Fans Demand New Zelda Wii U Character to Be Named After Robin Williams
Since the death of beloved comedian Robin Williams, there have been many tributes that were done to honor the star. At last night's Emmy Awards, a special segment was done during the "In Memoriam" portion of the awarding ceremonies, wherein Billy Crystal talked about his friend and how Williams made the world laugh.
Not only is Williams being honored in the film and TV industry, but he is being remembered in the gaming world as well.
Recently, a fan petition posted on Change.org called on Nintendo to name a character in the next Legend of Zelda game for Wii U after the late comedian. Williams is known to be a big fan of the game— he even named his daughter after the main character. The petition got 100,000 signatures, which prompted a response from the game developer.
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Gamespot.com reports that in a statement to Polygon, a Nintendo spokesperson offered support for Williams, but did not say anything about a tribute.
"Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo. Our hearts go out to his entire family, especially to Zelda Williams who we've worked with multiple times," they stated.
"We appreciate the outpouring of support from the gaming community, and hear the request of fans to honor him in a future game. We will not be discussing what might be possible for future games during this difficult time, but we will hold our memories of Robin close," added the spokesperson.
Robin and Zelda Williams appeared in ads for various Legend of Zelda games throughout the years.
As for the release of the game for the Wii U, the game is still set to launch in 2015, so until then, it remains to be seen if a character named "Robin" will debut in the newest version of the game, which was much loved by the late comedian and his daughter.
