Robin Williams was a Zelda fan, and Nintendo is considering a tribute to the actor by including him in the game.

There's no doubt Robin Williams was a Zelda fan; he named his daughter after Nintendo's iconic princess. Fans are now petitioning Nintendo to consider honoring the "Hook" star by including him in the next Zelda game.

The petition currently has ninety thousand signatures and counting, and a similar request has been passed to include the actor as a non-playable character in Blizzard's World of Warcraft.

Nintendo has yet to commit to the request. Nick Schaedel is the author of the petition, and his request is relatively modest: "Please consider naming an NPC in the new Legend of Zelda game after Robin Williams. It was a series he loved, and it's a small tribute to a great man."

A Nintendo spokesperson appreciates the tribute to Robin Williams as a Zelda fan, and comments, "Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo. Our hearts go out to his entire family, and especially to Zelda Williams who we've worked with multiple times.

"We appreciate the outpouring of support from the gaming community, and hear the request of fans to honor 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 close."

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda owns the name, and is known to be an avid video gamer. She's worked with Nintendo in promotional campaigns. The news of a petition comes in light of the new Legend of Zelda game being developed for the Wii U, to be released 2015.

Schaedel says the petition alone is a tribute in itself, whether or not Nintendo responds to the request. Knowing Robin Williams as a Zelda fan, an approved request would be an appreciation in itself, to fans of the game and to the actor's life's work (source: polygon.com).