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nuckles87 on 23 November 2015
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AlfredoTurkey said:

For me, it just removes believability to the point of unreachable. Even in games like Halo where it's story is set in an extreme future and rooted in sci-fi, the idea of a female being strong enough to take down armies, or have the testosterone levels to push hard enough to do it, is ludicrous. The only case scenario where it would make even a slim bit of sense is when she's genetically modified but when you have games like Halo 5 where the female spartans have extremely feminine bodies, void of the effects of strength and muscle, it again, fails miserably.

There's a reason why the worlds armies are almost exclusively male. Evolution did not intend for women to physically compete against men. Mentally? Sure. But not physically.


In a game full of magic, fairies, giant mole-ish people, items that defy physics, potions that instantly heal wounds, and immortal wizards with designs of conquering an entire kingdom, is believability REALLY that much of an issue?

Video games are all about fantasy, and people pulling off ridiculous feats not even remotely possible in the real world. I'm not sure how something like a female Link really makes the believability of games all that more unreachable.

Anyway, I've seen some feminists advocate for a playable Zelda rather than a female Link. Personally, I find that idea more interesting, not to mention more "feminist". Why make a Ms. Male character when you have a female character perfectly capable of fullfilling the role? She'd need different powers, of course. A much stronger emphasis on magic than sword play. It'd be a nice change in pace for a series that could use one.

That said, for why people want a FEMALE Link, I'll just reiterate what others have said: they want choice. Unlike a lot of other established Nintendo characters, Link is meant to be an avatar for the player. You can even give him a different name in the game. If that's going to continue to be the case than the player should be able to CUSTOMIZE that character. Sex, hair color, and skin tone at the very least. White blond male Link can still be the face on the cover and in stuff like Smash Bros, but if Pokemon can do this, I don't see why Zelda can't.

I'm honestly not sure if I'd even make use of the option. For the last 5 years or so I changed my character to female whenever given the choice (aside from Skyrim, where I went with sickly, scrawny old man), for the sake of variety. But with women getting starring roles in more games I might go back to guys for a bit...