Link slumbered for 100 years. He just woke up in his wind waker pajamas and went off to save hyrule.
@andrescastillo7328
Ай бұрын
lol
@haloharry97
Ай бұрын
Am glad am not the only one who thought of that.
@JFFF6293
Ай бұрын
he went to war without camo because the artsy fartsy types don't care about tactics.
@andrescastillo7328
Ай бұрын
@@JFFF6293 lol
@ManuFortis
Ай бұрын
@@haloharry97 I've considered it too, for a personal theory of my own about the timeline. Long story short: All the previous games were coma hallucinations enabled by the Zonai device healing him, to help ensure that he retained his skills from prior to his near demise. And yes, that word choice is intentional. Demise is one of the enemies Link fights, after all. A nice aspect to this personal theory, is that it easily solves the question as to why there are so many reused characters in the series, even including Ganon in some form, and Zelda. Also, something to note. You might wonder, "If it was all a coma dream or hallucination, then why don't the pajama's show up in games that came out after Windwaker?" They're all preparation for the awakening phase. Windwaker was a warning of what could happen if he fails, and what is possible if he succeeds. That being him and zelda being freed from the cycle. Twilight princess got him back into the mindset of what he left off in. And it being reminiscent of OoT is due to OoT being one of his first hallucinations, while this will be one of his last. Helps keep things in order mentally. Kind of like 'picking up where he left off', since his most fresh and vivid mental processes will be after having just fought Ganon and lost (bad timeline OoT); and now it's showing him a future where he won instead but Ganon comes back. (Hmmm... BoTW?) And Skyward sword was some of his final memories coming back to him before he woke up back into his actual real hyrule. Or perhaps better explained as a foretelling of what might be, by the Zonai's device. Tears of the Kingdom and Skyward sword, have something in common after all. Finally, one last thing. What about the older games than OoT, or the gameboy ones, or Majoras Mask for that matter. MM we'll start off with. That's going to mostly stay the same as one of the more popular theories. Link being in purgatory. Except now it's his own coma hallucination of it, having experienced instead the victory timeline yet somehow still fell to his demise once again. This is the zonai device reminding him "hey bro, you're like at 1/10th of a heart here. And you really don't have much time left unless this is a sucess." Hence the 3 days and impending doom. Oracle games. Think of those as similar to when you are dreaming and you have one of those really strange dreams that doesn't really seem to make any sense, but you go along with it anyways. I say this because Link doesn't really retain much of any of those skills or abilities in, almost any of the games outside the gameboy entries. I figure this was probably something along the lines of the Zonai device going through some sort of mental reboot process. Hence why in the next bit we talk about 'Link's Awakening'. I think at this point, the device thought it could revive him, but failed. And so it had to go through the process some more with other games like Windwaker of course, and the oracle series. But what about LttP and Z1 and Z2? Essentially the zonai device was going through the process of rebuilding Link's mental memories of his world. But his brain is still processing everything the Zonai device thought wasn't necessary to go through. (hence why they are not the first games in the series timeline) In each of these scenarios, the zonai device is basically just creating actors out of Link's memories. OoT for instance puts a bigger emphasis on the fact that Link is alone without parents, because he is also without parents when he met his demise. And what is one of the main things most people think of when they meet theirs? Usually a beloved family member, like their parents. So that's a big thought process initially stuck in his mental loop it had to get through first. Hence the child link, and not just in OoT, but also LttP. Now, Minish Cap. His hat was teaching him puzzles. Cognitive training. Essentially the Zonai device took over as a character to help him in that situation. Similar with Navi, and Tatl. And the owl. (I forget its name). And now for the true final bit. Any similarities between games story elements on a more direct level, will be because of the zonai device reusing storylines it cooks up to keep him mentally entertained while kept in that coma while healing. Hence why some games appear to have direct references more than others. And BoTW of course had the most references since it all was referencing BoTW in some fashion.
@mrsuperheatran2794
2 ай бұрын
Toon Link's pajama/blue shirt, white crab outfit is still my favorite blue outfit in the series.
@HyruletheCheetah
2 ай бұрын
100% agreed
@IamMeHere2See
2 ай бұрын
If it were in TotK, I feel it should award you a bonus heart every time you rested while wearing it.
@briana1273
2 ай бұрын
@@IamMeHere2SeeIt is in Totk though, but I agree it should’ve had an interesting effect when worn, my idea might be to have the anti gravity feature everywhere but only during nighttime to symbolize the weird zany things that someone is capable of during dreams (like floating)
@IamMeHere2See
2 ай бұрын
@@briana1273 Dang. Where is it? I haven't found it.
@briana1273
2 ай бұрын
@@IamMeHere2See It’s by lurelin village on the shores in a treasure chest and it looks absolutely adorable on this incarnation of Link :3
@andreasalbertojuarezramos1127
2 ай бұрын
“It was hard making link look good with his green hat” did they forget twilight princess link!?!?!
