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One of Nintendo's finest creations and one of the most-loved RPG-Advenure series' is the Legend of Zelda. No matter what the young elf does or is up to, we Zelda fans still seem to be happy with it and eagerly anticipate the arrival of every new Zelda adventure - even if it is cel-shaded!
Why, Zelda's so big it's almost as big as the Mario Bros.!
But Mario and Luigi games are still no.1 amongst Nintendo fans.
The origin of Link is still pretty much unknown.
All we really know is that in most adventures he is just a 10 year old pointy-eared elf-like kid with a whole lot of courage and stamina.
What we really want to know is who exactly he is, where he comes from, why Miyamoto chose him to be the star hero in the Legend of Zelda series.
Character ideas for anything can come from anywhere really, but they usually arise straight from the head of the guys at the top who know best. Not just in games, but in films, plays, cartoons and even comic books, the ideas all have to come from somehwere. There must be something out there that inspires these people to come up with the likes of Mickey Mouse, Andy Capp, and Neo from The Matrix.
So where does Link come from???
The Japanese (like Miyamoto) are very different to us Europeans, mainly because of the things they do that appear as very strange, odd and different to us. It's mainly things like eating Sushi non-stop, 24 hours-a-day. Or the fact that some of them live in a world free of stress thanks to meditation, while others sleep in places that are basically small cupboards in a futuristic world.
So could the idea of Link come from something like this??
I highly doubt it. Mainly because the world we live in today is far more advanced than the land of Hyrule. They still rely on Horse and Carts and haven't even heard or a Car before!!
So it's more than likely that Miyamoto had an interest in the olden days when things were so much simpler.
You wanna know what I think? Personally, I have a strong suspission that the characters known today as 'Link' is nothing more than an un-original design who has been created using the ideas of several other well-known characters, all rolled into one!
You don't believe me?? Then please,0 allow me to explain...
You must have noticed how Link is ALWAYS wearing those green cloth-like clothes in every single adventure, every time we see him. And even if it's not green, it's still the same type of thing if it's a different colour.
Can you think of anyone other character to have worn green before the Zelda days??? And there's also the hat and brown boots to go with it!
Well, Peter Pan is just one example, and to me is the one that proves my theory best! He also lived in a mystical land where he was the hero, saving the people of Never Never Land as a courageous young kid.
Coincidence?? I think not.
What's more, Peter Pan also used to fight Captain Hook and co. with his trusty old little Wooden Sword that always seemed to do the job. Doesn't Link have a sword too!? Of course he does! And it always seems to do the job against Ganondorf and his cronies also for Link, in every single adventure on the land of Hyrule.
Of course, hero's can't do all the work on their own, and just like any other hero, Link often has a little friendly companion with him on his adventures, in the form of a fairy. Wait a minute.... Pan has a fairy friend too! This is unbleievable!! So what if there names are different? Even if it is Tinkerbell, Navi or even Tatl - all the evidence points to the same thing!
So as you can see, there are a large number of characteristics that prove Link to be nothing more than a cheap (but more succesfull) immitation of the once famous Peter Pan! And even though they've both appeared in cartoon form more than once, this case isn't firmly closed yet. There's still more to be solved about the history of Link...
When playing one of the more recent Zelda games, Ocarina of Time or later, there's one thing we all love to use - and that's the Bow and Arrow (aka. Hero's Bow). When it comes to mastering archery there's only one man you should seek assistance of, and that's Robin Hood. The legendary man (kind of like Link) was once known well and loved by all, but Link has come along to steel his thunder. Without certain qualities of Mr.Hood, Link would simply not be, and Hyrule would be in 'eternal darkness'!
And as for his hair... well, anyone knows that back in the day, long hair with a bit of a shine was popular amongst all women (trying to attract women to Nintendo gaming see!).
So there you have it. Every piece of evidence makes sense, and proves that Link is no more than pieces of things we've seen before, all crammed together to make a succesfull and seemingly 'original' creation by the master that is Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
So for the last 20 years or so, Nintendo fans have been led to believe that everything we've seen from them has come straight from Shigsy's head.
What do they take us for, idiots!!?? Well, they don't treat Europe too well anyway, do they!
With the case of Link's Origin exposed, are we only soon to discover the shocking truth of the likes of Mario, Luigi, and even Kirby!???
