Following the death of comedian Robin Williams, Nintendo has finally addressed whether or not the famed actor will be immortalized in the upcoming 'The Legend of Zelda Wii U' game.

"We appreciate the outpouring of support from the gaming community, and hear the request of fans to honor him in a future game," said Nintendo representative to Polygon in a recent statement, "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."

The Nintendo spokesman also talked about how important Williams and his daughter Zelda's previous involvement with the gaming company would never be forgotten.

"Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo," said Nintendo representative, "Our hearts go out to his entire family, and especially to Zelda Williams who we've worked with multiple times.

Williams, a diehard fan of the series, named his only daughter Zelda after the Princess who is constantly being saved by the protagonist Link in the critically acclaimed gaming franchise.

In addition, the late actor appeared in several commercials with his daughter, including the time they both promoted the 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D' game for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011.

Following the death of Williams on August 11, approximately, 90,000 fans signed the petition on Change.org in order to convince Nintendo to name a non-playable character (NPC) 'Robin' in honor of the late 61-year-old movie star.

Petition Organizer Nick Schaedel explained why he believes Williams should be honored by Nintendo in their upcoming gaming.

"All I suggested was that the localization staff, when the game hits their desks, could consider naming an existing character 'Robin'. I don't think it fair to expect him to be the 'King of Hyrule', nor do I think Mr. Williams would have wanted that. In my mind, all I pictured was a humble villager on a hilltop somewhere, with a few goats and a nice view. Not an incarnation of the man, but a tribute to him," said Schaedel in a post on the petition website page.

"If Nintendo does do this, it would be an unexpected but wonderful outcome. If Nintendo takes some other action or even just posts a statement ... that is also a wonderful outcome. If Nintendo doesn't do anything, then this petition simply stands as a reflection of a lesser-known way that Mr Williams touched the lives of many people. That's fine too," he concluded.

'The Legend of Zelda Wii U' will arrive in stores in 2015.