Does Writing Your Name Instead of Link Reduces the Epicness?

[Astorgh]

My first file on a Zelda game is always going to be Link. Then, if I want to beat it again I put random names.

 

[966623]

I used to just call him Link because it flowed well. Now I always name him 'Kitty.'
It just makes everything so much more epic.

 

[Veely]

It does! Because Link is an epic name! and sadly the fact that I'm a girl who has a very girly name kinda ruins it... >.<
Link has this mystery to it. Keely doesn't or Erin.... So to sum this up yes adding my name would ruin the epicness of his awesomely Awesome Name Link

 

[Dragonfly]

The first time I play a game, I always give him some random name. Not even my own name, just some name that sounds nice at that moment.
And somehow the games never felt 'not epic'...
Second time I call him Link and the games don't feel different.

I guess I just don't associate the epicness of the games with Link's name.

 

[Ventus]

Anything I use makes the game extremely epic. Link, Abdullah, Bobby, Mother, Zelda, 555555, etc. It all flows, in my mind, and I love being called "YourMom". Doesn't look grammatically correct, but I still love it!

 

[The Joker]

Everytime I use a name different from "Link", it actually pulls me out of the game and I find it less enjoyable.

 

[n3rdatheart]

I always prefer to put Link's name in. I don't feel right putting my own name in, partly because I'm a girl, partly because I use a specific gaming name...which is also a girl's name. But I just feel like I don't need to be the hero. I'm the girl sitting in the basement, wrapped up in blankets, saving the world? No, no, no. LINK saves the world. I just play the game<3

 

[videogamenerd10]

I always put Link's name. it sort of tells the story better in my opinion

 

[ShadowDiety]

I always use Link. It has a better tone to it imo.

 

[Tadpole]

I like putting my name in instead. The name Link is like saying "put name here to feel more connected to the game"

 

[ultara]

If its not linkit feels like im not playing legend of zelda also my name sux if talking Video games

 

[DrNedaj]

First play of a new zelda I use Link. After that I use my name. I could never just make up a name.

 

[womangale]

well... i'm a girl, and i'm pretty sure link isn't a girl. seeing the word "lindsey" next to "hero of time" doesn't sound as appealing.

 

[Vanessa28]

I always use a custom name mostly after my Hockey team or players. It doesn't take away the epicness to me. I mean I play the game and want to see how the game is and not how the name is. So even if he would have been called C3PO or Oompa Loompa doesn't take away the epicness to me

 

[Triforce82]

I like to use Link if I am trying to document what is being said by the various characters so that it doesn't get mixed up. My second playthrough of Skyward Sword I used the name Groose and that got confusing at some points of the conversations. But, it really doesn't matter to me. There was even one time that I used an emoticon as my name.