Ok fine, so do you think they're going to let female NPCs flirt with female Link?
Rumor: Zelda coming to both Wii U + NX, choose between male/female link, VA for NPCs
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Ok fine, so do you think they're going to let female NPCs flirt with female Link?
That's what that extra year was for, maybe.
We don't know for sure yet.
SolidSnakex
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It'll be the same situation as Twilight Princess. Although this one will probably be day and date.
Angry Chair
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The man-children are already mad over femLink, it will be glorious when this is confirmed.
They've sort of dabbled in it and I was hoping they were going to progress at some point.
Joelstinton14
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The link character is about 'character' being worthy of the green tunic. There is no real criteria for gender to be an issue.
I understand what you say but you could always choose the name so the same goes for the sex imo. He / she still has a story, in wind waker is a child living with sister and grand ma etc. So you have a predetermined background but you choose what you are. Personally I'm ok with the toggle.
SUPERJEM94
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It's cool we get to choice between male/female. Will probably still play as the male during my first run.
wouldn't that be exciting. Or maybe male npcs will flirt with female link. Or maybe male npcs will flirt with male link as well
Let's just let everyone flirt.
WrenchNinja
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Why is flirting suddenly such an important thing about zelda now
DrROBschiz
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Im just happy about getting real NX news lol
Scientist Supreme!
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That's a good suggestion but you make it seem articles like that would be bad.
Which is odd.
petethepanda
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Just wait til they announce the petting minigame.
akidnamededdy
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Agreed. Taking an established character (yes, Link is every bit as established a charcter as Mario) and swapping their gender has always been the laziest way to tick off the "diversity" checkbox in my opinion. Especially in a series positively drowning in great female characters already.
But whatever. Let them pick girl Link if it gives them warm fuzzies. I can still pick the real Link.
How does Link gender affect his characterization?
His relationship with his family would be the same, with his friends as well. His relationship with Zelda doesn't have to be romantic, it could purely respectful or friendly. I don't see how his gender would affect his relationship with Ganondorf either.
Or what, did you guys expected deep male gender issues to be pivotal to Zelda U's story?
His relationship with his family would be the same, with his friends as well. His relationship with Zelda doesn't have to be romantic, it could purely respectful or friendly. I don't see how his gender would affect his relationship with Ganondorf either.
Or what, did you guys expected deep male gender issues to be pivotal to Zelda U's story?
Like the hat?
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It's implied link has a relationship with ilia in twilight princess. Then there's princess ruto
ThirstiestGamer 2.0
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oh ok, thanks for the info.
I don't know. I like to imagine the voices of all the quirky characters. Gives the game a certain charm to me.
TheDinoman
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LegendofLex
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Given the way Link as a character and Zelda stories have been handled up til now, there's no reason to think that the character or story benefits at all from this, unless they've decided at last to go with a narrative-driven game (which I think is unlikely as it's not an approach taken in any of the successful games Nintendo is probably looking to for inspiration).
In particular, I don't think there's any reason to think that making the story change substantially for either gender will have any kind of payoff.
Angry Chair
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Don't even joke about that.
This is something that buffles me the most about the very hardcore Nintendo fans. Change is rarely appreciate and there is very little room for industry standarts for them.
mysteriousmage09
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Voted for Zelda. Female Link is nothing more than a lazy way to hit a quota they never had any intention of hitting in the first place until internet reaction to Link's model in the reveal footage. It's just going to be the exact same character no matter what, there will be no special treatment or unique dialogue for choosing to play as female Link.
If you went with Zelda, you would actually have a unique female character that would play completely different than Link. With Zelda specifically with the Sheik persona has unique magic and ninja like characteristics with great speed and acrobatics, etc.
I've said in the past how cool it would be to have a plot in which the 3 wielders of the Triforce (Link, Zelda, and Gannondorf), had to actually team up to take out a different threat. 3 unique characters with 3 unique play styles right there and plot wise, it wouldn't be any different than say, Super Mario RPG with Mario, Peach, and Bowser all fighting alongside each other.
If you went with Zelda, you would actually have a unique female character that would play completely different than Link. With Zelda specifically with the Sheik persona has unique magic and ninja like characteristics with great speed and acrobatics, etc.
I've said in the past how cool it would be to have a plot in which the 3 wielders of the Triforce (Link, Zelda, and Gannondorf), had to actually team up to take out a different threat. 3 unique characters with 3 unique play styles right there and plot wise, it wouldn't be any different than say, Super Mario RPG with Mario, Peach, and Bowser all fighting alongside each other.
Garrett Hawke
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The "real" Link will be a woman too tho. Bow down to canon.
Inferno313
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Hear hear!
Calm waterfall
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Playing as Zelda in the legend of Zelda game would be nice.
Oh wait, Aonuma said he want to challenge Zelda convention like playing dungeons in order or playing alone, maybe you can really switch between the male and female playable character.
This brought that : what if the female character really is Zelda?
It's The Legend of Zelda afterall x)
This brought that : what if the female character really is Zelda?
It's The Legend of Zelda afterall x)
shortsFortallPeople
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how do we know if there's even a difference visually?
why say this? no one has complained about it and you're only going bother people by saying that with such a dismissive tone.
Interesting title.
Why are you making a straw man of an alien?
TheCongressman1
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Romantic interests have been a part of Zelda since at least OoT. They even originally wanted to include a dating sim mechanic.
It might happen.