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  • Looks like Nintendo is succeeding in reaching the masses

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.

 #98829  by Oracle
 Mon May 29, 2006 11:11 am
Can you like, copy and paste those articles into your message? No no, I'm not lazy, I'm censored :p

 #98830  by Zeus
 Mon May 29, 2006 12:02 pm
Just for your, Oracle (from Gamespot):

"The Legend of Zelda series has won numerous awards in its near two-decade run, but one magazine is calling out the game's hero, the boyish elf Link, as a perfect 10. The June issue of Out, a magazine focusing on gay and lesbian culture, named the green-leotard-wearing hero as the Hottest Video Game Character in its "What's Hot Now" section for his role in the upcoming GameCube and Wii release, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

From the mag: "When darkness enshrouds the land, Nintendo's sexy farm-boy-turned-wolf sets out to save the day in this upcoming game. His weapons: a sword, a bow, arrows, and kick-ass grooming skills."

This isn't the first time Link has been associated with gay culture--he was the inspiration for Xandir P. Wifflebottom, the homosexual video game character in Comedy Central's Drawn Together.

Gay characters have largely been passed over by game designers, with many leading men and ladies being the prototypical alpha male or buxom sexpot. The Sims, Fable, and a few others allow same-sex marriages, but most games fail to even broach the issue. For more on the history of homosexuality in gaming, check out a past edition of GameSpotting."

 #98831  by Eric
 Mon May 29, 2006 12:09 pm
It's the earring isn't it?

 #98832  by Oracle
 Mon May 29, 2006 12:16 pm
You have my eternal gratitude. Now just do that every time from now on :D

 #99054  by SineSwiper
 Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:08 pm
Hmmm, isn't this pedophilic?

 #99062  by Torgo
 Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:19 am
Eric wrote:It's the earring isn't it?
Lots of straight guys wear earrings nowadays. I'm guessing it's the skirt and leotards.