Poll: Would we all be cool with a female Link?
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Would the Link in question do something other than visit the same themed temples to collect the maguffins to rescue Zelda from Ganon/Ganondorf? If so, then yes, I'd be cool with it.
I'm being faceitous, Zelda is generally one of Nintendo's better franchises (relatively) in terms of rehashing the same stuff.
OT: Nah, I'd be cool with a female Link. Or rather, I wouldn't mind a game in which Zelda gets to actually be the star of the game that's named after her.
I'm being faceitous, Zelda is generally one of Nintendo's better franchises (relatively) in terms of rehashing the same stuff.
OT: Nah, I'd be cool with a female Link. Or rather, I wouldn't mind a game in which Zelda gets to actually be the star of the game that's named after her.
Well, then apparently you missed all the hub-bub about Remember Me, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, etc. Female protagonists right now are like bait for controversy, like it or not. Bait for controbversy = edgy. So I guess that today you did learn that female protagonists are "edgy". Or you would have if that statement wasn't sarcasm like I suspect it to be to try and imply that my remark is on a sexist premise. For better or worse female protagonists are edgy right now. Especially, if you go gender bending a long well known and established male character for no other reason than to throw femininity into the spotlight.Diddy_Mao said:
The biggest problem I have with this is that even if the game does well, he fact it is with a female protagonist is moot because that success was piggybacked on what a male character achieved. You do realize that LoZ goes down as the best game of all time most of the time. It was THE game that is often revered as the best game series ever. Then you make Link a female and the game does well and people seriously think that would mean anything or offer anything? The series is legendary as is. To make Link a woman and then go "see female protagonists can be successful" is retarded. It's more like "See, LoZ is so popular it will be successful even if you throw away one of the main character's very few identifying attributes." OR worse. Imagine that despite this thread's ridiculously low fanbase input poll a, the series does this and it does poorly. Congrats, you just reinforced that female characters can't even sell LoZ.
I see a lot of "I am not a fan of Zelda series and I would be ok with it" in this thread. I know 3 heavy Zelda fans that would NOT be OK with it and I am not counting myself. (I would make #4 although those 3 are bigger fans than I am.) All doing this does is stand to prove nothing or worse risk setting the whole female protagonist thing back even further than it already is.
Zelda/Sheik is what has something to offer here. Not making Link transgender as he is far too established at this point. ALl you really are doing is risking pissing off fans for no reason when you have Zelda/Sheik right there to do the little experiment. Part of me wonders if the reason so many people would rather see Link turn into a girl over Zelda getting some screen time is simply to piss off the long time fans and call them sexist crybabies.
Most characters in all fiction could have a gender swap and it wouldn't effect the story. Perhaps Bilbo Baggins needs to be a woman in the Hobbit.
When I was a little one I always thought Link was a girl even after finding out the he wasn't the titular Zelda.
We've seen a lot of different Links and friends over the years, I think a gender swapped Hyrule would be pretty fun.
We've seen a lot of different Links and friends over the years, I think a gender swapped Hyrule would be pretty fun.
I find this to be a bit of a silly question. It's also kind of unfair, as saying "no" makes you sound like a massive jerk.
Do I have a problem with female protagonists? Absolutely not. Go right ahead and make your protagonist female, as long as that is what you actually want to do.
Would I have a problem with a female Link? Well, ya, and not because I'm some chauvinist asshole. But because, well, why? Why make Link female? Would it be just for the sake of making him female? That's just as stupid as making him male for the sake of it. Link is an established character. Yes, they are all different Links, but Link is still Link. If you wanted to make a Zelda game with a female protagonist, then why not just give Zelda her own game? I mean, one of the reasons I like Spirit Tracks so much is that Zelda tags along and is actually involved in the entire adventure. She does stuff and it's awesome.
You have so many other characters in the Zelda franchise, or even new characters that could be made if you wanted to make the protagonist a female, so why make it Link? To me, that sounds like doing it because "durr...feminism", which is just as stupid as making the protagonist male because "durr...girls have cooties".
