Why is Zelda not in links awakening?

Why is Zelda not in links awakening? Tezuka sought to make Link’s Awakening a spin-off, and he gave Tanabe instructions to omit common series elements such as Princess Zelda, the Triforce relic, and the setting Hyrule.

Tezuka sought to make Link’s Awakening a spin-off, and he gave Tanabe instructions to omit common series elements such as Princess Zelda, the Triforce relic, and the setting Hyrule.
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