http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(series)

Somehow he got inspired for the game partially by watching his children play in Kyoto’s forests, partially by exploring the forest..

now, 20 years later, children are inspired by Zelda and go exploring the forest dressed up as Link.

fantastic, how a whole generation turns and the ones that live in fantasy become the ones that create fantasy in others.