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.

The game giant's announcement in June for Echoes of Wisdom, the latest in the Legend of Zelda series and the first to allow players to control the titular princess, may have surprised fans, but the game had been in the works for quite some time ...