DICKS AHOY
Banned
because lord knows nobody would ever question your maturity or sexuality while playing as a pretty-boy elf wearing tights if tingle was out of the picture
Tingle is amazing and I always assumed the reaction against him was due to overly self-conscious people feeling he made the inherently fantastical Zelda less 'mature'. Probably didn't help he got the most focus in Wind Waker, despite debuting in what was easily the most offbeat and darkest game. Sucks the American reception of him is the (likely) reason why he only gets vague references or Easter Eggs in the later Zelda games.
Tingle is amazing and I always assumed the reaction against him was due to overly self-conscious people feeling he made the inherently fantastical Zelda less 'mature'. Probably didn't help he got the most focus in Wind Waker, despite debuting in what was easily the most offbeat and darkest game. Sucks the American reception of him is the (likely) reason why he only gets vague references or Easter Eggs in the later Zelda games.