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'''Link''' ({{ja|リンク|Rinku}}, ''Link'') returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' at [[E3 2006]]. He was one of the original 4 members to be confirmed as returning playable character at [[E3 2006]], with the other three being [[Mario]], [[Kirby]], and [[Pikachu]]. | '''Link''' ({{ja|リンク|Rinku}}, ''Link'') returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' at [[E3 2006]]. He was one of the original 4 members to be confirmed as returning playable character at [[E3 2006]], with the other three being [[Mario]], [[Kirby]], and [[Pikachu]]. | ||
Akira Sasanuma | Akira Sasanuma, who previously voiced Link in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', reprises his role as the character in ''Brawl'', with recycled voice clips from the game, replacing Nobuyuki Hiyama in ''64'' & ''Melee''. | ||
Link is currently ranked 35th on the tier list, placing him in the middle of the F tier, a vast drop from his position of 18th in ''Melee'', and | Link is currently ranked 35th on the tier list, placing him in the middle of the F tier, a vast drop from his position of 18th in ''Melee'', and his second worst placement in the series. He is the lowest ranked of the original eight. Link is equipped with a useful [[DACUS]] that helps his mobility, camping ability, some of the best overall [[reach]] in his attacks, great [[momentum cancelling]], the third-best potential vertical endurance, and many KO moves. Like his ''Melee'' incarnation, he still has multiple projectiles, all of which are effective for [[spacing]]. [[Gale boomerang]]s can be used to apply pressure, he can fire arrows and allow characters to approach, and [[bomb]]s can be used for [[edgeguarding]]. Despite his various [[projectile]]s and [[DACUS]], Link has atrocious mobility due to poor [[Dashing|dashing speed]], [[air speed]], and [[jump]]ing ability. In addition, Link has lackluster frame data throughout his moveset (his fastest grounded attack, [[jab]], and his fastest aerial, [[back aerial]], have startup lags of 7 and 6 frames, respectively), giving him almost nonexistent [[out of shield]] options, one of the worst [[aerial]] games, and an unremarkable [[neutral]] game. Perhaps his [[recovery]] is his most crippling flaw, which has been heavily [[nerf]]ed from ''Melee'' to being arguably the worst recovery in ''Brawl'', often preventing him from fulfilling his amazing endurance potential. [[Spin Attack]] doesn't grant him much horizontal distance (and barely any without prior momentum), his [[bomb]]s are less effective for [[bomb recovery]], and his hookshot can no longer [[wall grapple]] (instead targeting only the edge, making it easily edgehogged). Overall, Link has unimpressive match-ups against most characters (especially in the top tiers) and terrible tournament results. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
Link may be a character of poor speed, but he makes up for that with power. His sliding [[DACUS]] also helps his slow mobility and his BDACUS is very effective due to his fast sidestep. Link is moderately [[weight|heavy]], having the same weight as {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}. Link is also one of the heavyweight characters that has good [[directional influence]] and [[momentum canceling]], especially vertically, which along his extremely quick [[fast fall]] allows him to survive almost as long as {{SSBB|Snake}} onstage, though he arguably has the worst recovery in the game and sometimes his fast fall can also give him problems recovering. His heavy weight backfires, however, by making him extremely vulnerable to chain grabs that force him offstage. Link's tilts are fast and powerful, and his down tilt is particularly good for getting opponents into the air. It can also [[meteor smash]] at the tip of the sword or hitting behind Link, making it respectable for [[edgeguarding]]. His up tilt is fast and good for juggling, and his forward tilt can easily KO at high percentages. Link's forward smash can become a two hit [[natural combo]] at low percentages. It is also a great KO move, depending from where the sword connects. His down smash is an easy KO move at fairly high percentages, and is Link's quickest [[smash attack]]. However, it is predictable making it easy to read at higher percentages, and has some ending lag. Link's up smash doesn't KO easily, but it racks up decent damage. Link's aerial attacks are also good, as both his neutral aerial and [[grab aerial]] (zair), combined with a short hop and fast falling, is a great option for approach. Link's back aerial is good for spacing when needed. Link's forward aerial is fairly fast, is a good set-up move and its second hit is powerful, but this KOing move is hard to land, since the first hit only set ups the second hit at very low percentages and the first hit lacks KO power. Link's up and down aerials are some of his best KO moves, having high duration and high [[knockback]], but have high ending and landing lag. Even though his aerial attacks are effective, his slow aerial speed, fast falling speed, and small jumps give Link a very weak aerial game. His grab, like all tether grabs, has good range but has a high amount of startup lag (12 frames) and is laggy if missed. Specials for Link are also good for keeping distance, racking up damage, and great for survival. On the ground, Link can