Pros & Cons Of Link Speaking In The Next Legend Of Zelda Game
series has gone through a lot of changes over the years, but could it get away with changing Link’s silent status? Link being silent is as iconic a part of his character as his green tunic, which itself has been stripped away in and . While these newer games seem to have proven that Link can undergo some serious design changes and still be himself, some players may draw that line at Link speaking.
Link has talked in the past, although things didn’t go well when he did. Still, it isn’t completely unprecedented for a new game to give Link some lines of dialogue. That said, with Link silent in a majority of his appearances, it may come off as strange to have him talking in a new game if not done well. It’s hard to say if the potential benefits of Link talking would outweigh the risk of messing with one of gaming’s most popular protagonists.
One thing to point out about Link’s status as a silent protagonist is that it may be a bit of a misnomer. While Link rarely speaks words, the games do imply that he speaks. When Link engages NPCs in dialogue, there is often an implication that Link has said something or responded to what they said in some way. This is most heavily implied in shops when selecting an item. Players may be picking them from a menu, but there is an implication that Link is telling the shop owner what he wants.
As the series went on, it did more than just imply Link can talk. shows Link yelling “” to get Medli to follow him. In, Link can be seen having a conversation with Ilia, though his words aren’t shown on screen. gave players dialogue options, which was continued in and. At this point, while Link doesn’t often speak aloud, he does do a fair bit of talking.
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As it’s clear Link can speak, it would seem like the decision to keep him silent is more of a stylistic choice. Though this choice has worked well in the past,
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