Zelda spinoff to introduce female link named linkle. Aug 14, 2014 but according to a recently released hyrule warriors art book, there is. He goes to elaborate that while some sites had reported that other accompanying. He is a promising yet inexperienced trainee soldier who seeks to defend hyrule and serve princess zelda. Within a special art book for hyrule warriors that is full of various artwork from the game, there were also a number of original characters we had never seen before.
Nintendo fans think female link is in hyrule warriors 3ds. Hyrule warriors mixes the hack and slash gameplay of koei tecmos dynasty warriors series of video games with settings and characters from nintendos the legend of zelda series. Hyrule warriors legends gets a release date and female. Most of linkles art from the hyrule warriors artbook. Link almost had a female design in hyrule warriors named. A later tweet from hyrule warriors developer koei tecmos twitter account pondered as to whether they should include her, following the attention she received. He goes to elaborate that while some sites had reported that other accompanying text. Had she been included in the games wii u version, the hyrule warriors art book states linkle would be explained as a little sisterlike link, and possibly just a sibling to the main hero. Content is available under the gnu free documentation license.
The game is a port of hyrule warriors, which combined the gameplay of koei tecmos dynasty. Nintendo is finally debuting its female link, dubbed linkle, as a playable character in hyrule warriors legends. Pictures from the hyrule warriors artbook show concept for female. Koei tecmo ponder if they should have included female link. What seemed to cause the biggest stir in the fan community, was the artwork of a cancelled character called linkle. Shiro no majo, is a playable character in hyrule warriors. Were discussing a female link because the article is about concept art of a female link and the topic was presented by the. Theres a female link, and her name is linkle kotaku uk. Art book for upcoming wii u game appeared to feature a genderswapped link.
Valkyrie zelda, female link, and more star in hyrule warriors concept art zelda hyrule. Unbeknownst to either himself or his fellow soldiers, he is actually the reborn spirit of the legendary hero and chosen bearer of the triforce of courage. Fans think upcoming zelda 3ds game has a playable female link. Mar 08, 2018 within a special art book for hyrule warriors that is full of various artwork from the game, there were also a number of original characters we had never seen before. It also gives a handy chart that outlines the relationships between the various characters, giving a better idea as to how they all fit within the story. Hyrule warriors art book has concept art for a female link. It seems as though either tecmo koei or nintendo had thoughts about including a. One such character is basically a female version of link, known as linkle. For example, we considered japanese style armor and heavy. Did hyrule warriors art book reveal female link the escapist. Most of it was pretty normal stuff except for the interesting scan below. The legend of zelda and hyrule warriors rinkuru linkle in english.
Female link legend of zelda 14 genderbending 7 yuri 7 femslash 4 actionadventure 3 alternate universe canon divergence 3. The japanese release of hyrule warriors included an art book, which was filled with concept art of characters, costumes and weapons. Following its release, a photograph of the linkle illustration was widely circulated online. Itd probably be a good idea to clarify the title or edit the op since thats what the argument lies on. Aug, 2014 hyrule warriors had designs for a female link. Sketches of her were included in the hyrule warriors art book from the japanese limited editions of the game. Koei tecmo archives page of 9 nintendo everything. Dec 08, 2015 hyrule warriors isnt short on strong female fighters, but from the moment fans uncovered a concept drawing of a woman dressed in links signature green tunic, they wanted one more added to. Is female link set to appear in hyrule warriors 3ds. The hyrule warriors artbook catches the eye with female. Eiji aonuma may be throwing conventions surrounding the legend of zelda series straight out of the window, but it appears that certain ideas were also. According to go nintendo, the official japanese art book for hyrule warriors contains concept art of a female link. Aug 14, 2014 according to go nintendo, the official japanese art book for hyrule warriors contains concept art of a female link.
Hyrule warriors is already a bit of a girls party with eight of the. We had many different ideas for the concept link running around the battlefield. The fellas at gamexplain have spotted a crossbow in the leaked trailer for hyrule warriors for 3ds that matches the one used by the linkesque lady in the hyrule warriors art book. Meet the new female link from the legend of zelda the verge. They recently shed a little light on a tentative female link characterreferred to as linklethat was included in the hyrule warriors artbook in japan. During the development of hyrule warriors, linkle was originally designed as a female version of link. Female link concepts appear in hyrule warriors art book. Thanks to scans uncovered from the games official art book, found by gonintendo, fans get the first look.
Definitive edition on the nintendo switch, a gamefaqs message board topic titled who is linkle. Most have it in their memory banks, we suspect, and now that same character linkle. Who remembers that koei tecmo concept art of a female link for hyrule warriors that got people talking. She was also proposed to be link s little sister, but the idea was scrapped due to eiji aonuma not wanting her to conflict with aryll, link s sister in the wind waker. A similar scarf and shoulder guard were worn by the link depicted in a manga short story included in the zelda art chronology book hyrule historia which served as a prequel to skyward sword. Dec 18, 20 did a hyrule warriors art book reveal a female link.
Hyrule warriors isnt short on strong female fighters, but from the moment fans uncovered a concept drawing of a woman dressed in link s signature green tunic, they wanted one more added to. The text under her name can roughly be translated as girl version of the hero link. The art book explicitlty claims that the character was devised as being. Im really glad we got the chance to do that with hyrule warriors legends. Did a hyrule warriors art book reveal a female link. More photos and details from the hyrule warriors art book. Update the art book explicitly states that the character was devised as being sisterlike note that the text actually says, or imouto teki, which means little sisterlike. Aug, 2014 conceptual images of a new female link have found their way online from scans of the new hyrule warriors art book.
