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*Huge grab range and little startup time for the hookshot
*Huge grab range and little startup time for the hookshot
*Has powerful smash and aerial attaks
*Has powerful smash and aerial attaks
*Good edgeguarder that can utilize projectiles, aerials, tilts, and smashes to keep opponents away.
*Good edgeguarder that can utilize projectiles, aerials, tilts, and smashes to keep opponents away
*Up-B can be a good finisher and edgeguarding tool.
*Up-B can be a good finisher and edgeguarding tool
*Can recover via bombs and Hookshot to keep him alive longer.
*Can recover via bombs and Hookshot to keep him alive longer
*Decent matchups overall.
*Decent matchups overall
*Shield is special and can block projectiles.
*Shield is special and can block projectiles


===Cons===
===Cons===
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*Easily comboed
*Easily comboed
*Bombs can be caught and used against him
*Bombs can be caught and used against him
*High lag attacks and moderate startup times can make link even more sluggish.
*High lag attacks and moderate startup times can make Link even more sluggish
*Spammers are easily punished due to the high cooldown time
*Spammers are easily punished due to the high cooldown time



Revision as of 16:05, July 30, 2006

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Link is a character in SSBM

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • High priority
  • Bombs and Boomerang are excellent projectiles that can disrupt and continue combos
  • Can combo characters fairly well
  • Huge grab range and little startup time for the hookshot
  • Has powerful smash and aerial attaks
  • Good edgeguarder that can utilize projectiles, aerials, tilts, and smashes to keep opponents away
  • Up-B can be a good finisher and edgeguarding tool
  • Can recover via bombs and Hookshot to keep him alive longer
  • Decent matchups overall
  • Shield is special and can block projectiles

Cons

  • Sluggish
  • Easily comboed
  • Bombs can be caught and used against him
  • High lag attacks and moderate startup times can make Link even more sluggish
  • Spammers are easily punished due to the high cooldown time

External Links

Wiki Article on Link
Wiki Article on The Legend of Zelda