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Be advised that the following article contains unconfirmed, fan-made theories or speculation. I know this is a very strange article subject, but Gohma looks like a spider in all Zelda games, apart from Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker. I have little evidence of why this happens, but let's begin...
Gohma is one of the most reoccurring boss fights in Zelda history. In the original Legend of Zelda, Gohma was just a typical six-legged giant spider, with its weakness which is it's eye. It was exactly the same in Link's Awakening, a giant spider. But when Ocarina of Time finally released, Gohma was the very first boss, and she wasn't a spider.
In Ocarina of Time, her back story was that Ganondorf cursed the Great Deku Tree with Gohma so Link couldn't get the Kokiri Emerald. When finally finishing the first dungeon, you confront her with her one massive eyeball. Okay, she does have the eyeball and she does have the six legs but that doesn't make her a spider.
First off she walks around on two legs, I mean what kind of spider does that?! Also, the shape of her body doesn't resemble a spider whatsoever. Her colour (color) is slightly off too, random bits of her are bright glowing bluey-green and the rest of her is black. Away from her herself, the room she's in is covered with spider webs, which defies what she actually looks like. Furthermore, her larva look absolutely nothing like a spider at all!
Okay, let's actually look at the fact here. Parasitic Armored Arachnid: Queen Gohma, that's her full boss name. The word "parasitic" may mean that she's been altered with by Ganondorf or something. Just like the Parasite Queen from Metroid Prime, she was genetically enhanced by something, but something as technical as that couldn't happen in a Zelda game. If it is true though, then it explains why she looks so different.
"Armored" sounds like the Gohma from Twilight Princess, Armogohma, which is a mixture of an Armos statue ans Gohma. At least that boss actually looked like a spider. But that means that Gohma must have armor plating on her, but it's not visible. "Arachnid" is the most important thing here though, that means that Gohma is a spider, well, it's meant to be a spider. Even with the Nintendo 64's graphical limitations they could have at least make it slightly resemble a spider.
"Queen" is quite an odd one, Gohma was never a queen in any other Zelda games she's been in. I have no clue why Gohma is a queen in Ocarina of Time, she's certainly not treated like a queen! (Exception of the Deku Scrubs) "Gohma", back to the beginning again. Gohma not being a spider in Ocarina of Time can be argued with, because there's evidence of her actually being a spider and reasons why she doesn't look like one. But, the Gohma from Wind Waker cannot be argued with, it's the most bizarre change I've ever seen in a Zelda boss fight.
Gohma appeared again in Oracle of Seasons, going back to its original look. Then came along Wind Waker with its first boss fight, Gohma. Gohma? Gohma you say?! This isn't Gohma! The so called "Gohma" of Wind Waker is a gigantic, skeletal, magma filled, centipede thing! The only resemblance to Gohma this thing has is it's one eye! It looks more like Volvagia than Gohma!
"It" was placed there by Ganondorf just like she was in Ocarina of Time, but this time in a giant pool of magma underneath a fat-*** dragon with its tail dangling from the ceiling. There is no evidence on why Gohma looks like this. To the present day, Gohma has been appearing in lots of Zelda games, as a spider. In future Zelda games, let's hope she'll stay as a spider.
In conclusion, there's no reason why the Wind Waker Gohma had to change but the Ocarina of Time Gohma can be argued with. Put what you think below! Have a nice day!
- GreenGyser :chu:
Gohma is one of the most reoccurring boss fights in Zelda history. In the original Legend of Zelda, Gohma was just a typical six-legged giant spider, with its weakness which is it's eye. It was exactly the same in Link's Awakening, a giant spider. But when Ocarina of Time finally released, Gohma was the very first boss, and she wasn't a spider.
In Ocarina of Time, her back story was that Ganondorf cursed the Great Deku Tree with Gohma so Link couldn't get the Kokiri Emerald. When finally finishing the first dungeon, you confront her with her one massive eyeball. Okay, she does have the eyeball and she does have the six legs but that doesn't make her a spider.
First off she walks around on two legs, I mean what kind of spider does that?! Also, the shape of her body doesn't resemble a spider whatsoever. Her colour (color) is slightly off too, random bits of her are bright glowing bluey-green and the rest of her is black. Away from her herself, the room she's in is covered with spider webs, which defies what she actually looks like. Furthermore, her larva look absolutely nothing like a spider at all!
Okay, let's actually look at the fact here. Parasitic Armored Arachnid: Queen Gohma, that's her full boss name. The word "parasitic" may mean that she's been altered with by Ganondorf or something. Just like the Parasite Queen from Metroid Prime, she was genetically enhanced by something, but something as technical as that couldn't happen in a Zelda game. If it is true though, then it explains why she looks so different.
"Armored" sounds like the Gohma from Twilight Princess, Armogohma, which is a mixture of an Armos statue ans Gohma. At least that boss actually looked like a spider. But that means that Gohma must have armor plating on her, but it's not visible. "Arachnid" is the most important thing here though, that means that Gohma is a spider, well, it's meant to be a spider. Even with the Nintendo 64's graphical limitations they could have at least make it slightly resemble a spider.
"Queen" is quite an odd one, Gohma was never a queen in any other Zelda games she's been in. I have no clue why Gohma is a queen in Ocarina of Time, she's certainly not treated like a queen! (Exception of the Deku Scrubs) "Gohma", back to the beginning again. Gohma not being a spider in Ocarina of Time can be argued with, because there's evidence of her actually being a spider and reasons why she doesn't look like one. But, the Gohma from Wind Waker cannot be argued with, it's the most bizarre change I've ever seen in a Zelda boss fight.
Gohma appeared again in Oracle of Seasons, going back to its original look. Then came along Wind Waker with its first boss fight, Gohma. Gohma? Gohma you say?! This isn't Gohma! The so called "Gohma" of Wind Waker is a gigantic, skeletal, magma filled, centipede thing! The only resemblance to Gohma this thing has is it's one eye! It looks more like Volvagia than Gohma!
"It" was placed there by Ganondorf just like she was in Ocarina of Time, but this time in a giant pool of magma underneath a fat-*** dragon with its tail dangling from the ceiling. There is no evidence on why Gohma looks like this. To the present day, Gohma has been appearing in lots of Zelda games, as a spider. In future Zelda games, let's hope she'll stay as a spider.
In conclusion, there's no reason why the Wind Waker Gohma had to change but the Ocarina of Time Gohma can be argued with. Put what you think below! Have a nice day!
- GreenGyser :chu: