Young Link (SSBM)

This article discusses Young Link. For the adult version of the Legend of Zelda hero, see Link.

Young Link is a character in SSBM

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Fast-moving both on the ground and in mid-air
• Excellent at edgeguarding
• Multiple and useful projectiles, leading to potent projectile combos
• High variety of attacks and approaches

Cons

• A very laggy grab
• Fairly short recovery (especially in comparison to Link's)
• Lacks power in his faster attacks

Home Run Contest Strategies

Bat Drop Arrow

Stand right next to the bag. Jump and a 3/4 second after the peak, drop the bat. Then, immediately press the B button. The combo does 25% damage max if you stand a few centimeters away from the Sandbag while doing the combo.

Bat Drop Fire Spike

Stand near the Sandbag facing either forwards or backwards. You can't be touching the Sandbag and you have to be a step or two away from it. Single jump and drop the bat at the peak of your jump. Then fastfall and press down+A when your body is parallel to the Sandbag. You did it correctly if Young Link's sword looks as if it is flaming. The combo does 35% damage max.

Bat Drop Strong Up+A

Stand right next to the bag. Jump and a quarter-second after the peak, drop the bat. Then, immediately press the control stick slightly upwards and press A. Don't press the control stick hard or Young Link will jump upwards. The combo does 31% max.

Beginner

1. Smash throw a bomb
2. Smash throw a boomerang before the Sandbag lands
3. Repeat step 2
4. Move forward a few inches, smash throw a bomb
5. Smash throw a boomerang just before the Sandbag lands
6. Smash throw a bomb
7. Back up toward the bat, smash throw a boomerang
8. Grab the bat, tipper(110% before)

Bull's-eye: 1450+ feet (440+ m.)

Easy

(Strategy created by Jesse R.)

1. Grab the bat
2. Double jump backwards and do a bat drop up+A on the left side of the Sandbag
3. Jump and catch the bat in mid-air and do another bat drop up+A on the right side of the Sandbag
4. Smash throw the bat at the Sandbag (making sure it goes to the left)
5. Smash throw the boomerang to the right
6. Pick up the bat and run forward with the bat in your hands
7. As the boomerang is coming back, be ready to throw the bat at the bag, so that the boomerang will keep it on the platform
8. Pick up the bat, tipper

Bull's-eye: 1600+ feet (480+ m.)

Medium

1. Smash throw a bomb
2. Smash throw two boomerangs(50%)
3. Grab the bat, single jump bat drop up+A combo on the right side of the Sandbag
4. Double jump to the left, two bat drop+arrow combos
5. Tipper

Bull's-eye: 1700+ feet (540+ m.)

Advanced

1. Grab the bat
2. 1 single jump bat drop up+A on the left side of the Sandbag
3. 1 single jump bat drop up+A on the right side of the Sandbag
4. Smash throw the bat at the bag to the left
5. Throw the boomerang diagonally upward
6. Pick up the bat and smash throw it to the right at the Sandbag as it is flying across
7. Grab the bat and do 2 single jump bat drop+arrow combos
8. Tipper

Bull's-eye: 2100+ feet (640+ m.)

Advanced/Hard

1. Grab the bat
2. Do 2 bat drop up+As
3. Grab the bat, then smash throw the bat at the bag to the back wall, then press A to immediately grab the bat again
4. Non-smash throw the bat up, then immediately smash throw a boomerang to the right or left (it doesn't matter)
5. When the bag comes back, it should fly right underneath the bat. When this happens, do a tilt Down+A attack, spiking the bag down right after the bat hits,
6. Quickly do a bat drop/Up+A into the boomerang that you threw earlier
7. 1 Bat drop neutral+A
8. Aerial tipper (172-173%)

Bull's-eye: 2500+ feet (760+ m.)

Hard

(Strategy created by Thomeyis)

1. Grab the bat.
2. Do a bat drop/Up+A, moving the bag to the right. 31-32%
3. Do a bat drop/Boomerang, moving the bag to the left. 64-67%
4. Grab the bat, then smash throw the bat at the bag to the back wall, then press A to immediately grab the bat again. 86-89%
5. Non-smash throw the bat up, then immediately smash throw a boomerang to the right or left (it doesn't matter). 86-89%
6. When the bag comes back, it should fly right underneath the bat. When this happens, do a tilt Down+A attack, spiking the bag down right after the bat hits. 119-122%
7. Quickly do a bat drop/Up+A into the boomerang that you threw earlier. 151-154%
8. L-Cancel, then quickly tilt Down+A the bag. 162-165%
9. Do a bat drop/Arrow. 179-186%
10. Grab the bat, position yourself for a tipper and swing. 199-206%

Bull's-eye: 2750+ feet (840+ m.)

Hard/Intense

(Strategy created by SN 1989)

1. Grab the bat
2. Do a bat drop up+A, moving the bag to the right
3. Do a bat drop boomerang, moving the bag to the left
4. Grab the bat, then smash throw the bat at the bag to the back wall, then press A to immediately grab the bat again
5. Non-smash throw the bat up, then immediately smash throw a boomerang to the right or left (it doesn't matter)
6. When the bag comes back, it should fly right underneath the bat. When this happens, do a tilt Down+A attack, spiking the bag down right after the bat hits
7. Quickly do a bat drop up+A into the boomerang that you threw earlier.
8. Lightly throw a boomerang up+right
9. Quickly do a bat drop neutral+A on the left side of the Sandbag, The boomerang should hit the Sandbag
10. Tilt down+A
11. Tipper

Bull's-eye: 2850+ feet (860+ m.)

Intense

(Strategy created by Thomeyis)

1. Bat drop up+A to the right
2. Bat drop boomerang to the left
3. Smash throw bat at bag off the back wall, catch, light throw up
4. Smash the boomerang left, down+a as bat hits
5. BD up+a into the rang as it returns
6. Single jump bat drop forward+A
7. Aerial tipper

Bull's-eye: 2900+ feet (880+ m.)

Intense/Expert

(Strategy created by Thomeyis)

1. Bat drop up+A to the right
2. Bat drop boomerang to the left
3. Smash throw bat at bag off the back wall, catch, light throw up
4. Smash the boomerang left, down+a as bat hits
5. BD up+a into the rang as it returns
6. Single jump bat drop forward+A off the back wall
7. Light boomerang up-right
8. Smash throw bat into the Sandbag as it comes back
9. Aerial Tipper

Bll's-eye: 3100+ feet (940+ m.)

Expert

(Strategy created by marth1/Pmac)

1. Bat drop up+A to the right
2. Bat drop boomerang to the left
3. Smash throw the bat at the bag to the back wall, catch, light throw up
4. Smash the boomerang left, down+a as the bat hits
5. Bat drop up+a into the rang as it returns
6. Bat drop forward+a into the back wall
7. Jump right and catch the bat, light throw the boomerang up right
8. Smash throw the bat down into Sandbag as it returns from the back wall
9. Aerial Tipper

Bull's-eye: 3200+ Feet (970+ m.)

External links and credits

Sskeeto for Home Run Contest strategies