Character of the Month #3: ...

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-01-2011, 01:04 AM

LINK

Source games: The Legend of Zelda series
First appearance: The Legend of Zelda (1987)

STATS:
Weight class - Medium-Heavy
Falling class - Fast
Running speed - Slow
Jump height - Medium-Low
Capt class - Swordsman, Gunner

SPECIALS:
B - Bow (source: Legend of Zelda)
Side B - Boomerang/Gale Boomerang (source: Legend of Zelda/Twilight Princess)
Up B - Spin Attack (source: Link to the Past)
Down B - Bomb (source: Legend of Zelda)
Final Smash - Triforce Slash (source: Brawl)

HOME COURSES:
SSB64 - Hyrule Castle
Melee - Great Bay
Brawl - Bridge of Eldin

TAUNTS:
Up - Victory swordplay
Side - Crane pose
Down - Fairy summon
Melee only - Hair flip

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--In SSB64, the Boomerang was Link's B move.
--Several of Link's A attacks are also taken from home-series swordplay, particularly his Z-targeting moves from 'Ocarina of Time' & the specialized sword moves from 'Adventure of Link.'
--Link's Hookshot grab can also serve as a tether recovery, or as a tease attack in the air.

Back in the N64 days, I was actually pretty darn good with Link, & he was one of my favorite secondaries. Contrast that with Brawl, where I almost never use him at all. Oddly enough, it's almost like the more useful Link became in general*, the less useful he became to me.

*With the exception of the Boomerang, which was total hax in N64 & got way nerfed in Melee.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Booyakasha*** · 12-01-2011, 03:25 AM

Never really cared for Link. Aside from bomb-spamming, of course, but that practically goes without saying.

***Marilink*** · 12-01-2011, 09:53 AM

I especially like Link in Brawl. They seemed to perfect his playstyle in that game.

Robotazy · 12-01-2011, 10:13 AM

Personally Link is a pretty well rounded character, in that his B attacks have different styles to them and he has alot of options in close range.

I like him.

**Valigarmander** · 12-01-2011, 10:26 AM

His aerial Down+A is OP. Even moreso for Young/Toon Link.

***Marilink*** · 12-01-2011, 12:11 PM

The Down Thrust is the most useful Link attack in 4 games: SSB, SSBM, SSBB, and Zelda II.

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-01-2011, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exploding Rabbit

Downward thrust, mother****er!

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Chaos Deviot · 12-02-2011, 11:36 PM

I always loved playing as him in the first game. But then in Melee and Brawl, his other versions just... felt so much better. And literally were. I love his playstyle, but I wish he was overall better. It's perfected, but everybody else just does better than him save Ganondorf and maybe Zelda.

But meh. I thought he was perfected in Melee.

Maximum Spider · 12-03-2011, 03:38 PM

I use Link, but not a lot.

Young Link wasn't really much for me, but then Toon Link came around and I stuck with him immediately after I realized I was good with him.

12-01-2011, 01:04 AM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Character of the Month #3: ... LINK Source games: The Legend of Zelda series First appearance: The Legend of Zelda (1987) STATS: Weight class - Medium-Heavy Falling class - Fast Running speed - Slow Jump height - Medium-Low Capt class - Swordsman, Gunner SPECIALS: B - Bow (source: Legend of Zelda) Side B - Boomerang/Gale Boomerang (source: Legend of Zelda/Twilight Princess) Up B - Spin Attack (source: Link to the Past) Down B - Bomb (source: Legend of Zelda) Final Smash - Triforce Slash (source: Brawl) HOME COURSES: SSB64 - Hyrule Castle Melee - Great Bay Brawl - Bridge of Eldin TAUNTS: Up - Victory swordplay Side - Crane pose Down - Fairy summon Melee only - Hair flip SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA: --In SSB64, the Boomerang was Link's B move. --Several of Link's A attacks are also taken from home-series swordplay, particularly his Z-targeting moves from 'Ocarina of Time' & the specialized sword moves from 'Adventure of Link.' --Link's Hookshot grab can also serve as a tether recovery, or as a tease attack in the air. Back in the N64 days, I was actually pretty darn good with Link, & he was one of my favorite secondaries. Contrast that with Brawl, where I almost never use him at all. Oddly enough, it's almost like the more useful Link became in general, the less useful he became to me. With the exception of the Boomerang, which was total hax in N64 & got way nerfed in Melee. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

12-01-2011, 03:25 AM	#2
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Never really cared for Link. Aside from bomb-spamming, of course, but that practically goes without saying.

12-01-2011, 09:53 AM	#3
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	I especially like Link in Brawl. They seemed to perfect his playstyle in that game.

12-01-2011, 10:13 AM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Personally Link is a pretty well rounded character, in that his B attacks have different styles to them and he has alot of options in close range. I like him.

12-01-2011, 10:26 AM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	His aerial Down+A is OP. Even moreso for Young/Toon Link.

12-01-2011, 12:11 PM	#6
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	The Down Thrust is the most useful Link attack in 4 games: SSB, SSBM, SSBB, and Zelda II.

12-02-2011, 11:36 PM	#8
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I always loved playing as him in the first game. But then in Melee and Brawl, his other versions just... felt so much better. And literally were. I love his playstyle, but I wish he was overall better. It's perfected, but everybody else just does better than him save Ganondorf and maybe Zelda. But meh. I thought he was perfected in Melee.

12-03-2011, 03:38 PM	#9
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	I use Link, but not a lot. Young Link wasn't really much for me, but then Toon Link came around and I stuck with him immediately after I realized I was good with him.