lisa: doug macmillan, a fascinating, important area that we might not have known about except for your reporting. thank you for the washington post joining us. doug: thanks, lisa. ♪ lisa: the latest video game in nintendo's critically acclaimed “legend of zelda” series has smashed sales records since its release several weeks ago. it even boasts a guinness world record for the fastest-selling nintendo video game of all time. but the game's influence goes beyond its commercial success. ali rogin has more. >> the legend of zelda video game has been around since 1987. over the decades, the game has evolved. it has become more imaginative. it also has gender fluidity. our digital video producer has immersed herself in the latest installment and joins me now. thank you so much for being here. for those not familiar with the game, what is legend of zelda? >> an action-adventure game. you play as the main protagonist who goes through a series of adventures to save the princess zelda from people. so you beat bad guys and go through quests and solve puzzles. these games have had different itera