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Link's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, has said that his concepts of The Legend of Zelda and Link, were based on his childhood memories as well as books and movies he and Takashi Tezuka had enjoyed, notably J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels. Miyamoto tried to make people identify with Link and have the opportunity to be heroes like the cha...
The Legend of Zelda series
Link debuted on February 21, 1986, with the Japanese release of The Legend of Zelda. Described as a "young man" who saved Princess Zelda's elderly nursemaid Impa from Ganon's henchmen, Link assumes the role of the hero attempting to rescue Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil wizard Ganon, who has stolen the Triforce of Power. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link(1987) occurs several years after the original game. Link goes on a quest to place a crystal in each of six castles in...
Spin-off games and other series
Link appears in Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure, the first Zelda spin-off games ever released, although he is playable only in The Faces of Evil and relegated to a secondary role in The Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure. At the beginning of The Faces of Evil, Link and the King of Hyrule are visited by a wizard named Gwonam, who tells them that Ganon and his servants have seized the peaceful island of Koridai and captured Zelda. After being informe...
In other media
In The Legend of Zelda animated series, Link, voiced by Jonathan Potts, was featured in a set of cartoons which aired from 1989 to 1990 as a part of DIC's The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Based loosely on the first game, the cartoons presented Link as a rude, lovesick teenager. Constantly pursuing Zelda and accompanied by the fairy princess Spryte, he begged for Zelda to kiss him, and exclaimed "Well excuuuuuse me, Princess!" when tired with her attitude. Thirteen episodes were produced bef...
The character has been overall well received by critics, and was awarded a star on the Walk of Game in 2005 along with his creator, Shigeru Miyamoto. Including him in the section "top ten forces of good" in their 2004 list of top 50 retro game heroes, Retro Gamer noted Link being "one of the longest running gaming legends." Game Informer chose Link...
1 day ago · The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday 27 July 2012 in the Olympic Stadium, London, during which the Games were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming ...
1 day ago · Millie Bobby Brown proudly called herself the "wife of the party" as she took a trip to Universal Orlando Resort with new husband Jake Bongiovi. Millie Bobby Brown is having more than just nice ...
1 day ago · Lex Luthor, as appeared on a variant cover of Action Comics #890 (June 2010). Art by David Finch. Alexander Joseph " Lex " Luthor ( / ˈluːθɔːr, - θər /) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in Action Comics #23 ...
1 day ago · Richard Tice, the leader of Reform UK, is giving a speech in South East London. Nigel Farage, the party's honorary leader, is expected to follow Mr Tice on stage. The Reform leader says the ...
