A brief history of Nintendo NOT letting you play as Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a big deal for the franchise because it’s finally the first MAINLINE game where you get to play as Princess Zelda. But it’s actually not the first game where you can play as Zelda. Not by a slingshot. Polygon's Clayton Ashley walks through a history of Hyrule's princess and the games in which she's playable — from the Philips CD-I, to Smash Bros., and…
We haven't written up this one. Polygon has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
