Zelda's Link No Longer a Lefty |
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A lot of Nintendo fans have been hounding forums for news about the surprising change they noticed in hero Link of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Apparently, in the game's Wii version, Link no longer carries a sword in his left hand but rather wields it in his right. (see image above)
According to Nintendo, they changed this aspect of Link's character to make use of the Wiimote-enhanced sword swiping mechanics, enabling players to make slicing gestures with the Wiimote that'll make Link slash with his blade. Apparently, the developer felt that a lot of people play with the Wiimote in their right hand, so it wouldn't make sense if you use your right hand for the Wiimote but the character uses his left. Hence, Link became right-handed.
Let's hear it straight from Miyamoto, shall we?
"Although Link is [traditionally] left-handed, at E3 we noticed people seemed to be using the right Wii controller to swing his sword. That's why we decided to make Link right-handed. The interesting thing is, on the GameCube Link is still left-handed; because of the mirror mode the game map is reversed."
So...to put an end to the rumors going around, nope, the Wii version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess won't have a mirror mode. You gotta admit this a smart move by Nintendo though, that much we could give them. But wouldn't it have been much cooler if Link gets to use both hands?
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Are you being serious? We knew about that since the day of the conference and you're just posting this now?
Seriously, don't post new articles on things that have been mentioned 10,000 times already!!!!!11
I want to use the wimote in my left hand? Because im lefty but i may have to get used to another righty thing.
What? What exactly does mirror mode mean? Reversed map? o.o'
Hmm, basically they're refering to making a duplicate image of the maps for the game but have "mirror" reversed them. so instead of having to go right in a particular room to get to the boss you would have to go to the left for the wii verson. would be cool if we could decide between left or right handed swordfighting. Can't see anything wrong with using a left hand for a sword.
5: I would think "no mirror mode" means no choice between left and right, no mirrored maps.
I knew a lot of left handed people at my last college; they use the controller like anybody else. I figure they'll just get used to using the remote in their right hand, like most other people.
Damn Nintendo! I'm a lefty and this was always one of the little things that helped me connect with them. I'm also italian so I enjoyed Mario more! What? Are you gonna make Mario black now, Nintendo?! At least add lefty support, bastards!
Why fight for left handies? Its not hard to just move your wrist, don't think that doing a vertical swing will do a vertical swing on Link because that isn't the case. Its the same thing as the other 3D Zelda games, but this time instead of pressing a button, you fling the Wiimote. Even if they had a choice to choose, you'd have a harder time using the buttons on the left side and joystick on the right than just moving your freakin wrist.
hehehe the day has come
threr no question that you have to use the nunchuk on rigth side for fps games. but this game i willl make an exception on the rigth handed thing i dont really care and niether should the leftys all over the world. im left handed my self ts a bith at school cause i drag my hand and i have to take the piece of papaer otu to write.
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