It is said that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is, not only an outstanding game, but also an endearing tribute to beloved and gone-to-soon Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata (and possibly Robin Williams).
If you go to the Outskirts Stable, you will find a kind NPC named Botrick. He looks quite a bit like Iwata, especially since he has glasses, which are rare for Hylians.
You might think that this is just a coincidence; however, when you talk to the Iwata look-alike, he tells you about a fabled creature that is seen up on Satori Mountain.
When you get up to the peak, there is a beautiful area with a pond and a cherry tree.
On certain nights, you will see the Lord of the Mountain there swathed in an otherworldly glow.
Could this be a representation of Satoru Iwata’s spirit? Well, look at what the description in the compendium for the LOTM is:
…and Breath of the Wild director, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, said in an interview with The New Yorker, “When Iwata passed away, there were moments we’d come up with an idea which we’d be excited to talk to Iwata about. Then we’d remember he was no longer here. The sadness runs deep. This is approaching spiritual talk, but we had the sense that he was watching over our work.” Crying yet?
Well, it is also speculated that Breath of the Wild holds a tribute to Robin Williams as well. As is well-known, Robin was a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda; so much so, that he named his daughter Zelda after the game. He also made advertisements for Ocarina of Time 3D and Skyward Sword. His daughter, Zelda, was also the MC for some of the Symphony of the Goddesses concerts.
The first possible tribute is this guy at Foothill Stable that resembles Robin:
The second is the researcher at Akkala Tech Lab. He has a humorous, quirky personality (like Robin) and his name is Robbie, which is an out-of-place name in the game.
The third is the King of Hyrule, King Rhoam, who resembles Robin the way he looks in the OoT 3D commercial he did. Additionally, King Rhoam starts out as a humorous old man and later reveals himself to be a spirit. He also has a daughter named Zelda.
One more thing to note is that when Link stands on a certain bridge, a man, who thinks Link is suicidal, stops him and talks him out of jumping to his death. Some think this is also a heartbreaking tribute to Robin Williams.
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