Who has the better Nair -Young Link or Link?

[Chip.]

For both charachters, the nair is a useful and killer move. I wonder though, whose is better? I think Link has more range with his kick, but I think Young Link's has more knockback behind it. So, I just wanted to see what everyone thinks.


Ain't sure if this was a topic in the past though, but please, discuss it anyways.

 

[drago980]

I guess Link has the better nair because, as you said, it ranges a lot longer. But YL has more power in it so who would you choose? It would be Link of course. His can reach a lot farther.

 

[Chip.]

I guess Link has the better nair because, as you said, it ranges a lot longer. But YL has more power in it so who would you choose? It would be Link of course. His can reach a lot farther.

That's pure logic, wouldn't you think? But the truth is that my brother and I play with Young Link and Adult Link till hours on end(I main Y.Link-he mains with Link). To be honest, adult Link doesn't out prioritize Young Link's with his nair or vice versa. We both get hit at the same time... except he dies from mine if we're at high%. Although if your fighting someone, say ganon, then Link's nair would prove more useful than Young Link's stubby legs.

 

[drago980]

lol the above post makes alotta sense but not considering his nair, i would still shoose Adult Link for other reasons such as, longer sword, more hookshot range, throws bombs farther, and a lot more reasons.

 

[Chip.]

Oh yeah, but that's justa completely different subject all together of to see which char. is better. I have my own reasons why Young Link would be better, but that's still slightly off tangent anyway.

 

[Jash]

I think Young Link has a better Nair because he can spam it on people and it will combo. Link is too slow and cant shfflc it fast enough to do anything.

 

[Chip.]

I think Young Link has a better Nair because he can spam it on people and it will combo. Link is too slow and cant shfflc it fast enough to do anything.

Your partly right, Jash. Link is a slow charachter and it's harder to get in adequete distance of your foe, even with wavedashing. But, Adult Link can SHFFL much faster and easier than Young Link can. Link is very easy to short hop with, for beginners. He can also fast fall faster than Young Link can. Young Link, on the other hand, can combo better after a succesful nair, such as a 'continuious nair' combo, which is a lot harder to do with Adult Link or maybe impossible.

 

[Metà]

I'd have to say YL gets a lot more out of his N-air than Link does. YL wouldn't even be playable without his N-air. It's one of the few things that even keeps him a legitimate contender. YL can pull it off a lot faster from a jump, since his jump is 2 frames faster (trust me, it makes a big difference) and I think YL's might be better for edge-guarding because it has more IASA frames, but I'll have to check that. Also, YL can spam it more, because he moves so much faster.

 

[Jash]

I'd have to say YL gets a lot more out of his N-air than Link does. YL wouldn't even be playable without his N-air. It's one of the few things that even keeps him a legitimate contender. YL can pull it off a lot faster from a jump, since his jump is 2 frames faster (trust me, it makes a big difference) and I think YL's might be better for edge-guarding because it has more IASA frames, but I'll have to check that. Also, YL can spam it more, because he moves so much faster.

Exacly Right.

 

[Tipo mastr]

Yeah, the whole point is that Y. link relies on the nair more than link. I think that they're both excellent moves, but I'm really not sure which is better.

 

[Metà]

The thing is, it doesn't really matter which is better, just who uses it better. YL wins in that category.

 

[Jash]

The thing is, it doesn't really matter which is better, just who uses it better. YL wins in that category.

This dude Meta, he knows exacly what hes talking about. Anything else you wanna share with us bro?

 

[Metà]

Ehh, not much else, but here's a comparison of the two.
Young Link's N-air

Total: 39
Hit: 4-27
IASA: 36
Auto cancel: <3 32>
Landlag: 15
Lcanceled: 7

--Initial hit--
Shield stun: 13
Shield hit lag: 6
Advantage: 0

--Sex Kick--
Shield stun: 9
Shield hit lag: 4

Link's N-air
Total: 39
Hit: 4-39
IASA: 36
Auto cancel: <3 32>
Landlag: 15
Lcanceled: 7

--Initial hit--
shield stun: 11
shield hit stun: 5
Advantage: -1

--Sex kick--
Shield stun: 9
Shield hit lag: 4

Translation:
Link's lasts 10 frames longer. Young Link has just a tiny bit more priority. Young Link's causes more shield hit stun.

By looking at this comparison, I'd probably have to say that Link's is better, because it's larger and it stays out longer, making edge-guarding a little easier. However, my previous statements still apply, because Young Link is more efficient with his, and he can maneuver around so quickly with wavedashes and short hops and such, and just go in for a super-quick N-air. It's really all in how you apply it, nothing more, folks.

Hope that helped.

 

[Chip.]

Wow, I agree as well, you are pretty impressive Meta.

I suppose we could stop posting on this thread... although I have a feeling someone will bring it up again with another post.

 

[Jash]

Well if they do, Meta should tell them exacly wut he told us. If hes not around then we could just show this thread.

 

[Metà]

Thank you guys for the support. A lot of people in my region don't like the way I show off raw game data like that. Most of my negrep comes from those kinds of posts.

 

[Chip.]

If you ever have free info to share, then by all means please do. I think everyone can learn something new if they listen to other people and their knowledge.

 

[Jash]

Also by your knowledge i say people can learn a lot from you. If any advice you can give to noobs around the world then give it them now.

 

[ximrekcuf]

Young Link's, I think its easier to execute, and apparently it has more priority, thats for the amazing info meta.

 

[Metà]

Please do not give me the credit, I got that from SDM's frame list. I just like to spread the knowledge. =)