Female duo sets the standard for Link cosplay

by Eric Caoili { Mar 4th 2008 at 10:30PM }

As far as Link cosplayers go, these two are easily the best we've come across. It's especially impressive when you consider that they're both wearing the Link's Four Swords outfits and not his traditional green garb.

Why is it that women seem to find more success in mimicking the Hylian hero's image? Is it his boyish frame? His unwhiskered cheeks? His effeminate, pointy ears?

Whatever it is, this pair captured it with a bug-catching net, stuck it in a bottle, and put it to work with these photos. Hit the gallery below for more action shots of the girls posing with boomerangs, miniature bows, and, uh, cell phones.

Gallery: Cosplaying Link Duo

Tags: cosplay, costume, four-swords, joystiqfeatures, legend-of-zelda, link, zelda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Fernando Rocker @ Mar 4th 2008 10:59PM

Wow.

Daniel @ Mar 31st 2008 11:50AM

who are those girls and where can i find them ...

LOLOLOL

TheWalkingDude @ Mar 5th 2008 4:50PM

Digg the original and I'll show you another 200 pics. I'll also tell you who they are ^_^
http://digg.com/nintendo/The_Hottest_Link_You_Will_See_Today

Spectre (MPH) @ Mar 4th 2008 11:01PM

i think i'm in love.

Anthony D @ Mar 4th 2008 11:13PM

I think i'm in heaven.

Hryuu @ Mar 4th 2008 11:27PM

I am so turned on right now for far too many reasons.

--Majeen "Hryuu"

Alexisonfire @ Mar 5th 2008 12:03AM

I rather dislike cosplay. But I must admit, those two are pretty sexy.

Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Mar 5th 2008 12:18AM

Rawr

Kefka @ Mar 5th 2008 1:00AM

old pics are old - but still good.

TriptychR @ Mar 5th 2008 12:56AM

Sure, but can they do *Birdo*?

(Yeah, I should be shot for that.)

StrangeAxel @ Mar 5th 2008 2:31AM

Cosplayers are nothing but attention whores -- especially female cosplayers. They'll go to cons and fondle and make out with other women just to get fans. They don't even have to be bisexual anymore. It's disgusting.

Dio @ Mar 5th 2008 3:35AM

Way to blanket people you don't even know about with a general opinion.

SabreCat @ Mar 5th 2008 8:46PM

Well, of course cosplaying is about getting attention. Sure it's an homage to a character you like, but the real thrill is in the feel of being a celebrity, everybody wanting to take pictures of you.

That said, I did feel a bit puzzled by many of the shots here--all the hugging and touching is definitely more about being sexy than being Link. Though in this case it's pretty tasteful, so I don't count that a bad thing.

kip @ Mar 6th 2008 8:48AM

"They'll go to cons and fondle and make out with other women just to get fans."

I have no problem with that, does anyone else besides you?

Dio @ Mar 5th 2008 3:36AM

Actually, there ARE some very good male Link cosplayers, you just need to uh, "lurk more".

StrangeAxel @ Mar 5th 2008 10:35AM

If you're referring to me than I must say I've been lurking the internet since 1995. Cosplaying is "generally" a loser's hobby.

I know someone who quit college because "she had better things to do" like cosplaying and barely making ends meet working at Starbucks. She makes wigs for a living -- *somehow* I don't know how but cosplaying costs way too much than what it's worse and somehow people dig this stupid shit.

If you guys want to wank off to losers that quit college because they love some dead-end hobby, be my guest.

Dio @ Mar 5th 2008 9:34PM

Nah, when I reply to you I reply to your thread. This is my own comment directed towards Eric who made the comment that females are better at cosplaying Link because of his features, which isn't true.

