I don't think Twilight Princess was gritty. It had more realistic colors, yes, but it wasn't blood and gore with only brown and gray colours. The whole colour scheme turned brown in the evening, but I LOVED the details like that. We've had very many child Links lately too. ALBW, WWHD.
By the way, Link is 16 in Zelda II, and he's also 16 in Twilight Princess. He's even older in Skyward Sword, 17 and a half, and that wasn't even "gritty" like you say TP is. "Adult" Link in OoT is 17.
He has never even been 18 so I wouldn't say he has been too adult in any game.
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