Link teased to not be hero in new Legend of Zelda game - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Reds;45069146]Link never had pink hair. His hair (i always assumed it was the rim of his hood as a kid) is pink because his sprite shares the colour palette of his Dark World rabbit form. Here's some of the official artwork. [img]http://www.doomedsince1889.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/a-link-to-the-past-link.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] It's pink in-game so it's pink to me god dammit

I dunno, it'd be pretty weird if zelda was a girl

[QUOTE=Blazedol;45069171]It's pink in-game so it's pink to me god dammit[/QUOTE] go to bed dobson

[QUOTE=Dah-thla;45068934][t]http://www.kasuto.net/twilight_princess/official_art/tp_art_link03.jpg[/t] And here is another Link character clad in blue and here is another Link in white [img]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/zelda-660x370-4ebd30a-intro.jpg[/img] and Wind Waker's Link also wore blue [img]http://www.kotowari.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/outset.png[/img] I highly doubt they've changed things around. It's been Link every single game since the start. But the more I look it, the more I start to see the femininity in "Link." S/he even has some "development" befitting of a young woman.[/QUOTE] isn't that first one just links clothes from TP before he finds the hero's tunic

Personally, I think it's Link and I think it's a dude. I would like for it to be for the sake of preserving the integral lore of the series but with that being said, if it was a new character or a female Link, it wouldn't be a deal breaker or anything, I'm sure I'd still love the game and everything, I just hope that there's a damn good reason for it that is underlined in the game and not just "LOL ur a girl now because we're progressive and totally not sexist buy our game girlzz" which seems to be a sad trend now. (look at the shit ubi is getting for not having a female assassin in asscreed unity) If you want to make a game with a good female character, great, the industry could use more real solid female characters, but don't just shoehorn in a gender swap in an already rooted series for the sake of trying to be "PC" [editline]banana[/editline] and I was right go blog about it

[QUOTE=Judas;45069228]go to bed dobson[/QUOTE] But I'm not tired D:

Maybe its going to be something along the lines of a different character being the "hero", as far as in game events are concerned. And that games version of Link just happens to be along for the ride, yet actually the "hero" as far as the player is concerned. Or perhaps this version of Link is a dick and its a "you are the bad guy" scenario. Comedy Answer: Following suite from Smash Bros., Pac-Man is actually the hero.

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069235]Personally, I think it's Link and I think it's a dude. I would like for it to be for the sake of preserving the integral lore of the series but with that being said, if it was a new character or a female Link, it wouldn't be a deal breaker or anything, I'm sure I'd still love the game and everything, I just hope that there's a damn good reason for it that is underlined in the game and not just "LOL ur a girl now because we're progressive and totally not sexist buy our game girlzz" which seems to be a sad trend now. (look at the shit ubi is getting for not having a female assassin in asscreed unity) If you want to make a game with a good female character, great, the industry could use more real solid female characters, but don't just shoehorn in a gender swap in an already rooted series for the sake of trying to be "PC"[/QUOTE] I don't see what the problem would be with having a female protagonist just cause. It's not like it'd negatively impact anything, and it'd be kinda different. So hey, go for it I say. i mean link is already a total waif to begin with

I get the feeling he's implying that that particular character isn't Link. As in you still play as Link, but this is just another character in the game.

[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;45069270]I don't see what the problem would be with having a female protagonist just cause. It's not like it'd negatively impact anything, and it'd be kinda different. So hey, go for it I say. i mean link is already a total waif to begin with[/QUOTE] Imagine if they rebooted crash bandicoot and made him a girl and NEVER EXPLAINED THAT if they explained it was like magic or that it was a different character or something, okay that's totally fine, but if they just made him a chick "just 'cause" and never even told you why that's what I'm getting at, I wouldn't much care if they at least did a good job of explaining [I]why[/I] but if they literally just went off and did it for no reason and didn't bother to explain why other than trying to follow the new "if you don't let me be a girl you're sexist" rule that gaming journalism has made up lately, I personally would be a little peeved I'd still play it and almost certainly love it though, because I'm not that fickle.

I'm not a huge Zelda buff, but what's stopping this game from being a separate timeline or a separate world about a separate Link just like most of the games are? I mean Wind Waker Link isn't Ocarina of Time Link isn't Twilight Princess Link sooo... Just this time Link's female.

