So about that buff to Link's recovery.

[GamerGuy09]

You think he will be way more viable now? That recovery looks sick.

 

[#HBC | Red Ryu]

That looks pretty dang long.

 

[RomanceDawn]

It certainly gives him another seemingly reliable recovery. I wonder if that's the farthest it can extend? What ever the case it certainly won't hurt his chances at being more competitive.

I can definitely see where this recovery would come in handy over his usual recovery being at that spot off the stage.

 

[SmashShadow]

FINALLY, A BUFF!

 

[Morbi]

Yes; I was testing out the length of the tether in Project M, this is almost twice the length.

 

[Empyrean]

If it's still possible to cancel the tether and perform an up-B, this will offer the chance to mixup the recovery quite a bit.

 

[Wii Twerk Trainer]

I hope he can use his up b and then tether after like in balanced brawl. Link wouldn't have recovery issues anymore

 

[LunchPolice]

Will the move be this long when he's not grabbing a ledge? If this is his basic zair length then he's gonna have some sweet spacing capabilities!

 

[GamerGuy09]

Will the move be this long when he's not grabbing a ledge? If this is his basic zair length then he's gonna have some sweet spacing capabilities!

Possibly, but probably not. It probably only goes this far when you are in range of a ledge.

 

[Jade_Rock55]

Did his up-b height get boosted?

 

[Gameboi834]

Did his up-b height get boosted?

I don't think we know at this time. If so then that's obviously another great buff.

 

[ToothiestAura]

Did his up-b height get boosted?

We think so. Hard to be certain, but someone mentioned in another topic that during the last Direct Link used his Up B on the returning stage Jungle Japes. They then went to Brawl used Link's Up B and found it did not have the same height as in the Direct.

 

[Z1GMA]

I hope his teether makes TL's one look like shait.

 

[yahooda]

I'm not the only one who noticed those extremely thin wires connecting him and Samus in the screenshot am I?

 

[Rizen]

I'm not the only one who noticed those extremely thin wires connecting him and Samus in the screenshot am I?

I think those are part of the stage background. Link's jumps and UpB also got more height to help his recovery and mobility.

 

[Fools Requiem]

I'll be honest, unless they buff Link's second jump and spin attack, I doubt a longer hook shot is going to make a difference.

 

[Rizen]

I'll be honest, unless they buff Link's second jump and spin attack, I doubt a longer hook shot is going to make a difference.

See above post. Also from the sticky-ed thread:

Edit, after looking at the video further https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs
2:07 Fsmash is back, hopefully it will hit behind Link farther so opponents can't roll through it. Link then uses his upB for much greater height
At 15:41 it show Link and it looks like his slashes will be more vertical like Marth's . His Jumps are higher too and he kept his Uair. Bair, Nair and Fair confirmed.
9:10 Link's jump looks higher. His Spin attack might cover a greater vertical distance but it's not Melee's SA