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
No, they didn't. Satoru Takizawa, the series art director since Majora's Mask, has been very open about the fact that he never liked the hat. In an interview he acknowledged the TP design as the closest he's ever gotten to make the hat look cool in his eyes, but it was still not cool enough for him. So when he got the opportunity to get rid of it in BotW, he took it.
@matthewlnd3787
2 ай бұрын
And skyward sword, and ocarina, and majora Link almost always looked cool (from fan pov at least)
@vadoslink446
2 ай бұрын
It looked like Link was wearing a huge pillow case on his head. I’m glad they changed his design. The hood looks way better and blue just looks nicer when Link is running through green environments all the time.
@commandershepaaarrrdwrex2881
2 ай бұрын
Na, yall new fans be smoked rn, cause link with a pony tail ain't as cool as a unique NBDB hat no other character in media has unless they reference the guy himself I know some of yall will be butt hurt about it, that's your problem, it's called opinion, and I know some of you will say "well I'm a old fan" bruh no one cares That's my take and that my answer to things I see coming
@Hero_Of_Time241
2 ай бұрын
Or fierce deity or the hero of time outfit in botw/totk
@oldfashionedboots2774
2 ай бұрын
“He didn’t look cool with his hat” is such a crazy take
@OwnyOne
Ай бұрын
yet true
@josephsorrow6203
Ай бұрын
@@OwnyOnefalse the hat is iconic and BA
@OwnyOne
Ай бұрын
@@josephsorrow6203 ofc it's iconic after decades but still kinda goofy for adult link, we're just used to it
@thisisnotaustin1
Ай бұрын
yeah, at this point the hat is cool *because* it's links hat
@master-dukecuthbert5061
Ай бұрын
@@josephsorrow6203Lol it's mad goofy. Link makes it work, but he definitely looks cooler without it. But very iconic with it... Both are great designs
@Spumoon
2 ай бұрын
"It's hard to look cool while wearing a stupid pointy green hat." That's why Link is wielder of the Triforce of Courage.
@redhallow5201
2 ай бұрын
My personal head cannon is that the hero's tunic is just a tradition for the hero, and since there hasn't been a hero for 10,000 years, the tradition was lost. The sheikah of 10,000 years ago, however, remembered this tradition, which is why they made him the "of the wild" set.
@diamondly6250
2 ай бұрын
it was a lot longer then 10,000 years. the 10,000 years ago was when they made the divine beast and stuff
@presleychan8998
2 ай бұрын
@@diamondly6250there was a hero 10,000 years ago but i don’t think he wore the green tunic either
@diamondly6250
2 ай бұрын
@@presleychan8998 not my hero💔
@theupperroom1
2 ай бұрын
Who was the Hero before the Hero of The Wild?
@kingyo1509
2 ай бұрын
@@theupperroom1 the redhead one shown in that painting in Kakariko, he defeated Ganon 10,000 years before BoTW Link, when the divine beasts were first used. There's an armor set of him in TotK, he kinda looks like a Zonai tbh
@Theanimefanidk
2 ай бұрын
Am I crazy I always thought the cap made him cooler
@anameofmine
2 ай бұрын
No, you're not. Something about that hat just makes him look so much more badass
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
Apparently that's the opinion of Satoru Takizawa, who's been working in the series since A Link to the Past", and became art director of the series in "Majora's Mask". And apparently, he NEVER liked the hat. Apparently he wanted to get rid of it since he joined the team, but he was never allowed to until BotW.
@Theanimefanidk
2 ай бұрын
@@XanderVJ dang why does he hates it so much I wonder
@Theanimefanidk
2 ай бұрын
@@anameofmine thanks
@commandershepaaarrrdwrex2881
2 ай бұрын
@Theanimefanidk what was the reason, guys comment was deleted
@kcryrine5056
2 ай бұрын
i think the reason that mightve been most important is that theres just tons of grass in botw, and it helps him not blend in. it would be more important for botw than other games because of the style of the graphics
@Mr.Scott86
29 күн бұрын
Idk because there are plenty of zelda games with a lot of grass, plus the green tunic does exist in the game but i dont think its canon to the story
@KenikoB
28 күн бұрын
@@Mr.Scott86like they said, it's more important for BOTW because of the graphics style
@mastere6115
24 күн бұрын
@@KenikoBtrue, but you could always take a darker route like with TP, make him stand out that way, or at the least incorporate green onto the tunic in some fashion, rather than completely changing the colour.
@AsteroSloth
21 күн бұрын
@@mastere6115 considering the cell shaded style it really would’ve been hard. In every other Zelda even on the grass there’s a lot of brown paths to places, and on BotW that simply would not be the intent of the game
@americasteam2112
20 күн бұрын
Other Zelda games have grass in them yet Link never blended in.
@davidstrife165
Ай бұрын
"It was hard to make him look cool in his hat" while every player b-lines to the nearest Hero Cap in both games
@Natef89
8 күн бұрын
Exactly. Idiot developers were clearly not fans of the series. Wanted to project their lame ideas of what's "cool" onto the fans.