What about Ms. Pac-Man? :v:

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069317]Imagine if they rebooted crash bandicoot and made him a girl and NEVER EXPLAINED THAT if they explained it was like magic or that it was a different character or something, okay that's totally fine, but if they just made him a chick "just 'cause" and never even told you why that's what I'm getting at, I wouldn't much care if they at least did a good job of explaining [I]why[/I] but if they literally just went off and did it for no reason and didn't bother to explain why other than trying to follow the new "if you don't let me be a girl you're sexist" rule that gaming journalism has made up lately, I personally would be a little peeved I'd still play it and almost certainly love it though, because I'm not that fickle.[/QUOTE] I don't know much about the Zelda franchise, but don't most of the games feature different protagonists from different time periods. Why would it be that much of an issue exactly?

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069317]Imagine if they rebooted crash bandicoot and made him a girl and NEVER EXPLAINED THAT if they explained it was like magic or that it was a different character or something, okay that's totally fine, but if they just made him a chick "just 'cause" and never even told you why that's what I'm getting at, I wouldn't much care if they at least did a good job of explaining [I]why[/I] but if they literally just went off and did it for no reason and didn't bother to explain why other than trying to follow the new "if you don't let me be a girl you're sexist" rule that gaming journalism has made up lately, I personally would be a little peeved I'd still play it and almost certainly love it though, because I'm not that fickle.[/QUOTE] that wouldn't bother me? like i mean if the character looked pretty much the same and sounded pretty much the same I'd probably like it about the same regardless of what gender the manual says it is link is a different person in practically every game, they don't need to explain why he transformed into a girl because he didn't. This character is just a girl. i just think it would be cool for it to not be a big deal whether a character is a manly looking woman or a womanly looking man. I don't want a game about fighting cis privilege, I just want it to be okay for things to be different sometimes in my vidya games.

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069317]Imagine if they rebooted crash bandicoot and made him a girl and NEVER EXPLAINED THAT if they explained it was like magic or that it was a different character or something, okay that's totally fine, but if they just made him a chick "just 'cause" and never even told you why that's what I'm getting at, I wouldn't much care if they at least did a good job of explaining [I]why[/I] but if they literally just went off and did it for no reason and didn't bother to explain why other than trying to follow the new "if you don't let me be a girl you're sexist" rule that gaming journalism has made up lately, I personally would be a little peeved I'd still play it and almost certainly love it though, because I'm not that fickle.[/QUOTE]You do realize most Links are different right, save for the Hero of Time in Ocarina and Majora, and the Hero of Winds in Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, and I think the Link for the Oracle games might have been the same. Considering that in Twilight Princess its established that one Link failed, and a Link to the Past and is a branch of the Ocarina of Time events where the Hero of Time is defeated by Ganon. And females do occur in the wild and are amazingly enough capable of being heroes.

I wouldn't be surprised if they made Link a female and I think it would be refreshing. Old Link looks like art from a D&D rulebook. Newer incarnations of Link have him looking more androgynous.

[QUOTE=Skyward;45069325]I'm not a huge Zelda buff, but what's stopping this game from being a separate timeline about a separate Link just like most of the games are? I mean Wind Waker Link isn't Ocarina of Time Link isn't Twilight Princess Link sooo... Just this time Link's female.[/QUOTE] For the same reason Link looks pretty much exactly the same every time. He's the reincarnation of the original hero of the series, who actually hasn't been touched on yet as far as I know. Though again, I personally wouldn't care that much if they did make Link a grill as long as it is explained why/how. [editline]banana[/editline] [QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;45069367]You do realize most Links are different right, save for the Hero of Time in Ocarina and Majora, and the Hero of Winds in Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, and I think the Link for the Oracle games might have been the same. Considering that in Twilight Princess its established that one Link failed, and a Link to the Past and is a branch of the Ocarina of Time events where the Hero of Time is defeated by Ganon. And females do occur in the wild and are amazingly enough capable of being heroes.[/QUOTE] did you not read my whole post? I wouldn't care about it being a girl as long as it is explained, that is literally all I have said. And also, about the different Links thing, see top. (and the rest of you too, not going to quote everybody when you're all basically saying the same thing)

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069377]I personally wouldn't care that much if they did make Link a grill[/QUOTE] No thanks. Too many modern games have half-assed crafting/cooking mechanics that don't add anything.