If this points to one thing, it's this: Shigeru Miyamoto is a fraud!!
And he's been pulling wool over our eyes for many many years now!
Damn you Shigsy! We trusted you!! :@
I thank you for reading, and hope that you do not also find this shocking news too disturbing!
Why, Zelda's so big it's almost as big as the Mario Bros.!
But Mario and Luigi games are still no.1 amongst Nintendo fans.
The origin of Link is still pretty much unknown.
All we really know is that in most adventures he is just a 10 year old pointy-eared elf-like kid with a whole lot of courage and stamina.
What we really want to know is who exactly he is, where he comes from, why Miyamoto chose him to be the star hero in the Legend of Zelda series.
Character ideas for anything can come from anywhere really, but they usually arise straight from the head of the guys at the top who know best. Not just in games, but in films, plays, cartoons and even comic books, the ideas all have to come from somehwere. There must be something out there that inspires these people to come up with the likes of Mickey Mouse, Andy Capp, and Neo from The Matrix.
So where does Link come from???
The Japanese (like Miyamoto) are very different to us Europeans, mainly because of the things they do that appear as very strange, odd and different to us. It's mainly things like eating Sushi non-stop, 24 hours-a-day. Or the fact that some of them live in a world free of stress thanks to meditation, while others sleep in places that are basically small cupboards in a futuristic world.
So could the idea of Link come from something like this??
I highly doubt it. Mainly because the world we live in today is far more advanced than the land of Hyrule. They still rely on Horse and Carts and haven't even heard or a Car before!!
So it's more than likely that Miyamoto had an interest in the olden days when things were so much simpler.
You wanna know what I think? Personally, I have a strong suspission that the characters known today as 'Link' is nothing more than an un-original design who has been created using the ideas of several other well-known characters, all rolled into one!
You don't believe me?? Then please,0 allow me to explain...
You must have noticed how Link is ALWAYS wearing those green cloth-like clothes in every single adventure, every time we see him. And even if it's not green, it's still the same type of thing if it's a different colour.
Can you think of anyone other character to have worn green before the Zelda days??? And there's also the hat and brown boots to go with it!
Well, Peter Pan is just one example, and to me is the one that proves my theory best! He also lived in a mystical land where he was the hero, saving the people of Never Never Land as a courageous young kid.
Coincidence?? I think not.
What's more, Peter Pan also used to fight Captain Hook and co. with his trusty old little Wooden Sword that always seemed to do the job. Doesn't Link have a sword too!? Of course he does! And it always seems to do the job against Ganondorf and his cronies also for Link, in every single adventure on the land of Hyrule.
Of course, hero's can't do all the work on their own, and just like any other hero, Link often has a little friendly companion with him on his adventures, in the form of a fairy. Wait a minute.... Pan has a fairy friend too! This is unbleievable!! So what if there names are different? Even if it is Tinkerbell, Navi or even Tatl - all the evidence points to the same thing!
So as you can see, there are a large number of characteristics that prove Link to be nothing more than a cheap (but more succesfull) immitation of the once famous Peter Pan! And even though they've both appeared in cartoon form more than once, this case isn't firmly closed yet. There's still more to be solved about the history of Link...
When playing one of the more recent Zelda games, Ocarina of Time or later, there's one thing we all love to use - and that's the Bow and Arrow (aka. Hero's Bow). When it comes to mastering archery there's only one man you should seek assistance of, and that's Robin Hood. The legendary man (kind of like Link) was once known well and loved by all, but Link has come along to steel his thunder. Without certain qualities of Mr.Hood, Link would simply not be, and Hyrule would be in 'eternal darkness'!
And as for his hair... well, anyone knows that back in the day, long hair with a bit of a shine was popular amongst all women (trying to attract women to Nintendo gaming see!).
So there you have it. Every piece of evidence makes sense, and proves that Link is no more than pieces of things we've seen before, all crammed together to make a succesfull and seemingly 'original' creation by the master that is Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
So for the last 20 years or so, Nintendo fans have been led to believe that everything we've seen from them has come straight from Shigsy's head.
What do they take us for, idiots!!?? Well, they don't treat Europe too well anyway, do they!
With the case of Link's Origin exposed, are we only soon to discover the shocking truth of the likes of Mario, Luigi, and even Kirby!???
If this points to one thing, it's this: Shigeru Miyamoto is a fraud!!
