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Yes. As a result of his transition to the twilight world, he does become a lycanthrope. You may read the transcript from the GameSpot interview with Bill Trinnen, Koji Kondo, Eiji Aonuma, and Shiguru Miyamoto below:"...Link awakens from his blow, he rushes off to find the boar rider but is unsuccessful. Instead, he happens across a cave, within which an unnatural darkness dwells. This is later revealed to be the magical energy known as the twilight. Although Link is hesitant to head into the cave, the Twilight happens to reach out and grab him, pulling him into the cave. The resolution of this episode isn't shown, but Aonuma says that this is the beginning of the storyline that ends up with Link becoming a lycanthrope, as was revealed in the Nintendo press conference footage. He further elaborated on the other animals in the game by saying that when Link becomes a wolf, he'll be able to communicate more easily with other animals, which will both act as a big theme in the game and serve to advance gameplay..."You may view a picture of Link in his lycanthropic form here. Further excerpts from the interview explain the presence of a character on top of the transmutated link:"The next question revolved around Link's transformation and how it affects gameplay. The primary difference is that Link can't wield a sword while in wolf form. However, he has heightened animal senses while transformed, and he'll be able to both talk to animals and employ special attacks, all influenced by the unnamed character riding on his back. Speaking of this character, her name is Midna, and she's a resident of the twilight realm. She has her own motivations and goals in her realm, and she hopes to team up with Link to complete some of her own goals in her own world, while also offering Link the opportunity to pursue his own goals while in wolf form by acting as a guide."That's all for now, to see more, you'll just have to wait for the release of the game.Best of luck...