One creative gamer has transported Link from Nintendo'due southThe Legend of Zeldainto the globe of CD Projekt Carmine'southwardCyberpunk 2077.

The funky prototype, which was posted on Reddit by artist Grayness Shuko, combines the colorful, cartoonish tones ofThe Legend of Zeldawith a gritty, sci-fi aesthetic. Hyrule's hero sports a riot shield, an energy pack and a technological sword and visor in place of his traditional fantasy armor.

Upon closer inspection, fans may be able to run into that Link is actually wearing Five'due south jacket which was largely seen in the promotional material forCyberpunk 2077. A Triforce symbol can be spotted on the shoulder while Link's standardBreath of the Wildtunic is represented underneath.

Created by Takashi Tezuka and Shigeru Miyamoto,The Legend of Zeldais one of the most iconic and honey video game franchises of all time. The overarching story centers on the many reincarnations of the titular Princess Zelda and Link equally they fight against the demon rex Ganon. The original game was released in 1986 while the most contempo title,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Hd, debuted in 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. The highly anticipated sequel to 2017'sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis expected to launch former in 2022.

Released in 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing game gear up in the open world of Night Metropolis, directed past Adam Badowski. Players assume the role of Five, a customizable mercenary, who is haunted past the ghost of rebellious rock icon Johnny Silverhand (Keanu Reeves) later on a job surrounding a priceless biochip goes awry.

While the game received praise from critics for its graphics and setting, it also earned heavy criticism for its depiction of transgender characters and, nigh notably, its many, many bugs. The development team backsideCyberpunk 2077have been working to fix the wealth of bug since its release and according to CD Projekt Red president Adam Kiciński, "We believe that in the long run Cyberpunk 2077 will be perceived as a very practiced game, and like our other titles, information technology will sell for years – especially equally the hardware gets more powerful over time and nosotros improve the game."

There have been several other works of fanmade content recently made for both The Legend of ZeldaandCyberpunk 2077beyond Gray Shuko'southward cyberpunk reimagining of Link. One creative fan has drawn a stunning series of illustrations to celebrate the 30th anniversary ofThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Equally for Cyberpunk 2007,a group of coders has created a mod that allows players to see their in-game character take sex with Johnny, much to the delight of Reeves.

Many ofThe Fable of Zeldagames are available on Nintendo Switch whileCyberpunk 2077is playable on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|Due south are expected to launch in 2022.

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