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Title: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Penguin_Of_Thyme on June 15, 2011, 07:07:33 PM

Check out the new The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D commercial that includes Williams, his daughter, and an epic beard.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26844

Nintendo UK unveiled a new television ad for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D featuring Hollywood actor Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda.

Robin Williams, famous for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam, has been a fan of the Zelda series since he played the first game on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. His daughter, Zelda Rae Williams, is named after Princess Zelda. 

Word first leaked of the commercial when Zelda Williams tweeted about a "super secret" video shoot last month.

The commercial is embedded below.

Robin and Zelda Williams discuss her naming as well as Ocarina of Time more in the video below.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Adrock on June 15, 2011, 07:11:44 PM

I wish that was the North American box. Boo/hiss

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: ShyGuy on June 15, 2011, 07:23:31 PM

Cool commercial.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: TurdFurgy on June 15, 2011, 07:24:39 PM

I've had to have watched that video every time I've gotten on the internet today. Robin Williams looks like Rauru.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: NeoStar9X on June 15, 2011, 07:37:48 PM

Time and time again Nintendo of America becomes more and more of a disappointment. Ugh. Great commercials and footage though. Those in Europe are lucky.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Nin10do-Fan on June 15, 2011, 09:51:58 PM

Haha, cool. I'm glad UK did something amazing in these commericials.  :D

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Enner on June 15, 2011, 10:38:27 PM

Such a cute little advertisement. Maybe Nintendo of America can't afford whatever other parties are asking to air the commercial in North America? Then again, the Williams seem to have so much love for the series that they would make it easier in that regard.


I was wondering why there was a Zelda Williams interview on the Nintendo Network and Nintendo Channel. This clears things up.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Crimm on June 15, 2011, 10:43:15 PM

I'm going to steal Jon Lindemann's joke: "When did Robin Williams turn into Ernest Hemingway?"

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Oblivion on June 15, 2011, 10:44:23 PM

Quote from: Crimm on June 15, 2011, 10:43:15 PM

I'm going to steal Jon Lindemann's joke: "When did Robin Williams turn into Ernest Hemingway?"

Ha ha. I thought he looked more like Santa Claus.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 15, 2011, 10:47:28 PM

Quote from: Oblivion on June 15, 2011, 10:44:23 PM

Ha ha. I thought he looked more like Santa Claus.

That's what I said
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=31576.msg681401#msg681401

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Oblivion on June 15, 2011, 10:49:56 PM

Why the beard, though? I've always seen him clean-shaven.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: Sundoulos on June 16, 2011, 12:04:01 AM

That's awesome. :)

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: gypsyOtoko on June 16, 2011, 12:33:19 AM

This is the greatest thing that has happened this month. And this month we heard details on the Wii U.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: TalesOfFan on June 16, 2011, 01:07:15 AM

He looks more like Karl Marx to me.

(http://www.ralphmag.org/AZ/karl-marx354x440.gif)

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: leahsdad on June 16, 2011, 01:38:29 AM

What really amazes me is that the way Zelda talks about the game (and Robin Williams too, though not so much) it seems really genuine.  Like she's really familiar with the game, the franchise, and a lot of its tropes (cutting grass, for example).  Hollywood people are usually really bad at writing dialogue about games---like, stunningly bad, so I'm left thinking that either they worked really really hard with some hardcore game consultants to prep Zelda and Robin, or they really really are into this game and/or franchise.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: ThePerm on June 16, 2011, 01:47:02 AM

i can imagine that when they named her that was pretty much that, and by then their interest in the series had waned, but then when Ocarina of time came out that was the one she ended up playing and loving. I can't imagine her being A Link to the Past fan so much because she was very young when that was out. Its too bad they didnt have his son in the commercial, because he's probably the bigger fan. I'd imagine Robin Williams is pretty busy to be playing to many video games. Also, I'd imagine Zelda probably focused on school for TP and MM coming from a more affluent family. I'd love to see Robin Williams play Rauru or King Hyrule in a movie, also....Dr. Hugo Strange in Batman!

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: ShyGuy on June 16, 2011, 01:56:14 AM

Robin Williams actually is a video game player, He's talked about Quake and World of Warcraft in interviews. And judging by her Twitter, Zelda Williams is more of a geek than 75% of the Game Trailers TV hosts.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: the_dan_x on June 16, 2011, 04:13:11 AM

This is awesome and I love the epic beard.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: UncleBob on June 16, 2011, 09:04:49 AM

Lovin' the UK box so much more.

Also, if Miyamoto named Princess Zelda after F. Scott's wife and Robin Williams named his daughter after Princess Zelda... wouldn't that sorta mean she *was* named after F. Scott's wife?

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: MegaByte on June 16, 2011, 01:50:23 PM

That's what I thought, but I wonder if anybody ever told him that.

Title: Re: Ocarina of Time 3D Commercial Stars Robin Williams
Post by: ShyGuy on June 16, 2011, 01:51:46 PM

Is Aaron named after Moses' brother? Technically, yes.