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The Legend of Zelda Wii-U Shown at Nintendo Digital Event ["2015"]
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Crumpet Trumpet
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ikr! i'm so excited for linkette
Pseudo_Sam
Survives without air, food, or water
Nobody is "afraid". There's literally nothing to go on. There is no reason to assume Link is a girl. Cuz guys never have ponytails, and japanese-designed characters are never androgynous. Link has never had long hair or soft facial features.
It's just baffling
Supermanisdead
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JimJamJones
Member
I need a scene where Link is walking under the rain, snow, or falling leaves. I feel like I would cry if I saw that.
Hyperactivity
Banned
It's not that, if that was Zelda I'm cool with that(it's not). But Link is Link, who is male, that's just the way it is. Mario won't suddenly become female tomorrow,
MisterGrey3000
Member
Parts of the Zelda fan base are incredibly weird.
Apparently Zelda hasn't been Zelda since the first archaic entry in the franchise.
Also the Zelda series has apparently been going down hill even though it's been critically acclaimed for over 22 years.
:/
Edit: I understand that these are opinions and everyone has the right to have their own, but the vocal minority gets ridiculous sometimes.
Thanks! if so that would be amazing. Hopefully that doesn't push back the release date too much.
I always thought Link looked like, well, Link. But all this talk about gender-bending really made me think Link was female this time. Oh you guys!
I wouldn't mind that though, but only if it added to the story or the gameplay somehow. Other than that, there's no point; it would just be a Mrs. He.
I wouldn't mind that though, but only if it added to the story or the gameplay somehow. Other than that, there's no point; it would just be a Mrs. He.
Mario isn't a different person in each game. Link is. This Link could be a female. It's a different person each time. How many times does this need to be explained?
Yes, Aonuma said that every point you can see in the big world shot, is a place you can actually go to.
JimJamJones
Member
I'd totally be down for a spin-off with a Fionna and Cake-style story.
photoshop is great innit
crooked spin
Member
The footage is clearly in-engine. Why would a developer have that much aliasing in a "target" render??
Its. A. Photoshop.
Again, to all the people saying it looks like Zelda. Here is Link from the SNES days.
The hair, the face, the clothes. It's Link 100%. Why are people projecting some desire to have Link become Zelda onto this character? I seriously cannot fathom it If you played as Zelda it would look like Zelda. And he is obviously still a "he".
I literally cannot understand some of these reactions.
Actually, that's from the GBA version of A link to the Past
This is the SNES artwork.
And as for the graphic style, this is what I've wanted since I first saw the artwork in the instruction manual for A link to the Past.
Eh, genderswapping EVERYONE is just boring. Female Link vs Male Ganon would be cooler than Female Ganon.
Hyperactivity
Banned
So let's move on from the crazy gender discussion
Which timeline do you guys think this will be in. Personally guessing child timeline, last game we got there was TP and this Hyrule looks like the type in OoT and TP.
Although it might end up being Unified or fallen hero, who knows
Which timeline do you guys think this will be in. Personally guessing child timeline, last game we got there was TP and this Hyrule looks like the type in OoT and TP.
Although it might end up being Unified or fallen hero, who knows
I completely realize the timeline discussion is just as nuts, but I prefer it anyways
Maybe Mario would if he reincarnated in another time every game
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Disappointed at the artstyle. Was hoping it was like that target video. Also tone down the damn bloom.
Everything else about this sounds amazing though
Everything else about this sounds amazing though
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Yup. I love how the shopped shots appeared several pages ago and folks just arriving to the last page are falling for it.
Check those Gerudo bracers, guys. The Gerudo are known for the extreme rarity of a male member in their tribe (futanari fanart aside). Assuming the Hyrule shown here is consistent with the lore, the Gerudo are still around, leaving open the possibility that this Link, what with his or her clothing brandishing the Gerudo patterns, might well be the adopted son of the tribe. Or the adopted daughter, perhaps; this isn't a guaranteed scenario, but I like the ambiguity of what's shown from this little clip. The developers are clearly building hype by making Link just that tad bit more androgynous! Miyamoto's stance on Link isn't that he's necessarily a character, but a reflection of the player audience itself. Zelda's become a universally accepted staple of action-adventure gaming, so maybe Aonuma's going to let players decide for themselves which gender Link will have. How that might affect game structure and certain mechanics (i.e. how Link's gender might affect the players' opportunities and ways to interact with Hyrulian society), I don't know.
Point is, this game looks like it's going to be more lenient with character creation than previous Zeldas, and I'm all up for that. Having your previous accomplishments and important decisions show up with consequences on your appearance and status in the game world would be a big step-up for the franchise. It would add important replay value, of all things, and would communicate to all players that any choice is a valid one, so long as it provides challenge in return.
FallingSputnik
Member
Exactly, there's a story here and I don't think turning link female, or giving an option for it is acceptable. If link was female from the very start it would be a different story. The idea being thrown around like this almost creeps me out.
JimJamJones
Member
Or, instead of Ganon, have a male Veran (maybe with Ghirahim-esque Twinrovas)
Crossing Eden
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I wouldn't mind it if this was just a reboot of the series altogether instead of being forced to adhere to a timeline. New era for the franchise after all.
Laieon
Member
I don't want Link to be a girl, but I would actually be more than okay with that. I'm all for choices.
Beermeister
Banned
They didn't show any gameplay.
Yes, but they never said it was in-game and that's a huge difference.
That would be such a fucking cop-out.
Fixed.
HOMEBOY OVER HERE
Banned
This is the game I want. I don't own a wii-u though and I probably wont buy one for it
Judging by a lot of peoples' response to the Xenoblade Chronicles X trailer for Wii U, I wouldn't be so sure.
Plus, in-engine doesn't mean much.
Why can't Zelda crawl?
Uncle Rupee
Banned
So is the idea of their "time line" but hey, it exists
RoadHazard
Gold Member
If this was Zelda, as some are suggesting, why would they make her look more like a feminine Link than Zelda? While these characters certainly change from game to game, you can always recognize them. Also, why zero boobs? SS Zelda certainly has them. No, that theory is rather ridiculous IMO. I also don't think it's a female Link. Feels like too drastic a step for Nintendo to take with one of their most iconic characters. And if it was a female Link, why not made that more clear? This looks like a feminine teenage boy, not a girl. Again, zero boobs, etc.