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(OLD STUFF) SSB Roster Rework: #3 - Link

Fletchking-Team Dream

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Fighter Info :ultlink:
Fighter Bio
Fighter: Link
Title: Champion of the Wild
Home: Hyrule (BotW)
Related Veterans: Sheik, Zelda, Ganondorf, Young Link & Toon Link
Related Newcomers: Impa
Signature Stage: Hyrule (BotW)
Series: The Legend of Zelda
Debut: The Legend of Zelda (NES) & Breath of the Wild
Voice Actor: Kengo Takanashi
Company: Nintendo


Fighter Stats
Playstyle: Melee & Zoner
Power: ★★★★★★
Defense: ★★★★★★★
Speed: ★★★★★★★
Size: ★★★★★
Weight: ★★★★★
Jump: ★★★★
Movement Options: Double Jump, Wall Jump and Glide


Fighter Moveset
Normal
:GCA:
Jab: 4 Slash Combo - Link swings the Master Sword four times. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
A with Full Health: Sword Beam - Link swings forwards with the Master Sword, firing a spinning beam of light from it. Origin: TLoZ: BotW
Dash: Jump Slash - Link performs a short jump and does a downward slash with the Master Sword. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Dash + D Tilt: Shield Surf - Link jumps on his shield and surfs forwards. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
F Tilt: Thrust - Link thrusts the Master Sword forward. Can be aimed by tilting the Lift Stick up or down. Origin: TLoZ: The Wind Waker.
B Tilt: Shield Bash - Link thrusts his shield forward. Can be used for parrying melee attacks. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
U Tilt: Up Thrust - Link thrusts the Master Sword upwards. Origin: The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
D Tilt: Crouch Thrust - Link performs a lower thrust with the Master Sword. Origin: The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
A after dodging: Back Slice - After dodging link does a jump slash on the fighter's back. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


Smash :GCCN:
F Smash: Lightscale Trident - Link performs a flurry of thrusts forwards with the Lightscale Trident. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
B Smash: Daybreaker - Link performs a Shield Bash with the Daybreaker Shield, creating a shockwave. Origin: HW: Age of Calamity
U Smash: Great Eagle Bow - Link fires a spread shot of three arrows upwards with the Great Eagle Bow. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
D Smash: Boulder Breaker - Link spins around with the Boulder Breaker oustretched, then slams it on the ground. Origin: TLoZ: BotW


Aerial :GCX:
N Air: Sky Slash - Link swings the Master Sword three times while slightly moving forward. Origin: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
F Air: Heavy Slash - Link swings diagonally downwards with a Double Axe. Origin: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
B Air: Reversed Heavy Slash - Link swings diagonally upwards with a Double Axe. Origin: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
U Air: Boomerang Toss - Link tosses a boomerang in an upwards arc. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
D Air: Down Thrust - Link points the Master Sword downwards as he falls. Origin: The Adventure of Link & Breath of the Wild


Grab :GCZ:
Pummel: Spring-Loaded Hammer - Link whacks the fighter with a Spring-Loaded Hammer. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
F Throw: Rapid Thrust - Link rapidly attacks the fighter with the Lightscale Trident. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
B Throw: Heavy Slam - Link slams the fighter with the Boulder Breaker. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
U Throw: Sky Shot - Link throws the fighter upwards then fires three arrows at them with the Great Eagle Bow. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
D Throw: Fatal Blow - Link uses the Scimitar of the Seven to perform a down thrust on the fighter. Origin: Twilight Princess & Breath of the Wild


Special :GCB:
Neutral Special #1: Duplex Bow
Link uses a bow to fire two arrows simultaneously.
Arrow can be aimed in any direction while "B" is held.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Neutral Special #2: Lizal Boomerang
Link throws a bladed boomerang in a forwards arc.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Neutral Special #3: Throwing Spear
Link tosses a spear forwards in an arc. It can be aimed.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Side Special #1: Fire Rod
Link swings forwards with a magical rod, creating a ball of fire that bounces on the ground.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Side Special #2: Ice Rod
Link swings forwards with a magical rod, creating a ball of ice that bounces on the ground.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild & Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


Side Special #3: Lightning Rod
Link swings forwards with a magical rod, creating a ball of lightning that bounces on the ground.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Up Special #1: Revali's Gale
Link creates a large column of updraft, pulls out his paraglider, flies upward then glides.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Up Special #2: Great Spin/ Urbosa's Fury
Link performs a wider Spin Attack with the Master Sword creating a powerful wave around him.
If used in mid-air, Link rises while using the Great Spin. If held, Link summons lightning around him that briefly stuns fighters.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Breath of the Wild & Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


Up Special #3: Travel Medallion
Link places a travel gate on the floor or in the air. Another "Up + B" input sends Link to the travel gate.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Down Special #1: Remote Bomb
Link uses the Sheikah Slate to summon a cubed shaped bomb.
The bombcan be detonated if "Down + B" is pressed again and put away if inputted while holding it.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Down Special #2: Cryonis
Link uses the Sheikah Slate to summon a pillar of ice. The pillars can be created on land or water.
They can be used as a platform or an attack. Link can summon three pillars at a time.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Down Special #3: Magnesis
Link uses the Sheikah Slate to summon a ball of metal objects to orbit around him.
Pressing "Down + B" again fires the ball of metal objects at the nearest fighter.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Final Smash: Divine Beast
Link uses the Great Eagle Bow to fifteen sets of three Ancient Arrows into the air that rain down on the stage afterwards. Anyone hit by the Ancient Arrows get's sent to Hyrule Castle and gets hit by Link's attack combo with the Master Cycle Zero. Once Link he is done with his combo, he leaves Hyrule Castle. Then the Champions of Hyrule use the Divine Beasts to fire lasers towards it, creating an energy burst that blows the Fighters away.

Colors & Costumes
Champion's Tunic (Default)
Champion's Tunic (Skyloft)
Champion's Tunic (Ordon)
Hylian Set (Default)
Hylian Set (Green)
Hylian Set (Old Man Colors)
Hero of Twilight Set
Hero of the Sky Set
Hero of the Wild Set (Default)
Hero of the Wild Set (Dark Link)
Soldier Set
Climbing Set
Stealth Set
Zora Set
Flamebreaker Set
Snowquill Set
Gerudo Set
Desert Voe Set
Barbarian Set
Ancient Set
Miscellaneous
Animations

Stage Entrance: Link uses a Travel Gate to warp to the stage.
Idle #1: Link relaxes himself.
Idle #2: Link does a muscular pose.
Idle #3: Link falls asleep.
Up Taunt: Link eats an Apple.
Right Taunt: Link uses the Sheikah Slate to take a selfie.
Down Taunt: Link takes out a random Magic Gear Weapon.
Left Taunt: Link takes a different sword stance.
Victory Pose #1: Link cook a random Meal or Dessert, then eats it.
Victory Pose #2: Link shows the audience a photo of the fighters he defeated.
Victory Pose #3: Link jumps on the Master Cycle Zero and rides it.
Victory Pose #4: Link sleeps near a campsite while the Champions watch him.


Sound Effects
Crowd Cheer: "Link, Link, Link! Show 'em your Courage!" (x4) (At the tempo of "Battle - Field")
Victory Theme #1: Overworld (Remix)
Victory Theme #2: Battle - Field (Remix)
Classic Mode Credits Theme: Credits (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Remix))

For more Fighter Rework concepts, go to the SSB Roster Rework Project page.
 
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