A video game theory suggests the Doom Marine (AKA Doomguy) and Link from the Legend of Zelda series are the same person. This idea sounds absurd at first. What could the armored, muscled Doom Marine from gaming's premier ultraviolent FPS franchise have in common with the elfin savior from numerous family-friendly Nintendo adventures? As it turns out, more than you might think. Read these intriguing claims and ask yourself: could Link be Doomguy?
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Various versions exist.Versions exist.Link has many versions throughout the Legend of Zelda series.Legend of ZeldaOver centuries, Link's identity seems to cross time or even one person.
The Doom Marine is also timeless. Is it the same guy or a line of soldiers behind that mask?
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Link and the Doom Marine share a look: both go into combat dressed mostly in green.green.
If the color scheme worked as a kid, why change it when they get older? Bonus: they stay covered on St. Patrick's Day.
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Do not trust the color differences. Link and the Doom Marine actually...inhabitThey inhabit surprisingly similar worlds. Hyrule and Hell both feature puzzles and temples designed to challenge players. Strange creatures populate both areas with their own goals.
What if Hyrule is just Hell with a repaint, or the other way around?
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Both characters handle a lot; they are too busy to talk.They speak no words. Their only way to communicate is through grunting.. They communicate only by grunting.
Other characters in their games move the story and dialogue forward.
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In the Legend of Zeldagames, demonsdemons can possess creatures and turn into humans in these games. Ganon and Shadow Link are two of Link's main demon enemies.
In Doom, demons are everywhere.
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In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link gets revived after a hundred years with The Shrine of Resurrection, then continues his fight.
In 2016's Doom, the Doom Marine is revived by the Union Aerospace Corporation and fights on. That shows a strong sense of purpose.Doom has a strong sense of purpose..
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In Doom, the Union Aerospace Corporation is a huge group. This group conducts questionable experiments on Mars, messing with forces it cannot control.
In Doom 3, players see a new version of the UAC logo. It has a triangular design very similar to the Triforce from the Zelda games.similarsimilarZeldasimilar
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The Doom Marine uses strong weapons to beat his enemies. He has options, from a rocket launcher to a chainsaw.
But in the newest game,Doom Eternal, the character wields asword, which looks like an enhanced version of Link's Master Sword.
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