The word "bizarre" doesn't come close to describing the land of Hyrule. The presence of several awkward, maladjusted, and otherwise insane characters leads me to believe that Shigeru Miyamoto had a twisted upbringing. In the spirit of celebrating these oddities, Austin Hargrave — better known as the "PeanutButterGamer" — threw together a list of Hyrule's most peculiar residents.
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While I'm upset that the Carpet Merchant, a personal idol of mine, received so much hate, this list definitely puts the well-loved Nintendo franchise into perspective. Upon close scrutiny, the Japanese folklore which inspired The Legend of Zelda seems alarmingly foreign. But Hyrule isn't alone in this respect. Have you ever really thought about Super Mario? Between the Tanooki suit and psychotropic mushrooms, I don't really need to make my case.
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