@zervoth
6 күн бұрын
@@Natef89 not that deep, link looks goofy with the green hat in botw
@ZenganTheFool
15 сағат бұрын
@@zervothas a botw player, no he doesn't
@ethyr
Ай бұрын
The hat gave him a woodland fantasy vibe that fit well with the setting.
@xXEPIKgamerXx
2 ай бұрын
Imagine if Feirce Deity Link, the single most coolest variety of link they've ever invented, had no cap! All his aura gone, reduced to atoms!
@MSNoir7
2 ай бұрын
Fr
@84warhead
2 ай бұрын
I could picture Feirce Deity Link wearing a jeweled headpiece similar to Ganon. With the long white hair that might actually look amazing.
@zero8xkira
2 ай бұрын
@@84warheadyou mean the Goku hair? It definitely would look amazing
@milkman2907
2 ай бұрын
nah he’d look cool with the ponytail or even TOTK long hair
@ButterApple249
2 ай бұрын
@@84warheadtbh that would be cool but the iconic cap makes it LINK, without it it's just a mad God, with it it's THE FIERCE DEITY
@ExGanonMain
2 ай бұрын
I think it’s because BOTW Link is a knight to the royal family. Which is blue
@javiervasquez625
2 ай бұрын
So was the Hero of Time after he returned from Termina yet instead of a blue colored shirt weaved by Ocarina of Time Zelda he instead wore the iconic owl-themed armor he would always carry beyond his very death as the _Hero's Shade_ in Twilight Princess. It was clearly a simple design choice from Nintendo's part rather than an in-Lore explanation.
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
That's a retroactive explanation to justify in universe.
@bautistahernandezfernandoa85
2 ай бұрын
That's an in-universe explanation, video was talking about irl reasons.
@zorenembry2010
2 ай бұрын
oh yes that also make more sense with how the whole game really is
@SlashCraftJack
2 ай бұрын
Starting with the 1st Hyrule Warriors game, yes
@binchillin888
2 ай бұрын
Link always looked cool. Especially in the old official art from the 80's
@OmegaWarrior42
2 ай бұрын
The cool, iconic part of Link's design IS the green hat and tunic.
@ChadOfAllChads
2 ай бұрын
Bro they took away what made link recognizable though. He looks like cloud strife now.
@strangearbiter467
2 ай бұрын
They did not just say link can’t look cool in green😭 twilight princess link and adult ocarina of time link are some of my favourite designs
@roxlife8173
2 ай бұрын
No disrespect to wind water but bro did not look cool in that tunic, he looks like a homeless tingle.
@thefalselemon579
2 ай бұрын
@@roxlife8173 wrong. Tingle is literally homeless link. Fake fan.
@iamerror6546
2 ай бұрын
@@roxlife8173…Wind Waker link is still visibly a child.
@iamerror6546
2 ай бұрын
Link in OoT and TP are adults
@nichtmenschlich6133
2 ай бұрын
@@roxlife8173 He's supposed to look silly. All that expressive facial animation and movement is specifically designed not to be "cool" but silly and fun
@imagomonkei
2 ай бұрын
Blue is the color of Zelda's Champions. He only gets the green tunic representing the goddesses' Hero after defeating every Shrine they had for him.
@ZenganTheFool
15 сағат бұрын
That's the reason they used to justify removing the green hat. They obviously made that design choice before coming up with the whole "zelda's champion" excuse
@luffytard7512
2 ай бұрын
Imagine if they had this "not looking cool with hat" dilemma with Mario
@TheSavior-zq4ls
Ай бұрын
Link's hat made him look like a badass in my opinion
@lolcat
2 ай бұрын
Crazy how link will never look as good as he used to then, OOT and TP had the best link designs
@NamelessHumans
2 ай бұрын
Both blue and green suits him very nicely
@MSNoir7
2 ай бұрын
Same
@84warhead
2 ай бұрын
I'm personally a fan of no hat. I primarily stuck to the earrings once I got them.
@NamelessHumans
2 ай бұрын
@@84warhead in general hat or no hat he still looks amazing
@Cinnaschticks
Ай бұрын
Both are nice, but at the moment I prefer no hat, specifically because it's nice asking him wear so many some new outfits. I always kind of wished there were more. :]
@NamelessHumans
Ай бұрын
@@Cinnaschticks his hair in every game is so cool and very pretty and I sometimes wish I could just play the game without the tunic
@lonksama6128
2 ай бұрын
Excuse me but the hat was ALWAYS the coolest part
@_l1ghtsk1n_jesus_53
2 ай бұрын
Nah Twilight Princess was peak Design for Link's Gear He's never looked cooler before or since
@mauricesteel4995
2 ай бұрын
i really liked TP Link, the Chainmail under the tunic was the best.
