February Eve
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*major spoilers for TP, MM, OoT, and WW*
I got to thinking about some of the moments that to me, define why Link, sometimes in spite of his appearance/demeanor, is someone you wouldn't want to cross. Moments where he kicks butt, takes names and no prisoners, to mix metaphors. All declarations of awesomeness are only my opinion - what are some of your moments?
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5. Defeating King Bulbin on the Bridge - Twilight Princess
You know, the atmosphere contributed a lot to my selection of this...but I'm okay with that. The shot of Epona rearing on her hind legs against the wall of Twilight was just too epic for me not to include. And while the fight against King Bulbin wasn't that hard (well...I can make anything hard, but in theory it wasn't), having it set with you trapped on a bridge over an abyss with walls of fire on each end was still really amazing.
4. Using the Fierce Diety or Giant's Mask - Majora's Mask
So the only thing that could make the Fierce Diety mask even more overpowered is to give Fierce Diety Link the ability to catch the moon on his own. Still, it and the Giant's Mask are some of the most awesome masks in terms of appearance. I never realized how giant Link really becomes with the Giant's mask until I tried battling Twinmold without it. As for the Fierc Diety Mask - overpowered or not, sometimes it's still really fun to face a massive evil in physical form and totally beat it up without even breaking a sweat.
3. Obtaining the Master Sword - Twilight Princess (and others)
I was trying to avoid having more than one from the same game, but I do particularly love the Master Sword cut scene in Twilight Princess. Whenever I watch it, I feel that Link knows he is destined to be united with the Master Sword. It's still a great moment in any game, though - it's in the name. Not just a master sword, but the master sword.
2. Fighting Dark Link- Ocarina of Time (and others)
If I had played Adventure of Link, I may have chosen that instead...but I haven't, so I have to go with what I know. And the fight against Dark Link in OoT is still pretty awseome on its own. Not necessarily for the character design, though I like that - not necessarily for the atmosphere, though it's also amazing and makes me think Link is fighting inside his own consciousness - but simply for the concept, which is that he's fighting against himself. It's not an original theme, but a lot of times it doesn't have to be original - it simply has to be done well. Which OoT did, and then some.
1. Ganondorf's Death Blow - Wind Waker
I could have put "Wind Waker (and others)" - but it was this moment in WW in particular that actually inspired me to create this list. I like toon Link; he's cute and courageous. He's not exactly awe-inspiring in the beginning, though. And even when he defeats a big boss, you can tell he's a kid by the way he jumps around in excitement. Then you get to the final battle, and he splits Ganondorf's forehead with the master sword. I knew it was coming, and I was still surprised. It's number 1 to me because of both the fact that it's your final battle and because the build-up in the game to that point did not indicate that it was coming. Well-played, game, well-played.
I got to thinking about some of the moments that to me, define why Link, sometimes in spite of his appearance/demeanor, is someone you wouldn't want to cross. Moments where he kicks butt, takes names and no prisoners, to mix metaphors. All declarations of awesomeness are only my opinion - what are some of your moments?
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5. Defeating King Bulbin on the Bridge - Twilight Princess
You know, the atmosphere contributed a lot to my selection of this...but I'm okay with that. The shot of Epona rearing on her hind legs against the wall of Twilight was just too epic for me not to include. And while the fight against King Bulbin wasn't that hard (well...I can make anything hard, but in theory it wasn't), having it set with you trapped on a bridge over an abyss with walls of fire on each end was still really amazing.
4. Using the Fierce Diety or Giant's Mask - Majora's Mask
So the only thing that could make the Fierce Diety mask even more overpowered is to give Fierce Diety Link the ability to catch the moon on his own. Still, it and the Giant's Mask are some of the most awesome masks in terms of appearance. I never realized how giant Link really becomes with the Giant's mask until I tried battling Twinmold without it. As for the Fierc Diety Mask - overpowered or not, sometimes it's still really fun to face a massive evil in physical form and totally beat it up without even breaking a sweat.
3. Obtaining the Master Sword - Twilight Princess (and others)
I was trying to avoid having more than one from the same game, but I do particularly love the Master Sword cut scene in Twilight Princess. Whenever I watch it, I feel that Link knows he is destined to be united with the Master Sword. It's still a great moment in any game, though - it's in the name. Not just a master sword, but the master sword.
2. Fighting Dark Link- Ocarina of Time (and others)
If I had played Adventure of Link, I may have chosen that instead...but I haven't, so I have to go with what I know. And the fight against Dark Link in OoT is still pretty awseome on its own. Not necessarily for the character design, though I like that - not necessarily for the atmosphere, though it's also amazing and makes me think Link is fighting inside his own consciousness - but simply for the concept, which is that he's fighting against himself. It's not an original theme, but a lot of times it doesn't have to be original - it simply has to be done well. Which OoT did, and then some.
1. Ganondorf's Death Blow - Wind Waker
I could have put "Wind Waker (and others)" - but it was this moment in WW in particular that actually inspired me to create this list. I like toon Link; he's cute and courageous. He's not exactly awe-inspiring in the beginning, though. And even when he defeats a big boss, you can tell he's a kid by the way he jumps around in excitement. Then you get to the final battle, and he splits Ganondorf's forehead with the master sword. I knew it was coming, and I was still surprised. It's number 1 to me because of both the fact that it's your final battle and because the build-up in the game to that point did not indicate that it was coming. Well-played, game, well-played.