Why doesn't Link speak?

Link is famous for NEVER speaking in the Legend of Zelda games. But why not? Why doesn't Nintendo let Link say anything? Well, in this video I'll go through the entire Zelda series, from the NES to Breath of the Wild and beyond, to figure out why Link hasn't said a word!

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SOURCES
Martinet wanted to be Link’s voice
https://gonintendo.com/?p=104332
https://web.archive.org/web/200911200...
Aonuma didn’t want Link to talk in SS
https://www.destructoid.com/zelda-sky...
Aonuma knows fans want L to speak but feels L’s silence is important to his character
https://nintendoeverything.com/aonuma...
Link’s name origin
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/ne...
https://mynintendonews.com/2012/11/04...
https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mi...
Interviews with creators + cast of LoZ cartoon
https://zeldauniverse.net/2019/09/03/...
https://www.polygon.com/zelda/2354052...
Interview with CDI Link voice actor
https://web.archive.org/web/202102220...