@kohaiame2691
2 ай бұрын
I had such a huge crush on TP Link it's not even funny. 😩
@havemercy_hotline
Ай бұрын
@@_l1ghtsk1n_jesus_53 ahem, ocarina of time
@havemercy_hotline
Ай бұрын
@@kohaiame2691 same
@Riszu
Ай бұрын
@@kohaiame2691 Same, but I'm a straight male
@MatrixEvolution17
Ай бұрын
Link has drifted away from his Peter Pan origins 😢
@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551
Ай бұрын
''Hard to make Link look cool with the green hat.'' Like... What? It's one of the most iconic and COOL things about Link, the pointy hat looks dope!
@cremetem
Ай бұрын
no it looks dorky
@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551
Ай бұрын
@@cremetem I disagree. The hat has always been one of Link's cool looking things, it was unique. Play Ocarina of Time/Twilight Princess again and tell me it looks dorky.
@dragonwarriorz1
12 күн бұрын
@@cremetemThe short ponytail and bright blue looks dorky. TP Link with his hat is anything but dorky in comparison.
@remyjones9146
2 ай бұрын
It always reminds me of the crawfish shirt link wears in Wind Waker
@mistysheppard7254
Ай бұрын
it's so adorbsss
@JeremySolo
2 ай бұрын
Link doesn’t need to look “cool”. What makes him cool are his actions. I loved BOTW and TOTK, but you better believe that I wore the green amiibo tunics throughout the whole thing
@pampamtamtam4001
2 ай бұрын
Same way Wind Waker Link looks cool when he's flippin' and dippin'
@CrimsonMey
2 ай бұрын
Hyaaaah
@flyingsky1559
2 ай бұрын
Oot Link was designed to not look cool, what with the tights and all. I have heard he was designed to be handsome, but not cool.
@igiari_objection
2 ай бұрын
@@flyingsky1559 but the funny thing is that he still looked cool regardless! 🤩 I think JeremySolo had it on point that his actions and heroism really shined
@zeldahylia8549
2 ай бұрын
I miss the default green tunic and hat so much. It's like having Mario without his hat and overalls, it's their signature look.
@drolee937
2 ай бұрын
The hat wasn’t cool but link made it cool and it’s only cool on link. It gives a much better silhouette
@M4x_P0w3r
2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Link without his hat has a less recognizable outline. It's just less unique.
@Broomer52
2 ай бұрын
Fierce Deity Link and Twilight Link are the two most badass versions of Link and they would just look less interesting without the cap. The cap made the outfit work and the way Link carried himself pulled it off. The cap looks bad if the link they made is also not that interesting. In short Link makes the Cap cool. I never wear the Hero Tunic and dye the Hylian Armor Green and then put on the Zora Helm (also dyed Green) it looks like Classic Link with an appropriately updated Tunic
@archie6890
2 ай бұрын
@@M4x_P0w3runique doesnt mean good and botw link is a good design they could have gone with a basic short haired two coloured plain outfit but they gave him stuff the still makes it recognisable and not ugly as shit like the tunic and hat
@Ozone946
2 ай бұрын
Yep. It’s almost like one of the biggest gaming companies in the world has never heard of character design and the importance of recognizable silhouette.
@SodaCanPop
2 ай бұрын
@@archie6890And Mario isn't recognizable as a plumber. Seriously, why change something major, and break tradition/recognition from a character like that? Sure, Link has his outfits, and Mario does as well. Oh well, great game, awesome you can still choose the tunic from outfits, but Link *makes* the green tunic and hat *his*
@CrabCrow
2 ай бұрын
The hat is a throwback to classic fantasy where gnomes and fairy-folk wore pointed caps. Of course it doesn't match modern aesthetic ideals but that's the point.
@mikebliss3153
Ай бұрын
"It's hard to make Link look cool with his green hat." His hat didn't make him look cool. His hat made him look ICONIC.
@Nintendude.
2 ай бұрын
“It was hard making link look good with his green hat” Me thinking of Twilight Link. Remember a piece of official art work in a cover of game magazine promoting TP and Project Revolution. Link was in cliff surronded by skeleton enemies. Where even the hat looked serius with all it's details in the art. Link being blue in a battle field of green grass just makes him a perfect target.
@sobblegaming350
2 ай бұрын
The only blue tunic I respect is the lobster shirt from wind waker.
@MarzipanCat.
2 ай бұрын
Lobster forever
@gregorybrooks6951
2 ай бұрын
Lobster shirt is in tears of the kingdom!😊
@pikachannel2763
2 ай бұрын
We are on the verge of World War III, and all you care about is if pixels on a screen have different colors than those you remember from childhood?
@user-wm9ee7lh3l
2 ай бұрын
@@gregorybrooks6951it was in BotW before that
@gregorybrooks6951
2 ай бұрын
@@user-wm9ee7lh3l oh lol I just found it in totk
@Missa524
2 ай бұрын
I was always a big hater of the tunic change but making a contrast with the green environment is actually a really good point… I just wish they had made the tunic a bit more inspired by the OG ones. They do this a bit more in Tears of the Kingdom with the new Champion’s Tunic (looks less like just a shirt and bandaids and more like a tunic & armour) or by making the archaic tunic a mix of green and grey, which is one of the reasons I like Link’s look more in that game.
