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[[Image:Link.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The hero of the Legend of Zelda series.]]
{{character|
|name=Link
|image=[[Image:Link.jpg]]
|tier=<font color="#663300">Low</font>
|ranking=13
|appearsin=[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]], [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|SSBM]]
|debut=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
|universe=[[Hyrule]]
|availability=[[Default character|Default]]
}}


: ''This article discusses [[Link]].  For Link's younger version, known to be the main hero, see [[Young Link]].
{| align=right border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
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| '''Name''' || Link
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| '''[[Tier List|Tier]]''' || '''<font color="#663300">Low</font>''' (13)
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| '''Debut''' || The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)*
|}
== Overview ==
Link is a character in SSBM
Link is a character in SSBM



Revision as of 20:32, July 29, 2006

Template:Character

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