Zelda: A Link to the Past, Present, and Future
Posted on November 18 2011 by Knowlee
An article over at Industry Gamers talks about how Zelda has influenced many people in the video game industry and that if it wasn’t for Shigeru Miyamoto, many of these people would’ve never had the inspiration to follow their own dreams. Here is an excerpt of that article talking about it.
Armed with a lantern, an apprehensive Miyamoto ventured inside, unaware that each step would inspire him to create a young hero named Link, a beautiful princess and a vast kingdom filled with memorable allies and monsters
Had he remained outside that cave entrance:
Comedian and actor, Robin Williams, would not have named his daughter, Zelda, after the series’ princess.
WWE superstar, Cody Rhodes, wouldn’t have placed the iconic Triforce symbol on his boots, while taking a break from his grueling schedule to make playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past an annual tradition.
Most importantly, an untold number of video game writers, developers and artists, also diehard Zelda fans, may not have drawn the necessary inspiration to follow their dreams.
The article goes on to list individuals who work in the gaming industry and how the Zelda series affected them and gave them inspiration for the games that they worked on. To see the who the individuals are and to read the rest of the article, please click here.
I’m glad Shigeru Miyamoto did go exploring that day. Like the individuals that were interviewed for that article, the Zelda series has inspired me in things that I work on in my own personal time. Not to mention that Zelda gives me and my siblings something to bond over and because of that we all love to sit down and play Zelda games together whenever we get the chance. How about you guys? Has Zelda inspired you in an way? Please tell us in the comments section below and stay tuned for more Zelda news!
Source: Industry Gamers
Via: GoNintendo
