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The Legend of Zelda Wii-U Shown at Nintendo Digital Event ["2015"]
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SecretMoblin
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She'd better have shit to do in the meantime and I don't mean "puzzle worlds" like Downward Sales
just asking if there's official confirmation. She obviously looks like a girl, but you never know. Isn't Link like an incarnation that happens from time to time? There's no rule that says he/she has to be a girl/guy.
Probably.
Seriously though, there's ONE constant in the entire series. MOTHERF***ING GREEN TUNIC!
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
I'm really bummed we didn't get a name and a full fledged trailer.
KojiKnight
Member
But after Link has gained bow and arrow, bombs, and Epona!
I'm not saying Link is or isn't a girl this time... but there are 2 things we aren't 100% sure of in this trailer...
1: We don't know if who was shown was actually Link, or just a Link-a-like
2: If that is Link, we can not be sure of the gender.
Link is an established character over the years. He's been this way, it's the character I know and love and I don't want him to change. There's also nothing wrong with him being reincarnated as a boy yet again.
Minister of the Dog
Member
Neither does he at the beginning of many Zelda games. To mention a few: Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Spirit Tracks, and on Minish Cap he starts without a hat.
You don't know what his role in this universe is that could explain him having a bow.
The high res pic of him aiming is definitely a guy.
dreamer3kx
Member
Damn I need to repurchase a WiiU for this, I knew this would happen, lol.
zzz this is like the same weird argument people use when they say "oh spiderman is a white guy!"
There's nothing else to talk about. The "trailer" showed nothing about the game other than it was open world, which we all knew from Aonuma's previous comments. A slide show would have conveyed the same info.
KojiKnight
Member
See my post above.
mentallyinept
Banned
The amount of Link is a girl posts is pretty damned staggering. I can't tell if it's a thirst for that kind of character reversal or just trolling at this point.
Personally, I don't think they are going to flip the script that much.
My money is on Dude-Link.
Personally, I don't think they are going to flip the script that much.
My money is on Dude-Link.
darkjedi187
Member
Why oh why would anyone think Link = a girl. I don't see anything that would suggest that.
so you agree with me that it doesnt matter either way
Minister of the Dog
Member
I already answered it.
ShinMaruku
Member
It would be a real sign of the Zelda franchise losing it's fetters if Link is indeed a frau, but nothing points to that with what we seen now and the history.
That said this game is indeed looking great.
That said this game is indeed looking great.
Spring-Loaded
Member
And the anime this game looks most similar to is Miyazaki's masterpiece "Princess Mononoke". One of the best animated films ever, but I'm guessing people with an irrational hatred of anime will never give it a chance.
It matters to me, because that's the character I'd like to play.
Check Zelda's waist when she hops off the horse. You can briefly see a prominent non-male chest and hips. And when she releases her arrow and stops squinting, the feminine features in her eyes are very apparent.
SlowRevolution
Member
Expected to see more, but the style is really nice.
Not sure if serious
kittenbreath
Member
Link will almost certainly remain a boy in this game, but I do find it suspicious that they made a point of cloaking him and then doing a reveal. Of course, this looks like it is pretty early in the game so maybe there is a plot reason for that.
I find it disturbing how many people apparently feel threatened by the idea of a girl Link, though. I would welcome it.
I find it disturbing how many people apparently feel threatened by the idea of a girl Link, though. I would welcome it.
Booty Patrol
Banned
I'm actually praying Link is female now.
Yall will deal.
Yall will deal.
8bitForLife
Member
I really don't see what you guys are talking about with link looking feminine. Too me it looks like a teenager version of link
Kacho
Member
That's one cool avatar.
Heh thanks
I don't mean in a body fat percentage sense, I meant in terms of musculature. Look at the concept arts and pay attention to the thickness of his torso, or how long his legs (or rather, how short) are in comparison to the rest of his body. Compared to this iteration of Link, past Links are not nearly as lithe in form.
Shamrock7r
Member
For a second I thought I was in off-topic discussion...
Crossing Eden
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I would not be upset at all. I am very supportive of the "shaking things up" approach to this game's development. I would not be surprised or angry at all if Link doesn't wear the traditional tunic in this game. It just makes me wanna know more about what they're shaking up. Would be pretty sweet to see them add a fake language ala Ico or something and actual VA. It just remains to be seen.
Laieon
Member
I respectfully disagree. Lore wise, yes, it's different Links, but branding wise Link is Link. He's a male, he has green clothes at one point or another, and he has a sword. If I show someone a picture of Link, it will be a guy (probably) wearing green clothes who has a sword.
To me, Link is a guy. Zelda is a girl.
I DO like the idea (and thought of) the person in the trailer being Zelda and I DO like the idea of being able to play as her, but I DON'T like the idea of switching around their sexes just for the sake of doing so.
Again, if Nintendo is wanting to create a strong female heroine, why not create a new IP? Like I said before, I think it's great if they want to appeal to a larger demographic. I don't think messing with established characters and IPs is the right way to do so.
Which Link is the Link you love?
How much did these changes bother you?
Art style may have changed, but all of these Link's are still males who wear green clothes (outside of the OOT one, and we all know he wears green in that) with swords. Art style may have changed, but the traits that make Link Link didn't. It's because of these that they can switch around the art and we can immediately look at Link and say "yep, that's Link".
ChainsawFilms
Member
Looks lovely.