Nintendo has responded toe the widely circulated petition requesting a Legend of Zelda NPC be named after the late Robin Williams. In a response to Polygon they state the following.
Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo. Our hearts go out to his entire family, and especially to Zelda Williams who we’ve worked with multiple times.
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.
Robin Williams was a rabid fan of the Zelda series and named h is daughter Zelda, after the games’ famous Princess.
