Young Link (Life or Death)

Young Link (こどもリンク, Young Link) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Young Link is one of Link's multiple incarnations in The Legend of Zelda series. Although several prepubescent Links have appeared throughout The Legend of Zelda series, the one that appears as a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series as "Young Link" is the Hero of Time, the main protagonist of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Young Link is voiced by Fujiko Takimoto in all versions of Life or Death. 
==How to Unlock==
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*Get him to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Young LInk challenging the player on Great Bay. Defeating him unlocks him for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
* While Young Link is standing still, walking or crouching, any incoming projectiles that hit his Deku Shield will simply push him back slightly instead of inflicting damage. It can block any amount of projectiles, regardless of their power.
* Young Link can wall jump.
* Young Link possesses a tether attack and grab.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	A downward slash, followed by an outward slash, followed by a thrust. If button mashed, Young Link instead performs a rapid flurry of slashes before concluding with an upward slash. The standard neutral attack is based on the final series of strikes that he inflicts to Ganon in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	A lunging downward slash. It resembles the Z-Targeting slash he uses in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	An overhead arcing clash.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	A kneeling inward slash. It has minimal knockback and launches the opponent vertically.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	A lunging downward slash.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	A two-handed, lunging downward slash. If the attack button is pressed again, Young Link will perform a single-handed outward slash.
Up Smash 	N/A 	A series of three overhead arcing slashes, the last of which launches opponents vertically.
Down Smash 	N/A 	A kneeling inward slash in front of himself, followed by a kneeling outward slash behind himself.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	A flying kick.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Two alternating, spinning outward slashes.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	A hook kick followed by a mid-level roundhouse kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	The Jump Thrust.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	The Down Thrust. Unlike Link's similar move, it does not meteor smash even with the clean hit.
Grab Aerial 	N/A 	Fires his Hookshot forward. Can be used to grab stage edges.
Grab 	N/A 	Fires his Hookshot forward. It is a tether grab, and thus has higher lag than normal grabs in exchange for much longer range. Has noticeably more ending lag than Toon Link's grabs.
Pummel 	N/A 	Quickly hits the opponent with the pommel of the Kokiri Sword.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	A front kick.
Back Throw 	N/A 	A back kick.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Tosses the opponent up into the air and performs a spinning upward slash.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Pins the opponent to the ground and performs an elbow drop.
Neutral Special	Fire Arrow 	Wields his Fairy Bow to fire a Fire Arrow. It can be charged up for more power and range. The arrows send opponents at an upwards angle with low knockback and high hitstun.
Side Special 	Boomerang 	Throws his Boomerang forward. It flies forward and then returns to Young Link. On the way forward, it launches enemies vertically with low base knockback, and on the way back, it launches them towards Link with slightly weaker base knockback, allowing it to set up combos. It can be angled up or down, and inputting it like a smash attack increases its damage, as well as the distance it can travel.
Up Special 	Spin Attack 	Spins rapidly with the Kokiri Sword outstretched. The grounded version is a series of outward slashes, whereas the aerial version is a series of inward slashes. It has very quick start-up, making it a potent out of shield option. On the ground, it can be charged to inflict more damage. Similarly to Toon Link's version of the move, it hits multiple times on the ground, with the final hit launching opponents. However, Young Link's version of the Spin Attack is different than the variants the other Links have: instead of dealing strong horizontal knockback, Young Link's Spin Attack deals weak vertical knockback, making it unviable as a KO tool but useful as a combo starter. The aerial version can carry opponents to the upper blast line, and KO them there at high enough percents.
Down Special 	Bomb 	Pulls out a Bomb. Just like in Melee, the explosion from the Bomb hits multiple times. The Bomb explodes after hitting a surface or enemy, or after enough time passes. The Bomb's weak knockback makes it a useful combo starter. It can be used to extend Young Link's recovery, as the damage from the explosion will take him out of helplessness.
Final Smash 	Triforce Slash	Uses the Triforce of Courage to emit a thin beam of light from his left hand to stun an opponent in front of himself. If the beam comes in contact with an opponent, Link dashes forward and performs a barrage of slashes while they are trapped in a Triforce-shaped energy field before concluding with an outward slash that shatters the energy field and launches them and any bystanders.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Descends onto the stage while surrounded by rays of blue light that shine down from the sky, referencing the Ocarina of Time's powers. Upon landing, he equips the Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield. This is akin to his older self's on-screen appearance in SSB.	
Taunt 1 	Holds the Kokiri Sword overhead triumphantly in the air. 	
Taunt 2 	Places the Deku Shield on his back and watches Navi fly around him. 	
Taunt 3 	Sheaths the Kokiri Sword and places the Deku Shield on his back and takes a drink of Lon Lon Milk. 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	Young Link! 	
Victory Pose 1 	While holding the Kokiri Sword in a reverse grip, he adjusts his belt and flicks his nose. It is based on one of his idle animations in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Thrusts the Kokiri Sword in front of himself, then brings it near his face before thrusting it upward while giving off a battle cry. It is nearly identical to one of Link's poses, albeit with a different camera angle and Young Link being left-handed. 	
Victory Pose 3 	Sheathes the Kokiri Sword, dusts his hands off, and then puts them on his hips while grinning. 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Young Link appears in Classic Mode. Young Link's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Young Link Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Green 	Based on his appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, complete with the Kokiri Sword and Deku Shield. 	Default
 	02 	Red 	Resembles the Goron Tunic from Ocarina of Time. 	Default
 	03 	Blue 	Resembles the Zora Tunic from Ocarina of Time. 	Default
 	04 	White 	Resembles Link's tunic with the Blue Ring equipped in The Legend of Zelda. 	Default
 	05 	Pink 	Based on the color scheme of most Fairies, a recurring race of creatures with healing powers, from The Legend of Zelda series. 	Default
 	06 	Cyan 	Resembles Link's appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In reference to this design, the costume uniquely changes the color of his legs to resemble brown tights.	Default
 	07 	Orange	Reminiscent of the color scheme of the Spirit Medallion in Ocarina of Time. 	Default
 	08 	Black 	Resembles Dark Link and the Dark Interlopers from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Young Link's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Young Link in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death