Japanese video game company Nintendo is thought for cracking down on piracy and unauthorized usage of their products, but that sometimes happens to video game streamers and never pro wrestlers. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has never shied away from his deep love for video games, but based on the star himself, he got into hot water with Nintendo while showing his love for the Legend of Zelda series.
“I live that s**t, dog,” Rhodes said during an episode of “What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes.” Rhodes explained that he previously featured the Triforce insignia from the series on his gear. “I assumed the principles of the Triforce – that are power, courage, and wisdom – and, for many who do not know, Zelda’s the sensible one, obviously Link is the one who’s got the courage, after which power is Ganon; they make up the three parts of the Triforce.”
Rhodes added that the concept rings true to him because those three features are something he looks for in his own pro wrestling profession. “I assumed it was just applicable. I also got a cease-and-desist from Nintendo!” he revealed. “It was very kind! They’re weren’t coming after anybody.”
He then compared one of the popular entries in The Legend of Zelda series, “The Twilight Princess,” to pro wrestling. “Fans like what they like, and once they get vocal enough, the entire world’s going to alter,” he explained, adding that the criticism to the previous title, “The Wind Waker” ushered in “Twilight Princess,” which is something he says he’s experienced together with his own pro wrestling profession.
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