Social Young Link Discussion

[Sukai]

Someone needs to go out to a major with this guy. He's so elusive and buttery I think he can manage.
He definitely doesn't feel as bad as he looks on the tier list.

Also are there any flaws to Up.B OoS? Seemed legit to me when I used it, but it look's super DI-able. Can't be too sure.

 

[standardtoaster]

 

[Sukai]

Okay, I see the hitbox.
What is it telling me?

 

[Ripple]

make sure you have v1.0.

if you do use it, if you don't avoid it

 

[Krynxe]

^
Aka: SDI is the problem with up+b oos

 

[standardtoaster]

Okay, I see the hitbox.
What is it telling me?

It has piss-poor range and is easy to SDI out of if you're not using 1.0.

 

[AXE 09]

1.0 and 1.1 are definitely best for YL. If I ever play him, I always make sure it's not 1.2. If it's 1.2 then I usually don't even wanna play him lol.

 

[MonkUnit]

Why 1.1? I thought 1.0 was the only version where you couldn't SDI(not sure if its this) hits that do 1% or less, which made multihit moves like Zelda's fsmash, Samus' upB, YL's upB, etc. good.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

MonkUnit is correct.

 

[BRLNK88]

At big tournies, do they even bother checking what version of Melee is on a set-up?

The strangest thing has to be different geographic releases of Smash 64. The PAL version for some reason gave Link a faster air speed so his recovery doesn't suck as much, the JP version has many different hitbox and moveset properties, and entirely different hit sound effects.
I think JP Link with PAL Link's airspeed would be ****.

 

[Bing]

The effects that the different games have on the outcome on a match are so little it really wouldnt make a difference...

 

[Grim Tuesday]

Only the Japanese version of 64 is different.

NTSC-U Melee and NTSC-J Melee are identical, I believe.

 

[BRLNK88]

Only the Japanese version of 64 is different.

NTSC-U Melee and NTSC-J Melee are identical, I believe.

There are small differences in the PAL version for 64 compared to NTSC-U.
For example, Link having a faster air speed.
I've played every version, NTSC is easily my least favorite, especially for Link.
His utilt combos at lower percents and has killing potential, his attacks are overall stronger and he has better jumps. If only his airspeed were like PAL, he'd definitely be low-mid tier instead of bottom.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

The strangest thing has to be different geographic releases of Smash 64./QUOTE]

I missed this part of your post somehow, nevermind.

 

[odinNJ]

so i was playing ylink against dk, and i was holding a bomb, before it exploded i punished a roll with the upB as a joke, the bomb exploded, and i upBed again giving him a ton of damage. is this a viable thing,

tl:dr upB enemy -> bomb explodes ->attack

 

[standardtoaster]

if only upb gave you another bomb and you could do it over and over

 

[Bing]

if only upb gave you another bomb and you could do it over and over

That would be like getting a grab on Ganon or Bowser with Sheik... lmfao

 

[AXE 09]

Why 1.1?

Cuz I love his boomerang hookshot recovery too much lol. I don't wanna play him without it

 

[odinNJ]

ok i messed around with the bomb trick more, i find if you personnally have enough damage when you do it, the second b up will become an aerial b-up with the finishing hit on the end.
this is a bad strategy but it is hilarious to pull off.

 

[AXE 09]

So today I learned that Nair has more horizontal knockback than Fair does. I had no idea lol. Sometimes when I go for horizontal kills, I go for a Fair and they barely live. I guess I should be using Nair instead lol

 

[odinNJ]

doesnt his fair have better tragectroy, since the nair also hits diagonal up. i may be thinking of link so if im completely wrong ignore me

 

[BRLNK88]

I'm not a fan of YL's fair, its range is sad, the start-up time doesn't compensate, and you have to sweetspot it to even have a chance of killing.
Nair is much better.

 

[.Chipmunk.]

Reverse bair is the truth

 

[Metal Reeper]

Nair is way more reliable for killing. *****es don't know about this Ylink. I wana main him. I need to upload this video I have.

 

[SSBM_Sora]

Oh geez..
Lots of YL.
Going to step up my game.

 

[AXE 09]

I wanna start practicing my YL specifically for Peach/Jigglypuff mains. I'll use him in other matchups too of course but not in tournament. I think my Pika/Falco is better at every other matchup except for those two. So here comes a 3rd character

 

[Wake]

Ewwwww Why Axe?! Not YL!

 

[AXE 09]

Don't hate lol

 

[t3h Icy]

I wanna start practicing my YL specifically for Peach/Jigglypuff mains. I'll use him in other matchups too of course but not in tournament. I think my Pika/Falco is better at every other matchup except for those two. So here comes a 3rd character

Honestly, you really need it. It's so sad to see a rare Pikachu main do so well, but get slaughtered by Peach and Puff all the time. Hope it works out!

 

[Ripple]

damn you axe, now you'll make us other Y.links look bad whenever we do something good.

 

[rhan]

I'm so out of this game man..

I feel so forgotten. :[

 

[Zoler]

damn you axe, now you'll make us other Y.links look bad whenever we do something good.

Armada.....

 

[BRLNK88]

damn you axe, now you'll make us other Y.links look bad whenever we do something good.

I thought you main DK?

And I'm hyped to see Jeff use YL against top Peaches!!
Although D20 did get clocked by Armada.

 

[Ripple]

I main DK/Marth

second roy/Y.link

 

[Wake]

I thought you switched to Puff.

 

[Ripple]

I was just doing that for doubles

 

[.Chipmunk.]

Axe is like me. He just wants to have a pocket YL for HBox so we can troll all day.

 

[BRLNK88]

Axe is like me. He just wants to have a pocket YL for HBox so we can troll all day.

Chudat almost beat Hbox with Toon Link in Project M, lol.
I think if he went Tink the whole set instead of Pikachu he may have even won.

 

[SSBM_Sora]

AXE!! I didn't get to play you last APEX. Hopefully i see you at the next one. I want to play your falco and pikachu with my young link. I've gotten way better since those videos were uploaded.

 

[AXE 09]

AXE!! I didn't get to play you last APEX. Hopefully i see you at the next one. I want to play your falco and pikachu with my young link. I've gotten way better since those videos were uploaded.

I will most likely be there, and by then hopefully I'll be playing YL more confidently :D I wanna play him at FC also, but I'm not sure if I'll be ready in time. We'll see Heck yeah we'll play some friendlies!!

So, the most important thing I've learned about Young Link so far is... he's freakin awesome