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|firstgame = ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' (1998) | |firstgame = ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' (1998) | ||
|games = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|WarioWare | |lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|WarioWare: Move It!}}'' (2023, cameo) | ||
|console = [[Nintendo 64]] | |console = [[Nintendo 64]] | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
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|voiceactor = {{s|wikipedia|Fujiko Takimoto}} | |voiceactor = {{s|wikipedia|Fujiko Takimoto}} | ||
|interwiki = zeldawiki | |interwiki = zeldawiki | ||
|interwikiname = | |interwikiname = Zelda Wiki | ||
|interwikipage = Young Link | |interwikipage = Young Link | ||
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Although Young Link's special moves are burdened by his aforementioned shorter range, they nevertheless have benefits to compensate. [[Fire Bow]]<ref name=SGbio/> boasts combo potential, thanks to its {{s|zeldawiki|Fire Arrow}}s' higher hitstun. Young Link's [[Boomerang]] can be thrown at wider angles,<ref name=SGbio/> while his [[Spin Attack]] is useful for punishing rolls thanks to its multiple hits. Lastly, Young Link's {{b|Bomb|Link}} has twice as many hitboxes as Link's Bomb, which give it greater damage potential and make it better in regard to combos. | Although Young Link's special moves are burdened by his aforementioned shorter range, they nevertheless have benefits to compensate. [[Fire Bow]]<ref name=SGbio/> boasts combo potential, thanks to its {{s|zeldawiki|Fire Arrow}}s' higher hitstun. Young Link's [[Boomerang]] can be thrown at wider angles,<ref name=SGbio/> while his [[Spin Attack]] is useful for punishing rolls thanks to its multiple hits. Lastly, Young Link's {{b|Bomb|Link}} has twice as many hitboxes as Link's Bomb, which give it greater damage potential and make it better in regard to combos. | ||
Thanks to his strengths, Young Link is ranked | Thanks to his strengths, Young Link is ranked 17th on the [[tier list]], placing him in the C- tier. In addition to rendering him as a mid-tier character, this places him just one spot above his older self. | ||
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*Young Link and [[Pichu]] are the only playable characters to skip more than one installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series prior to returning to the series in a playable capacity. | *Young Link and [[Pichu]] are the only playable characters to skip more than one installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series prior to returning to the series in a playable capacity. | ||
**Young Link is also the only ''The Legend of Zelda'' character to skip an installment. | **Young Link is also the only ''The Legend of Zelda'' character to skip an installment. | ||
* Young Link is the only ''The Legend of Zelda'' fighter to have never been a [[Starter character]]. | |||
*''{{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule Warriors}}'' is the only other game outside of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series where the Hero of Time's child form is referred to as "Young Link" instead of simply Link. | *''{{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule Warriors}}'' is the only other game outside of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series where the Hero of Time's child form is referred to as "Young Link" instead of simply Link. | ||
*Even though both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' give Young Link palette swaps based on the Goron and Zora Tunics, he was never able to change his outfit in either ''Ocarina of Time'' or ''Majora's Mask''. | *Even though both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' give Young Link palette swaps based on the Goron and Zora Tunics, he was never able to change his outfit in either ''Ocarina of Time'' or ''Majora's Mask''. | ||