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 Young Link appears as an [[unlockable character]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. He is a [[clone]] of [[Link (SSBM)|his older self]], and differs in a number of ways: he is unsurprisingly smaller, weaker and lighter, yet boasts better mobility thanks to his much faster [[dash]]ing speed, ability to [[wall jump]], and longer [[wavedash]].<ref name=SGbio>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/01/15/news-flash-super-smash-bros-young-link/ News Flash! Super Smash Bros.: Young Link]</ref>
-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 Arrows}}' 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 [[Bomb (Link)|Bomb]] 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 [[Bomb (Link)|Bomb]] 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 16th on the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. In addition to rendering him as a mid-tier character, this places him two spots above his older self.
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 Young Link returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. This marks his first appearance of any kind in the series in 10 years, and is his first playable ''Super Smash Bros.'' appearance in 17 years, with the latter distinction being shared with fellow ''Melee'' veteran [[Pichu]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch]</ref>
-Although Young Link's descendant, the "Hero of Twilight", has been succeeded by the "Hero of the Wild" as [[Link (SSBU)|a playable character]] in ''Ultimate'', Young Link nevertheless functions as a smaller, faster, and weaker clone of the new Link. Despite the term "Echo Fighter" being used in ''Ultimate'' to denote [[clone]]s, Young Link is not labeled as such. While no official reason for this has been given, it is possible that Young Link's moveset deriving a number of mechanical and aesthetic aspects from [[Link (SSB4)|his descendant's moveset in ''SSB4'']], as well as the aforementioned attribute differences, are the primary factors for this.
+Although Young Link's descendant, the "Hero of Twilight", has been succeeded by the "Hero of the Wild" as [[Link (SSBU)|a playable character]] in ''Ultimate'', Young Link nevertheless functions as a smaller, faster, and weaker [[clone]] of the new Link. Despite the term "Echo Fighter" being used in ''Ultimate'' to denote clones, Young Link is not labeled as such. While no official reason for this has been given, it is possible that Young Link's moveset deriving a number of mechanical and aesthetic aspects from [[Link (SSB4)|his descendant's moveset in ''SSB4'']], as well as the aforementioned attribute differences, are the primary factors for this.
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