I don’t know if this is just me, but I am noticing a lot of this recently from Metroid Prime 4 to Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In some cases, I get it; Mario, for example, isn’t really known for its story.
However, making Zelda mute for the latter game doesn’t seem right as she speaks for most of her appearances. It literally just seems like a reskin of Link. There’s an entire article explaining why Samus being mute is a problem.
by Eggman2692