Amongst many other characters, the player controls an original iteration of link in melee combat to take on large numbers of enemies from the legend of zelda series. Oct 1, 2014 hyrule warriors,sheik concepts aaahhhhhhhh. The art book supplement shows character designs for. In august 2014, an art book supplement for the game hyrule warriors was released, which featured a female version of link named linkle. Coinciding with the japanese release of hyrule warriors comes an art book chockfull of concept drawings for the games characters, plus detailed imagery of weapons and costumes. Hyrule warriors guidebook, almost had female link the mary sue. Early plans for the game included the possibility of a female version of link as a character in the game.
Theres a female link, and her name is linkle kotaku. Jun 10, 2015 rumor has it that a female version link is headed to the 3ds version of hyrule warriors according to a recently released hyrule warriors art book, a female version of link named linkle or rinkuru in japanese has certainly been designed and illustrated along with other various original characters. Photos from the hyrule warriors art book female link art and more. About linkle female link concept art thread hyrule. Hyrule warriors art book illustrates weapons, costumes and a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Link and linkle look very alike with the same hair color and eye shape, as. The art book said that she was devised as being sisterlike specifically like a little. Nov 12, 2015 the character was first introduced in an art book for the wii u version of hyrule warriors back in the summer of 2014 as a girl version of hero link on a page dedicated to previously unseen yet. Hyrule warriors guidebook, almost had female link the. Koei tecmo shares thoughts on reaction to female link. During todays nintendo direct event, nintendo announced hyrule warriors legends for the 3ds. This potential character design was revealed in scans of the games japanese art book thanks, gonintendo.
The female version of link, or linkle as she is known, was revealed to us when the hyrule warriors art book was released to the public. Now, linkles popularity has been acknowledged by koei tecmos twitter account. She is a young, energetic sorceress with a deep knowledge of spells and monsters and is ready to use everything in her power to support hyrule in the war across the ages. Conceptual images of a new female link have found their way online from scans of the new hyrule warriors art book. Hyrule warriors legends gets its female link in the form. But according to a recently released hyrule warriors art book, there is.
Kotaku has a slightly clearer shot of the female link page, and notes that the character was devised as being sisterlike. She was also proposed to be links little sister, but the idea was scrapped due to eiji aonuma not wanting her to conflict with aryll, links sister in the wind waker. Linkles concept art was featured inside of a special art book released in japan. But fans will remember that concept art for a female link have popped up beforespecifically in the old hyrule warriors guidebook, and the design is still strikingly similar. Hyrule warriors,sheik concepts aaahhhhhhhh this is. Its funny that people want female link so bad, they cant remember that from the art book. Perhaps the most interesting of all the artwork is what appears to be a female link.
The fellas at gamexplain have spotted a crossbow in the leaked trailer for hyrule warriors for 3ds that matches the one used by the link esque lady in the hyrule warriors art book. Hyrule warriors concept art shows off heroes, villains, and a possible female link. Thanks to this, linkle grew in popularity among fans, convincing the. Hyrule warriors art book shows off female link, is she in. Concept artwork of linkle wielding a red and silver crossbow was first seen in the official art book for hyrule warriors, with a note that a female link was considered for the game. What you are seeing is a scrapped concept for a female link. Hyrule warriors art book contains conceptual images of a female.
The hyrule warriors artbook catches the eye with female link. Linkle, black fairy, and more zelda dungeon female link to be in hyrule warriors the fellas at gamexplain have spotted a crossbow in the leaked trailer for hyrule warriors for. While some might have expected a harsh reaction to the very idea of a genderswapped link, the internet was pleasantly positive about the concept art. Female link featured in hyrule warriors artbook neogaf. Hyrule warriors art book reveals female link zelda dungeon. Sketches of her were included in the hyrule warriors art book from the. The art book supplement shows character designs for hyrule warriors as well as designs for.
Hyrule warriors has a lot of playable female characters, but if this art book is any indication, we could have had one more very important one. This is awesome oct 1, 2014 hyrule warriors,sheik concepts aaahhhhhhhh. Kotakus japanbased contributor brian ashcraft has weighed in on the story. Sketches of the female version were included in the hyrule warriors art book included in the japanese limited editions of the game and the character grew in popularity shortly afterwards, becoming one of the more widely requested characters during koei tecmos open call for new playable characters in the games official twitter. The book, which will be released officially in japan tomorrow as part of the premium and treasure box editions, contains information and artwork on many parts of the game. According to his translations, the character depicted is in fact described as a female version of link named rinkuru linkle in english. Hyrule warriors isnt short on strong female fighters, but from the moment fans uncovered a concept drawing of a woman dressed in links signature green tunic, they wanted one more added to. Aug, 2014 art book for upcoming wii u game appeared to feature a genderswapped link. Rumor has it that a female version link is headed to the 3ds version of hyrule warriors according to a recently released hyrule warriors art book, a female version of link named linkle or rinkuru in japanese has certainly been designed and illustrated along with other various original characters. Link rinku, is the main protagonist of hyrule warriors and hyrule warriors legends and an incarnation of link. Looks neat, too while theres reasonable anticipation for hyrule warriors in the west, its a title thats been given a. A similar scarf and shoulder guard were worn by the link depicted in a manga short story included in the zelda artchronology book hyrule historia which served as a prequel to skyward sword. So while a female link, or linkle, as the art book seems to call this particular design, may not differ in drastic ways in terms of coming from the same hero archetype that is a staple of the zelda series, she would still be a unique character.
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