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Nintendo's zelda live-action risk puts magic in jeopardy

Famed ex-Nintendo artist Takaya Imamura has expressed his concerns that Link's first words in the upcoming live-action Zelda film could ruin the beloved series' magic.

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The 59-year-old veteran designer, who left Nintendo after 32 years in 2021, tweeted that hearing Link speak for the first time in the big-screen adaptation might spell disaster for the franchise's mystique.

Imamura, who oversaw the art direction for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, believes Link's taciturn nature is part of his appeal. He argued that the moment Link opens his mouth, the