Link (SSBB)

This article is about Link's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Link.

Link
Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Starter

Link (リンク, Rinku) has been confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Brawl at E3 2006. He appears relatively unchanged from his Super Smash Bros. Melee form. His new look is from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. While Link was right-handed in the Wii version of Twilight Princess, he has returned to his traditional left-handed stance for Brawl. When watching the Japanese trailer, he can be seen performing his spin attack from Super Smash Bros. Melee. In Brawl, his voice is lower-pitched than before.

His B moves have been changed to fit the style of Twilight Princess. Additionally, he now has a taunt where he summons a fairy along with one where he strikes a pose.

Link's On-Screen Appearance has changed since SSB; he now arrives in from a whirlwind, like in the original The Legend of Zelda.

His Final Smash is called the Triforce Slash, and it consists of trapping the enemy between two spinning Triforces and slashing at them repeatedly.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good range on most attacks
• Neutral Aerial is a decent Sex Kick
• Long Duration and high Knockback on Up and Down Aerials
• Multiple useful projectiles
• Ranged Grab
• Tether Recovery Option
• Good falling speed
• Boomerang draws opponent in when returning
• Can Fast Fall very well
• Excellent at edgeguarding with many techniques
• Up-B is a good finisher and edgeguarding tool
• Can recover via bombs (Bomb recovery) and hookshot to keep him alive longer
• His Hylian Shield can act on it's own and defend against projectiles when standing stationary

Cons:

• Most powerful attacks are fairly slow
• Long landing lag on Down Aerial
• Spin attack weak if uncharged
• Slow grab recovery if it misses opponent
• Boomerang deals no damage when returning

Changes from Melee to Brawl

• Hero's Bow charges faster, and fires longer uncharged
• New Side B: Gale Boomerang
• Spin Attack can be charged in the ground, but no longer semi-spikes
• Attacks slightly faster and long-ranged, but a little weaker
• Up-B can be charged, aiding his sub-par recovery
• Overall, he is faster.

Role In the Subspace Emissary

Link's role begins with him walking through a forest with his fairy companion. Upon reaching the Master Sword's resting place, Link pulls the sword from its pedestal, wielding it once more. In a clearing of the forest is a napping Yoshi, who Link and his fairy companion at first pay no mind to. However, the Halberd soon flies over the clearing, dropping shadowbugs which soon form into Primid. At this point, Link and Yoshi form a team and battle through the enemies while in pursuit of the Halberd, only to lose their aforementioned target as it flies far off into the distance, though they quickly continue their pursuit.

Link's next appearance plays out depending on which Princess is saved earlier on in the story. If Peach was saved, Link and Yoshi do battle with a Shadowbug clone of Peach (who had recently been turned into a trophy by Bowser). Upon defeating the clone of Peach, they are attacked by the duo of Mario and Pit, who witnessed the defeat of Peach's copy, apparently mistaking it for the real Peach. If Zelda is saved earlier on, then it is she who is cloned, and Mario and Pit fight the clone of her, and must then fend off an attack by Link and Yoshi. After the defeat of Link and Yoshi/Mario and Pit, Dedede arrives in a cart, and then snatches the trophies of the fallen duo. Fortunately, Kirby (who had accompanied Peach/Zelda earlier) appears and retrieves the two trophies, reviving them. Upon revival, Link/Pit then fires an arrow at the incoming cart, crippling it. The five characters then form an alliance and pursue Dedede.

Link later appears after the team makes its way to the desert, where they aid Marth's team in fighting off the Subspace Army. Link helps the other heroes throughout the rest of the story.

Event Matches

Dark Link Duel- Link faces the shadowy Dark Link.[1]

Special Movements

Taunts

Up: Twirls his sword twice and sheaths it. Seems to have invincibility properties

Side: Takes out a fairy that flies around him.

Down: Poses, like from SSB64.

On-Screen Appearance: Appears in a whirlwind.

External Links

• confirmation of Event Match.
• Link's page at Smash Bros. Dojo!!.
• E for All Expo Report.