What if it's this timelines version of Tetra? [IMG]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081011004446/zelda/images/thumb/1/13/Tetra.png/200px-Tetra.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;45069367]You do realize most Links are different right, save for the Hero of Time in Ocarina and Majora, and the Hero of Winds in Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, and I think the Link for the Oracle games might have been the same. Considering that in Twilight Princess its established that one Link failed, and a Link to the Past and is a branch of the Ocarina of Time events where the Hero of Time is defeated by Ganon. And females do occur in the wild and are amazingly enough capable of being heroes.[/QUOTE] If link can be a rabbit, a giant, a rock person, a demigod, a furry, and a fishman in a speedo, he most certainly can be a girl.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;45069380]No thanks. Too many modern games have half-assed crafting/cooking mechanics that don't add anything.[/QUOTE] girl link = crafting mechanics/cooking system did you reply to the wrong person or are you implying something here sir

[QUOTE=Skyward;45069325]I'm not a huge Zelda buff, but what's stopping this game from being a separate timeline or a separate world about a separate Link just like most of the games are? I mean Wind Waker Link isn't Ocarina of Time Link isn't Twilight Princess Link sooo... Just this time Link's female.[/QUOTE] every link is a different person each time, so the theory could hold solid that link is a girl reincarnation of the hero of time however I've been hearing a shitton of people cheering with joy that it's zelda, and they're missing the obnoxiously pink elephant in the room right now- the fact that Zelda already has an androgynous alter ego

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069377]For the same reason Link looks pretty much exactly the same every time. He's the reincarnation of the original hero of the series, who actually hasn't been touched on yet as far as I know. Though again, I personally wouldn't care that much if they did make Link a grill as long as it is explained why/how.[/QUOTE] does reincarnation necessitate gender like is this a "heroic spirit passing down through the ages" thing or a series of genetic clones thing

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069377]For the same reason Link looks pretty much exactly the same every time. He's the reincarnation of the original hero of the series, who actually hasn't been touched on yet as far as I know. Though again, I personally wouldn't care that much if they did make Link a grill as long as it is explained why/how.[/QUOTE] Link usually looks pretty different. The only ones who look similar are Skyward Sword and Twlight Princess Link, and this one if this is indeed Link. All the other Links look pretty different.

[QUOTE=Pretty Obscure;45069377]For the same reason Link looks pretty much exactly the same every time. He's the reincarnation of the original hero of the series, who actually hasn't been touched on yet as far as I know. Though again, I personally wouldn't care that much if they did make Link a grill as long as it is explained why/how.[/QUOTE]Skyward Sword establishes the first Link and the events that set the entire series in motion. [sp]The big bad at the end curses Link and Zelda for their descendents to relive the same events over and over for ever.[/sp]

don't even fucking deny it, that's fucking girl link

Also, reposting this from the thread in VAFM. [QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;45069298]I got a few pictures from the trailer. These first two might show a slight bust on the character: [thumb]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coldmute/HBh6vg.png[/thumb] And these show that there is no sword to be found on this character. [thumb]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coldmute/EV7FVC.png[/thumb] (They were bigger than I thought.) [editline]11th June 2014[/editline] Seriously though. Nintendo, if I get to play a female Link or Heroine Zelda, I will go buy a Wii U immediately upon confirmation (if I have the money, so it probably won't happen immediately.)[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;45069407]don't even fucking deny it, that's fucking girl link[/QUOTE] I think it's probably a girl, the question is if it's Link or not. The lack of a sword and the preference of a bow muddies the waters even more

If you think about it, giving a reason for the hero to be a girl would actually be less progressive, because it suggests that it isn't normal for women to be heroes.

[QUOTE=Reds;45069399]Link usually looks pretty different. The only ones who look similar are Skyward Sword and Twlight Princess Link, and this one if this is indeed Link. All the other Links look pretty different.[/QUOTE] he is a blond (medium length) haired boy with exaggerated bangs and a green tunic in literally every game, and difference in looks can be associated to the chosen art style, but even then they are very very slim.