charge his [[up special]]. It is a good edge guarding tool, but is predictable. Spin Attack can also deflect projectiles if used in the air. His [[neutral special]] is a bow that charges and shoots quick projectiles. If activated in the air, just before hitting the ground, an uncharged arrow will shoot instantly, making it a fast attack that will often hit unsuspecting enemies. Link's [[down special]] allows him to pull out a bomb as an [[item]] and throw it, which can be used for [[mindgames]], but his own bombs can be caught during the throw and used against him. His [[side special move]], [[Gale Boomerang]] has fairly good range and can gimp some opponent's recoveries. Inputting the command like a smash attack will cause the boomerang to reach farther. Link's shield, which he holds to his front while standing, can act as a shield on its own: when Link doesn't move, many projectiles coming from the opposite direction he's facing can't hit him. Crouching can also block most attacks as well, but leaves his upper hitbox open. He also has a great [[spot dodge]]. | Link may be a character of poor speed, but he makes up for that with power. His sliding [[DACUS]] also helps his slow mobility and his BDACUS is very effective due to his fast sidestep. Link is moderately [[weight|heavy]], having the same weight as {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}. Link is also one of the heavyweight characters that has good [[directional influence]] and [[momentum canceling]], especially vertically, which along his extremely quick [[fast fall]] allows him to survive almost as long as {{SSBB|Snake}} onstage, though he arguably has the worst recovery in the game and sometimes his fast fall can also give him problems recovering. His heavy weight backfires, however, by making him extremely vulnerable to chain grabs that force him offstage. Link's tilts are fast and powerful, and his down tilt is particularly good for getting opponents into the air. It can also [[meteor smash]] at the tip of the sword or hitting behind Link, making it respectable for [[edgeguarding]]. His up tilt is fast and good for juggling, and his forward tilt can easily KO at high percentages. Link's forward smash can become a two hit [[natural combo]] at low percentages. It is also a great KO move, depending from where the sword connects. His down smash is an easy KO move at fairly high percentages, and is Link's quickest [[smash attack]]. However, it is predictable making it easy to read at higher percentages, and has some ending lag. Link's up smash doesn't KO easily, but it racks up decent damage. Link's aerial attacks are also good, as both his neutral aerial and [[grab aerial]] (zair), combined with a short hop and fast falling, is a great option for approach. Link's back aerial is good for spacing when needed. Link's forward aerial is fairly fast, is a good set-up move and its second hit is powerful, but this KOing move is hard to land, since the first hit only set ups the second hit at very low percentages and the first hit lacks KO power. Link's up and down aerials are some of his best KO moves, having high duration and high [[knockback]], but have high ending and landing lag. Even though his aerial attacks are effective, his slow aerial speed, fast falling speed, and small jumps give Link a very weak aerial game. His grab, like all tether grabs, has good range but has a high amount of startup lag (12 frames) and is laggy if missed. Specials for Link are also good for keeping distance, racking up damage, and great for survival. On the ground, Link can charge his [[up special]]. It is a good edge guarding tool, but is predictable. Spin Attack can also deflect projectiles if used in the air. His [[neutral special]] is a bow that charges and shoots quick projectiles. If activated in the air, just before hitting the ground, an uncharged arrow will shoot instantly, making it a fast attack that will often hit unsuspecting enemies. Link's [[down special]] allows him to pull out a bomb as an [[item]] and throw it, which can be used for [[mindgames]], but his own bombs can be caught during the throw and used against him. His [[side special move]], [[Gale Boomerang]] has fairly good range and can gimp some opponent's recoveries. Inputting the command like a smash attack will cause the boomerang to reach farther. Link's shield, which he holds to his front while standing, can act as a shield on its own: when Link doesn't move, many projectiles coming from the opposite direction he's facing can't hit him. Crouching can also block most attacks as well, but leaves his upper hitbox open. He also has a great [[spot dodge]]. | ||
