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Let's revisit these wonderful Robin Williams Zelda commercials

Robin Williams has been reported dead, aged 63. Let's take a moment to respectfully farewell a man whose love for gaming was tremendous and very warm.

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Williams was an inspired comedian and award-winning actor, and he leaves behind a body of work so weighty and beloved that it seems ridiculous to run it down on a video games website.

It's not our place to report on the deaths of celebrities whose main sphere of influence is outside games, so please visit local source Marin News - Williams was a College of Marin alumni - for all the details. There seems to be no hope of it being a hoax at this stage, unfortunately.

Although it's outside our remit, the news has left us a bit broken, as celebrity deaths sometimes do, because Williams was so warm and likeable - as well as an outspoken and passionate gamer. We felt the need to mark his passing in some way. So:

Williams and his daughter, Zelda (who yes, was named for The Legend of) starred in a series of commercials for Ocarina of Time 3DS and Skyward Sword, all of which are just gorgeous - or maybe "magical", as Williams himself says of the games, the name and his daughter. You can revisit these wonderful, funny little slices of a beautiful father-daughter gaming relationship below.

Our thoughts are with all the friends and family - and fans - left bereaved by Williams's death.

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Brenna Hillier

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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