Forgive me for my ignorance. I main Fox and have been messing around with some lower tier characters for fun so I'm a total noob with Young Link. I don't understand why Young Link has such low representation in tournament standings.
Obviously I wouldn't expect him to be high tier or anything but just looking at his moves it seems like he has
- A good recovery with options (Up B or tether)
- Good projectiles
- Aerials with moderately good priority
- Decent horizontal kill ability
- Pretty good speed with a useful wavedash for spacing
I mean obviously he doesn't have much in the way of comboing but I would think that could be worked around. What is it that makes him do so poorly in many competitive situations? Are there techniques or playstyles that we haven't tapped into that could make him a more viable character? I'm just curious to get some opinions from players who have used Young Link in tournaments. Thanks in advance!
Obviously I wouldn't expect him to be high tier or anything but just looking at his moves it seems like he has
- A good recovery with options (Up B or tether)
- Good projectiles
- Aerials with moderately good priority
- Decent horizontal kill ability
- Pretty good speed with a useful wavedash for spacing
I mean obviously he doesn't have much in the way of comboing but I would think that could be worked around. What is it that makes him do so poorly in many competitive situations? Are there techniques or playstyles that we haven't tapped into that could make him a more viable character? I'm just curious to get some opinions from players who have used Young Link in tournaments. Thanks in advance!