Can you play as a girl in Zelda?

There was never much in the way of evidence for the theory, but it gained a lot of traction at the time before Nintendo eventually confirmed that it was not the case. It's not necessarily surprising that Breath of the Wild didn't let you play as a female character.
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Can you play as Princess Zelda?

Princess Zelda has been playable in every 'Super Smash Bros. ' game since 'Melee' The first batch of five games comes in Nintendo's massive crossover fighter. While Link debuted in the Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros., Zelda did not appear until the sequel, Super Smash Bros.
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Is there a female Link?

During the development of Hyrule Warriors, Linkle was originally designed as a female version of Link. She was also proposed to be Link's little sister, but the idea was scrapped due to Eiji Aonuma not wanting her to conflict with Aryll, Link's sister in The Wind Waker.
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Can you play as Princess Zelda in breath of the Wild 2?

Link is the protagonist of The Legend of Zelda: A Breath of the Wild 2. This means that Zelda does not appear to be the hero of the story, which will seemingly mean that she isn't a playable character, given the series' tradition of focusing on one hero.
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Can u play as Zelda in Botw?

You Can Now Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In First-Person Thanks To This Newly Discovered Glitch - Nintendo Life.
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Why does BOTW 2 have short hair?

Nintendo may have given her a trim so she is easier for a player to control. If she is not playable, her shorter hair could also point to Zelda being an A.I. ally for Link throughout the game, serving as his companion like she did in Spirit Tracks.
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Can you play as a female in Botw?

In fact, he looked so feminine in all of the trailers and art that most people assumed you played as a woman in the newest game. For now it doesn't look like players will be able to play as a female Link or as a female in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Why is Botw Link so feminine?

This was done so that different types of players could relate to the character. Aonuma said that he “went a different route and created a version of Link that was more masculine” with Twilight Princess, but “went back to the drawing board and decided Link should be a more gender-neutral character” after that title.
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Is Link a girl in Breath of the Wild 2?

No, there is no female Link in Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Destructoid.
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Was Link originally a girl?

Although Link is depicted as a male character, Eiji Aonuma stated that he wanted the character to be gender neutral. He said of Link's portrayal in Ocarina of Time, "I wanted the player to think 'Maybe Link is a boy or a girl. ' If you saw Link as a guy, he'd have more of a feminine touch.
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Is Link in love with Zelda?

In actuality, they almost never end up together or strike up a romantic relationship. Most of the time, Link and Zelda maintain a strictly platonic relationship with even a few instances of them simply having a professional one. The few times Link and Zelda actually wind up together are exceptions to the rule.
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Is Link a God?

As Fierce Deity Link, Link wears the deity's armor and wields the deity's signature greatsword the Fierce Deity Sword which can fire magical Sword Beams. However Link can only use the mask's power in Boss Rooms of Odolwa, Goht, Gyorg, Twinmold, and Majora.
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How do you change your character in Legend of Zelda?

To change characters, all you have to do is press up or down on the d-pad to cycle through them. This will allow you to instantly swap to whichever other characters you currently have in your party, and you'll be able to play as them while the AI takes care of the rest of the party.
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What is Zelda's full name?

Assuming she follows the same patterning as her relative (King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule) her full name and title would be Princess Zelda Hyrule.
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Is Link gender neutral?

However, such a mystery only further exemplifies Link's status as a gender neutral icon in Breath of the Wild. Ever since his initial reveal, the hero has been viewed from an androgynous perspective, and this extends to his physique, voice, clothing, and overall approach to the world in which he exists in.
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Is Link supposed to look androgynous?

For those who don't know what it means, androgynous is defined as: neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance. Link has fit that bill ever since the start of the series. It's the very reason that many people still confuse Link as Zelda or as a female character to begin with.
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Why is Link a mute?

According to Zelda, Link never speaks because he thinks it is “necessary to stay strong and to silently bear any burden.” If we take the diary at face value, not only does this entry explain that Breath of the Wild's Link is the strong, silent type because he doesn't want anyone to worry about him, but it confirms that ...
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Is Linkle Link's sister?

Linkle was officially revealed for Legends in November 2015, complete with attire similar to The Legend of Zelda series protagonist Link. While Linkle does not have any relation to Link, she was originally meant to be his sister.
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How do you play Zelda mods?

To use mods:
  1. Run the Wii U Plugin Loader option from the Homebrew Launcher.
  2. Tick the SDCafiine plugin on and press + to Apply Patches.
  3. Back at the Wii U menu, launch BOTW.
  4. If you have only one mod, it will load automatically. If there are multiple mods, you will be prompted to select one to use.
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Can you change links hair in Breath of the Wild?

But modding progress continues to be amazing, and with a graphics pack it's now possible to extensively customize the look of Breath of the Wild, from its foggy skies right down to the color of Link's hair and skin.
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Is Link missing an arm?

Ancient Irish mythology tells of a physician named Dian Cécht who, after the king lost his arm, made him a new silver one. That could well be the inspiration here. A fun fact is that his son made a better, organic one - and his dad killed him for it because he was jealous. Lovely story.
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What happens to Link's arm?

Past the shoulder, Link's left side now bears grey scars which mimic the style of ancient tech such as the Sheikah Slate. The tech in this arm seems responsible for new BOTW2 gameplay abilities, such as traveling upward through stone walls and a new twist on BOTW's stasis. It even seems to function as a flamethrower.
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What happened to Link's arm in BOTW 2?

For starters, Link is using his right arm in BOTW and the clips of BOTW 2 we've seen so far, which ties in nicely with Skyward Sword — Link's sword arm was changed from the canonical left-handedness to the right hand to fit better with the motion controls on Wii.
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