Patricia Summersett, The Voice of Zelda in Breath of the Wild, Shares Her Favorite Zelda Titles
Posted on December 27 2020 by John Piland
Our very own Zelda Dungeon podcast, The Champions’ Cast, recently had the pleasure to interview the voice of Zelda herself, Patricia Summersett. Hosts Andy and Alasyn talked with Summersett about a lot, including the differences between working on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and how Patricia handles criticisms about her voice acting as Princess Zelda. What’s more, we also got to find out her favorite Zelda games!
When it comes down to it, Summersett’s favorite Zelda is no straightforward answer, nor is it as obvious as it may seem. Truthfully, there is no one singular favorite Zelda for Summersett. In fact, many titles take the cake in her heart:
“I don’t have favorites, I really don’t — it depends on the context.
A toss up between the original, because that’s the first one that I played and have a nostalgic kid reaction to. Ocarina [of Time], because that’s the other one that I played in high school, and, I dunno, the humor and everything about it is so delightful.
And then, how am I not supposed to say Breath of the Wild; I’ve lived in it for four years.”
It sounds like Patricia has a Triforce of favorite Zelda games, perhaps fitting for the princess of Hyrule. While I expected to see the game she starred in on the list, I was pleasantly surprised to hear she also favored not only Ocarina of Time, but The Legend of Zelda, the game that started it all, as well.
Episode 139 of The Champions’ Cast is available on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify now, so be sure to check it out! If you have anything you’d like to say, be sure to let us know in the comments!
Source: The Champions’ Cast Ep. 139
John has been a Zelda fan for over 10 years now and is proud to say the series has had a major impact on his life (and wallet). After years of going to Zelda Dungeon for guides or the latest news on the series, John achieved their dream when they joined the writing team in 2019; John can hardly believe how long it’s been. A librarian, he loves meticulously arranging his library of Zelda games and collectibles. After what felt like an eternity of waiting for Tears of the Kingdom, John looks forward to the future of the Zelda franchise with enthusiasm, whether that’s the upcoming movie, a new spin-off/remake, or the next big game.
