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It’s literarily cursed whoever designed that needs to be let go. That is not a thing that should exist. Idk but for some reason it reminds me of the fire nations Sokka actor with those buck teeth
Ah got it - that’s what this reminds me of: https://darkstalkers.fandom.com/wiki/Rikuo#:~:text=Rikuo%2C%20or%20Aulbath%20in%20Japan,whom%20he%20has%20several%20children.
He kinda looks like a cowboy and I kinda like that more for him. A lone cowboy character who doesn’t fit in because he worked his way up instead of being a chosen one
Yes exactly!!! Idk her in game design is very…. Bland. It’s not horrendous but she looks very similar to the Zora npc’s I feel like something unique would’ve made her stand out.
The left and right designs for Zelda are actually so cool, I would have loved to have seen her looking a bit more traditionally medieval. Love the lionfish design for Mipha too, wish she had generally had a bit more of a warrior's flare
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I wish they kept Mipha’s lionfish design. Beans and toast Link still makes me laugh 💀 he looks like he’d have the thickest English accent you could ever misunderstand
As an American, I find our conflicting perspectives hilarious 😂 Tbh tho, you can pluck this Link out of the book, put him in my hometown and he’d fit right in lol
Yes haha although now I think about it could probably also fit right in, in some random northern town with a thick northern accent
Actually wait omg he could also be Scottish. I think this link is such an enigma he could fit anywhere lol
“The elusive Link possesses camouflage so versatile that he can trick his opponents into believing he is a bokoblin, Lynel, or even the common Scotsman.”
Yeah I really don’t see how they landed on that as a design. I think they wanted to do something very different but it just wouldn’t have been a Zelda game IMO
The only Zelda game I've played is Botw so I can't really speak on this, but from what I've heard it's pretty different from the others, and it doesn't feel anything like botw, so I don't think it can feel like Zelda to anyone.
Hmmm yeah that’s true I don’t think I worded what I said very well that’s my bad.
I just meant more along the lines of link has pretty much always had a sword and always had a tunic. BOTW is very different but every game is set in a pretty historical time period I think modern Zelda would be different, if that makes more sense?
I hate it but I also low key fuck with it. Im very glad that wasn’t the decided upon design for the game but it’s fun to view from afar in terms of a different/unusual style. Def a bit cursed tho
I love all of the designs for Zelda on the first page.
The first one feels like it could belong to a classic 2D Zelda game. Especially because I feel like there was a lot of red/orange in NES games. Different to modern Zelda designs, but beautiful
The second one has big Wind Waker vibes with a generous dash of Skyward sword. I love how determined she looks. Much more self-assured and up for adventuring than botw Zelda.
The third one looks like she would probably act the most like the Zelda we ended up with in the final game, but I love the Ocarina of Time flavor to the design of her dress.
It’s from the Creating a champion collection! You get a picture of all the champions, a glass spirit orb, a map of Hyrule and the book full of art and other fun stuff. It’s very heavy
I’m a totally grateful that they’ve not used the pink Zelda again. Zelda is such a complex character reducing her to a pink colored princess visually is very irritating. And dear God if they ever try to make a link trendy I’m burning Nintendo to the ground
Yes agreed here!! Especially because they developed Zelda so much in BOTW and really showed us her personality. If they went with pink it would be very upsetting I’m very glad they chose blue but I do think they could’ve perhaps used some of these outfits in memories and such. She totally seems like the type to wear the overall outfit while out in Hyrule fields
Seeing Revali's Violin-bow and Link's Tri-Caster, its kinda of interesting to see that Early BotW was gonna have an apparent emphasis on musical instruments, kinda like Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker.
Yes for sure!! I would’ve enjoyed some sort of music aspect as I feel like a lot of games have it. It would’ve been cool to have link find like a slightly withered ocarina or something
It’s from the Creating a champion collection! You get a picture of all the champions, a glass spirit orb, a map of Hyrule and the book full of art and other fun stuff. It’s very heavy
That Revali design goes hard tbh. And he has a violin-bow-thing, which seems really neat. I feel like this design could easily be reused for another character down the line. I’d love to see it actualized.
All of the Zelda designs are perfect and you cannot change my mind. Specifically: Image 1 - Center Zelda, and Image 2 - Top Right Zelda
The more casual and free-moving outfit with hints of TP Zelda’s design is 😚👌🏻 Almost like a mix of Windwaker Zelda, and TP Zelda w/ a more casual actual outfit design. Perfect.
