Template talk:RandomGanonImage

SSB images
The Link page includes images from all of the Super Smash Bros. games, as well as Soulcalibur II. I think Ganondorf's image from SSBB should be included in this template based on that alone. Ganondorfdude11 18:01, 16 January 2012 (EST)
 * Just because the pages cover the side games doesn't mean it should be in the image box. In fact, that's the very reason why it shouldn't. They're side games and therefore non-canonical. Spin-offs and cameos naturally take a back seat to canon and shouldn't be given "center stage", so to speak. We wouldn't do this for any other page, so we shouldn't do it for this. 18:13, 16 January 2012 (EST)
 * Yeah, I never really liked having any SSB images on Link's or Zelda's page, so any instances of non-canon images in these random image templates should be removed. --Dany36 23:46, 16 January 2012 (EST)

Original art of Ganon
Abdullah removed the concept art of Ganon from the original Zelda game, saying he looked stupid. Personally, I think Ocarina of Time Ganondorf looks stupid; thats not the point, thats how he looks, and its a matter of taste. I think its an important piece of art from a historical perspective as it is his original appearance. Its the only art we have of it, and its preferable to other options like using sprites. And while he argues that its "not official", I'd argue that it is; all the art back then was concept art including stuff in the manual, and while it may not have appeared in the manual this selection of artwork appeared in-game during the BS Zelda remake and absolutely nothing in the art depicts anything that is necessarily "wrong". Thats how Ganon looked back then and you can even see a lot of aspects of it carry over to his (much improved) Oracles artwork and his FSA appearance. Also, at the moment we're including art from the Zelda Barcode Battler, which is even less official.

That all said; I've included it in the article already so I don't want to make a big deal over it, I'm just curious what other people think. There's a dire lack of "traditional" Ganon official artwork out there. I think what is needed for sure is that we need a better quality version of the Oracles Ganon artwork, as that's the best version of that form of Ganon I think. 11:27, 27 February 2012 (EST)