12-02-2006, 02:14 AM
Nope, Link has always been portrayed in game as being left-handed, wielding his sword with his left and holding his shield with the right. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_%28The...f_Zelda%29
"He is also one of the few left-handed protagonists in video games (with the exception of his appearance in the Wii version of Twilight Princess, where he is right-handed for control purposes)."
The only other I can think of off the top of my head is Rain from Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, but I'm sure there are a few others.
EDIT: http://wii.ign.com/articles/733/733762p1.html
Shigeru Miyamoto said that this was changed because at E3, people were using the Wiimote with their right hand, so they changed Link's handedness. Incidentally, everything in the GameCube version is mirrored: Link is left handed, the whole map is reversed! This explains why a lot of fanart I've seen has Midna's other eye covered. Curious!
"He is also one of the few left-handed protagonists in video games (with the exception of his appearance in the Wii version of Twilight Princess, where he is right-handed for control purposes)."
The only other I can think of off the top of my head is Rain from Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, but I'm sure there are a few others.
EDIT: http://wii.ign.com/articles/733/733762p1.html
Shigeru Miyamoto said that this was changed because at E3, people were using the Wiimote with their right hand, so they changed Link's handedness. Incidentally, everything in the GameCube version is mirrored: Link is left handed, the whole map is reversed! This explains why a lot of fanart I've seen has Midna's other eye covered. Curious!