Toon Link (SSB4)

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Toon Link in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Triforce Slash

Toon Link (トゥーンリンク, Tūn Rinku) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was announced on the official website on September 26th, 2013, the release date of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD in Japan. He retains equipment exclusive to The Wind Waker version of Toon Link, such as the Master Sword, Hero's Shield, and Wind Waker. In addition to being a playable character, Link from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks appears in a similar cel-shaded style in the background of the Spirit Train stage. The name Toon Link can be misleading, as it is just a way to distinguish him from regular Link. In actuality his name would also be simply Link, but the Toon in front of the name is a reference to the style he is rendered in, compared to regular Link's more realistic appearance. He is only referenced as Toon in the Super Smash Bros. games and not in any of the games in which he has appeared

Toon Link is overall much brighter in this game, as well as his proportions appearing more closely to his most recent appearance in The Wind Waker HD.

Changes from Brawl

Toon Link appears to be majorly buffed from Brawl to SSB4, in terms of both power and speed. A few nerfs have been made.

• Toon Link is slightly heavier than in Brawl.
• Toon Link appears to dash faster.
• Hookshot grab has significantly less ending lag, and follows a straight path like Link's hookshot in Super Smash Bros. It can also latch on to ledges from a much greater distance.
• His grab aerial comes out much faster.
• Up throw has less base knockback.
• Hero's Bow charges faster and travels further charged.
• Boomerang travel a longer distance.
• Forward smash and up tilt have been sped up.
• Down throw has higher knockback growth, limiting its use at higher percentages.
• Down aerial now goes straight down through opponents, rather than bouncing off them when contact is made.
• Back aerial has a bit more ending lag.
• His air speed is much slower than it was before, and his falling speed is faster.
• Spin Attack now has a green sword trail which resembles that seen from the move in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
  • However, it is much shorter in the air and relies heavily on momentum, and also halts Toon Link in the air once it starts finishing
• Down smash's first hit has higher knockback growth, limiting the move's damage racking utility but enhancing its KO power.
• Side taunt now shows Toon Link looking at a fairy.

The following moves are visually unchanged:

• Neutral attack
• Forward tilt
• Up tilt
• Down tilt
• Forward smash
• Up smash
• Down smash
• Dash attack
• Neutral aerial
• Forward aerial
• Back aerial
• Up aerial
• Floor attack
• Triforce Slash
• Up taunt

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants, but Toon Link's have yet to be seen. He retains his original special moves. These are Toon Link's special moves:

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Hero's Bow	Fire Bow	Piercing Bow
Side Special	Boomerang	Floating Boomerang	High-Speed Boomerang
Up Special	Spin Attack	Sliding Spin Attack	Flying Spin Attack
Down Special	Bomb	Time Bomb	Short-Fused Bomb
Final Smash	Triforce Slash

Palette Swaps

Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Toon Link

NA: This cartoonish version of Link is how he appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and a few other titles. In Smash Bros., he uses moves much like his older, taller counterpart. His small size gives him extra speed, though, so take advantage of that to send your foes flying.

PAL: This cartoonish version of young Link is how he appears in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and a few other titles. While he shares some moves with his older counterpart, he's a very different fighter. Take advantage of his size and speed to whirl past enemies and bombard them with long-range attacks.

Toon Link (Alt.)

Toon Link's Bomb move doesn't deal much damage, but the blast radius is pretty big. His bombs can be thrown in all directions, damaging or distracting your foes. Also, his up special Spin Attack keeps him airborne longer than Link's version. For some launching power, use the side smash attack.

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Gallery

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  Toon Link in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  The pic of the day shown during Toon Link's reveal.

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  His Spin Attack.

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  His up taunt.

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  His forward tilt.

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  Toon Link with Peach.

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  Toon Link with Kirby and Pikachu.

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  Toon Link lying down on the stage platform of Wily Castle

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  Toon Link caught in a Bomb explosion with Mario and Peach.

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  Toon Link beginning to use his forward smash.

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  His Hero's Bow.

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  His appearance in the 3DS version, posing with Link.

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  Toon Link reeling, about to get KO'd.

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  Toon Link and Link use their Spin Attack on the ground.

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  Toon Link's Spin Attack colliding with Link's.

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  Donkey Kong holding Toon Link's bomb.

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  Toon Link throwing a Bomb at Link.

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  Toon Link appearing as a background character on the Spirit Train stage.

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  Toon Link and Link taunting.

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  An upward sword attack, presumably his up tilt or up smash.

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  His neutral aerial.

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  The third hit of his neutral attack.

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  Down aerial in the air.

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  His down aerial getting stuck.

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  Throwing a Bomb in the air.

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  Toon Link and Pikachu staring.

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  Fighting Mario, Kirby and Samus.

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  Toon Link being attacked by Zelda's Din's Fire in SSB4.

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  Toon Link using the Gust Bellows item on Samus