Hence my Hedgeturtahogeacockraff. Which I think is an excellant idea.
Good idea, but try making Link sprites that are a combonation of, how much is it, 5 different animals. Another influenciing factor on what animal is how old Link is. For instance, in LttP, when Link is a boy, he personality makes him a rabbit. However, in TP, where he is an adult, his older, more agressive personality turns him into a wolf. So how old is he in NeoFirst?