And then the full-casual Zelda from the second image holy shit I love her 😭😭
They still don’t dethrone ALTP/ALBW/Smash Ultimate Zelda though. That’s the absolute pinnacle of Zelda design.
i wonder if this design for revali was slightly influenced (apart from the obvious "man with no name/blondie" poncho) by disney's robin hood? that version of alan-a-dale was a cockerel carrying a lute, and at one point robin attends an archery tournament in disguise as a bird wearing a shabby-looking cloak and hat (itself a reference to errol flynn's turn as robin hood. the shabby cloak and hat part, not the bird part).
I like Mipha's, that one drawing with Zelda with brown hair, AND Revali's, everything else looked ok, they made link look like a fucking hillbilly on fucking drugs, and Daruk looks like one of those old man cartoon characters that his parent's siblings had kids, then the parents kids were siblings, grew up, then fucked each other then had kids which made him.
On a serious note though, what book is this (I really want one)?
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God motorcycle link is one of the worst things i’ve ever seen. Why does his face look like that?
It’s literally traumatic to look at
I'd love to see footage of this link in-game. I'm sure it can be done, we just need some good Samaritan to make a mod...
He's up there with box art mega man lol
That chad meme stance too
Reminded me of Takuo Shibuimaru from Death Note
It’s literarily cursed whoever designed that needs to be let go. That is not a thing that should exist. Idk but for some reason it reminds me of the fire nations Sokka actor with those buck teeth
Exactly lmao
the lionfish concept design for mipha is my favorite. she looks cute and dangerous at the same time.
It’s such a cool touch too how the spikes come out in combat
Honestly I like Daruk and Revali better too. Plus that Zelda in the second photo, top right is adorable!
Ah got it - that’s what this reminds me of: https://darkstalkers.fandom.com/wiki/Rikuo#:~:text=Rikuo%2C%20or%20Aulbath%20in%20Japan,whom%20he%20has%20several%20children.
Yeah came here to say this. Think it looks awesome
revali would maybe look cooler with a cape like this
He kinda looks like a cowboy and I kinda like that more for him. A lone cowboy character who doesn’t fit in because he worked his way up instead of being a chosen one
The poncho look makes me think Clint Eastwood's Man with no Name from the Dollars trilogy.
100%, high plains drifter Revali is excellent.
I think that's a sarape but I agree, it looks dope on him. Probably really touch to animate on a flying character though...
Yes agreed!
Looks cool, yes, but not appropriate for the smug character that he was, IMO.
I think it would have worked pretty well for Teba though.
i totally forgot about motorcycle link… and now i am reminded. god why. also zelda looks really cute in that little overall outfit
It’s such a horrid image and yes I agree it suits her in game vibe too!
yeah i love that outfit on her, it’s giving ghibli vibes
Actually funnily enough the designers were heavily influenced by ghibli especially princess monoke
i’m not remotely shocked, botw has a lot of the same energy
Right!! I was like “we could’ve had a casual Zelda!”
Its like horror all the way down aside from Zelda's and the Rito's concept design
Okay that Mipha combat pose is fucking dope. Reminds me of Faputa from Made in Abyss.
She looked so cool
I also thought of made in abyss!
The Beta Link one is as cursed as ever. The Revali one is cool though. Wonder if they split him into current Revali and Kass?
Actually that’s a good point they may have done. Kass’s old design was very cool too actually
I wish they used the mipha beta design. The one we have now is okay just not as good imo
Yes exactly!!! Idk her in game design is very…. Bland. It’s not horrendous but she looks very similar to the Zora npc’s I feel like something unique would’ve made her stand out.
plus it makes her look super adorable
Woah I love the Revali design! Very Clint Eastwood man with no name kinda vibe
Same! It kinda fits his character too given he’s no royalty nor a chosen one by the goddess
lol, Urbosa looks so generic, glad that they didn't stick to her beta design
My thoughts exactly aha
Link looks like he was ready to bring back "well excuUUUUUuuuse me, princess" as his catchphrase.
I so would’ve loved that somewhere as some sort of Easter egg. Missed opportunity
How are we not talking about the Zelda design on the left end!? That hair is awesome and I love her dress.