Link's critical problem is his abysmal recovery, being | Link's critical problem is his abysmal recovery, being arguably the worst recovery in the game, on par with {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s [[Dark Dive]]; this makes him easy to KO despite being a heavyweight with great momentum canceling. Although his projectiles, particularly Gale Boomerang help it somewhat, his poor jumping, quick fall speed, slow air speed, and poor distance on the [[Spin Attack]] make his recovery arguably the shortest in the game both horizontally and vertically and also very predictable, so it's suggested that all Link mains have good directional influence. Link's Spin Attack is also a slow recovery move, with predictable trajectory and minimal distance both vertically and horizontally, making it fairly easy to edgeguard and [[gimp]], mostly with moves that out prioritise his projectiles, and due to the poor distance of his recovery he can get KO'd offstage with a fairly low amount of hits and not being able to recover, especially when he loses his 2nd jump, and due his poor vertical distance that also means meteor smashes are devastating for his recovery. Link's most effective mode of recovery is to first throw the Gale Boomerang to disrupt the opponent, then use his up special right after doing his second jump to give more momentum so he can gain more height, but even this is a poor recovery option. Using [[Spin Attack]] immediately after being hit while recovering makes it give no horizontal distance at all. His [[Clawshot]] can be useful, being the second longest tether grab in the game, but, like all [[tether recovery|tether recoveries]], it is easily [[edgehog|edgehogged]]. Another method of recovery is where Link pulls out a bomb, uses his Spin Attack, and his bomb blows up on him for little damage but gives Link another Spin Attack. At higher percentages the knockback from the bomb can be used for additional height. Although, Link has a large [[Sweet spot (ledge)|ledge sweetspot]], but due to his poor recovery, Link heavily relies on edge grabbing, leaving him vulnerable to edgehogging (though, this can be prevented with his projectiles). If Link is lucky, the Gale Boomerang can carry the opponent out far enough so they can't recover, but this happens rarely, making it very unreliable. | ||
Overall, Link's high power and respectable camping ability is largely offset by his terrible recovery, unreliable frame data and poor mobility; this gives him a poor approach and almost no reliable method of recovering. Because of his overwhelming weaknesses, he is widely considered non-viable in tournament play, and his representation is almost nonexistent at a competitive level. | Overall, Link's high power and respectable camping ability is largely offset by his terrible recovery, unreliable frame data and poor mobility; this gives him a poor approach and almost no reliable method of recovering. Because of his overwhelming weaknesses, he is widely considered non-viable in tournament play, and his representation is almost nonexistent at a competitive level. | ||
==Changes from '' | ==Changes from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''== | ||
Link has received some significant power buffs and is overall a much more powerful character in ''Brawl''. Many of his attacks have | Link has received some significant power buffs and is overall a much more powerful character in ''Brawl''. Many of his attacks have had an increase in power resulting in him having access to a lot more kill moves with his overall KO potential and damage output being better relative to the cast. His grab aerial is a lot more useful as an attack as it no longer suffers from a lot of landing lag giving him a new spacing tool which could be used to flow into other attacks. Additionally, the introduction of [[DACUS]] gives him a new much needed approach option although his DACUS is poor as while it covers a large distance, his up smash remains a fairly poor move especially with its higher ending lag. | ||
However, he has received some significant nerfs in other more important areas, that have made him an even slower and less mobile character. His already poor [[out of shield]] game was made even worse as all of his out of shield options (including [[Spin Attack]], [[grab]] and [[neutral aerial]]) are all slower than they were before and his lower traction only increases this issue. His aerial game is also worse. His air speed is much slower hindering both his aerial approach and recovery. Up aerial is much slower and is non viable for combos and the removal of [[L-canceling]] drastically harmed both his up and down aerials. Lastly and most significantly, his recovery has been drastically nerfed, almost close to being as bad as it was in ''Smash 64''. His grab aerial can only be used as a tether recovery significantly reducing its utility and his Spin Attack covers less horizontal distance and is more reliant on prior momentum which is especially poor considering his worse air speed and acceleration. Link can also no longer destroy [[Bomb]]s with Spin Attack which also hinders his recovery. | |||
This overall makes him a worse character in ''Brawl'' than he was in ''Melee'' where he was already a non viable character. | |||
===Aesthetics=== | ===Aesthetics=== | ||
*{{change|Link's design is now based off of ''Twilight Princess'', rather than being based of his ''Ocarina of Time'' design he had in ''Melee'' and ''SSB''. His design has also received a significant boost in graphics quality, most notably seen on his tunic and hat, which have much more detail and textures.}} | *{{change|Link's design is now based off of ''Twilight Princess'', rather than being based of his ''Ocarina of Time'' design he had in ''Melee'' and ''SSB''. His design has also received a significant boost in graphics quality, most notably seen on his tunic and hat, which have much more detail and textures.}} | ||