@mercury2157
2 ай бұрын
did you not do all the shrines in BOTW or visit the great skeletons' depths counterparts in TOTK
@ihatepie5937
2 ай бұрын
@@mercury2157 He looks like a boy scout
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
@@mercury2157 The Tunic of the Wild is easily THE worst classic tunic designs in the entire franchise. So much so I'm quite convinced that it was designed poorly on purpose to not upstage the Champion's Tunic.
@vadoslink446
2 ай бұрын
I dunno, with the exception of TP and SS, most of the green tunics look like they’re "just a shirt" tbh. But yeah, the new Champion tunic looks badass.
@richardkirkland6805
2 ай бұрын
You do realize that BotW Link DOES have a green tunic that's unique to him, right? The Tunic of the Wild.
@Anonymous_Otaku259
2 ай бұрын
Link’s green cap and tunic is like Batman’s outfit. He is the dark knight protecting the city at night and looks cool and menacing, but once he is out of element in the daytime, he looks like a weirdo in a bat suit. 😅
@yurieshicatay6309
Ай бұрын
The hat distinguishes the character and makes him instantly recognizable
@skeginaldp1533
2 ай бұрын
Green tunic always looks cool
@yuvie9588
2 ай бұрын
you know it's a good design when it's the thing that's never changed during the concept phase
@dragonwarriorz1
12 күн бұрын
It sucks
@Swagg_Mistress
2 ай бұрын
I personally love the blue, I think it looks super cool and I love how it stands out. I also love the feature in botw and totk that allows you to dye stuff
@justanotherimperialfist
2 ай бұрын
One of the many reasons why I describe BotW as "A Physics Engine Demonstration wearing the Zelda Franchise's skin like Buffalo Bill, staring me in the eyes, and saying 'Would you play me? I'd play me. I'd play me hard.'"
@ViviSectia
Ай бұрын
I have a suspicion that it was an entirely different game that the Zelda franchise took over like what happened with Starfox Adventures.
@pearlplayaa
Ай бұрын
@@ViviSectiaexcept we've literally seen the proof of concept prototype, and it was basically zelda 1 with botw mechanics
@ViviSectia
Ай бұрын
@@pearlplayaaI didn't know that and had to look it up. OP was right. It is a physics engine demo wearing Zelda as a skin.
@RabblesTheBinx
Ай бұрын
Funny, I referred to it as "Skyrim wearing Zelda's skin like Edgar the Bug from Men in Black".
@demyzix1770
Ай бұрын
Am I the only person that thought that Link being dead then revived into his Blue outfit was a direct reference to how beating Wind Waker had you stick to the blue outfit for your NG+. Link's first adventure ended before you play BotW, you take over for part 2. The outfits even look pretty similar (emphasis on similar). Before anyone says it, yes, I know NG+ WW outfit was canonically not blue, but something the player and most NPCs couldn't see without Magic Armor.
@rdurkin08
2 ай бұрын
It also makes a lot of sense as BotW is the first game to break away from any feasible point on the pre-established timeline of games, where they all follow the tradition of"what the hero of legend wore", but since BotW is separate from all the other games where he wore green, they had no previous Hero of Hyrule to pull from, thus making the design be lost to time.
@gaivsvalerivs5818
2 ай бұрын
Link not having his green tunic all the time is the worst part of breath of the wild
@DragoX7
Ай бұрын
It not being there made you miss it. Therefore making it feel better when you do have it
@imanthonyjames
2 ай бұрын
I wear the twilight cap in TOTK. It’s the best one.
@wasntwas
2 ай бұрын
It also is a really nice way to show how there are a lot of outfits to pick from now. Instead of giving him his usual clothing you can choose from a large variety of clothes.
@snowveilmothsanctum4456
Ай бұрын
For me, when i beat Totk for the first time i wore the Time Set. As that was my first Zelda game, and it brings me Nostalgia.
@RobertSmith-ik4vd
2 ай бұрын
I do miss the original desings of his outfit.
@kikosawa
2 ай бұрын
I personally adore the look of a Hylian tunic, which is red and leather brown. It contracts even better with the green environment and makes Link look like a true wanderer he is in BoTW :D
@jaceyking47
2 ай бұрын
That is my preferred outfit of choice, when playing BotW (since I can't have the classic Link look- I ain't spending money on amiibos just to have an outfit). I think the Hylian tunic looks much better than the Champion's tunic, which IMO just looks like a comfy pajama shirt and not really "heroic" in any way.
@lemonchaly
2 ай бұрын
One could argue that the biggest change is the missing hat.
@roland.siemar97
2 ай бұрын
And here I thought that BOTW Link's design was inspired by the protagonist from "Princess Mononoke"
@rexona_rolon
2 ай бұрын
Green is back with the new 2D Zelda game
@DSpiritwolf
2 ай бұрын
I do think the blue was the right idea to contrast with the green terrain but the removal of the hat is pretty funny.