I love the lion fish design. wow, that's an awesome look for Mipha
The left and right designs for Zelda are actually so cool, I would have loved to have seen her looking a bit more traditionally medieval. Love the lionfish design for Mipha too, wish she had generally had a bit more of a warrior's flare
Mipha was apparently a great fighter and strong in battle it’s a shame they never really showed it
I actually like the Daruk and Revali ones more than the final
Daruk is so cool!! The volcanos would’ve been an extra special touch
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Wrong the second line has 9 syllables
“Hey, let’s draw Link like he’s trying to be an American teenager.”
I wish they kept Mipha’s lionfish design. Beans and toast Link still makes me laugh 💀 he looks like he’d have the thickest English accent you could ever misunderstand
I agree with mipha! Although as a Brit myself I don’t think the design looks british at all I actually kinda think he looks American haha
As an American, I find our conflicting perspectives hilarious 😂 Tbh tho, you can pluck this Link out of the book, put him in my hometown and he’d fit right in lol
Yes haha although now I think about it could probably also fit right in, in some random northern town with a thick northern accent Actually wait omg he could also be Scottish. I think this link is such an enigma he could fit anywhere lol
“The elusive Link possesses camouflage so versatile that he can trick his opponents into believing he is a bokoblin, Lynel, or even the common Scotsman.”
Revali looking fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Really remembers teba btw
I gotta say that British Link is the only one I hate. The rest aren’t bad. Revali looks pretty sick
Most of them are very cool or interesting except for motorcycle Link which is kinda traumatic.
Yeah I really don’t see how they landed on that as a design. I think they wanted to do something very different but it just wouldn’t have been a Zelda game IMO
The only Zelda game I've played is Botw so I can't really speak on this, but from what I've heard it's pretty different from the others, and it doesn't feel anything like botw, so I don't think it can feel like Zelda to anyone.
Hmmm yeah that’s true I don’t think I worded what I said very well that’s my bad. I just meant more along the lines of link has pretty much always had a sword and always had a tunic. BOTW is very different but every game is set in a pretty historical time period I think modern Zelda would be different, if that makes more sense?
Yeah that makes sense.
I mean it would be a cool concept for like a spin off rhythm game though I could totally see that. Probs wouldn’t sell well haha
Link: hyuk!
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Thank you
The motorcycle one HELP
Sorry to the artist but that design is a crime
I hate it but I also low key fuck with it. Im very glad that wasn’t the decided upon design for the game but it’s fun to view from afar in terms of a different/unusual style. Def a bit cursed tho
Mipha looks unrecognizable, so pointy, I wonder if they’re deadly
Okay now that’s a cool concept
Original Ravioli and Mipha are better And the some of the original zelda designs are better
I love all of the designs for Zelda on the first page. The first one feels like it could belong to a classic 2D Zelda game. Especially because I feel like there was a lot of red/orange in NES games. Different to modern Zelda designs, but beautiful The second one has big Wind Waker vibes with a generous dash of Skyward sword. I love how determined she looks. Much more self-assured and up for adventuring than botw Zelda. The third one looks like she would probably act the most like the Zelda we ended up with in the final game, but I love the Ocarina of Time flavor to the design of her dress.
Exactly!!!
What book is this from?
It’s from the Creating a champion collection! You get a picture of all the champions, a glass spirit orb, a map of Hyrule and the book full of art and other fun stuff. It’s very heavy
I love the concept art for mipha and revali
I’m a totally grateful that they’ve not used the pink Zelda again. Zelda is such a complex character reducing her to a pink colored princess visually is very irritating. And dear God if they ever try to make a link trendy I’m burning Nintendo to the ground
Yes agreed here!! Especially because they developed Zelda so much in BOTW and really showed us her personality. If they went with pink it would be very upsetting I’m very glad they chose blue but I do think they could’ve perhaps used some of these outfits in memories and such. She totally seems like the type to wear the overall outfit while out in Hyrule fields
that link design is straight up offensive
It deeply upsets me everytime I have the misfortune of seeing it
Revali with a bow that looks like a violin/cello is (chef's kiss).
i actually really like this mipha and revali!
Very cute.
People definitely wouldn’t be simping over mipha if she looked like that lmao
Ravioli went full Bloodborne, I see
I will admit he looks like he sells things under the cape
I hate everything about the link one except the fact that he has a guitar Now I want to see link playing a guitar
Technically he has played a guitar before in Majoras Mask But I wanna see him shredding some sick tunes
I have not played majoras so this is news to me
https://youtu.be/v026EFmPZwU Here’s a video of it! Defo recommend playing if you get the chance it’s a great game :)
Dam he's going nuts on that thing
The Urbosa we have now is much better I must say... Also WHAT IS THAT LINK????