*{{change|His forward [[helpless]] state is now the animation of when he finishes his double jump (from both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''), but his back and neutral helpless states are the same.}} | *{{change|His forward [[helpless]] state is now the animation of when he finishes his double jump (from both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''), but his back and neutral helpless states are the same.}} | ||
*{{change|Link's dark costume is now based on [[Dark Link]] and he has a new yellow costume.}} | *{{change|Link's dark costume is now based on [[Dark Link]] and he has a new yellow costume.}} | ||
*{{change| | *{{change|Link's taunt from ''Melee'' has been removed. His new down taunt is similar to his ''Smash 64'' taunt.}} | ||
===Attributes=== | ===Attributes=== | ||
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*[[Neutral attack]]: | *[[Neutral attack]]: | ||
**{{buff|The second and third hits of neutral attack have less startup lag (frame 7 → 6) and the third hit has altered knockback (10 (base), 100 (scaling) → 70/50) improving its spacing potential. Additionally, the first hit can now be used to [[jab lock]] opponents.}} | **{{buff|The second and third hits of neutral attack have less startup lag (frame 7 → 6) and the third hit has altered knockback (10 (base), 100 (scaling) → 70/50) improving its spacing potential. Additionally, the first hit can now be used to [[jab lock]] opponents.}} | ||
**{{nerf|Neutral attack no longer has a neutral infinite and will always deal three hits, decreasing it's overall damage potential.}} | **{{nerf|Neutral attack no longer has a neutral infinite and will always deal three hits, decreasing it's overall damage potential.}} | ||
***{{nerf|The first and third hits deals less damage (5% (first)/6% (third) → 4%/5%). Additionally, the first hit has more startup lag (frame 6 → 7) and the second and third hits also have more end lag (frame 18 (second)/frame 33 (third) → 21/37).}} | ***{{nerf|The first and third hits deals less damage (5% (first)/6% (third) → 4%/5%). Additionally, the first hit has more startup lag (frame 6 → 7) and the second and third hits also have more end lag (frame 18 (second)/frame 33 (third) → 21/37).}} | ||
*[[Forward tilt]]: | *[[Forward tilt]]: | ||
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**{{nerf|Up smash has more ending lag (frame 52 → 70) significantly hindering its followup potential despite the final hits lower base knockback (90 → 70).}} | **{{nerf|Up smash has more ending lag (frame 52 → 70) significantly hindering its followup potential despite the final hits lower base knockback (90 → 70).}} | ||
*[[Down smash]]: | *[[Down smash]]: | ||
**{{buff|Down smash's weak hit deals more damage (11% → 14% (front), 16% (back)), the front hit has higher base knockback (20 → 26) and the back hit has less startup lag (frame 21 → 20).}} | **{{buff|Down smash's weak hit deals more damage (11% → 14% (front), 16% (back)), the front hit has higher base knockback (20 → 26) and the back hit has less startup lag (frame 21 → 20).}} | ||
**{{nerf|Down smash has more ending lag (frame 42 → 50).}} | **{{nerf|Down smash has more ending lag (frame 42 → 50).}} | ||
===Aerial attacks=== | ===Aerial attacks=== | ||
*{{nerf|Link is arguably the character most adversely affected by the loss of [[L-cancelling]] | *{{nerf|Link is arguably the character second most adversely affected by the loss of [[L-cancelling]] after {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, as his high landing lag up and down aerials were especially reliant on it, with his up aerial completely losing its comboing abilities while his down aerial is now dangerously unsafe if he misses it.}} | ||
**{{change|Neutral, forward and back aerials have less landing lag (15 frames → 9 (neutral), 10 (forward/back) although their landing lag was not fully compensated for the loss of L-cancelling.}} | **{{change|Neutral, forward and back aerials have less landing lag (15 frames → 9 (neutral), 10 (forward/back) although their landing lag was not fully compensated for the loss of L-cancelling.}} | ||
*[[Neutral aerial]]: | *[[Neutral aerial]]: | ||
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**{{nerf|Neutral aerial's clean sweetspot and late hit deal less damage (11% → 10% (clean), 7% → 6% (late)) although their base knockback was compensated (15 → 22 (clean), 10 → 15 (late)). Neutral aerial also has more startup lag, a shorter duration (frames 4-39 → 7-27) and more ending lag (frame 36 → 40).}} | **{{nerf|Neutral aerial's clean sweetspot and late hit deal less damage (11% → 10% (clean), 7% → 6% (late)) although their base knockback was compensated (15 → 22 (clean), 10 → 15 (late)). Neutral aerial also has more startup lag, a shorter duration (frames 4-39 → 7-27) and more ending lag (frame 36 → 40).}} | ||
*[[Forward aerial]]: | *[[Forward aerial]]: | ||