And he's been pulling wool over our eyes for many many years now!
Damn you Shigsy! We trusted you!! :@
I thank you for reading, and hope that you do not also find this shocking news too disturbing!
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Wait a minute..... my original post hasn't gone yellow!
Strange.... perhaps it's another site bug??
Strange.... perhaps it's another site bug??
Thanks - and also thanks to SR for choosing my post as the winner! :D
Yeah, I think it will be a GameCube game - probably Monkey Ball.
I do still want some N64 games, but there aren't any I want to claim from SR's current database of N64 games. :(
Yeah, I think it will be a GameCube game - probably Monkey Ball.
I do still want some N64 games, but there aren't any I want to claim from SR's current database of N64 games. :(
Hehe- that should have said:
"Or an N64 GAME to add to your collection"
:D
"Or an N64 GAME to add to your collection"
:D
Congrats on the win Solskjaer! GC game maybe? Or an N64 to add to your collection.
You deserved it.
Well done due!
:D
You deserved it.
Well done due!
:D
Yes, but he's known to many people as an elf also - just look at his ears!
When you read a review of a new Zelda game, you often see the reviewer reffering to Link as the "pointy-eared little elf boy"
When you read a review of a new Zelda game, you often see the reviewer reffering to Link as the "pointy-eared little elf boy"
Solskjær wrote:
> One of Nintendo's finest creations and one of the most-loved
> RPG-Advenure series' is the Legend of Zelda. No matter what the young
> elf does or is up to, we Zelda fans still seem to be happy with it and
> eagerly anticipate the arrival of every new Zelda adventure - even if
> it is cel-shaded!
link is a hyrulian
> One of Nintendo's finest creations and one of the most-loved
> RPG-Advenure series' is the Legend of Zelda. No matter what the young
> elf does or is up to, we Zelda fans still seem to be happy with it and
> eagerly anticipate the arrival of every new Zelda adventure - even if
> it is cel-shaded!
link is a hyrulian
I agree, the mystery makes you wonder and keeps you addicted to the games more. If we knew EVERYTHING about Link then there would be very little to discover and the games would be boring.
Link's sister is now being envloved in the new game, and we're all asking "Who is she????" with a strong interest.
It's like a game, if you know what's gunna happen up-ahead then it'll be no surprise and it'll be way too easy to do.
A little mystery is a good thing...
But when there's too much, you just get confused!
Link's sister is now being envloved in the new game, and we're all asking "Who is she????" with a strong interest.
It's like a game, if you know what's gunna happen up-ahead then it'll be no surprise and it'll be way too easy to do.
A little mystery is a good thing...
But when there's too much, you just get confused!
Surely the mysterious past of link adds to the appeal of the series. I don't know why, but it just does. Link has never spoken a word in hi life, so, he has no personality. His appearance resembles Peter Pan but so what? The appearance fits the character and the series. Shigsy had to take his inspiration from somewhere. Mario is just a fat mustachioed man in dungarees, and was only given personality in the latest reacreations of the series, and in the films.
Strafex wrote:
> Link, like Mario, started as a blank character based around a good
> game.
>
> The character develloped as people played the game.
> Having played the original Nes Zelda, I don't think that Link had any
> character at all.
But neither did mario if you think about it. It wasn't like you pictured him shouting "Its-a-me!" at any point along the level on the NES. Mainly because he exsisted in a 8-bit world where he had no personality. That was the beauty of that era though - half the game involved the player thinking for himself about what the character was like. Now, we're just told about them.
> Link, like Mario, started as a blank character based around a good
> game.
>
> The character develloped as people played the game.
> Having played the original Nes Zelda, I don't think that Link had any
> character at all.
But neither did mario if you think about it. It wasn't like you pictured him shouting "Its-a-me!" at any point along the level on the NES. Mainly because he exsisted in a 8-bit world where he had no personality. That was the beauty of that era though - half the game involved the player thinking for himself about what the character was like. Now, we're just told about them.
Link, like Mario, started as a blank character based around a good game.
The character develloped as people played the game.
Having played the original Nes Zelda, I don't think that Link had any character at all.
Obviously started as a Peter Pan/Robin Hood wannabe.
The character develloped as people played the game.
Having played the original Nes Zelda, I don't think that Link had any character at all.
Obviously started as a Peter Pan/Robin Hood wannabe.
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