Newcomer here! Looking for general smash advice.

[Hooninator]

Hello Smash community! I have recently got into Smash 4's competitive scene. I am still pretty new to the game, but I know the controls and whatnot. I would love some general advice on Smash 4 competitively. I am going to main Toon Link, so if there is any advice specific to him, I would love to hear it.

Thank you!

 

[Octagon]

Welcome to the boards. If you ever wanna smash friend me. Toon Link and Duck Hunt are like opposites so we should have some fun battles

 

[Pyr]

http://smashboards.com/threads/game...ideos-only-please.376378/page-2#post-18027396

See how some characters perform.

http://smashboards.com/forums/wii-u-3ds-character-discussion.291/

General forums for all characters

http://smashboards.com/forums/regional-zones.89/

Get in touch with your community.

http://smashboards.com/forums/wii-u-3ds-smash-academy.514/

Deeper tech aspects.

Look for "Playing to Win" from Sirlin for a deeper understanding of a competitive gaming mindset at an into level.

 

[Cowhunter]

First thing to learn with Toon Link is how to play in a more defensive, projectile-based style. Toon Link is a rare mixture of a zoner with a strong as fast sword for close combat. This means that you can play keep away at low percents, throwing bombs, shooting arrows, and flinging boomerangs until your opponent finally approaches you. Only to get smacked off-stage by your sword (or grab!). Learning to upsmash and grab out of shield are perhaps the two best ways to punish an opponent for getting too close. These, however, are only a few basic strategies for Toon Link. For more advanced and complete strategies, look for your character thread (as given by Pyr above) and watch good Toon Link players on Youtube or Twitch (such as Zan or Ririnkal).

If you need help figuring out what all these terms and such mean, feel free to either ask or browse the appropriate forum. Good luck with Toon Link!

Edit: There's also a beginners to intermediate guide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AM_DsEiwE

 

[Hooninator]

Thank you all for your help! I will take a look at the links and videos.

 

[ぱみゅ]

Also, there is a general advise thread to use: http://smashboards.com/threads/game-play-advice-and-general-discussion.382927/

Take all of these in advance before making a new thread, thank yo u for reading and enjoy your stay