But from here on I WILL:
1. Who are you to judge what career is the best or what makes a good living? College isn't for everyone.
2. sry2say, but losers are everywhere. You can't say that cosplay/video games/whatever are for "losers", but there just happen to be losers in those fandoms. Especially now when you're judging the general population of cosplayers, on a video game blog. Yeah, that's how you put yourself on the higher moral ground /sarcasm
3. Look, just because you know ONE person that quit college doesn't mean the rest of cosplayers did it as well. You are so very wrong to think that. I know a big handful of cosplayers that are STILL in college. Making costumes and going to a couple conventions or so does NOT take up that many days out of the year. There are plenty of balanced college student cosplayers. And there are also many that have careers.
4. lolwut? Cosplay is not for wanking. They're to be enjoyed if the costumes are good.
5. SOME cosplayers are attention whores, not all. And you'll know if they're attention whores if someone or a few people have a vendetta against them. Hell, there may be a LOT of people. And then there's con drama. Though that doesn't mean that all people who pissed someone off is an attention whore, it could just be a misunderstanding or said people being pissed off are bitter bitches.
6. Cosplay is for fun. Some do it for awards, or competitions. Mainly it's just for the fun of acting out their favorite character, and interacting with other people in their fandom. Sure, some DO make out or grope each other, but that's called FANSERVICE. And yeah, there are some people that pretend to be bi just for attention. But again, not ALL cosplayers do this.
7. Just please, stop generalizing. If you want to talk about dead-end hobbies, look at video games from YOUR perspective. Just a waste of time, sitting in one place for hours on end. You're probably playing by yourself, or playing with people that you don't know. It's a waste of money, because you spend money on games, then trade them in for lesser value for a new game. Sometimes there are hardware failures. And you're probably wanking off to digital girls anyway. Some people fail college or drop out because they have better things to do. Some get angry because they lost in an online match and smash their keyboard. Some throw their controllers at the tv. Some commit suicide because their character died. Others don't buy nicer things for themselves because they spend too much money on video games. Some people get bad health because they are malnurished and stay up for days. Some spend their lunch money paying for MMO subscriptions.

StrangeAxel @ Mar 7th 2008 12:48PM

You *can* make a career out of video games. Beta testing, texture artists, animation, modelling, game designing IN GENERAL.

You can't make a career out of acting out fictitious characters. And yes I know ONE person that quit college, but there are many who do that just for cosplaying as well.

>>4. lolwut? Cosplay is not for wanking. They're to be enjoyed if the costumes are good.

This article is certainly wanking over it, because why put this article in a *gaming news site*? Even IF it has to do with Zelda, if people want to see good cosplays go to those boards. Then you wouldn't have people like me hating on someone's hobby that apparently people can somehow make a living off of.

One last thing you can't make a career out of making costumes. I'm sorry there's no college for anime costumes.

Also tl;dr.

Dio @ Mar 7th 2008 11:52PM

It doesn't necessarily have to be anime. Costuming is a part of fashion design.

And about careers in video games, most gamers get boners about wanting them without really knowing what it takes. LOL TESTING? I CAN PLAY EVERY GAME BEFORE IT COMES OUT LOLOLOL As much as anyone would like to get into that field, it's a career that few actually come to realize.

Hobbies!=careers As mentioned earlier, most (and I don't care how many you say drop out of college *just for* cosplaying) cosplayers do it. For. Fun. If people want to sell costumes as their job or on the side, that's their business.

As for the article, I wouldn't call it wank. It's humorous. The commenters are *generally* the ones getting off on these pictures, hell it made it onto Joystiq the next day, look at the comments on that article.

schhim @ Mar 5th 2008 4:54AM

hottest. post. ever.

Tabion @ Mar 6th 2008 9:49AM

Giggidy hoiven!!!

Byron Fortescue @ Mar 5th 2008 9:06AM

It really doesn't matter what they're wearing, they are sexy :D

Besides that, the outfits are very well executed..

Plokosh @ Mar 5th 2008 9:50AM

Kinda reminds me of that girl that did the samus cosplay...
Props for the awesome outfits!

Ryuichi @ Mar 5th 2008 11:02AM

These girls do a good job for sure, but I think it's hard to beat PikminLink. She is the best Link I've ever seen.

jsutcliffe @ Mar 5th 2008 11:16AM

GrimReaper @ Mar 5th 2008 11:28AM

So it makes you wonder if the blue link is the dominating one of the red link in bed. Its rather easy to discern because her looks are a dead give away with that smirk and camera whoring, buttttt the red link could be a dominating bitch

foosnark @ Mar 5th 2008 11:56AM

...I'll be in my bunk.

venk @ Mar 5th 2008 12:01PM

Bonus points for a Firefly reference.

nobody @ Mar 5th 2008 12:16PM

These have been floating around 4chan for quite a while now. There are actually 2 more in the group, because of the whole Four Swords thing. IIRC, there's a guy in there too, though he's scary and there's another girl but she's no where near as hot as Blue and Red Link.

