The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
In Zelda II, Link's hair is more consistently brown or light brown. In the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover ( published in 2005 ) they put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
And let's ignore the pink hair in the actual SNES game, which I always assumed was part of his hat when I was a kid...
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
In Zelda II, Link's hair is more consistently brown or light brown. In the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover ( published in 2005 ) the put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
And let's ignore the pink hair in the actual SNES game, which I always assumed was part of his hat when I was a kid...
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
In Zelda II, Link's hair is more consistently brown or light brown. In the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover the put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
And let's ignore the pink hair in the actual SNES game, which I always assumed was part of his hat when I was a kid...
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
In Zelda II, Link's hair is more consistently brown or light brown. In the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover the put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
And let's ignore the pink hair in the actual SNES game that I always assumed was part of his hat when I was a kid...
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
In Zelda II, Link's hair is more consistently brown or light brown. In the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover the put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
And just to confuse things more, in the 1980's Zelda cartoon, Link has dark brown hair... but on the DVD release cover the put Link with dark blond hair : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/LoZ_DVD_cover.jpg
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable / not consistent across official art. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
So not ''all'' but certainly ''many'' depictions of early Link with brown hair.
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Edit : There is official The Legend of Zelda art where Link has solid brown hair, or blond hair.
Blond : https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/8/86/TLoZ_Link_Kneeling_Artwork.png
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. First brown-ish, SNES dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. Brown-ish dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
[The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art(https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/27/TLoZ_FDS_Box.png)
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. Brown-ish dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
[The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/27/TLoZ_FDS_Box.png)
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. Brown-ish dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
[The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/27/TLoZ_FDS_Box.png)
Zelda A Link to the Past box art
Both debatable. Brown-ish dark blond.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
[The Legend of Zelda Famicon NES box art (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/2/27/TLoZ_FDS_Box.png)
Zelda A Link to the Past box art : debatable.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Zelda A Link to the Past box art : debatable.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA version came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Zelda A Link to the Past box art : debatable.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)
The GBA came after Ocarina of time, so I would agree they lightened Link's hair.
Zelda A Link to the Past box art : debatable.
[Zelda A Link to the Past box art for the GBA version blond] (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/a/aa/ALttPFS_JP_Box.jpg)