@yutamuda4046
2 ай бұрын
People think the green hat looks lame? It just looks like it’s a part of his outfit. Nothing lame about it, if anything it just looks neutral.
@spiderz5145
Ай бұрын
The Twilight Princess outfit still looks great on him in game, but the blue is fine too
@ItsYaBoiV
2 ай бұрын
And then they gave us all of the updated versions of his previous outfits, and I keep him in the Twilight set 😂 It's one of the coolest of the 3d sets, with visible chainmail under the tunic, and thicker fabric that actually looks protective.
@SmittyMacJones
2 ай бұрын
That’s why I made my hylian hood and tunic green in my TOTK play through
@MushroomMayhem
Ай бұрын
Same!
@aethertoast4320
2 ай бұрын
I get the symbolism and importance to Link that the color green has, but having Link contrast better with the environment is definitely a good reason for the change. Just wish that maybe they could have added more green accents though.
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
Blue was also Link's secondary color since "Ocarina of Time". Primarily the Hylian Shield, and even the Master Sword in some instances. While the hilt is technically indigo, depending on the lighting, it looks more bluish very often. So it doesn't look that out of place compared to other colors. Also, this makes Link Nintendo's biggest character with blue as their main color. Before Link, the only main Nintendo character associated with that color was Captain Falcon, which is a C-lister at best (sorry, F-Zero fans. Not the games' fault), while Link's green overlapped with Luigi's.
@tylerbutzer5183
2 ай бұрын
Good point, can't have our main man Link in the same colors as green Mario! (Forgive me Luigi, you will always be the best Mario, no Mario Marios for me, just Luigi Marios and Luigi's Mansions and I'm set for life. Please don't smite me. 🥺 )
@timothyparham5064
2 ай бұрын
As obscure as the Fire emblem games were, many of their protagonists also wore blue, in all kinds of shades too. So there's that.
@kg30004
2 ай бұрын
Should’ve kept the hat though
@TheRealVyke
17 күн бұрын
“Hard to make link look cool in green” twilight princess and OoT would like a word with you
@Master-Link
2 ай бұрын
As one in Green, Blue was a sign of royalty, a blue tunic made by the daughter of King Bosphoramus Hyrule, to commend the achievement of a Champion, chosen to pilot an ancient vehicle, Technically Monk Maz Koshia Gave Zelda Links Tunic as BOTW Link controls the Master Cycle Zero.
@H-TownGamer
2 ай бұрын
Getting rid of the green and cap is like taking off Marios red hat. It’s criminal.
@Arob4343
2 ай бұрын
Miss the green
@corbans5796
2 ай бұрын
My TOTK link always wore the green suit and hat
@Legend_of_Lukey
Ай бұрын
Links crossbow training was PEAK ✌️
@ehodges11
2 ай бұрын
BOTW and TOTK are by far my favorite Zelda games because of the freedom. i especially love the customization. i played BOTW for years, so there was a time when i wanted to wear knight’s armor, when i stubbornly stuck to the clothes in the cover art, when i used dark link, roy guard’s gear, the wild set, and all the rest.
@ysucae
2 ай бұрын
i think it also fits with the themes of loss of identity and melancholy in botw. link was not link anymore. he had to find bits and pieces of himself back in a world that moved on. even in the memory cutscenes, you feel detached from this link because he's so different and i think that's 100% intentional never take a bit design change just at face value or for the shock of it. maybe sometimes it's for shock but a character's design is the most efficient way to passively convey their story.
@Paladin2555
2 ай бұрын
I was more upset that starting with Skyward Sword they made Link right-handed. As a left-handed kid growing up, it was so nice (and rare) to have heroic lefty representation. Bring back lefty Link!
@RabblesTheBinx
Ай бұрын
Yeah, people don't seem to realize how little (i.e. basically none) heroic and _competent_ lefty representation there was in media and then Aonuma took away the _only_ one we had because of his seething disdain for left-handed people.
@Maltosier
Ай бұрын
Funny enough I think he was technically ambidextrous in skyward sword because he pulled his bow string with his left hand.
@shinobirecords2018
Ай бұрын
@RabblesTheBinx Seething disdain- what??? Look, I understand you're upset and even though I'm righthanded myself I consider lefty Link too iconic not to have back, but you can't seriously think this was done maliciously by the devs, it's just a carryover from motion controls. If you want to go deeper, aside from Twilight Princess on Wii mirroring the entire game, every righthanded Link was a trained knight who would in all likelihood be trained to fight like he's righthanded
@a_plastic_bag
17 күн бұрын
@@shinobirecords2018 I think they were being a bit tongue and cheek - I strongly doubt they’re seriously suggesting that Aonuma has literal “seething disdain for left handed people” 😂
@drabkebab
2 ай бұрын
It's cool, but I hope they try to keep green as the main colour because it's by far the most iconic look for him
@NaidotASMR
Ай бұрын
Because link has lost his original powers, he’s a regular link until he’s become the hero he used to be
@andrescastillo7328
Ай бұрын
Honestly I love the blue outfit, it actually suits him as much as the green tunic and his iconic cap.
