/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7393829
The Chad of course

>>7393829
gotta go with N64 era

>>7393829
Runner up: GBC Link

>>7393829
I kind of like N64 SSB Link's illustration, though in-game it's basically a tweaked OoT model iirc.

>>7393829
I was fond of this Toon Link from the original reveal 2001 reveal trailer, with classic brown sleeves instead of the full green suit they went with in the end. It was a nice throwback to the original games

>>7395721
Not retro.

>>7393829
Depends, which one has the tightest boi pussy?

>>7394715
patrician

>>7394516
>falls into a crippling depression because of a gay fairy
>Chad
LMAO

>>7394715
all the SSB illustrations are amazingly balanced between fine art and extremely cursed

puffy bangs Link best Link cutest Link strongest Link bravest Link

>>7393829
Best in-game Link is AoL Link

>>7396015
I can't see it, whoever drew this is a retard

>>7396015
the two pixels that the artist thinks is one of his eyes is clearly his fucking hair

are gamers really this retarded?

>>7394715
i love the original smash bros illustrations, very comfy. sucks that we never saw that style again

>>7396297
>>7396307
He looks cuter than zelda here. Hot.

>>7396060
looks like Warioware

>>7394715
It makes perfect sense to have him look like that since in Smash 64, the characters are actually dolls or action figures.

>>7396297
>>7396307
Truthfully based and Do You Remember Lovepilled.

>>7394715

>>7395721

I will never forget the rage I felt seeing this trailer after the epic tech demo trailer we saw for GCN.

>>7397378
It's a really awful trailer, but the worst part was that Nintendo knew that and didn't want anyone to see it in the first place. It was never meant to leak out publically.

>>7397387
What do you mean? Even official magazines like Nintendo Power, Nintendo Dream and Club Nintendo proudly showed it off. It was shown to the public at Spaceworld 2001. Saying "it was never meant to leak to the public" is disingenious considering how they, themselves, showed it to a live audience.

I remember the Odyssey of Hyrule guy going full retard about this thinking it was an FMV you'd control sometimes in the same vein as Dragon's Lair, not thinking those were real-time graphics.

>>7397412

>>7397456
The artbooks Hyrule Historia and Art and Artifacts IIRC have Aonuma admiting he actively hid from Miyamoto what they were doing for "Zelda for GameCube" because he knew if Miyamoto saw Toon Link, he would shot it down right away.

So even Miyamoto knew this was a horrible idea, huh? Toon Link, that is.

I was always very fond of the dopey, put upon, and flawed Link from the Ishinomori comic that ran in Nintendo Power, to the point that it's the personality I imprint on Link whenever they don't focus too heavily on his steely, heroic determination. He feels like a kid that got thrown into something way over his head and initially only moves forward because he has no choice, yet eventually becoming a driven and capable hero, which is more or less the way he is in Wind Waker.

>>7397472
Really? I only remember a quote of some artist commenting on Miyamoto insisting all the time about including the stitching on the shirt (which they eventually didn't). Iirc they also comment on their general same-ish feeling they were getting from everything they saw by other developers and how they wanted to do something that would stand out.

As perfectly realized the final look is, they probably overdid it with that goal given how triggered the average fanboy got lmao. Still, it was good they dodged the bullet of going with the tech demo look; that looked awkward even back then.

>>7397574
I love the Kitaro-ish art of this one; the rest of the official manga looks fucking doujin-tier soulless

>>7393829
I have that figurine, I stuck an NFC tag to the bottom to make it into an Amiibo.

>>7398275
They did a hallmark ornament of the same art a few years ago, it looks slightly different.

>>7398354
I've got the Japanese figure with the round black base.

>>7397229

Anon, I cannot believe that you actually remember do you remember love, I still think to this day it has the best cartoon animation that I’ve ever seen in my life, thank you so much for the wonderful memory, I hope something great happens for you

>>7396297
>>7396307
Which guide? Official or unofficial?

>>7398161
It was the worst time to go for a cartoony look, sixth gen was the generation of the average gamer being teenagers who wanted blood and violence within a "realistic" (for the time) graphic direction. Wind Waker was genuinely used by both the audience and journos at the time as Nintendo "hiding the console is actually weaker than the Dreamcast" when in reality it was the last time Nintendo did s powerful console (second strongest of it's generation). Now, we now know how intricate was Wind Waker for it's tome, graphically speaking, how getting the cartoony look actually took a lot of effort but back then it was genuinely seen as lazy.

As for Aonuma, it was discussed in one of the Zelda threads this here, I think the second to last Zelda 64 bets thread, that Aonuma hid Toon Link from Miyamoto until he was inevitable because he knew Miyamoto would've shot it down. Similar to how Koizumi did Rosalina's book behind his back.
I said it then, I'll say it again, I wish Koizumi was the guy in charge of Zelda.

>>7398831
>Aonuma hid Toon Link from Miyamoto until he was inevitable
Yeah that keeps being brought up. Is there an actual source for the quote?

>>7398404
Thanks anon, I wish you luck in all your future endeavors and happiness too, you based madman.
Man, I'm so angry Harmony Gold keep getting in Macross' way.

>>7398838
https://nintendotoday.com/aonuma-on-wind-waker-art-style/

You know if you ever want a good figure of the classic Link look I think you can still find the link between worlds figma for like 50-60$. Just take the bracelet off it and you have an old school link toy.

>>7400838
I'd say he looks more like Oracle Link rather than oldschool Link, but that's /vr/ enough.

>>7396015
>>7396025
>this

hahah aww look that eyes shit!!

>>7396025
Adding to my previous post, what he depicted as a sword is actually Links arm, and the shield is the sword.

>>7401017
I never cared much for OoT Link, features too pointy in my opinion. Majoras Link is the best.

>>7396025
>are gamers really this retarded?
maybe

>>7396015

>>7401314
UH-OH the PIGMAN!!

>>7393829
No one likes the real Link.

>>7401237
Wrong.

>>7397574
The coloring on that book is fucking amazing.

oracle link was always my favorite

>>7395721
>classic brown sleeves

>>7402089
see
>>7393839

literally the first reply in the thread
or did you really think oot was the first zelda game?

>>7401469
Thanks for proving my point. Sorry faggots, this was the only acceptable version. Your version looks like shit and is not as the creator (Shiggy) intended.

>>7396297
no no no
>>7401469
yes yes yes

>>7396015
I always saw his sword as his arm holding his shield.
Like he was holding it with 2 hands in front of his face and he couldn't see shit.

>>7396015
I hate zelda 2 link because of his stupid lump sword that just looks like a club

>>7401469
>>7402198
>>7402192
NES Link is literally the first reply.

>>7401314

>>7402165
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AiWQSSwRBo

>>7402070
The WW stuff gets thrown around a lot since Aonuma's quote about "keepin it hidden" is usually twisted, but the Oracle style is the one style that Miyamoto really disliked apparently. A bit too conventional anime-ish probably

>>7406653
Miyamoto is a petty autist and dislikes anything not designed by he himself. It's one of the main reasons Paper Mario games can't alter existing designs for characters anymore (i.e. partners a la 64 and TTYD).
Meanwhile, the Oracle design remains the best and should have returned for Minish Cap. Easily fits the game more than Toon Link. God what a terrible choice.

>>7406691
At least the Oracle design returned in A Link Between Worlds and the anime cutscenes for the Link's Awakening remake.

>>7406691
I guess it all boils down to classic anime style vs generic contemporary cutesy anime style

>>7406653
Miyamoto didn't hate the Oracle style, he hated Oracle Link had the nose so small compared to how he looked in LA and ALttP.

>>7402242
this.