Zelda fans, rejoice! We’re finally a week away from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hitting the shelves and a few months ago, the trailer dropped to hint at what’s to come. In fact, the trailer looked so promising that Tears of the Kingdom is already eyeing a Game of the Year award. Despite reassuring gameplay footage, fans will always find something to pick a quarrel about, but for the most part, the hype surrounding the project is akin to that of a new Pokémon game. This Nintendo Switch exclusive is certain to be a huge hit in the U.S. and Europe, so naturally, audiences might be curious to learn more about the English voice cast.
With several new characters joining the ranks and some familiar faces returning, Tears of the Kingdom will feature several more voice actors compared to Breath of the Wild, meaning that some introductions are in order.
Obviously, a franchise’s namesake should always go first. Princess Zelda made her debut in The Legend of Zelda (1987) as an elf-human hybrid and Hylian princess of the kingdom of Hyrule. Since her name is included in the title of every Zelda game and either herself or her alter-ego is always present within — barring the exception of Link’s Awakening, Majora’s Mask, and Tri Force Heroes. Princess Zelda will be voiced by Patricia Summersett, who will be reprising her role from Breath of the Wild for the English dub. Summersett has worked on countless other games, including several Assassin’s Creed installments, Far Cry: Primal, For Honor and Guardian Tales. She also voiced Zelda in 2020’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Although Link — the main character of the series — doesn’t speak, one would be surprised to learn that he does have a voice actor. He’s voiced by
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