@guizhangchen1999
2 ай бұрын
Because Aonuma hates Zelda 😢
@GoronMerchant
2 ай бұрын
Truly believe BOTW/TOTK takes place in the “Adult Era” the Hyrule is the one from Spirit Tracks, the only other time Link has been in “Toon-Style” was in his Blue lobster outfit in Wind Waker. Spirit Tracks Link, the decedent of WW, also wears different colours, Blue and Red. That’s my theory.
@XanderVJ
2 ай бұрын
Any in universe explanation will only be retroactive. You cannot explain it like that.
@GoronMerchant
2 ай бұрын
@@XanderVJwhat you said makes no sense, if that were true, stories could not be written. Called being faithful, not creating plot holes. If you cannot be creative enough, to create a good story, that is your fault, not the people. So yes, I can, there will always be three timelines. In universe is the only way you can explain a story detail. Called writing a story/plot. Something Nintendo has forgotten, and the fan base.
@BetaDude40
2 ай бұрын
@@GoronMerchant A retroactive story justification can be unsatisfying for some people, but I should point out that there are multiple ways that stories are able to be justified. Literature majors use "Watsonian" and "Doylist" explanations for in-universe and out-of-universe explanations respectively. The problem is that Zelda games were never really developed with the idea of an overarching massive story structure like other media franchises. It was meant to be more like Mario in that regard, with each game being a different self-contained story using recurring characters kind of like a myth. Sure there would be references between games, and occaisionally direct sequels like with OoT and MM, but the intentions weren't to make a huge "Zelda Cinematic Universe" that was wholly consistent or accurate (case in point: the geography between games being absurdly different having to be handwaved away by writers as "oh that just happens sometimes, Hylians are used to it") With that said that doesn't make them less legitimate. I like the 3-timeline divergence at OoT, and I think that it makes sense to try and connect the stories together in a satisfying way. Some people don't like that and feel it takes away from the "mythos," or it relies on too much out-of-universe justification. It's not a sign of a lack of creativity at all, I think it's great, but there is also some merit in disliking the timeline as some fixed canon.
@liammccbyrne4184
2 ай бұрын
its a reboot that exists at the end off all timelines. but they never said if its a merging of timelines or if all timelines just inevitably turn into Botw.
@12368Girl
2 ай бұрын
To be honest, I'm not interested. The green clothes were almost always explained by the fact that he came from the Kokiri forest and wore the traditional clothes, for me. But in a setting where he's a knight and was never a Kokiri, he doesn't have to look like a forest gnome. I also don't know why people get hung up on the clothes or hype the stuff. I loved wearing different clothes in BOTW and the green stuff was the very last thing I wanted to wear. Of course I didn't think the green outfit was stupid, but it's unnecessary to judge a game on it.
@TriremeBoy
2 ай бұрын
Hot take... Link is iconic in green
@unoriginal2552
2 ай бұрын
As I read more and more replies, I find that a lot of the older Zelda fans just want Nintendo to keep releasing OoT forever and ever and never deviate. Glad you're not one of them.
@vanessathomas9641
2 ай бұрын
Not a single person in these comments has said that. I hate this ridiculous strawman take.
@cpurizumu
Ай бұрын
@@unoriginal2552 No shit fans want more of the things they like. BotW and TotK are Zelda games for people who dislike Zelda games.
@unoriginal2552
Ай бұрын
@@cpurizumu that statement about BotW and TotK is objectively wrong but okay. I understand that people want more of what they like, but to just want a billion OoT clones that have a formula and never deviate is idiotic.
@SpartanManch
Ай бұрын
Tbh, I wish more game characters would change up their outfits with every entry.
@GeekHero_Bubba
Ай бұрын
Robinhood has always looked cool with a green hat.
@CozyyO7
2 ай бұрын
"hard to make him look cool with his green hat" there's is NO way they said that after 20 games, imo link looks cooler WITH his green tunic/hat.
@bigeek
2 ай бұрын
gonna be honest, I hold onto the past so much with this franchise, so BOTW and TOTK are esaily my least favorite link and zelda designs. when I first saw it and heard the story on how they came to be, it made sense, but it didn't make me like it anymore. I miss his hat, so now I wear the OOT or TP outfit in TOTK all the time 😭
@amandaslough125
2 ай бұрын
I honestly prefer wearing the regular Hylian tunic and climbing banana than ever wearing the new brand of clothing. Like, the Hylian tunic died green looks better than any of them anyway. Only reason mine isn't is because I only get one bandana so I rather pull off a "Goron Tunic" look that matches.
