Fans ask that Robin Williams be part of new instalment in Legend of Zelda

Fans have asked Nintendo to name a character after Robin Williams for its new Legend of Zelda game. Williams was a huge fan of the game and advertised it too. Williams died last week. Image: Disney-Wikia

There are more than 100,000 signatures on an online petition calling for the Japanese gaming company to honour the renowned comedian and avid gamer, who appeared in numerous Nintendo commercials.

Williams was a huge fan of the Zelda series, even naming his own daughter after its titular princess.

"Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo," the company's US unit said in a statement. "We appreciate the outpouring of support from the gaming community and hear the request of fans to honour him in a future game. We will not be discussing what might be possible for future games during this difficult time, but we will hold our memories of Robin in our thoughts," it added.

A Tokyo-based Nintendo spokesman said that nothing has been decided, but that the company won't rule out the request.

The designer of popular video game "World of Warcraft" said last week that Williams would be honoured as a character in the game.

The actor was found dead last week after committing suicide at the age of 63. He had been suffering from depression and was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge