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 {{Infobox Character
 |name = Link
-|image = [[File:Link SSBM.jpg]]
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 |rankingPAL = 16
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-Announced at [[E3]] 2001, '''Link''' ({{ja|リンク|Rinku}}, ''Link'') is a [[characters|starter character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Link returns as a veteran character from the previous game, acting mostly the same as before, as a swordsman with powerful short range attacks and a wide variety of long range attacks. Link, however, has received some large buffs, making him a considerably better fighter in ''Melee''.
+Announced at [[E3]] 2001, '''Lonk''' ({{ja|ロンク|Ronku}}, ''Lonk'') is a [[characters|starter character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Lonk returns as a veteran character from {{s|wikipedia|Pennsylvania}}, acting mostly the same as before, as a "swordsman" with terrible and laggy attacks. Lonk, however, has received some large nerfs to his appearance, making him a considerably uglier fighter in ''Melee''.
-{{s|wikipedia|Nobuyuki Hiyama}} reprises his role as Link in ''Melee'', albeit via recycled voice clips from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.
+{{s|wikipedia|Nobuyuki Hiyama}} reprises his role as Lonk in ''Melee'', albeit via recycled voice clips from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' due to ''Melee''{{'}}s rushed development, which [[reddit]] game design experts agree make ''Melee'' a bad game.
-Link is ranked 18th in the tier list, in the C- tier, which is much higher than his second to last current rank in the ''Smash 64'' [[tier list]] (11th out of 12), and one place below his clone, {{SSBM|Young Link}}. Link's placement is due to his low lag aerials (with his neutral and forward air), a good variety of projectiles, several kill confirms, multiple strong tech-chasing options and a very high air speed. His disjointed hitbox also gives him a slight advantage against others, as well as a  [[Passive shield|fully functional shield]] that can block a wide variety of projectiles. Link is also a potent edgeguarder in the NTSC versions of the game; his Spin Attack is possibly the best semi-spike in the game, though he still has many other options like his notoriously active neutral air. Link, however, suffers from a rather high falling speed and a high weight, making him an easy target for chain grabbing and combos. Although his recovery can be extended, he is still vulnerable to being edgeguarded due to it being predictable.
+Lonk is ranked 18th in the tier list, in the C- tier, which is much higher than the lowest-ranked character in the tier list in ''Melee'' (26th out of 26), and by far the highest ranked character from Pennsylvania. This is due to him at least having a good variety of projectiles, allowing him to inflict some sort of damage to his opponents. His disjointed hitboxes can also be a slight advantage, when his multi-hits actually connect 10% of the time. He also has a [[Passive shield|"fully functional" shield]] that can block [[Blaster]] shots from day 1 {{SSBM|Falco}} mains who don't know that you can fire lasers in the air.
+On the other hand, Lonk suffers from a rather high falling speed and a high weight, making him simply another one of {{SSBM|Sheik}}'s many punching bags. His sluggish mobility also prevents him from keeping up with overpowered characters such as {{SSBM|Fox}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. Lonk's greatest weakness, however, is the fact that he instills a terrible mindset in all of his dedicated mains. Due to Lonk's ability to crush bad players with his immediate power and [[Spin Attack]] semi-spike that any halfway competent player can avoid, his mains are delusional when going into competitive play, believing that the tier list is wrong and that the character is underrated. This prevents Lonk mains from ever improving when they inevitably lose over and over, which leads into a vicious feedback loop that leaves his players in the dust, who despite their best efforts, earn as much money from tournaments as famous smashers such as {{Sm|TheCrimsonBlur}}.
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