@user-fy6tt1uy4v
2 ай бұрын
Also since that blue is the colour of the royal family and link is a champion and Zelda’s royal knight and he was born to a line of royal knights
@paigey-poo4235
25 күн бұрын
Maybe it’s cause I’m a newer fan but I like the change, it was the right move to give them more options. You can only do the same outfit so many times, but now there’s freedom to expand and make new fun designs. Which they have, all the unique gear in botw and totk is so much fun! I love getting to pick out different outfits for different scenarios
@cdadamly
2 ай бұрын
If they really dropped the hat to make Link look cool, then they're going against tradition. Back in Ocarina of Time, they added the white tights specifically to keep him from looking too cool.
@josiahtheobald689
2 ай бұрын
i miss the green
@drbox9928
2 ай бұрын
Link always looked cool in his green hat
@kohaiame2691
2 ай бұрын
Ikr. I miss it. 😭
@iwakuralain1459
Ай бұрын
Tbh the blue really contrasts nicely with the green around him
@DukGood
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate the Toph “Let’s break some rules!” Cameo
@Sly88Frye
2 ай бұрын
Makes perfect sense. I sort of wondered that too, but yeah getting rid of the hat it all just made sense to just change the color of his tunic as well
@RanOutOfSpac
Ай бұрын
I’m 100% okay with giving Link new outfits. There’s a point where tradition becomes constriction.
@unheard1827
17 күн бұрын
Sure, but botw locked the tunic behind the stipulation that you needed to complete 75% of the game to get. For fans who like the tunic, assuming amiibos are not easy accessible (imagine playing botw in 2117) this seems like its done out of spite, as one of the lead developers hates the runic design.
@RanOutOfSpac
17 күн бұрын
@@unheard1827 I really don’t see that as spite. That’s a bit of an exaggeration.
@unheard1827
17 күн бұрын
@@RanOutOfSpac These are the same developers who reward getting 999 korok seeds with golden poop. I dont hold it against them, but it was definitely done to force a change of perspective.
@RanOutOfSpac
16 күн бұрын
@@unheard1827 Golden poop is cool though
@ShinySunjack
2 ай бұрын
The Green hat has always looked cool.
@amperesi9576
23 күн бұрын
Love the change in color and I love that they have included the original games colors in other games
@Gabriel-rj9gn
2 ай бұрын
This link feels very different than many of the others. Not just bc of the blue, but also the right handedness. In the past it was a consequence of the Wii, but this is the first time he’s been right handed without motion controls being a factor.
@dinowhiskers8894
2 ай бұрын
The green could’ve, and probably would’ve, looked great. You could say, however, that the blue brings a *breath* of fresh air to accompany the *wild* change of gameplay.
@PJMack068
Ай бұрын
I think what the dev is suggesting is that when you are trying to formulate fresh, cool designs to update a character, links cap is pretty constrictive. There are only so many ways you can update a floppy green night cap before you start to think about how Link might look without it
@ImmortalRimas
2 ай бұрын
I think it’s always cool when a character has variations of his outfit plus we all know they’re always return to either the original iconic or the one that came after to surpass it that’s the most beloved and became the most iconic main stay
@dandansoysauce8762
23 күн бұрын
Lore wise it also makes sense. The royal color is associated with blue, Wisdom is also blue, thus Zelda is associated with blue, and Link will match. In TOTK, notice how the focus of color changes to green. Link’s sky tunic is green, and Courage is green. Zelda’s dress contains green to match with Link. Also, switching to green helps to be opposite of Ganondorf’s red. Even though Zelda was always known to wear pink, there have been places where the castle was adorned in blue, such as in Twilight Princess
@CrzYbaDmutha2245
12 күн бұрын
His green tunic and hat is one of the best looking armor/clothing within botw and totk.
@nikdrown
27 күн бұрын
Being old enough to have played since the first one growing up I can say it really wasn’t anything that changed him so much. They have done a really great job with keeping Link in a familiar yet different look for every game. Each one makes forgetting the last. Till you put on the outfits in BOTW or TOTK and say “woah” lol. Hell for as much as I loved the OG ones I have especially loved since 3D with OOT. Favorite just for nostalgia
@nicholasheston862
2 ай бұрын
link looks like a yoga instructor now
@FIoridaMilkMan
Ай бұрын
Skyward Swords outfit looks amazing in BOTW&TOTK, the smaller hat fits very well
@NovaBlueNova
2 ай бұрын
Blue also represents purity and sometimes rebirth in Japan which is a pretty big theme of the game. It also felt like kind of a callback to wind waker link's first shirt being blue and white
@jasonroberts9788
2 күн бұрын
When I was in high school my mom got me an N64 with Ocarina of Time. When I left home, my mom started playing my and fell in love with the Zelda games. She wasn’t a gamer at all, but she loved getting lost in the world of Link. It became her preferred way to just relax and forget the stresses of the world in the evenings. My mom’s eyes were green, but when she was in her last couple of months of life due to pancreatic cancer, her eyes turned blue. Whenever I saw Link in blue after that, I couldn’t help but feel like it was a nod from the universe or something.
@NoahMcNair
2 ай бұрын
Links hat IS cool. He rocks that!
@jackson3475
Ай бұрын
My Headcannon is that, savage that he is, BoW link ate his OG clothes.
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