Sally Field, the two-time Academy Award–winning actress, has shared a personal connection to Nintendo’s long-running The Legend of Zelda series, recounting memories of playing the games with the late Robin Williams.
Field made the remarks during a recent interview while promoting her new Netflix film Remarkably Bright Creatures, telling entertainment reporter Jake Hamilton that Zelda has been part of her life for decades.
The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s flagship franchises.
Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first released in Japan in 1986 (and subsequently on the NES in North America in 1987), the series has produced landmark entries such as Ocarina of Time (1998) and Breath of the Wild (2017).
Nintendo has developed and published the franchise across multiple platforms, and its influence extends beyond gaming into wider popular culture.
Field recalled that Williams would visit her rented home and the two of them would play the early Zelda titles together.
In journalistic terms: Field said she had fond memories of Williams dropping by and the pair playing early entries in the Zelda series side by side.
On her continued engagement with the series, Field told Hamilton that she still plays Zelda with her grandsons and sometimes finds herself playing alone, imagining they are there with her.
Paraphrased from the interview, Field said she enjoys sharing the games with family and will play even when the younger players aren’t present.
The anecdote highlights a broader pattern: Zelda has long attracted celebrity attention.
Notably, Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda Williams after the game series, a fact frequently cited in profiles of the late actor and his public statements about video games.
The franchise’s longevity is rooted in Nintendo’s consistent development across console generations and its ability to reinvent gameplay and worldbuilding.
The Nintendo Switch, released on March 3, 2017, helped bring newer Zelda entries to a wide audience; The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a marquee title on both the Switch and Wii U in 2017 and received widespread critical acclaim.
Field’s comments serve as a reminder of how deeply embedded Nintendo’s franchises are in popular culture — spanning players of all ages and including actors who have helped popularize games in mainstream media.
As Zelda approaches its fourth decade, anecdotes like Field’s underscore the series’ unusual cultural reach and the personal connections many players form with Nintendo’s worlds.
Field made the remarks during a recent interview while promoting her new Netflix film Remarkably Bright Creatures, telling entertainment reporter Jake Hamilton that Zelda has been part of her life for decades.
The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo’s flagship franchises.
Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first released in Japan in 1986 (and subsequently on the NES in North America in 1987), the series has produced landmark entries such as Ocarina of Time (1998) and Breath of the Wild (2017).
Nintendo has developed and published the franchise across multiple platforms, and its influence extends beyond gaming into wider popular culture.
Field recalled that Williams would visit her rented home and the two of them would play the early Zelda titles together.
In journalistic terms: Field said she had fond memories of Williams dropping by and the pair playing early entries in the Zelda series side by side.
On her continued engagement with the series, Field told Hamilton that she still plays Zelda with her grandsons and sometimes finds herself playing alone, imagining they are there with her.
Paraphrased from the interview, Field said she enjoys sharing the games with family and will play even when the younger players aren’t present.
The anecdote highlights a broader pattern: Zelda has long attracted celebrity attention.
Notably, Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda Williams after the game series, a fact frequently cited in profiles of the late actor and his public statements about video games.
The franchise’s longevity is rooted in Nintendo’s consistent development across console generations and its ability to reinvent gameplay and worldbuilding.
The Nintendo Switch, released on March 3, 2017, helped bring newer Zelda entries to a wide audience; The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a marquee title on both the Switch and Wii U in 2017 and received widespread critical acclaim.
Field’s comments serve as a reminder of how deeply embedded Nintendo’s franchises are in popular culture — spanning players of all ages and including actors who have helped popularize games in mainstream media.
As Zelda approaches its fourth decade, anecdotes like Field’s underscore the series’ unusual cultural reach and the personal connections many players form with Nintendo’s worlds.