**{{nerf|First hit of forward aerial was significantly weakened, dealing less damage (13% → 9%) with no compensation on its knockback, no longer reliably KOing. However, even with the power nerf, it does not connect with the second hit for much longer. Both hits also have a shorter duration (frames 14-16 → 14-15 (hit 1), frames 30-33 → 26-27 (hit 2)).}} | **{{nerf|First hit of forward aerial was significantly weakened, dealing less damage (13% → 9%) with no compensation on its knockback, no longer reliably KOing. However, even with the power nerf, it does not connect with the second hit for much longer. Both hits also have a shorter duration (frames 14-16 → 14-15 (hit 1), frames 30-33 → 26-27 (hit 2)).}} | ||
**{{buff|The second hit of forward aerial deals more damage (8% → 12%) and knockback (0 (base), 90 (scaling) → 20/110) being stronger than the first hit in ''Melee''. The second hit also has less startup lag (frame 30 → 26) and is much easier to use out of a short hop. Forward aerial also has less ending lag (frame 56 → 51) and it can now auto-cancel out of a full hop.}} | **{{buff|The second hit of forward aerial deals more damage (8% → 12%) and knockback (0 (base), 90 (scaling) → 20/110) being stronger than the first hit in ''Melee''. The second hit also has less startup lag (frame 30 → 26) and is much easier to use out of a short hop. Forward aerial also has less ending lag (frame 56 → 51) and it can now auto-cancel out of a full hop.}} | ||
*[[Back aerial]]: | *[[Back aerial]]: | ||
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**{{nerf|The introduction of [[hitstun canceling]] heavily limits up and down throw's follow up potential beyond very low percents.}} | **{{nerf|The introduction of [[hitstun canceling]] heavily limits up and down throw's follow up potential beyond very low percents.}} | ||
*[[Down throw]]: | *[[Down throw]]: | ||
**{{buff|Down throw no longer put opponents into [[tumble]] at extremely low percents allowing for potential follow ups despite the introduction of hitstun canceling.}} | |||
**{{nerf|Down throw no longer connects properly on {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} making it deal less damage against Jigglypuff (6% → 4%). It also has increased knockback scaling (50 → 90) hindering its follow up potential beyond extremely low percents.}} | |||
**{{buff|Down throw no longer put opponents into [[tumble]] at extremely low percents | |||
**{{nerf| | |||
===Special moves=== | ===Special moves=== | ||
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***{{nerf|As a drawback of both the faster charge and the increased minimum range, it is harder to hit opponents below Link.}} | ***{{nerf|As a drawback of both the faster charge and the increased minimum range, it is harder to hit opponents below Link.}} | ||
**{{buff|Link can now [[B-reverse]] with Hero's Bow.}} | **{{buff|Link can now [[B-reverse]] with Hero's Bow.}} | ||
**{{bugfix|[[ | **{{bugfix|[[Ghost Arrow glitch]] has been removed.}} | ||
*[[Gale Boomerang]]: | *[[Gale Boomerang]]: | ||
**{{nerf|Link has a new side special: Gale Boomerang. It is considered less effective; Gale Boomerang deals significantly less damage in its initial hitboxes and has no damaging hitboxes at all in its later flight and on its return, while the opponent can still fully react when being pushed/pulled by the wind hitboxes, which makes it difficult for Link to use the move to setup additional blows. Gale Boomerang also travels more slowly and cannot be controlled.}} | **{{nerf|Link has a new side special: Gale Boomerang. It is considered less effective; Gale Boomerang deals significantly less damage in its initial hitboxes and has no damaging hitboxes at all in its later flight and on its return, while the opponent can still fully react when being pushed/pulled by the wind hitboxes, which makes it difficult for Link to use the move to setup additional blows. Gale Boomerang also travels more slowly and cannot be controlled.}} | ||
**{{buff|Gale Boomerang deals more knockback, has larger hitboxes, and is much more effective for [[gimp]]ing. Its new [[Windbox]] can allow for new follow ups in some situations. Link can now [[cape glide|edge momentum shift]] Gale Boomerang aiding its edeguarding potential.}} | **{{buff|Gale Boomerang deals more knockback, has larger hitboxes, and is much more effective for [[gimp]]ing. Its new [[Windbox]] can allow for new follow ups in some situations. Link can now [[cape glide|edge momentum shift]] Gale Boomerang aiding its edeguarding potential.}} | ||
**{{buff|Link can B-reverse with Gale Boomerang.}} | **{{buff|Link can B-reverse with Gale Boomerang.}} | ||
**{{bugfix|[[ | **{{bugfix|[[Boomerang superjump]] glitch removed.}} | ||
*[[Spin Attack]]: | *[[Spin Attack]]: | ||
**{{buff|Link can now charge grounded Spin Attack, with its fully charged variant dealing more damage (15% → 19%) and knockback. Its uncharged late hit also deals more damage (5% → 9%/7%/5%), and the aerial version deals more damage due to changes to stale move negation (12% → 14%).}} | **{{buff|Link can now charge grounded Spin Attack, with its fully charged variant dealing more damage (15% → 19%) and knockback. Its uncharged late hit also deals more damage (5% → 9%/7%/5%), and the aerial version deals more damage due to changes to stale move negation (12% → 14%).}} | ||
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|dtiltname= | |dtiltname= | ||
|dtiltdmg=12% | |dtiltdmg=12% | ||
|dtiltdesc=Swipes sword across ground. [[Meteor smash]]es aerial opponents in contact with Link's body and the hilt of the sword. This is more difficult to use as a meteor smash than other down tilts, because the sweetspot is significantly smaller, ranging only from his head to his body (while crouching). | |dtiltdesc=Swipes sword across ground. [[Meteor smash]]es aerial opponents in contact with Link's body and the hilt of the sword. This is more difficult to use as a meteor smash than other down tilts, because the sweetspot is significantly smaller, ranging only from his head to his body (while crouching). | ||
|dashname= | |dashname= | ||