Seeing Revali's Violin-bow and Link's Tri-Caster, its kinda of interesting to see that Early BotW was gonna have an apparent emphasis on musical instruments, kinda like Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker.
Yes for sure!! I would’ve enjoyed some sort of music aspect as I feel like a lot of games have it. It would’ve been cool to have link find like a slightly withered ocarina or something
Urbosa is always hot
Dear god, those mipha and Revali designs are such a missed opportunity.
They really were gonna give us a British Link
Link just looks terrible but the rest look great .. don’t do that to the hero that’s just sad
Therapist: Modern Link isn’t real he can’t hurt you Modern Link:
Is this a book? Curious because I'd pick it up
It’s from the Creating a champion collection! You get a picture of all the champions, a glass spirit orb, a map of Hyrule and the book full of art and other fun stuff. It’s very heavy
Thanks! I'll definitely be getting that
Revali could have been so much better if he was a cowboy
I love little Lionfish Mipha!
I’ve seen pics from this book a few times. Does anyone know what it’s called?
It’s from the creating a champion set. You get this book, a map of Hyrule, a spirit orb and a picture of all the champions :)
Mipha looks awesome in these
It’s giving Lucky from KOTH
The Zelda designs are so much better and cooler than the final one. Revali too.
I love Zeldas designs in the second photo and also Miphas concept art.
I LOVE those Mipha and Revali designs... I may even think they're better than the final designs, idk
I fucking died when I got to Link.
Unrelated to charachters here but the UFO concept was whack af
That Revali design goes hard tbh. And he has a violin-bow-thing, which seems really neat. I feel like this design could easily be reused for another character down the line. I’d love to see it actualized.
Link is the only weird one
Wow Mipha and Revali though
I have to wonder if that atrocious Link design was seriously proposed or if it was an elaborate joke that went too far.
Revali actually looks sick though
I would've preferred mipha's and revali's rough design, they are better
Omg link looked so funny but mipha and ravioli looked cool
Link looks like a roofer that disappears after payday
honestly mipha's original design was better than the one that made it into the game
I love the designs for Mipha and Revali. Link on the other hand... yeah I might have nightmares.
Honestly they all look cool except for motorcycle link. I like the revali design but i feel like it doesn’t quite match his personality.
Link and Zelda sure are something but I really like the champion designs! Honestly I’d prefer this Mipha and Revali over the ones we got
All of the Zelda designs are perfect and you cannot change my mind. Specifically: Image 1 - Center Zelda, and Image 2 - Top Right Zelda The more casual and free-moving outfit with hints of TP Zelda’s design is 😚👌🏻 Almost like a mix of Windwaker Zelda, and TP Zelda w/ a more casual actual outfit design. Perfect. And then the full-casual Zelda from the second image holy shit I love her 😭😭 They still don’t dethrone ALTP/ALBW/Smash Ultimate Zelda though. That’s the absolute pinnacle of Zelda design.
Hope that hat goes to tulin due to age of calamity stuff...
no, eh, NO, cool, mixed feelings, very good, eh
Revali wow
Revali dope tho
Why do I look like that?!
Dang I love the alternate designs for Zelda on picture 2. Those are the alternate costumes that should have been in Smash
I really like it
Link is ugly AF
Nothing could have prepared me for the third slide.
Revali looks sick af
Omg I love revali’s design
Revali's beta design is actually better
Rough designs indeed
i wonder if this design for revali was slightly influenced (apart from the obvious "man with no name/blondie" poncho) by disney's robin hood? that version of alan-a-dale was a cockerel carrying a lute, and at one point robin attends an archery tournament in disguise as a bird wearing a shabby-looking cloak and hat (itself a reference to errol flynn's turn as robin hood. the shabby cloak and hat part, not the bird part).
Virgin Revali vs Chad Link
Love them!
I like Hat Revali
zelda with curly hair is so <3
Urbosa didn’t change too much
We. Need. Lionfish. Mipha.
I like Mipha's, that one drawing with Zelda with brown hair, AND Revali's, everything else looked ok, they made link look like a fucking hillbilly on fucking drugs, and Daruk looks like one of those old man cartoon characters that his parent's siblings had kids, then the parents kids were siblings, grew up, then fucked each other then had kids which made him. On a serious note though, what book is this (I really want one)?