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Does anyone else just...despise Toon Link?

Adore the toon Link! He is so cute and expressive, WW is my favorite Zelda, and the amiibos for him are the best!
 
Many many many fans were let down when they saw Toon Link's design after that Dreamworld demo. I was certainly one of them.

While it makes Link more human and gives him a personality, I don't really like this design.
 
I didn't like Toon Link back when Windwaker was first announced because I wanted an OoT sequel.

Once I played Windwaker I didn't mind so much anymore, it was still a good game.
 
First the thread praising Witcher 3 for being the realistic Zelda we've all longed for, then this? I'm having flashbacks to 2003.

Companies shouldn't listen to us, we don't know what we want.

We want the same but then it feels too similar (Twilight Princess), we want differences but then it feels too different (Wind Waker).
 
I mean I like Toon Link but don't like that he's been in Smash again. Would like to have seen MM Young Link instead. I guess as a kid always thought he was bad ass. Since he had skill and was a kid. haha.

I like Toon Links design in WW not how he looks in smash though.
 
Only in the sense I don't think he should be a separate spot in the smash roster even if he's fairly decloned from Link. I'd rather the time spent decloning Toon Link went to creating another LoZ character for Smash.
 
I don't really care about the character but he features in the two worst Zelda games, Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass
 
Nah, he da adorbs. How many male heroes can confidently wear a dress?

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Plus like others mentioned he's one of those rare Links who have a lot of personality and you could almost see growth in him during Wind Waker.
 
Took Link embodies the essence of Zelda's childlike wonder to the best possible extent.

And he's actually a character with personal motivation, development and expression, which is more than what can be said for a large majority of Link's other depictions.

So yeah, best Link.
 
I don't despise him but i don't like him as much as the others.

N64 young Link = Best Link for me. He is much more likable and just as expressive.
 
Took Link is best Link. It's true to the original design of the series and the character.

I dunno, to me "realistic" Link comes off as try-too-hard, like they're trying to make it appeal to bro gamers and wannabe bro kid gamers.
 
I wouldn't say I despise toon link, but if it means anything, the two pack amiibo with him and princess is the only link amiibo I didn't want to buy for the 30th anniversary as I love all thinks link and zelda. This Christmas alone I asked for the wolf link amiibo for botw when that comes out and a zelda key lanyard. I wear a zelda belt buckle and triforce cuff links to work almost daily.
 
Really don't like him either OP. Not really fond of any of the "toon" designs. I can't really see what people like about them so much :/
 
The entire cast of WW is just hideous, yeah. Like some Chinese Disney ripoff or Bratz dolls. Though things like Zelda and the Deku Tree are more insulting than Link.
 
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