| Vashyo said: Link doesn't have any character depth, he doesn't speak, he has no past and he allways gets pretty much randomly chosen to save the world. That's why I prefer cloud, even if he emoes atleast he does it for a reason. |
Vashyo, meet WordsOfWisdom:
Words Of Wisdom said:
I think part of it has always been the ambiguity of Link's age. He ranges from young to teenager-ish to adult in various games. Anyone making the same sexual jokes about Link as Cloud might be a pedo. The other part is that Link has never had that rough and tough image. People feel insecure compared to Cloud so they make fun of him to hide their own insecurities. People don't do that with Link because whereas Cloud has that firmly defined personality, a lot of people project themselves into Link. When someone plays FF7, they control the cast but the cast each has distinctive personalities. When people play Zelda, they become Link. Link's ambiguous and player-defined character is something that Miyamoto has spoken of and one of the highlights of the series. |
If we're talking about a fight in the real world, Link wins. No one could lift Cloud's impossibly large sword, much less get a swing off before the other guy stabs him through the chest. If we're talking about in some alternate dimension where the worlds of Zelda and Final Fantasy have met, it's much closer. Cloud's got his ridiculously large sword and skills and such, but Link has the Triforce of Courage and the Gods backing him.
