{"id":1829275,"date":"2026-03-16T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1829275"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:40:28","slug":"there-are-already-many-torches-many-versions-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-voice-actor-patricia-summersett-isnt-ready-to-let-go-of-princess-zelda-just-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1829275","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;There are already many torches, many versions of Zelda&#8221; &#8211; Breath of the Wild voice actor Patricia Summersett isn&#8217;t ready to let go of Princess Zelda just yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">&#8220;There are already many torches, many versions of Zelda&#8221; &#8211; Breath of the Wild voice actor Patricia Summersett isn&#8217;t ready to let go of Princess Zelda just yet<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Distant endgame.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Age-of-Imprisonment-Zelda-attack.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda: Age of Imprisonment - Princess Zelda casting a magic spell\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Age-of-Imprisonment-Zelda-attack.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-16T12:40:28+00:00\">March 16, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-voice-actor-patricia-summersett-on-her-future-as-the-princess?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          3 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"fd4b002a-4f44-4c4f-aff6-99cac1e343e8\" data-name=\"Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\" title=\"Follow Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment\"><br \/>\n  Follow Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>&#8216;s many strengths, Patricia Summersett&#8217;s performance as the titular Princess stands out. She characterised the long-eared heroine well, and &#8211; for many fans &#8211; has become the definitive voice of the classic character. As fans look forward to news on the franchise&#8217;s future for its 40th anniversary, the actor is saying she isn&#8217;t done with the role yet&#8230; if Nintendo wants to keep her around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/zelda-interview-patricia-summersett-2026\/\">Nintendo Everything&#8217;s interview<\/a> with the English-dub voice actor (hat tip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/we-can-all-exist-at-the-same-time-zelda-voice-actor-rejects-the-need-to-pass-the-torch\">Nintendo Life<\/a>) is an interesting one for many reasons, but Summersett&#8217;s comments on the character&#8217;s future post-BotW timeline (as we know Nintendo is moving away from it) stand out: &#8220;I don&#8217;t desire \u2013 or need \u2013 to pass a torch. There are already many torches, many versions of Zelda, each shaped by hundreds of artists before me. We can all exist at the same time, welcomed into a global community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Summersett has been playing Princess Zelda since 2017&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-walkthrough-guide-tips-4857\">Breath of the Wild<\/a>; her run also included the big Koei Tecmo-developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity\">Age of Calamity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment\">Age of Imprisonment<\/a> Musou spinoffs, where Zelda actually had way more to say. By all accounts, it&#8217;s been a good one if you ask any fan or casual gamer who got into The Legend of Zelda thanks to these recent games, but it&#8217;s no surprise to see people wondering about the actor&#8217;s future in this universe.<\/p>\n<p>While she&#8217;s grateful for the opportunity and admits &#8220;these things are never ever a given,&#8221; she clearly wants to stick around, so it seems that whatever happens with Zelda next will just be a matter of the creative direction Nintendo wants to take with her portrayal and the dub. For now, Summersett is still fascinated by BotW and TotK&#8217;s lasting impact and having fun with famous bits of lore: &#8220;I must dutifully warn them of the Blood Moon&#8217;s rise. It&#8217;s serious. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/weather\/articles\/cpd8yyw5deyo\">Worm Blood Moon<\/a> just occurred at 4am last week and I was up all night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, Nintendo&#8217;s plans for The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 40th anniversary this year are unclear. We know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/i-think-these-set-photos-are-telling-us-a-lot-more-about-the-legend-of-zelda-movie-than-nintendo-is-letting-on-analysis\">the live-action movie<\/a> will arrive in 2027, but one would expect a new big project, remake or not, to arrive before 2026 ends. Keep an eye on future Directs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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As fans look forward to news on the franchise&#8217;s future for its 40th anniversary, the actor is saying she isn&#8217;t done with the role yet&#8230; if Nintendo wants to keep her around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/zelda-interview-patricia-summersett-2026\/\">Nintendo Everything&#8217;s interview<\/a> with the English-dub voice actor (hat tip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/we-can-all-exist-at-the-same-time-zelda-voice-actor-rejects-the-need-to-pass-the-torch\">Nintendo Life<\/a>) is an interesting one for many reasons, but Summersett&#8217;s comments on the character&#8217;s future post-BotW timeline (as we know Nintendo is moving away from it) stand out: &#8220;I don&#8217;t desire \u2013 or need \u2013 to pass a torch. There are already many torches, many versions of Zelda, each shaped by hundreds of artists before me. We can all exist at the same time, welcomed into a global community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Summersett has been playing Princess Zelda since 2017&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-walkthrough-guide-tips-4857\">Breath of the Wild<\/a>; her run also included the big Koei Tecmo-developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity\">Age of Calamity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment\">Age of Imprisonment<\/a> Musou spinoffs, where Zelda actually had way more to say. By all accounts, it&#8217;s been a good one if you ask any fan or casual gamer who got into The Legend of Zelda thanks to these recent games, but it&#8217;s no surprise to see people wondering about the actor&#8217;s future in this universe.<\/p>\n<p>While she&#8217;s grateful for the opportunity and admits &#8220;these things are never ever a given,&#8221; she clearly wants to stick around, so it seems that whatever happens with Zelda next will just be a matter of the creative direction Nintendo wants to take with her portrayal and the dub. For now, Summersett is still fascinated by BotW and TotK&#8217;s lasting impact and having fun with famous bits of lore: &#8220;I must dutifully warn them of the Blood Moon&#8217;s rise. It&#8217;s serious. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/weather\/articles\/cpd8yyw5deyo\">Worm Blood Moon<\/a> just occurred at 4am last week and I was up all night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, Nintendo&#8217;s plans for The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 40th anniversary this year are unclear. We know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/i-think-these-set-photos-are-telling-us-a-lot-more-about-the-legend-of-zelda-movie-than-nintendo-is-letting-on-analysis\">the live-action movie<\/a> will arrive in 2027, but one would expect a new big project, remake or not, to arrive before 2026 ends. 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