Toon Link

:See 's article on for more information.
 is a short-hand moniker for 's occasional "cartoon" appearance originating from . The name first appeared in . 
== Biography ==
Toon Link is a composite character used to represent multiple incarnations of Link in crossover works featuring elements from The Legend of Zelda series. Toon Link is primarily based on Link from The Wind Waker, though elements from other incarnations of Link may also appear.
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In , Toon Link is a secret character, replacing Young Link from the previous series entry, that can be unlocked by clearing The Subspace Emissary and clearing with Link on any difficulty, by going through the hidden door in stage after clearing The Subspace Emissary, or by participating in 400 Brawls. His stage is the Pirate Ship from . He is very similar to his older counterpart, even having the Triforce Slash as his Final Smash.
Most of Toon Link's special moves are the same as his adult counterpart, with a few differences. His Hookshot, which serves as his and can be used as a , has a shorter range. His , the Hero's Bow, also does not travel as far as adult Link's and travels at a slower speed, but it has a higher rate of fire. Toon Link's is a standard Boomerang, and his as well as his is the Spin Attack. The latter one varies with adult Link's in that it can trap any nearby foes in a cyclone of slashes. His attack is a quick back-and-forth sword slash as opposed to a jumping kick, while his and strike only once instead of twice. His attack is a version of the Down Thrust that stalls briefly in midair and falls straight downward, as opposed to adult Link's which retains his jumping momentum. The first strike of his attack barely launches the opponent, though this allows him to easily combo into the second strike—a trait later adopted by Link in the sequel—and his strikes only once instead of three times. He also has the ability to wall-jump.
Toon Link has three alternate colors that resemble the from ; red, blue, and purple. He also has an alternate color that resembles from , and one with darker colors and red eyes that resemble Dark Link. His will either depict him conducting a song with the , chasing and catching a Pig, or chasing a Pig but tripping and falling.
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Toon Link appears a playable Warrior in . He is a speedy fighter who can generate wind-based attacks with his Light Sword Weapon or sand-based attacks with his Sand Wand Weapon. Toon Link can be unlocked with his Light Sword Weapon in if the Legends Character Pack DLC is purchased whereas he is unlocked in Adventure Mode in and , as a Reward for Battle Victory in Battle G9 on the Adventure Map in and in Battle C10 on the Great Sea Map in . In , it is possible to unlock Toon Link with the Sand Wand instead of the Light Sword if the & Pack DLC is purchased before the Legends Character Pack. Much like Link and Young Link, Toon Link does not speak. However, instead of having Proxi speak for him on his behalf, his younger sister Aryll speaks for him using the Pirate's Charm. Despite being featured as one of the additional Warriors alongside the other characters, Toon Link never appears in Legend Mode.
One of Toon Link's moves is flipping in the air and over some enemies as if he has the Roc's Feather. While in the air, Toon Link can attack enemies with the Deku Leaf.
In the & DLC pack, he gains an additional weapon in the form of the Sand Wand from . In addition to tossing sand cubes at his enemies, he also rides the Spirit Train for many of his Combo attacks.
When defeated, Toon Link may drop the Pirate's Charm and the Island Outfit as his Silver and Gold Material, respectively.
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Toon Link reappears as a Fighter in . His design is more brightly-colored but significantly less detailed than his appearance, though it still has greater detail than his cel-shaded appearance in . He gains two new alternate colors based on 's appearances in and . His move set features only minor changes from ; most notably an increased range, no longer damaging himself when hitting an opponent at close range, and his passing through opponents rather than bouncing off them.
With the introduction of Custom Moves, all of Toon Link's special attacks can be switched out for alternate versions that mainly feature trade-offs between range and power. His Hero's Bow can be modified to shoot , which travel a shorter distance but leave a fire burning for several seconds where they land, or Piercing Arrows, which travel in a straight path and can pass through multiple opponents but deal less damage. The Boomerang can become the Floating Boomerang, which has a larger hit radius and slows down upon its return, or the High-Speed Boomerang, which travels faster and passes through opponents, but has a smaller hit radius and deals less damage. The Bomb can become the smaller Time Bomb, which only explodes after a two-second fuse and can launch opponents much further despite dealing less damage, or the larger Short-Fused Bomb, which deals greater damage but explodes almost immediately after pulling it out. The alternate versions of the Spin Attack are the Sliding Spin Attack, which mostly travels horizontally but does not trap the opponent with multiple hits, and the Flying Spin Attack, which covers less vertical distance but finishes with a strong upward slash, regardless of whether the attack is performed on the ground or in midair.
Another cartoon-styled Link, wearing the , makes a background appearance as the train conductor in the stage. If any players battle as Toon Link on this stage, the conductor will be replaced by , suggesting that it may actually be the same Toon Link.
