Link

**Link** is one of the many playable characters of *Super Smash Bros. Tourney Legends*.

## How Link joined the Tourney

Link has fought a horde of monsters led by Ganondorf long before. But then, a horde of demons called Genma appeared out of nowhere forcing him to defend Hyrule Castle. It was then that he was aided by the samurai, Samanosuke Akechi.

## Neutral B: Bow and Arrows

Wields the Traveler's Bow and fires an arrow forward. Charging increases the arrow's speed, distance and damage output; at full charge, the arrow flies almost completely straight and covers a very long distance. Good for gimping recoveries and pressuring opponents from afar. Upon hitting the ground or a wall, the arrows also linger for a while before disappearing, during which they can be picked up and thrown as items. If Link uses this move with an arrow picked up, he will fire two arrows at once, greatly increasing the damage dealt to opponents.

## Up B: Spin Attack

A spinning, outward attack, with Link using his sword. Much like in the *The Legend of Zelda* series, it is a powerful attack, and can be charged on the ground for even higher damage and knockback. Conversely, an aerial Spin Attack is a series of spinning, inward slashes and is Link's primary recovery move, covering respectable vertical distance, but minimal horizontal distance. The grounded version is a fast out of shield option and decays on damage over time, KOing at around 120% uncharged with the strongest hit, while the aerial version deals up to 5 hits and can KO reliably near edges.

## Side B: Boomerang

Throws a Boomerang, which flies forward and then returns to Link. On the way forward, it launches enemies vertically with high base knockback, and on the way back, it launches them towards Link with weaker 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.

## Down B: Remote Bomb

Pulls out a Remote Bomb, which can be thrown as an item. After throwing it, using the move again has Link detonate the Remote Bomb with his Sheikah Slate, creating a large blue explosion. The Remote Bomb has a maximum duration of about 30 seconds before detonating automatically, and can be knocked back by attacks, which also causes it to damage opponents in range. The Remote Bomb's throw deals low damage and knockback, but its explosion is significantly more powerful, having enough knockback to KO at around 180% from center stage with no rage. The explosion hurts Link as well if he is in range, which has its pros and cons; while being detrimental to him if he detonates the Remote Bomb with opponents too close to him, it also gives him a useful bomb recovery, especially at high percents.

## Level 1 Final Smash: Ancient Bow and Arrow

Pulls out the Ancient Bow and fires an Ancient Arrow straight forward, which explodes upon impact with the nearest opponent in its line of fire. It deals low damage compared to other Final Smashes.

## Level 2 Final Smash: Super Spin Attack

Link points his sword skyward, causing a beam of cyan light to manifest on his sword and extend the reach of his blade. He then leans forward and pulls his sword under his right arm before performing a 2160° counter-clockwise horizontal spin slash while slightly moving forward, which drags enemies along and deals heavy damage to anything that gets caught within its range. Link then shakes his tired sword arm downward diagonally to the left, which removes the cyan light.

## Level 3 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.

## Trivia

* Link's rival is the Onimusha warrior with the Oni Gauntlet destined to defeat the Genma, Samanosuke Akechi.