|dashdmg=12% (blade), 10% (tip), 11% (arm & body) | |dashdmg=12% (blade), 10% (tip), 11% (arm & body) | ||
|dashdesc=Swings sword from head to toe. Good combo starter. | |dashdesc=Swings sword from head to toe. Good combo starter. | ||
|fsmashname=Sword Slice | |fsmashname=Sword Slice | ||
|fsmashcount=2 | |fsmashcount=2 | ||
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (body) | |fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (body) | ||
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|dairname= | |dairname= | ||
|dairdmg=22% (clean), 18% (late), 8% (after bounce) | |dairdmg=22% (clean), 18% (late), 8% (after bounce) | ||
|dairdesc=Holds his sword downward, this time based on his "Downthrust" from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. Bounces when the attack lands, possibly scoring an additional hit, but goes through opponents if Link is fast falling. A very powerful finisher that can K.O as low as 75%, but if missed leaves Link open for 50 frames if not auto-cancelled (the laggiest aerial landing in the game). | |dairdesc=Holds his sword downward, this time based on his "Downthrust" from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. Bounces when the attack lands, possibly scoring an additional hit, but goes through opponents if Link is fast falling. A very powerful finisher that can K.O as low as 75%, but if missed leaves Link open for 50 frames if not auto-cancelled (the laggiest aerial landing in the game). | ||
|zairname= | |zairname= | ||
|zairdmg=4% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2) | |zairdmg=4% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2) | ||
|zairdesc=Link fires his [[Clawshot]] forward, scoring two hits. Has no landing lag at all. Can be used as a [[tether recovery]]. Very useful for spacing and stopping approaches against taller characters. | |zairdesc=Link fires his [[Clawshot]] forward, scoring two hits. Has no landing lag at all. Can be used as a [[tether recovery]]. Very useful for spacing and stopping approaches against taller characters. | ||
|grabname= | |grabname= | ||
|grabdesc= | |grabdesc= | ||
|pummelname= | |pummelname= | ||
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|bthrowdesc=Link throws the opponent behind him and kicks them away. | |bthrowdesc=Link throws the opponent behind him and kicks them away. | ||
|uthrowname= | |uthrowname= | ||
|uthrowdmg=5 | |uthrowdmg=5% (hit 1), 2% (throw) | ||
|uthrowdesc=Link raises the opponent above him and slashes upward | |uthrowdesc=Link raises the opponent above him and slashes upward. | ||
|dthrowname= | |dthrowname= | ||
|dthrowdmg=3% (hit 1), 4% (throw) | |dthrowdmg=3% (hit 1), 4% (throw) | ||
|dthrowdesc=Link takes the opponent onto the ground and elbow drops them | |dthrowdesc=Link takes the opponent onto the ground and elbow drops them. | ||
|floorfname= | |floorfname= | ||
|floorfdmg=6% | |floorfdmg=6% | ||
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|usname=Spin Attack | |usname=Spin Attack | ||
|usdmg=12%/9%/7%/5% (ground), 4% (air hit 1), 2% (air hits 2-4), 4% (air hit 5) | |usdmg=12%/9%/7%/5% (ground), 4% (air hit 1), 2% (air hits 2-4), 4% (air hit 5) | ||
|usdesc=This move functions differently when grounded and airborne; an aerial Spin Attack is used as recovery which grants Link | |usdesc=This move functions differently when grounded and airborne; an aerial Spin Attack is used as recovery which grants Link vertical distance. A grounded Spin Attack is akin to most ''Zelda'' games, and functions similarly to a smash attack with great knockback. | ||
|dsname=Bomb | |dsname=Bomb | ||
|dspage=Bomb (Link) | |dspage=Bomb (Link) | ||
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|fsdesc=Link locks onto an opponent and proceeds to slash them repeatedly with his Master Sword. A luminous image of the Triforce appears around the opponent as Link slashes them. The final strike launches the opponent. | |fsdesc=Link locks onto an opponent and proceeds to slash them repeatedly with his Master Sword. A luminous image of the Triforce appears around the opponent as Link slashes them. The final strike launches the opponent. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[On-screen appearance]]=== | ===[[On-screen appearance]]=== | ||
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|pitch-us=Group chant | |pitch-us=Group chant | ||
|pitch-jp=Group chant}} | |pitch-jp=Group chant}} | ||
===[[Wii Remote selection sound]]=== | |||
{{SelectSound|char=Link|desc=Link yells, similar to his up smash.}} | |||
===[[Victory pose]]s=== | ===[[Victory pose]]s=== | ||
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|desc-up=Horizontal swipe with his sword, then holds it up, giving off a battle cry. | |desc-up=Horizontal swipe with his sword, then holds it up, giving off a battle cry. | ||
|desc-left=Three swipes with his sword, turns to his right. (His "character chosen" animation in ''Super Smash Bros.'') | |desc-left=Three swipes with his sword, turns to his right. (His "character chosen" animation in ''Super Smash Bros.'') | ||
|desc-right=Gives two swipes of his sword, then sheaths it (his victory taunt from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''.) | |desc-right=Gives two swipes of his sword, then sheaths it (his victory taunt from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}'').) | ||
|char=Link}} | |char=Link}} | ||
==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
