Link could have had a much more futuristic style than many fans imagine
Every day, more and more RPG video games are released that add to the great history, but few titles It has managed to achieve legendary status From The Legend of Zelda. Since its first release in 1986, this saga has captivated millions of viewers Players over the decadesAlthough what many do not know is that the plot has future roots that house its origins and that They never saw the light of day.
Like any other project of this type, The Legend of Zelda was also implemented Initial design sketches And the conspiracies that developed little by little until they found… The result we know today. Although the current story was a success, fans You caught their attention The previous scoop on The Legend of Zelda and here we tell you all about it.
Link would have been a hero for the time if they hadn’t changed the initial story of The Legend of Zelda
Link is a character with great potential for amazing stories
The Legend of Zelda series is widely known for its medieval fantasy setting, but… The initial vision of its creatorShigeru Miyamoto was noticeably different. In an interview with the media GameCultMiyamoto revealed that the first The Legend of Zelda game was dedicated to her Moving between the past and the future. The Triforce, the iconic item in the series, didn’t originally exist Known magical effectsBut three micro-slices represent strength, wisdom and courage.
“It’s a not-so-well-known story, but at the time, when we started designing The Legend of Zelda, we imagined that the Triforce parts would actually be microchips! It was meant to be a video game set in both the past as well as the future, Since the hero was the link between the two, he was named “Link” but in the end, Link never went to the future and remained a heroic fantasy toy with nothing futuristic about it! -Shigeru Miyamoto.
Miyamoto envisioned the link as the link between these eras to become the era The hero is destined to combine two different realitieswhich makes its name “link” logical Means “link” in Spanish. Of course, Zelda’s future design wasn’t just aesthetically pleasing Reflects Miyamoto’s vision About technological progress. In fact, during the 1980s, with the creation of the first game, technology I advanced by leaps and bounds Microchips, the vanguard of electronics, symbolized the promise of the technological future.
The link will have a completely different design from the one we know
Later, after analyzing it, Miyamoto and the painter Takashi Choose to change the overall representation History to give it a new meaning New design was more cohesive Until it fulfilled the other pieces they had in mind.
“Link’s sprite was drawn by Mr. [Takashi] Tezuka. At the time, you know, the NES was very limited and we were only allowed three different colors. However, we wanted a recognizable character. What I wanted above all else was for him to use his sword or shield, and for him to be visible. So we made him big guns so we could recognize them on screen. Then you had to create a hero who could recognize these weapons despite their small size. So we thought of a tall hat and big ears. He reminded us of a fairy-tale character, so we headed towards the elf. At the time, whoever said the character with the pointy ears also said Peter Pan, and since I really love Disney, we started taking inspiration from him. Not quite, obviously, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so cool… Since then, I’ve thought Peter Pan’s green suits him just fine. But since we were limited to three colors, and there were a lot of forest environments in the game, green on green was a perfect fit, so we went that route.
despite of The future Zelda concept never materialized Just because they took Peter Pan as a reference, his elements resonated Later installments of the series. For example, Ocarina of Time involves time travel that allows Link to explore Hyrule in different eras. Whatever the case, Link continues to be represented as a hero who connects worlds. Become a staple With the identity of the franchise and with a character that is part of the best video games of all time.
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