Okay, here’s a revised version of the text, incorporating verification and corrections based on web searches. I’ve focused on ensuring the information is accurate and up-to-date as of today, November 21, 2023.
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Princess Zelda and the rest of the cast in Tears of the Kingdom are expressive and charismatic. Meanwhile, Link’s deadpan silence is deafening.Image: Nintendo
In Tears of the Kingdom‘s true ending [spoilers follow] the Sages assemble with Link and Zelda and make a solemn oath to support the princess and rebuild the land of Hyrule. It’s an epic moment for a beloved series that comes after more than 100 hours of soaring through the skies, solving puzzles, and defeating powerful enemies. While the Sages – Yunobo, Tulin, Sidon, and Riju – make their heartfelt pledge, our hero Link simply stares silently off into space.
Link has remained silent throughout the Legend of Zelda series. Silence has become one of Nintendo’s most enduring traditions, a design choice preserved not because it still works, but because it always has. Tho, a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now officially in progress with
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