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[Scofield94941]

The face is a dead giveaway it is a girl. Has to be Zelda, her bow and arrow are there people. Do not over think things

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Metal Gear Zelda: The Phantom Protagonist


keptyouwatingHEAAHH

 

[DSN2K]

the cloak....

 

[Malyse]

Finally. The Legend of Zelda

 

[Village]

It's female Link rinding male Epona in a quest to save Prince Zeldo from the evil female Ganon.

Who does Donald Glover and Neil Patric harris voice?

 

[Zeyphersan]

If this is true, i cannot wait for the 100 page thread on Ganon's whitewashing.

And it will be totally justified.

It's not Ganondorf, that'd be ridiculous. Now if they made a game where you DO play as Ganondorf I'd be all over it, but the similarities on the bracers (they're not exactly the same) are superficial at best.

 

[Ataru]

Don't shake Zelda to its core, there's a lot of good stuff about Zelda, a lot of tried and true traditions, that I don't want thrown out for the sake of being edgy or revolutionary.

What's so edgy about a playable Zelda? Particularly if she's only playable for part of the game, or as an optional alternative to Link?

Safe bet that Link is still going to be playable, and remain a dude.

 

[Zekes!]

It's Waluigi's time to shine

 

[Jarmel]

Spoiler

Guys. Look closely at the bracers.

I refuse to believe because my body isn't ready.

 

[TheOGB]

Yes... Yes!!!

Inb4 female not-Ganondorf, or Ganondorf ally/mentor, or both

 

[MisterGrey3000]

it's ganon before he became corrupt and ugly

The unfortunate implications of him being white when he was good is something Nintendo wouldn't want to deal with.

You Zelda fans are nutty.

 

[Ashodin]

the cloak....

It looks like the silhouette of Aryll :O

 

[DVCY201]

First I troll half GAF slightly altering Link's appearance so he looked like a girl.

Then Aonuma joins me on my quest to confuse everyone on the fucking internet.

An interesting day, indeed.

That was skillful! Not going to lie, I certainly got fooled. Props to you, ya troll!

 

[Pappasman]

Did this character even have a sword or just a bow?

Bow and no sword looks like zelda, not link.

 

[Kard8p3]

GAF, has link ever had a ponytail before?

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

Back to talking about the actual game itself...

...I hope that giant robot isn't some lame gameplay convention where it chases you around like Nemesis and you can only damage it but not kill it. All you do is constantly run away from it.

I hate that crap!

 

[Jezan]

Well if he is actually Zelda, she looks pretty much like Link, so what's your point Aonuma?

 

[NotDreamcast]

It feels like an elaborate ruse is in the making.

 

[Relix]

Oh shit!

 

[victreeb3l]

OH MY GOD :OOO

This is just too much. I need this now

 

[ivysaur12]

The Legend of Aryll

 

[Heroman]

It is probably zelda or new character . Why would they show link without his his Iconic gear.

 

[DVCY201]

Back to talking about the actual game itself...

...I hope that giant robot isn't some lame gameplay convention where it chases you around like Nemesis and you can only damage it but not kill it. All you do is constantly run away from it.

I hate that crap!

In an open-world? I'd be impressed if they could actually pull that off actually.

EDIT: Don't knock Nemesis, he has a rocket launcher!

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

A friend tossed this out to me as a joke, but damn it makes sense.

This is Aryll, Link's sister in Wind Waker. This is a Wind Waker sequel.

Holy shit.

 

[cube444]

Why are people even saying it's Zelda? Looks nothing like here...lmao.

 

[Altered Juice]

That trailer for the new Legend of Zelda for the Wii U sure looked great, didn’t it? But what was up with Link? He wasn’t wearing his iconic green tunic or hat. Why did Link look so weird?

he didn't want to offend him so he curves the question

translation: why did "link" look like a girl?

 

[Zeyphersan]

it's ganon before he became corrupt and ugly

Yeah no..... He's a Gerudo, they all have that skin color. It's his race.

 

[Kriken]

Well then...

 

[crooked spin]

The more I think about it, the fact that this character uses a bow instead of a sword basically confirms that it is not Link, at least as we know him. When has a Zelda game EVER been revealed where Link wasn't swinging the Master Sword around?

 

[Grakl]

what if zelda rescues link

 

[jokkir]

It is probably zelda or new character . Why would they show link without his his Iconic gear.

Or why were they hesitant to show the characters face at all? I know it's a reveal but still. It was the last 10ish seconds that showed the features of that character.

 

[Village]

Why are people even saying it's Zelda? Looks nothing like here...lmao.

Zelda has had many looks.

This could be a new one.

 

[royalan]

it's ganon before he became corrupt and ugly

Excuse you?

Ganon could smash any damn day of the week.

 

[Not]

#TEAMCHICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Soriku]

Well now. This makes complete sense. Wow.

You know, this would be the most anticipated game in the series' history - what other series lets you play as the villain after this many established games?

How does it make sense when Ganondorf looks nothing like Link? lol. This seems like bigger reaching than Link is a female.

The gauntlets aren't that similar. Take a look at them again. That's literally the only comparison you can make if you stretch things a bit.

 

[Speevy]

It's Samus.

 

[RagnarokX]

How about this:

The game takes place after Skyward Sword but before the establishment of the royal family. You play as multiple characters: Link has superior sword skills and Zelda has superior archery and magic. Items are used in different ways depending on the character.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Spoiler

Guys. Look closely at the bracers.

I doubt it. But I want it.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Why would they conceal Link until the final seconds of the trailer?
What was the last time Link didn't wear his green tunic in the first trailer?
When was the last time you saw Link have no sword but have a bow?
Link always looked effeminate but there was never any doubt about his gender until this game. Why would Aonuma say this if it was just Link?

I'm putting money on it, the character is not Link, and might be female.

 

[shadowkat]

It would be cool if it was Aryll.

I'd miss Link though.

 

[Not]

it's ganon before he became corrupt and ugly

lol, they whitewashed Ganon

 

[cube444]

Zelda has had many looks.

This could be a new one.

Hasn't she typically had blonde hair though?

 

[Kard8p3]

hmmm

 

[Scofield94941]

what if the chosen one this time is...a girl?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

It's Samus.

They could totally do this. Throw some time travel or alt. dimension twist up in there

fawk me

 

[ChosenPredator]

(I'm joking about corrupt younger ganon) it still would make for a interesting twist if they decided to make a fresh new story that can go any direction

 

[Professor Lich]

The game is Zelda saving Link, but you still play as Link.

So you're just stuck in a dungeon for 20 hours.

 

[Paracelsus]

Zelda has had many looks.

This could be a new one.

Which is Tech Demo Link with celshading applied to it. Try to overlap the two, they nearly match.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Link is Quiet, it was CG, but Zelda was Chico and real-time like Nathan Drake in Uncharted 4's reveal.

 

[Nanashrew]

Posting again for a new page;

If this is Link, then where is his sword? I've combed the trailer, and this protagonist is only carrying a bow and arrow, which as I said, seems to be the female weapon of choice these days.

When has Link ever been shown without a sword?

Yeah I just noticed this too. "Link" is only holding a bow and a quiver full of arrows and that's it.