Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda franchise, says they almost voiced Link in the latest entry in the series, Echoes of Wisdom.

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.

Here are some of the best main series Legend of Zelda games ranked: A young Link must save Princess Zelda from an evil sorcerer causing chaos and corrupting the people of Hyrule. The Picori, or Minish, are a race of tiny people who can only be seen by children.

However, because Zelda is the protagonist in Echoes of Wisdom, the idea was originally that she would be the only character with no dialogue, allowing Link to have lines for the first time. “Actually, Link was speaking at first,” Aonuma confirmed.

Echoes of Wisdom is the latest in the long-running Legend of Zelda adventures, and the first original top-down outing since Tri Force Heroes.

The developers of the newest game in the Legend of Zelda series give a behind-the-scenes look at Echoes of Wisdom and its development.

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,