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 reappears as a in . His move set features several minor changes , as well as some more notable changes, such as his dash attack receiving greatly increased speed and range, but his forward smash being slower and reduced to only a single hit. His is similarly faster and more powerful, while his can be more easily deflected by other projectiles.
 also appears as a that can be obtained by either clearing "", 's Route, or by purchasing it from the Shop for G 300.
==Trivia==
*In the series, Toon Link's eyebrows cannot be seen through his hair, as they can in the gameplay or official artwork of every other cel-shaded Link appearance.
*Toon Link's Trophy in the North American version of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS contains an error. Its description refers to "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker" without the second "The".
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:SSBB Toon Link Alternative Costume 1.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSBB Toon Link Alternative Costume 2.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSBB Toon Link Alternative Costume 3.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSBB Toon Link Alternative Costume 4.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSBB Toon Link Alternative Costume 5.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSBB Toon Link Icon.png|Toon Link stock icon from 
File:HWL Toon Link Sword Artwork.png|Render of Toon Link wielding the Light Sword from 
File:HWS Toon Link Sand Wand and Spirit Train Artwork.png|Render of Toon Link with the Spirit Train wielding the Sand Wand from 
File:HWS Toon Link Sand Wand.png|Render of Toon Link wielding the Sand Wand from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Icon.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 2.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 3.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 4.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 5.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 6.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Portrait 7.png|Toon Link and Aryll portrait from 
File:HWS Toon Link Adventure Mode Icon.png|Toon Link Adventure Mode icon from 
File:HWL The Wind Waker Cast Artbook Poster.png|Artwork of Toon Link with the rest of cast from 
File:HWL Toon Link Master Wind Waker Standard Outfit Costume Artwork.png|Render of Toon Link's Standard Outfit (Wind Waker) from , based on Niko from 
File:HWL Toon Link PH&ST Standard Outfit Artwork.png|Render of Toon Link's Standard Outfit (Grand Travels) from , based on the Engineer's Clothes from 
File:HWL Toon Link Koholint Map Standard Outfit Model.png|Toon Link's Standard Outfit (Koholint) from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Standard Outfit (Great Sea) Model.png|Toon Link's Standard Outfit (Great Sea) from , based on his Outset Island outfit from 
File:HWDE Dark Toon Link Portrait.png|Dark Toon Link portrait from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Mini Map Icon.png|Toon Link Mini Map icon from 
File:HWDE Dark Toon Link Mini Map Icon.png|Dark Toon Link Mini Map icon from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Lokomo Sword of Oceans.png|Toon Link wielding the Lokomo Sword of Oceans from 
File:HWDE Toon Link Darkfire Nice Sand Wand.png|Toon Link wielding the Darkfire Nice Sand Wand from 
File:SSB4 Toon Link Alternative Costume 1.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSB4 Toon Link Alternative Costume 2.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSB4 Toon Link Alternative Costume 3.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
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File:SSB4 Toon Link Alternative Costume 6.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSB4 Toon Link Alternative Costume 7.png|Toon Link alternate costume from 
File:SSB4 Toon Link Icon.png|Toon Link stock icon from 
File:SSBfN3DS Toon Link Hero's Bow.jpg|Toon Link firing an Arrow from 
File:SSBfWU Toon Link Throwing Bomb at Link.jpg|Toon Link throwing a Bomb at Link from 
File:SSBfWU Link & Toon Link Spin Attacks.jpg|Toon Link and Link performing Spin Attacks from 
File:SSB Series Toon Link amiibo.png|Toon Link amiibo from the series
File:TLoZ 30th Series Toon Link amiibo.png|Toon Link amiibo from 30th Anniversary series
File:SMM Toon Link Costume Sprite.png|Toon Link costume from Super Mario Maker
File:SSBU Get the Tri4ce! Artwork.png|Artwork of Toon Link and other Fighters reaching for the Triforce from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 2.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 3.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 4.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 5.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 6.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 7.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Render 8.png|Alternate render of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Stock Icon.png|Toon Link Stock icon from 
File:SSBU Toon Link.png|Closeup of Toon Link from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 2.png|Toon Link fleeing from a Cucco from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 3.png|Toon Link facing Bowser from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 4.png|Toon Link using the Wind Waker from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 5.png|Several Toon Links in alternate costumes fighting over a Heart Container from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 6.png|Toon Link's Final Smash from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 7.png|Toon Link being hit by Jigglypuff from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 8.png|Toon Link facing a giant Jigglypuff from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 9.png|Toon Link fighting Meta Knight from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 10.png|Toon Link conducting the Wind Waker beside Robin from 
File:SSBU Toon Link 11.png|Toon Link being hit by Duck Hunt from 
File:SSBU Toon Link Hero's Bow.png|Toon Link using the Hero's Bow from 
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==See Also==
* Toon Zelda
* Young Link