RachelKat @ Mar 5th 2008 12:15PM

Hm, Austrian platinum-blonde sisterly incest in Zelda costumes.

The score: DS 3:40'000 Fanboy.

Borat @ Mar 5th 2008 2:25PM

Veeery Niiiiicee, how much?

Arman @ Mar 5th 2008 2:16PM

@ Daniel

You can find them in Hyrule! Hopefully Navi won't be there though!

ms @ Mar 5th 2008 2:21PM

StrangeAxel, it's clear that everything you do in your life must have sort of value to society as a whole. I mean how else could you throw rocks at cosplayers, people having a good time with a hobby they find enjoyable, but unfortunately doesn't benefit society as a whole.

Oh wait, you are trolling a nintendo DS website and posting comments. Hmm, I guess we can put you in the same group as them.

The girls are cute, having fun, they posed for a picture. And then you get mad about it because your friend the narcissist dropped out of college, and works at Starbucks. Who cares? Most people embedded in internet and technology have kind of a consensus that college is just a piece of paper when you can learn on your own, both online and the library. The hawaiians were a developed culture who were able to invent this pasttime called surfing. How sad right?

There's a guy I know that wastes his time making miniatures. All day, he has no 'job. What a loser. I guess he doesn't deserve the $150,000 he made for selling pirate ship he made to an art gallery.

skebz @ Mar 5th 2008 3:03PM

i dont think the girl in the red knows how to smile.....=P,all and all i think they did a really good job

ap @ Mar 5th 2008 6:15PM

lacks the plot big time

Donald @ Mar 5th 2008 3:14PM

brbfbi

Kaz @ Mar 5th 2008 3:41PM

... I think I just turned bi. That brown-eyed Red Link is especially cute! God, they both are!

Cateblya @ Mar 5th 2008 4:35PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Pikmin Link (http://pikminlink.com/) yet in this topic.

Joey @ Mar 5th 2008 8:45PM

fap fap fap

thirsty @ Mar 5th 2008 10:19PM

Dear Red Link,

Marry me. Plox.

Han @ Mar 6th 2008 1:13AM

Wow. I wish I could meet girls as half as pretty as that at my university. I don't even care that they're in Link costumes; they're just flat out beautiful. The delicate feminine features, the porcelain skin... I'm in love.

Clawbytes @ Mar 6th 2008 2:45PM

Can anyone tell who who the girl in blue is? Thanks.

cymok @ Mar 6th 2008 5:22PM

unfortunately she's my girlfriend. �o
..and right now I'm a bit proud, but also sort of scared....
|D~

kev @ Mar 6th 2008 9:50AM

Hey check this other cosplay link I found on Digg.
http://animespoon.com/top-10-funny-and-amazing-cosplay-videos

It's got some cool cosplay skits in there.

Clawbytes @ Mar 6th 2008 8:51PM

@ cymo:

No way!! Please tell me you're kidding!!

But if she really is... proof please?

And how old is she? Where was the convention?

Sorry if it creeps you out but there is nothing I can do to her anyways. X]

cymok @ Mar 7th 2008 12:43AM

ehm... she is, but how should i proof? i certainly won't uploa any pictures.
some of the fotos were taken on the animagic in Bonn, Germany. And she definitely is older than 13 ... or 17 .. or 20.
But if you want to find out more, i guess you have to come and visit the next animagic in summer. |D
imagine a fanclub of nerdy consoleros.... xDD

krizoitz @ Mar 7th 2008 2:02AM

Oh Red Link, whoever you are i will give you my heart and treat you like Princess Zelda if you will marry me!!!! ;-)

Clawbytes @ Mar 7th 2008 2:34AM

@cymok:

Wow, being her boyfriend you don't even know her exact age? lol

And for someone in Germany, you sure know english well!

Visiting Germany will be fun, but someday, and we can meet.

I'll cosplay as the guy who spends his day playing on XBL... -_-;;