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Why does Link suck in every game that's not the Legend of Zelda?
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think about it
if link was top tier don't you think everybody would think that he was broken?
-amazing projectile game
- good close range game
- amazing stage control
you're wanting to add
- amazing recovery
- low % kills
- faster movement (attacks+basic speed)
link can for the most part take on top/high tier characters while being bottom/low tier. if he was any better it'd kill the balance off
if link was top tier don't you think everybody would think that he was broken?
-amazing projectile game
- good close range game
- amazing stage control
you're wanting to add
- amazing recovery
- low % kills
- faster movement (attacks+basic speed)
link can for the most part take on top/high tier characters while being bottom/low tier. if he was any better it'd kill the balance off
4Serial
Smash Lord
game creators are jealous of link
they just use him to bring in customers
they just use him to bring in customers
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if he was good he'd be too good
if they gave him TL's recovery Link mains would 3 stock everybody
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What kind of whelp would say that? That's the stupidest thing I've ever read. That's like saying if something was mediocre, it would be amazing. If he was decent he'd be mid-high tier. What are you going to say next, Meta Knight is decent, that's why he's broken?
4Serial
Smash Lord
i'd murder sakurai
lonewolfe
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Yea, I don't think I'd like Link if he were like MK....I like the fact that not too many people play as him, and that it's more of a challenge to be good as him. But I do hate seeing one of Nintendo's greatest mascots being low on the list while a third party *cough* snake *cough* gets top tier.
YagamiLight
Smash Champion
I also thought he was quite good in SCII. Being the only character in the game with projectiles means something, does it not?
HeroMystic
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Not entirely. He has awesome sword moves and the bow is awesome, but some of his moves are rendered useless, like the boomerang, and the bombs is a 'once in a blue moon' thing.
He doesn't suck though.
Take it like this: If you took Toon Link's strengths and gave it to Link, he'd automatically jump to high if not Top tier because the only -big- weakness Link has (his recovery) is completely nullified.
Taking into account all the techs and strengths Link has now, he'd be a major force to be reckon'd with. Putting him on "decent" level is just letting him KO at lower levels, but even that can be broken due to the easy damage Link can rack up.
Just one minor buff can shoot Link straight to high tier. Hell, the reason it isn't like that now is because of his recovery, and that's the -only- reason.
SkylerOcon
Tiny Dancer
Link ***** in SC2. He's never been good in any of the SSB games, but Namco at least had the courtesy to make him good.
Aurashade
Smash Ace
who cares, in all honesty people will always play Link. You didn't have to make a thread.
Deva
Smash Lord
Best part of all.....
Link was low tier in Super Smash Flash >_>
They couldnt even make him decent in a freakin flash game not even made by Nintendo.
Link was low tier in Super Smash Flash >_>
They couldnt even make him decent in a freakin flash game not even made by Nintendo.
He was mid tier in melee, and somewhat of a marth counter....
ZMan
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Link was around mid tier is SCII. He had some situationol projectiles and some decent combos. However he had some of the best throws. Other than that he was nothing special.
darkspatan117
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actually he is last in ssb but fairly decent in sc 2 the great fairy sword recover 5 hp sec and arguably the best ring out throw in the game
if anyone knew anything about competitive SCII they'd know that link is ****ing horrible
he has virtually no safe moves, a predictable approach, crappy stances, useless projectiles, and mediocre range. his sole redeeming feature were his mediocre grabs.
he has virtually no safe moves, a predictable approach, crappy stances, useless projectiles, and mediocre range. his sole redeeming feature were his mediocre grabs.
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And those grabs are rendered useless in a caged stage.
As said before, only the bow was a good projectile. His boomerang and bomb could've been replaced with better sword moves.
As said before, only the bow was a good projectile. His boomerang and bomb could've been replaced with better sword moves.
Greenstreet
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maybe its the same as sonic. so true fanboys will only use them and/or people who love low tiers.
Kennahh
Smash Apprentice
If link was put in high tier on an official tier list, would you call him high tier?
Thought.
Thought.
4Serial
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It doesn't really matter since I know that Link isn't good compared to so many characters
His recovery is so undeniably garbage
His recovery is so undeniably garbage
Twilght Link
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I wish link was mid tier for once, but was very hard to master. I like playing characters that are underused and are beastly when mastered.
Everyone keeps saying this, was Link not mid tier in melee? I thought Aniki, Germ, and Smasher elevated him to that status.
Finns7
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It doesnt matter what tier whores say Link is, all you have to do is go out with him and beat the **** out of everyone who opposes you in a tourney. Ive beaten every character on the roster before and all I have to say is it depends on the player more than the character there using. Ive ravished metas/Snakes you name it, now they prob where not pro status but they where not 100% noobite either.
You have to master every part of Links game and play very smart. Hes not that bad in brawl some of his matchups too certain chars can be overwhelming at times (cough D3, falco and meta cough cough chain grabs and just general brokeness). But Link has the abilitys to overcome them you just gotta train hard.
You have to master every part of Links game and play very smart. Hes not that bad in brawl some of his matchups too certain chars can be overwhelming at times (cough D3, falco and meta cough cough chain grabs and just general brokeness). But Link has the abilitys to overcome them you just gotta train hard.
Blubba_Pinecone
Smash Ace
Blubba's thought of the moment:
"Just learn how to cover your weaknesses against said opponents..."
But yeah. If Link still had the UpB he had in the trailer that they took away from him and us, Link would be high, if not top tier.
End of story.
"Just learn how to cover your weaknesses against said opponents..."
But yeah. If Link still had the UpB he had in the trailer that they took away from him and us, Link would be high, if not top tier.
End of story.
everlasting yayuhzz
Smash Champion
Uh, no. You're overestimating Link. He's not THAT good, and a better recovery move wouldn't catapult him up to that status. He'd probably still be low tier.
Aurashade
Smash Ace
you've probably never played brawl before.
i find link amazing in SC2...and i'm pretty good with him...but to this day....i have YET to find a vid of a GOOD sc2 link usre.....i know they exist....but they just don't seem to post any vids....
and unfortuantly, links boomerang is usless in it......just like his normal spin attack...all the oppenent has to do is......Duck
although it is funny when you catch em offguard with the boomerang glitch(where you toss the boomerang, and right as soon as it gets close enough to its peak, where its about to start coming back to you, move the control stick up or down, it'll "jump" back a bit, and then go in the direction as if you had originally tossed it that way, great for people who thought they could get away from it just by sidestepping...unfortuantly, it was quickly relized...that all you gotta do is duck and the rang becoms useless)
and unfortuantly, links boomerang is usless in it......just like his normal spin attack...all the oppenent has to do is......Duck
although it is funny when you catch em offguard with the boomerang glitch(where you toss the boomerang, and right as soon as it gets close enough to its peak, where its about to start coming back to you, move the control stick up or down, it'll "jump" back a bit, and then go in the direction as if you had originally tossed it that way, great for people who thought they could get away from it just by sidestepping...unfortuantly, it was quickly relized...that all you gotta do is duck and the rang becoms useless)