=== | ===Matchups=== | ||
{{SSBBMatchupTable|link=yes}} | |||
Link has among the worst matchup spreads in ''Brawl''. He soft counters two characters, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and is even with three, but is soft countered by seven, countered by 20, and hard countered by four. He suffers against characters who can outspeed him such as {{SSBB|Sonic}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}}, characters who can outcamp him such as {{SSBB|Falco}}, or characters that can chaingrab him to death such as {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} and {{SSBB|King Dedede}}. Overall, Link has very few advantageous matchups, and his positive matchups are rarely seen in competitive play. | |||
*{{sm|Izaw|Sweden}} | ===Notable players=== | ||
*{{sm|KirinBlaze|USA}} | :''See also: [[:Category:Link professionals (SSBB)]]'' | ||
*{{ | *{{sm|Izaw|Sweden}} | ||
*{{sm|Scizor|USA}} | *{{sm|KirinBlaze|USA}} | ||
*{{sm|Legan|USA}} | |||
*{{Sm|LordXav1er|USA}} | |||
*{{sm|Mr. R|Netherlands}} | |||
*{{sm|Scabe|Australia}} | |||
*{{sm|Scizor|USA}} | |||
===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Despite the considerable power buffs he received in ''Brawl'', his amazing | Despite the considerable power buffs he received in ''Brawl'', his amazing [[momentum cancelling]], and being given a usable DACUS, Link has perpetually hovered among ''Brawl'''s bottom four characters since the first tier list. Link's terrible and extremely gimpable [[recovery]] has always significantly limited his survivability even in the early inexperienced ''Brawl'' [[metagame]], and his very sluggish attacks and terrible mobility significantly inhibited Link's ability to effectively compete since day one. Link has had some renowned players, such as {{Sm|KirinBlaze}} and {{Sm|Legan}} in the United States, {{Sm|Izaw}} in Europe, and {{Sm|Scabe}} in Australia, but none of these players have ever achieved much beyond the local level, and they have all since dropped Link for a better character (such as Izaw dropping Link for {{SSBB|Sheik}}), or stopped playing ''Brawl'' competitively altogether. As such, Link's competitive prospects have never gotten any better over the years, and while he is not usually thought of as a candidate for worst character, it is extremely unlikely Link will ever rise beyond the bottom tier, as he has a minuscule player base and ''Brawl''{{'}}s metagame has become mostly stagnant. | ||
==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]== | ==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]== | ||
Link's role begins with him walking through a forest with his fairy companion, Navi. Upon reaching the Master Sword's resting place, Link pulls the sword from its pedestal, wielding it once more. In a clearing of the forest is a napping {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, who Link at first pays no mind to. However, the [[Halberd]] soon flies over the clearing, dropping [[Shadow Bug]]s which soon form into Primids. At this point, Link and Yoshi form a team and battle through the enemies while in pursuit of the Halberd, only to lose their aforementioned target as it flies far off into the distance, though they quickly continue their pursuit. | Link's role begins with him walking through a forest with his fairy companion, Navi. Upon reaching the Master Sword's resting place, Link pulls the sword from its pedestal, wielding it once more. In a clearing of the forest is a napping {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, who Link at first pays no mind to. However, the [[Halberd]] soon flies over the clearing, dropping [[Shadow Bug]]s which soon form into Primids. At this point, Link and Yoshi form a team and battle through the enemies while in pursuit of the Halberd, only to lose their aforementioned target as it flies far off into the distance, though they quickly continue their pursuit. | ||
[[File:Subspace link.PNG|thumb|250px|right|Link in the ''[[SSE]]'']] | |||
Link's next appearance plays out depending on which princess is saved earlier on in the story. If {{SSBB|Peach}} was saved, Link and Yoshi do battle with a Shadow Bug clone of Peach (who had recently been turned into a trophy by {{SSBB|Bowser}}) after she attempted to turn an unsuspecting {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} into trophies until Link prevented the attack by slicing the Dark Cannon in half. Upon defeating the clone of Peach, Link is attacked by Mario, who witnessed the defeat of Peach's copy as it reverts into Shadow Bugs and drifts away, apparently mistaking it for the real Peach. Then Link and Yoshi fight him and Pit. If {{SSBB|Zelda}} is saved earlier on, then it is she who is cloned, and Mario and Pit fight the clone of her, and must then fend off an attack by Link and Yoshi, whom Link thinks Mario killed the real Zelda. After the defeat of Mario and Pit or Link and Yoshi, {{SSBB|King Dedede}} arrives in a [[cargo]] and snatches the trophies of the fallen duo with an arm attached to it. Fortunately, {{SSBB|Kirby}} (who had accompanied Peach/Zelda earlier) appears and frees the two trophies, and revives them as well. Upon revival, Pit/Link fires an arrow at the incoming cargo, slowing it down a little. The five characters then form an alliance and pursue Dedede. | Link's next appearance plays out depending on which princess is saved earlier on in the story. If {{SSBB|Peach}} was saved, Link and Yoshi do battle with a Shadow Bug clone of Peach (who had recently been turned into a trophy by {{SSBB|Bowser}}) after she attempted to turn an unsuspecting {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} into trophies until Link prevented the attack by slicing the Dark Cannon in half. Upon defeating the clone of Peach, Link is attacked by Mario, who witnessed the defeat of Peach's copy as it reverts into Shadow Bugs and drifts away, apparently mistaking it for the real Peach. Then Link and Yoshi fight him and Pit. If {{SSBB|Zelda}} is saved earlier on, then it is she who is cloned, and Mario and Pit fight the clone of her, and must then fend off an attack by Link and Yoshi, whom Link thinks Mario killed the real Zelda. After the defeat of Mario and Pit or Link and Yoshi, {{SSBB|King Dedede}} arrives in a [[cargo]] and snatches the trophies of the fallen duo with an arm attached to it. Fortunately, {{SSBB|Kirby}} (who had accompanied Peach/Zelda earlier) appears and frees the two trophies, and revives them as well. Upon revival, Pit/Link fires an arrow at the incoming cargo, slowing it down a little. The five characters then form an alliance and pursue Dedede. | ||
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*Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time): [Flame] Resistance +18 | *Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time): [Flame] Resistance +18 | ||
==In | ==In [[Event Matches]]== | ||
===Solo Events=== | |||
*'''[[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars]]''': Link is one of the opponents that must be fought in this event. All opponents are starter characters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game. | *'''[[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars]]''': Link is one of the opponents that must be fought in this event. All opponents are starter characters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game. | ||
*'''[[Event 18: Dark Link Duel]]''': Link must defeat Dark Link in a 200 HP battle on [[Bridge of Eldin]]. | *'''[[Event 18: Dark Link Duel]]''': Link must defeat Dark Link in a 200 HP battle on [[Bridge of Eldin]]. | ||
*'''[[Event 33: Advent of the Evil King]]''': As {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, the player must defeat Link, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and {{SSBB|Pit}} on [[Temple]]. | *'''[[Event 33: Advent of the Evil King]]''': As {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, the player must defeat Link, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and {{SSBB|Pit}} on [[Temple]]. | ||
===Co-op Events=== | |||
*'''[[Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides]]''': Link and {{SSBB|Samus}} must defeat Dark Link and Dark Samus in a 200 HP battle on [[Bridge of Eldin]]. | *'''[[Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides]]''': Link and {{SSBB|Samus}} must defeat Dark Link and Dark Samus in a 200 HP battle on [[Bridge of Eldin]]. | ||
*'''[[Co-Op Event 13: Blades of the Quick and Mighty]]''': {{SSBB|Marth}} and {{SSBB|Ike}} must defeat Link, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} on Temple. | *'''[[Co-Op Event 13: Blades of the Quick and Mighty]]''': {{SSBB|Marth}} and {{SSBB|Ike}} must defeat Link, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} on Temple. | ||
*'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''': Two players select a character and take on the entire roster on [[Battlefield (SSBB)|Battlefield]]. | *'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''': Two players select a character and take on the entire roster on [[Battlefield (SSBB)|Battlefield]]. | ||
===[[ | ==Trophies== | ||
Link's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode respectively with Link. | |||
:'''Link''' | |||
::''A young man who emerged to rescue Hyrule from peril. He's the bearer of the Triforce of Courage who fights to keep Ganondorf from conquering the world. His green outfit is a constant throughout the series. He's a skilled swordsman, horseman, and archer. He's also proficient with bombs and boomerangs.'' | |||
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=[[The Legend of Zelda]]|console2=Wii|game2={{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}}} | |||
:'''Triforce Slash (Link)''' | |||
::''Link with a [[Smash Ball]], releasing his ultimate attack. Light flares from the Triforce symbol on the back of his hand and rushes out to meet the enemy he faces. The enemy gets trapped within the glittering Triforce, is quickly cut to shreds, and is launched by the last strike. The attack works on one enemy at a time, so it's best to go after the character in first place.'' | |||
{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}} | |||
<center> | <center> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Link | Link - Brawl Trophy.png|Classic Mode trophy | ||
Link | Triforce Slash (Link) - Brawl Trophy.png|[[Triforce Slash]] trophy | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Link|Alternate costumes]]== | ==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Link|Alternate costumes]]== | ||
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|{{Head|Link|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Black}} | |{{Head|Link|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Black}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |