Nintendo is finally debuting its female Link, dubbed Linkle, as a playable character in Hyrule Warriors Legends. Zelda fans previously saw concept art for Linkle in a Hyrule Warriors art book, and now you'll be able to fight the enemy mobs as her in the new version of the Musou-style game.

See Linkle in action in the Nintendo Direct excerpt below:

A new playable female character named Linkle enters the Zelda universe in #HyruleWarriors Legends. #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/UsQPJILMRu

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 12, 2015

Hyrule Warriors Legends hits Nintendo 3DS in Japan on January 21, 2016, with a Q1 2016 western release to follow.

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