Young Link (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Young Link appears in Super Smash Stadium. For information about him in general, see Link's article on ZeldaWiki.
Young Link is a playable character on Super Smash Stadium. He debuted on the next-to-last episode of Season 4, the first season to use summer reruns, alongside the Great Bay.
In Season 46, Young Linkle, seemingly a near-completely original creation of St. Clair Publications, was added as an Echo Fighter for him.
==In his own universe==
Throughout the entire history of the Zelda franchise, there have been multiple Links, and those multiple Links have often been shown as children. This Young Link is based on a specific incarnation of Link seen in both Nintendo 64 Zelda games.
==Attributes==
Young Link debuted as a blatant clone of Link; however, adult Link has received enough changes (most notably in Season 47) that the two can no longer be considered true clones. Young Link now stands as a representation of the "old" Link.
He is lighter, shorter, and faster than adult Link, in exchange for being weaker. He's also heavier, shorter, slower, and weaker than Toon Link, a somewhat bad combination. Therefore, whereas adult Link and Toon Link can knock the ball out of the park via their power and/or speed, Young Link must focus on base hits by way of his speed alone, and racking up damage on opponents before they can have a chance to retaliate. Because Young Link is heavier, he can survive for slightly longer than Toon Link, and since he's the shortest of the three Links, he can avoid certain attacks that the other two can't.
Some other key notable differences include the fact that adult Link's neutral special was Boomerang in the "Smash 64 Era" and has been his side special since, whereas Young Link's neutral special has always been his Bow and Arrows, and his Boomerang was added in Season 15. Also, Young Link's Deku Shield has always been functional, whereas adult Link's Hylian Shield wouldn't become functional until Season 15; in fact, it appears that Young Link was a "test" for the gimmick.
===Changes===
*Season 47: Significantly buffed via a speed boost, although he was made slightly weaker.
*Season 49 only: The changes that St. Clair Publications was forced to make to SSS to adapt to Covid-19 buffed Young Link even harder. With some matches being done online, there was increased lag, which allowed for greater reaction times and thus greater opportunities for Young Link to play to his strengths. These buffs were partially undone in May 2021, when taping for SSS went back to the Roanoke Civic Center, and completely when Season 50 began due to audiences being allowed again and the "anti-mask mandate" effectively ending online matches.
===Moveset===
Entrance: Descends in from a column of light.
Move Name	Description
Neutral Special:
Fire Bow and Arrows	Young Link fires a flaming arrow that, while it does minor damage and knockback, burns opponents and stuns them hard, allowing him to set up combos easier than the other Links. If you hold longer, the arrow will travel farther. Has a 10% chance to stay on the ground for 5 seconds, potentially burning anyone who touches it.
Kills at 350%.
Side Special:
Gale Boomerang	Young Link throws a boomerang at opponents that you can steer with up and down. Does moderate damage and knockback, and anyone hit gets sucked in towards him.
Kills at 250%.
Up Special:
Spin Attack	Young Link spins up with his sword extended. Anyone hit gets sliced. Does extra damage when used on the ground due to a "wind-up" animation; also, he can charge it on the ground. While he can't kill with this move as easily as the other Links, he can start combos with this move more easily.
Kills at 230%.
Down Special:
Bomb	Young Link pulls out a bomb that detonates after three seconds (five before Season 27), even if it's in his hand. Press to throw it.
Kills at 200%.
Final Smash:
Triforce Slash	Young Link locks on to the closest opponent, traps them in the Triforce, and slashes them silly, racking up as much as 98% on them and likely killing them. Any bystanders will take indirect damage via the Triforce.
Originally made the same "squishy" sounds as Toon Link's version of the move until Season 47, when adult Link's Final Smash changed; since then, the move has made the "metallic" sounds that adult Link's version of the move did.
===Taunts===
*Up Taunt: Poses with his Kokiri Sword.
*Side Taunt: Navi flies around him a few times.
*Down Taunt: Drinks Lon Lon Milk.
===Victory===
*Pose: Sheathes his sword, dusts his hands off, and grins.
*Theme: Team Zelda's victory theme.
*"No Contest"/Loss Theme: Team Zelda's loss theme.
==Costumes==
*Default
*BoTW: Young Link in an outfit similar to the one adult Link wears in LZ: Breath of the Wild.
*Deku Link
*Dark Young Link
*Young Linkle Default
*BotW Young Linkle: See above.
*Red
*Dark Young Linkle
Category:Hylians
Category:Humans
Category:Heroes