"It felt really strange. Nobody knew what Link would say – that’s only natural, because he’s never spoken before," says series producer Eiji Aonuma.
Nintendo's latest title in the long-running series, starring Zelda for the first time, debuted with strong sales in September.
The action-adventure title topped charts for a second consecutive week, selling an additional 48,000-plus physical units.
The newly released action-adventure title debuts on top of the weekly Japanese physical charts with over 200,000 copies sold, outperforming the 2019 Link's Awakening remake's launch.
The action-adventure title debuts in second place in the latest weekly physical UK charts, with EA Sports FC 25 coming in at No. 1.
The top-down action adventure arrives on September 26th for Nintendo Switch and stars Zelda as the protagonist for the first time.
"We made a conscious effort to clearly define the functions of each echo so that players understand how and where they should be used," says director Tomomi Sano.
The studio behind the Switch remake of Link's Awakening and 3DS remasters of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask is the developer of the next Zelda game.
Nintendo offers a final primer on the upcoming action-adventure title ahead of its Switch release later this month.
By discovering a mysterious sword, Zelda can fight enemies directly using a sword, shield, and a similar moveset to Link.
By entering Rifts, Zelda can traverse the Still World's various floating terrain, investigate dungeons, and tackle bosses.
Nintendo has released an extensive new trailer for the upcoming action-adventure title, which is set to release for the Nintendo Switch in September.
Though Princess Zelda will star as the upcoming action-adventure title's primary protagonist, Link will still be playable.
The newest traditional, top-down entry in Nintendo's action-adventure franchise will launch for Switch this September.
The special edition console, which will come bundled with 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, will launch alongside the next Zelda game.
After Link goes missing, Princess Zelda takes it upon herself to battle the forces of evil, utilizing the magical Tri-Rod.
YouTuber PapaGenos tweets about Zelda being "severely overdue" as the main character in a title while hinting at it possibly happening.
