Tossing aside the standard temporal ocarina for something a little more complex, a "Flute Link" cosplayer performed on stage at this year's Masquerade show at the Otakon 2008 in Baltimore, bringing Navi in tow. It's a great performance, although it's hard to tell when she's playing live and when it's pre-recorded (for demonstrationg of her live performance, we also embedded a video of Flute Link performing Tetris with an Otaku band.
And for anyone who ever wished Navi would get her what for, keep watching until about the 4:25 mark. Video embedded after the break.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Red Leader @ Aug 16th 2008 1:07PM
That guy in the first video has some balls. I like balls.
Demosthenes @ Aug 16th 2008 1:28PM
That was a girl
Zeromaru @ Aug 16th 2008 1:34PM
It's the same girl in both videos. So I think you meant to say "That *girl* in the first video has some balls. I like balls."
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Aug 16th 2008 1:45PM
hmmm. Freudian slip maybe?
BananaBoat @ Aug 16th 2008 4:34PM
I loves me a woman with a nice set of balls. That's finger lickin good.
Poke4Christ @ Aug 18th 2008 11:34AM
If that happened in the US it would not be treated the same way.
Tuefl @ Aug 16th 2008 1:14PM
shame
Demosthenes @ Aug 16th 2008 1:13PM
That was great
Superstar90 @ Aug 16th 2008 1:13PM
If Navi had guts it wouldn't be HEY LISTEN! It would be LISTEN GODDAMIT, OR I'LL RESET YOUR FUCKING GAME.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 16th 2008 1:17PM
Oh em gee! I wake up this morning to be greeted by an Ocarina reference. :D She sure has some skrillz, I just wish she wasn't so drowned out in the second video by the less skillful other musicians.
aka_ak @ Aug 16th 2008 2:49PM
They seemed pretty skilled to me... the sound's just not very good quality.
It was almost like folk metal... I loves me some folk metal 8D
Abuzar Baloach @ Aug 16th 2008 3:23PM
Skilled, but dressed REALLY weird.
I am a machineee @ Aug 16th 2008 7:40PM
Oh I get why you like Ocarina references, because your username is Saria. I get stuff... damn we need a close up of this Link girl.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 16th 2008 9:42PM
@I am a machineee: OR my username is Saria BECAUSE I like Ocarina! :O C'mon, the forest sage is way cooler than any of the other girls.
Jerk Face @ Aug 16th 2008 1:17PM
That girl was actually really talented. Very entertaining performance! Those crazy otaku kids put a lot of work into their hobby.
Would I get yelled at for calling it a hobby? Maybe.
Tiptup300 @ Aug 16th 2008 2:01PM
Wearing women's clothes?
tc @ Aug 16th 2008 1:28PM
mmm, makes me want to get some Lon Lon milk!
Cyro @ Aug 16th 2008 1:32PM
That was Awesome!
Those tunes bring back so much memories.
For me Ocarina of Time is still the best game ever made.
Divector @ Aug 16th 2008 1:47PM
Indeed.
deaftly @ Aug 17th 2008 4:47PM
Hes good I suppose but hes no Ron Burgundy.
j.howlett @ Aug 16th 2008 2:00PM
i wonder if her note sheet had arrows
Jacksons @ Aug 16th 2008 2:04PM
Haha, busts out the milk. Good show.
therpham @ Aug 16th 2008 2:05PM
Cute costume, cool act. But I wonder how she'd do in a fight against those two girls that dress as Link that get their pictures spread about the webbernets?
Mikeymike @ Aug 16th 2008 2:17PM
She killed Navi. D:
Jim @ Aug 16th 2008 2:41PM
The more I see "Link played by a girl" videos the more I think it's time for a "Link Game played with a female character"... what do you think?
j.howlett @ Aug 16th 2008 2:51PM
i thought that before, i also want to see the roles reverse. zelda has to go on an adventure to rescue link after he saved her or something like that.
Jim @ Aug 16th 2008 3:03PM
YES! Or how about Tetra rescuing Link?
Mr Khan @ Aug 16th 2008 3:08PM
I think one of the infamous CDi games had Zelda taking the role of rescuer, but i can't recall which
Saria the Cat @ Aug 16th 2008 3:13PM
I'd love for Zelda to be something other than a helpless princess for once. It'd be awesome if there was a Zelda in which the enemy actually gets smart and kidnaps LINK instead and Zelda has to don his attire and save him. And no wimpy magical spells, either. Just pure hack and slash by female. :)
Zig55 @ Aug 16th 2008 5:21PM
I'm SO glad you guys don't design games...
The Doctor @ Aug 16th 2008 2:44PM
Is there any particular reason as to why that man is wearing a dress?
Dre Day @ Aug 16th 2008 3:03PM
That's no man. It's a Space Station...err, I mean girl.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 16th 2008 3:05PM
Well, it's a girl, if that makes you feel any better. ;)
The Doctor @ Aug 16th 2008 3:12PM
Wow, now I feel horrible. Bad video quality?
Geez I feel like a moron.
Jeff @ Aug 16th 2008 4:00PM
My God, the "HEY! LISTEN!" in OOT is only annoying if you constantly fuck up.
Top Cat @ Aug 16th 2008 4:12PM
...or if you ever load up your game
Cidan @ Aug 16th 2008 3:59PM
I was actually at Otakon and saw this live. When she was done, everyone went *wild*. This was in a huge stadium, with well over a thousand people watching. Almost everyone in there was standing up, screaming and cheering at the end.
For the record, the only parts that were pre-recorded were the parts where "Navi" was playing the flute.
HighFiveJesus @ Aug 16th 2008 4:05PM
i had forgotten how cool and orchestrated the ocarina soundtrack was
Wiinterfang @ Aug 16th 2008 4:30PM
Boy I can't wait to bomb some dodongos.
Mr.ESC @ Aug 16th 2008 6:56PM
Enough,I wonder what's for dinner.
(She is friggin awesome)
Karlito @ Aug 16th 2008 5:33PM
i was there also she is very very talented.
Chuck @ Aug 16th 2008 5:37PM
I want to marry her, you have my word.
Mr.ESC @ Aug 16th 2008 6:57PM
Thanks to youfail quality I can't really tell but I think she is underaged so...
Why don't you take a seat right over there...
Ritz @ Aug 16th 2008 7:22PM
Nice Dateline reference
Shtetl @ Aug 16th 2008 6:52PM
Does anyone know how old she is, or how long she's been playing the flute? I'm really curious!
HighFiveJesus @ Aug 16th 2008 9:39PM
i'm really creeped out
Shtetl @ Aug 16th 2008 9:45PM
...Why? I'm a flute performance major. I like to know these things.
HighFiveJesus @ Aug 16th 2008 11:28PM
haha i'm just fuckin with ya man
Foetoid @ Aug 16th 2008 7:46PM
The nostagia....its too much...must boot up Limited Edition Ocarina Of Time Disk i got with Wind Waker....must finish OOT for 16th time (no exaggeration).
Zephiel @ Aug 16th 2008 10:52PM
only 16?
REAL fans play through 16 times a month.