; Zelda Williams Commercial"><a placeholder href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;KJRV1kvF1sE"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;KJRV1kvF1sE&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover" alt&equals;"Zelda&colon; Skyward Sword - Robin &amp&semi; Zelda Williams Commercial"><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;polygon&period;com&sol;2014&sol;8&sol;16&sol;6013071&sol;nintendo-responds-to-petition-to-include-robin-williams-tribute-in">Polygon<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;