Do I have a problem with female protagonists? Absolutely not. Go right ahead and make your protagonist female, as long as that is what you actually want to do.
Would I have a problem with a female Link? Well, ya, and not because I'm some chauvinist asshole. But because, well, why? Why make Link female? Would it be just for the sake of making him female? That's just as stupid as making him male for the sake of it. Link is an established character. Yes, they are all different Links, but Link is still Link. If you wanted to make a Zelda game with a female protagonist, then why not just give Zelda her own game? I mean, one of the reasons I like Spirit Tracks so much is that Zelda tags along and is actually involved in the entire adventure. She does stuff and it's awesome.
You have so many other characters in the Zelda franchise, or even new characters that could be made if you wanted to make the protagonist a female, so why make it Link? To me, that sounds like doing it because "durr...feminism", which is just as stupid as making the protagonist male because "durr...girls have cooties".
I think this question was pretty well answered almost 20 years ago. If anyone remembers one of the first good graphical games of this nature. Sierra's classic Kings Quest? Well take note of Kings Quest 4. if gamers from the misogynistic Reagan years could accept and tolerate a female protagonist in place of their green robin hood hat wearing protagonist way back then. I think the m odern progressive nitwits can probably handle it without to much mental adjustment. Although to be fair it might take a bit of adjustment. Modern gaming and schooling seems to have leached all the imagination out of the young un's these days.
That is all assumption on reincarnation as far as I can tell. I always seen it as a legend being retold by different narrators. Each storytellers will modify the story to their own version of the same legend. It is always the same story being told, it is just details that change.LifeCharacter said:
I'd be completely fine with playing as a female Link. Oh, all of the pictures that would be inspired from this. As if there wasn't enough Link TG out there.
Besides, Link doesn't have that much personality to begin with. There's not much to go on from just "HYEH! HIYAH!"
Besides, Link doesn't have that much personality to begin with. There's not much to go on from just "HYEH! HIYAH!"
If we're looking at introducing more female leads to the video game market, I'd personally agree with the new IP approach - create a 'Zelda'-esque game with a female protagonist.
To answer everybody, I really don't care about Legend of Zelda enough to notice any significant difference between the various Links. Blondish hair, pointy ears, green tunic, left handed sword and shield and a goofy hat. He never talks enough to give much insight to his personality. To me, they're all the same guy, just like Mario.
The whole reincarnation/different timelines part is actually official.Savagezion said:
You can check it out in way more detail at the Zelda Wiki: Zelda Timeline [http://zeldawiki.org/Zelda_Timeline]
I don't see a problem. They change the Link in nearly every game despite keeping a lot of stuff the same, so I don't see why gender couldn't change. I'm not sure what it would add to the game, not I doubt it would take away anything either.
Yeah, if they did make Link a women/girl, there would be a fair amount of people going ape over it.Dragonbums said:
Then again, when isn't there some people going ape over things? ;p
That said, I would think that would be out weighed by the good will they would get for doing it.
In truth, it's not MUCH more than a kind gesture, unless they do more than just change the gender.
However, it would still be something of an olive branch to people asking for more women in games.
Plus, what are the people complaining going to actually do besides *****? Not buy the game?
Somehow I doubt that.
As for a Zelda game about Zelda. Well, that's got to be only a matter of time. Surprised they didn't do it already.
Side question: Is the dragon in your avatar from something?
It doesn't one bit, I don't even own a Nintendo console.MarsAtlas said:Nothing to say, just a tip - the forums here usually automatically make the picture post without having to put in "IMG", and often times when you do IMG it just derps.TheAmazingMediocrity said:If we're looking at introducing more female leads to the video game market, I'd personally agree with the new IP approach - create a 'Zelda'-esque game with a female protagonist.
If you "really don't care enough", then why does a potential creative decision upset you?Kennetic said: