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To be fair, the power does seem to be in the gloves rather than simply being used for wielding the ball & chain.
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Indeed, but the way it's written is as if the gloves are a sidekick, like instead of Ratchet and Clank it's Link and Glove.

The Legend of Zelda: The Adventures of Link and Glove.