Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Fact of the Day: Princess Zelda

Nintendo's popular The Legend of Zelda series is named after writer F. Scott Fizgerald's wife Zelda. The two became celebrities after their success with books. Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto explained the decision with this quote "Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. She was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts, and I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title." and the rest is history. 
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 7, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    Good choice!

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  2. Paul ForsterAugust 7, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    An interesting fact, Adam! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. ElisabethAugust 7, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    Zelda is a special name, even in my opinion. It sticks to your mind :) And I love Fitzgerald's work! Thank you for your kind comment on my blog! Today we have 26 degrees, so it still keeps on getting warmer!

    xxx
    E from Helsinki
    http://dragonflyelisabeth.blogspot.fi/

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  4. Just Keepin It Real, Folks!August 7, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    WOW, how interesting. I always thought Zelda sounded like a dog's name rather than an actual name.

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    1. AdamAugust 7, 2013 at 11:30 AM

      that actually is my dog's name. Zelda is my favorite series.

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  5. Plowing Through Life (Martha)August 7, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    That is interesting! I had no idea. I love the Zelda games.

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  6. Debra She Who SeeksAugust 7, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    "Zelda" has ZING!

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  7. Mª Pilar DomínguezAugust 7, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    I didn´t know this but I have heard that Robin Williams´ daughter was called Zelda because of the computer game. Kisses:)

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  8. NinaAugust 7, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    And finally.....a reason for a mother to actually like a video game! Thanks.

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  9. SharonAugust 7, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    I didn't know that! I love playing Zelda haha

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  10. judithAugust 7, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Siempre nos mantienes bien informados!!
    Saludos
    http://judithbysucre.blogspot.com.es

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  11. PatAugust 7, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Wow! I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Holy Ghost WriterAugust 7, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    Never knew that one

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  13. Francesca Romana CapizziAugust 7, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    I thought that it was like this!

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  14. CoutureTrend JessicaAugust 7, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Really? I didn't know about this

    http://www.cultureandtrend.com/

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  15. Julie Ann LozadaAugust 7, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    cool information again! :)

    It’s a GIRL Thing

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  16. DEZMONDAugust 7, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    I had a cat named Zelda after his wife :) But she was far from beautiful. She was a bit insane and wanted to become a ballerina all her life, even though she was too big and too overweight for that. She died when she burnt down in a fire in the asylym she was locked in.

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  17. Caro *August 7, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    Very interessant post. Zelda is a legend :)

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  18. MEcoyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    never thought of that

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