How do you approach?

[zack152]

I just recently started playing as Young Link and I have a lot of trouble approaching characters like fox. So I ask, how do you approach?

 

[rhan]

Young Link needs his projectiles to approach. Mainly Bombs and Bomberang. Use the bomberang to predict where you're opponet will try to go next. Bombs will come in hand in many ways. They come handy for distractions. Ex: SH throw bomb. Fox shines bomb. Young Link comes in for a dash attack. And bombs come in as a great recovery tool. Ex: If you have a bomb in your hand while being knocked off you're chances of getting back become better. etc.

To make it short use your projectiles wisely and not spammy. Then when able come in with a strong hit. Dash attach, Dsmash, Nair. Those are Young Link's main kill moves. Dair is good but it becomes very predictable if you use it too much. Some combos lead into the dair as a finisher. Test the waters and read the "Having trouble getting that kill?" guide made by Lajin. It has matchup guides and gives info about Young Link.

 

[zack152]

Thanks for the advice, Ill definently give it a try.

I know I was playing around with his approach today and was using his bow to approach, it was pretty funny.

Full hop+b, to dj+b, to wavelanding/shield. I did the wavelanding more, but I switched it up depending if I had a bomb or not, whenever I had a bomb I would go shield throw it. It was actually working kind of well =S

Thatd be cool if I was the first to try it =0
If I am Im so naming it >.>

 

[rhan]

Lol

Bomb throw out of shield already has been known. there's a thread that's stickied here that explains some useful bomb stuff. Read that when you have the chance.

 

[zack152]

Not the bomb throw, the approach in general, full hop+b to dj +b to shiled throw/waveland throw lol

 

[rhan]

Ah I see. I don't think anyone really has thought about doing that. I personally haven't. It sounds like it could be put into some use. But it seems to me a little situational in battle.

 

[DtJ Jungle]

rofl

tho situational techniques are sometimes best to know

 

[elvenarrow3000]

rofl

tho situational techniques are sometimes best to know

i c wut u did thar

 

[Laijin]

Approach with Bomb always. If they shield, learn how to catch the bomb off of sheild bounce and throw it back. If they get close to you while you have a bomb in your hand, jump away while Z-dropping it. If not, try a n-air if they are close.
Its good stuff.

 

[-Final-]

Bombs... that's all I use. Or let them approach me.

 

[Walgreens Pharmacist]

bomb and the rang always worked for me when i played him. N-Air is decent as well.

 

[Laijin]

bomb and the rang always worked for me when i played him. N-Air is decent as well.

N-Air is decent only if their airborn and their not Falcon or Ganon(or anyone else with ridiculous priority in the air). Otherwise, use bombs and rangs.

 

[rhan]

Nair is good against most characters on stage and off. Especially Falcon. The Nair can cancel out the knee or trade hits with the knee. Ganon isn't supposed to be approched by a Young Lnk anyway. Its best if you projectile wall him until he gets close then try for a kill if he at a decent amount of damage.

 

[Laijin]

Nair is good against most characters on stage and off. Especially Falcon. The Nair can cancel out the knee or trade hits with the knee. Ganon isn't supposed to be approched by a Young Lnk anyway. Its best if you projectile wall him until he gets close then try for a kill if he at a decent amount of damage.

N-air is only good if Falcon is in your face. If he is not, don't attempt to beat his knee with your n-air. It will either complete beat it or you will collide hits.
Knee > n-air.

 

[rhan]

Coliding hits is better then just getting knee'd across the face. At least that way the Falcon has to take time to get back up. On the other hand if you're in high percents, trading hits isn't the best thing to do. That's the only thing I can see to use to counter the knee. And Utilt but my timing with Utilt is way off.

I just spam Nair against any Falcon. It helps me win. Eh. People are different.

 

[Laijin]

Coliding hits is better then just getting knee'd across the face. At least that way the Falcon has to take time to get back up. On the other hand if you're in high percents, trading hits isn't the best thing to do. That's the only thing I can see to use to counter the knee. And Utilt but my timing with Utilt is way off.

I just spam Nair against any Falcon. It helps me win. Eh. People are different.

Colliding hits against a knee is horrible in most situations since that leaves you at a heavy disadvantage. Your better off shielding the knee, then n-airing out of the shield for a gaurenteed hit. Or even running a way to throw more projectiles. Spamming up-smash when your close works really well too since most people don't play against Y. Link and think they have to shield it, but be careful because u-smash really does not have any priority. But it still works against most people. I even broke a shield off a falcon at a couple of tournaments ago(Best falcon in FL) using u-smash. Pure mind games. lol

 

[Zjiin]

Why is there no love for the fire arrowz???? SH arrow -> grab is 222good

 

[Laijin]

Why is there no love for the fire arrowz???? SH arrow -> grab is 222good

arrow has 0 range. if its blocked..then say hello to getting punished.

 

[Zjiin]

arrow has 0 range. if its blocked..then say hello to getting punished.

You're not doing it right, lol.

 

[Laijin]

You're not doing it right, lol.

Dang your right. Gotta focus harder.

 

[rhan]

Zjinn owns. xD

I don't use arrows really. For some reason my aim with projectiles is so stupid where I can shoot an arrow trying to recover and it aims at the edge 95% of the time. It helps if I'm trying not to get edgehogged. :/

/braging

Young Link's arrows <3