Because that would mean that Linkle is also in the game? Which would probably mean that we have gender selections, which in turn means that people that want to play as a girl can do so?
Because that would mean that Linkle is also in the game? Which would probably mean that we have gender selections, which in turn means that people that want to play as a girl can do so?
But I want to play as a giraffe. I think they should include a giraffe as playable character as well, preferably a blue one, with purple stripes.
Featuring a new item; the lawn mower, how else are we going to cut all that grass!?
Maybe they could just update the boomerang to be a boomerang glaive. That could combine the functions of the boomerang, lawnmower, and ball & chain into one.
Because that would mean that Linkle is also in the game? Which would probably mean that we have gender selections, which in turn means that people that want to play as a girl can do so?
But I want to play as a giraffe. I think they should include a giraffe as playable character as well, preferably a blue one, with purple stripes.
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This isn't about fundamentel rights, it's about video games. I don't have a problem when I play as Samus in Metroid, or Mario, or Link, or whatever character. I'm not a woman, I'm not a little fat plumber with a moustache, nor do I have blond hair. It's not about gender, race or whatever, it's about the idea that every character needs to represent the player. I'm perfectly fine with playing as whatever character the developers thinks fits best in their game. I don't understand why people have such big issue with the character they play as.
Ok @Haru17, I know you enjoy using the edgy hyperboles, but please, I'm sure you're perfectly capable of having a normal discussion without having to resort to to that kind of tactics.
It's happened several times before with you, and it would be nice if it could stop.
Honestly though. I think Linkle would have far more potential and possibilities as her own character instead of simply being a female Link.
Well, she is already her own character. I don't think they'd regress her to "female link" status. If they decided to crate a female avatar for the player, I'm sure she'd be named just link, or be completely different from Linkle (even if they reused the name).
I just think the devs should go with what they think best for their game. Nobody should ever feel obligated to include things in their art that they don't want to include, minority or majority. An author shouldn't try to shoehorn in a black character or a gay character or a white character or whatever if that isn't the story they want to tell just as much as game developers shouldn't be forced to shoehorn in characters that don't fit their vision. Otherwise, you're just forcing your viewpoint and ideals onto the artist.
Now, if the final product is something that was always intended as a community collaboration or something like that, then that is obviously an entirely different deal. You have to take things on a case by case basis.
@rallydefault: Exactly. If the developers include a female protagonist, it should be because it is part of the vision they had for the game, not because they are pressured into it. Otherwise, they aren't free to create art.
Featuring a new item; the lawn mower, how else are we going to cut all that grass!?
Maybe they could just update the boomerang to be a boomerang glaive. That could combine the functions of the boomerang, lawnmower, and ball & chain into one.
That looks horribly impractical. How do you use this without dismembering yourself?
So Anakin kneels before Monster Mash and pledges his loyalty to the graveyard smash.
rallydefault: Exactly. If the developers include a female protagonist, it should be because it is part of the vision they had for the game, not because they are pressured into it. Otherwise, they aren't free to create art.
Alternately, they should give a gender option for an already-androgynous character because it's 2015 and generally understood that girls can be heroes too.
"Vision" and "artistic freedom" are some of the spin-iest excuses I've seen for "I want the series to be as conservative as possible."
So Anakin kneels before Monster Mash and pledges his loyalty to the graveyard smash.
@SpookyMeths: Sigh... No, just stating a year is not a valid reason. Of course girls can be heroes, but does every hero need to be a girl? I wouldn't mind a female protagonist, but I am totally against the gender option. Link is not an avatar, he is a long established, easily recognizable character, giving him boobs won't do anything except confuse people.
And yes, if making the game as conservative as possible will keep an iconic character from changing genders, I'm all for it.
@SpookyMeths: Also, I do want art to be what the artist wanted it to be. If there is a book or something with an all female cast for example, I won't scream for some male representation. I want to read the book as the author wanted it to be, not as I do. SO basically, I would strongly prefer to not have a gender option, but if the developers see that it's best, I'll deal with it and just play the game (if it ever comes out)
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