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PBS NewsHour

The real-world influence of Nintendo’s ‘Legend of Zelda’

Season 2023 Episode 155 | 7m 14s

The latest video game in Nintendo’s critically acclaimed “Legend of Zelda” series has smashed sales records since its release several weeks ago, even boasting a Guinness world record for the fastest-selling Nintendo video game of all time. PBS NewsHour's Casey Kuhn joins Ali Rogin to discuss how the game’s influence goes beyond its commercial success by challenging gender roles in the real world.

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