Now we all know about Sonic being based, or in part based on Dragonball. The Yellow Aura round Sonic when transforming into SuperSonic? Ahhhh you say. But When I first saw the 90's dragonball z movie, Dragonball Z wrath of the dragon I nearly fainted. No.. seriously I almost did. There right before me...was Link in Dragonball Z! Watch the movie and you will see what I mean. What kind of magnicficent dream was this. Here was a hero, brandishing a Sword AND a Orcarina and even nods to Links time travelling antics, by implying the Sword Tapion gives to young trunks in the movie is how Future trunks gets he's sword, who is a fellow time traveller. Coincedences you all yell before retreating back to the T.V. to watch more in fascination. Don't spoil my fun now and this is more than that I could tell. BUT in this instance I actually didn't assume Link was based on Tapion..no I opted for vice versa. This is why. I realised this movie was dated about 1995 if memory serves.. and The Legend of Zelda games date back to the 1980's!!!! Errrr! Obviously dragonball (the manga) dates back to 1985 (don't quote me..but I think the same year the first ever Zelda game came out!) but Tapion is a movie character as in other words...a spin off character and so wasn't created by Akira Toriyama, so therfore he was not created until the 1990's! So I went on believing it was Tapion who was influenced by Link/ Zelda Franchise..until I found a article online. Now i'm sorry everyone I can't remember what it's URL was but it gave a twist in the tale if it is true.. And another franchise,well partly, was influenced by Dragonball z. Basically it was suggested That Orcarina of time which was released in 1998, was based on Tapion and/or the movie he was in released in 1995! I know..I never realised either..Please let me know if you have any further details on this..

Barry,

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