Jan 11 2010Awh, What's The Matter?: Link Looks Bummed
This is a picture by Kim Herbst from an art show hosted by the Autumn Society of Philadelphia that took place back in August (OOOOOLD!). The video game inspired show was entitled, "8-Bit And Beyond" and the piece itself is unofficially called, "We're Gonnna Need A Bigger Rutsack...". Per the artist:
That poor 'lil guy has to lug around so much stuff through Hyrule after you collect everything. Usually I work in brush 'n ink and scan the artwork in to color it digitally, however, due to time contraints, this entire piece will be made in Photoshop. The final product will be printed as a signed limited edition on acid-free archival paper and mounted on board at 13" x 19.
Good job. Unfortunately, the show is long over. So yeah, we missed it. But on the up side, we're all in the same boat. Aaaaaand we're gonna need a bigger one. Great tie-in, GW, great tie-in. Thanks, I know.
Game Art: Exclusive Interviews with Kim Herbst and Jeff DeSantis [gamervision]
Thanks to Joe, who would have dragged all that shit around in a rolling suitcase. Smart, Joe, but will it fit in an overhead bin?
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Reader Comments
1. ChaosHellbound - January 11, 2010 3:28 PM
bored
2. ChaosHellbound - January 11, 2010 3:28 PM
he is totally Bored* nothing left to do in Hyrule.
3. LSDiesel - January 11, 2010 3:29 PM
I hope Link never looks that ugly in a future LoZ game.
4. catch22 - January 11, 2010 3:34 PM
i recall in that super aggervating cartoon that all the items shrink down to manageable size and expand when taken out
like pokeballs
im embarrassed by both references
5. joe - January 11, 2010 3:46 PM
you would be amazed at what i can fit in an overhead compartment.
6. naas - January 11, 2010 3:50 PM
probably because it's still monday & fucking STOMPY hasn't commented at all
7. Heather - January 11, 2010 4:06 PM
Forest Temple.
Yeah I called that shit.
8. Dru - January 11, 2010 4:18 PM
@catch22 - I was gonna say, I thought it was like a HHH sack - things shrink down when you drop them in.
Or like Hermione's bag in HP7
9. Pat - January 11, 2010 4:24 PM
Nice work Kim! This is very reminiscent of an illustration that appeared in the original "Legend of Zelda" manual of Link smiling like an idiot among a pile of all the game's accessories.
10. Dishy Dishyington - January 11, 2010 4:30 PM
Rutsack? Hate to be a word nazi but that's too Freudian to miss. Nutsack for boys and Rutsack for girls?
Dru gets it. Hermione's rutsack - things shrink down when you put them in.
11. Larrythefatcat - January 11, 2010 6:32 PM
WTF is a 'rutsack'?... I'm pretty sure the word you're looking for is RUCKSACK.
Learn some DAGNAB ANGLISH...
uh-MERRRR-ih-KUH!!!!!!
12. Luke - January 11, 2010 8:19 PM
Where is his fishing rod?
13. 13 - January 11, 2010 8:26 PM
is it just me or does Link look stoned, smoking a roach?
14. Ginormagantuan - January 12, 2010 4:17 AM
Nah man not stoned he is just depressed and feeling suicidal because after watching Avatar hyrule doesn't seem as cool and beautiful anymore, and is going mad crazy cuz he will never be able to live in pandora and chase dinos & shyt.
15. Jaded Icon - January 12, 2010 8:17 AM
He's really sad because he put all this stuff on his credit card.....
@ 12
Nice catch!