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** Like the Wii version of ''[[Twilight Princess]]''. It was originally designed for the [[Game Cube]], where Link was a lefty as usual, but the Wii version used motion controls and it was felt that Link's dominant hand should match most players'. To program this in a hurry, ''the entire game'' was flipped left-to-right so that Link would be right-handed, even though his handedness does not affect gameplay at all. Real life lefties were not pleased by the lack of a Lefty Flip option.

** ''[[Skyward Sword]]'' also portrays Link as a righty because of motion controls; in fact, it's the first game since the original where the ''official art'' depicts him as right-handed. Holding the Wii remote in your left hand hardly affects gameplay at all, though.

** The [[Wii U]] tech demo for ''The Legend of Zelda'' also has Link as a righty. Being a tech demo, there's no reason for this outside of pure intent so it seems Link's status as a right-handed wielder may be official from ''[[Skyward Sword]]'' onwards.

** Currently, [[Word of God]] is that Link is, in fact, ambidextrous. The majority of his incarnations simply seem to prefer the left hand, however.