Boomerang Shenanigans

[Arglypuff]

Hey, all! New here, old to Melee. As of late, I have begun main-ing Young Link. While I'm not by any means perfect, I feel that I have at the very least a sufficient grasp of Young Link. However, one particular facet of Young Link's arsenal remains elusive: his boomerang. I can snipe fairly accurately and consistently with the boomerang, but there is much about it I don't understand. Therefore, I ask if anyone has compiled frame data and/or other information, such as maximum distance away from YL the boomerang can get, and specifically how to guide its path after having been thrown. Thanks!

 

[rhan]

The only way to "guide it's path" after it's been thrown away is to move your location. Where ever you shall move upon it's return is where it will follow you. But if you make a sudden change in direction right before you're suppose to catch it (Like if you're running away and you happen to jump double jump over the boomerang), it'll miss you and fly off into the distance. And then you'll have to wait about 5 - 8 seconds before you can use the boomerang again.

We don't have much frame data though... If someone would kindly put such a thing together for the Young Link boards that'll be greatly appreciated.

 

[Laijin]

Word of advice, try not to catch it without doing anything. The lag from catching the boomerang can really screw you over

 

[Lordydennek]

Word of advice, try not to catch it without doing anything. The lag from catching the boomerang can really screw you over

sigh....ill say. its cost me more than one match

 

[Laijin]

sigh....ill say. its cost me more than one match

You learn well from mistakes

 

[Rykard]

the boomerang acts like, well a boomerang. Once you throw it, it comes back to the middle of young link (around his waist). And you can also manipulate how the boomerang can come back to you and pull off stuff like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaALpU2mxP4

only works in version 1.0 however

 

[Metal Reeper]

Sometimes I try and throw my boomerang past my opponent that way it catches him on the way back ;]

 

[SSBM_Sora]

Some times i hate it when i throw boomerang then bomb and follow with a Nair the boomerang interrupts my Nair T___T

 

[Laijin]

Hint: Don't do that.

 

[SSBM_Sora]

Hint: Don't do that.

I know, a sucky habit. BTW i love your drop bomb mid-air to Dair!
Its sexy!

 

[Laijin]

Bomb drop d-tilt is cool too :O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE0HwBF2d4Q#t=3m15s

also..d-air to lava. cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79P3RX4k8c#t=4m0s

 

[rhan]

Bomb drop d-tilt is cool too :O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE0HwBF2d4Q#t=3m15s

also..d-air to lava. cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79P3RX4k8c#t=4m0s

I wish I could be like you....

 

[SSBM_Sora]

Bomb drop d-tilt is cool too :O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE0HwBF2d4Q#t=3m15s

also..d-air to lava. cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79P3RX4k8c#t=4m0s

Holy crap! Its so beautiful!