Social Young Link Discussion

[KingOfNothing]

I was watching Pound 5.5 and I saw that Young Link can use the grounded spin atk animation slightly in the air? How do you do that?

 

[Laijin]

For the ledge hog? You just run to the edge and up-b. You can turn him around and lets him grab the ledge instantly. Auto grabs on Yoshi Story, other stages you need to have spacing when you up-b on the ledge

 

[AXE 09]

Had an AZ tourney last Saturday, and I played YL in a set lol. Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSP0EM5PZTw#t=12m48s

 

[Griffard]

Only one set?? Lots of sexy stuff, the first kill in game 1 was pretty hype, your recoveries are off the chain [ ] and your DI is absolutely ridiculous. Good **** Axe, I always love watching your yL.

 

[choknater]

oooo...

grapple, wall jump, bomb pull, turn around bomb throw to grab the ledge... stealing it!!!

dude axe, really really really good ground game. i can see the falco and pikachu in you, the way you space aerials againts shields lol

 

[AXE 09]

ah thank you so much you guys!

i'll probably play more yl this weekend. we're having another big az tourney lol

 

[SSBM_Sora]

Probably going to focus more on young link again. Love the thrill.

 

[Laijin]

I'll be playing YL as well this weekend in Pittsburgh. Maybe I'll get my revenge on Mango too while there

 

[EddyBearr]

So what inputs do you guys use in regards to jumping? Solid x or y or control stick for everything? Some kind of mix?

I've got a mix. I use control stick for normal jumping, or full jumps, or any mid-air jump. I use x for short hops, shffls, ledge-hops, and jumping OOS. I used Y for bomb-regrab (on ledge.)

Anyone got thoughts as to what's most efficient, jumping wise?

 

[Laijin]

Always Y.
For everything.

 

[AXE 09]

Here's some more Young Link action!
Unfortunately it's pretty choppy, so it's hard to see =(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzfr9iepFgQ

But here's the coolest parts I think:

-The first kill (1:10)

-The last kill of the 2nd match was ok. Just a decent combo into a fire spike (6:55)

-And the PS recovery. I never though I'd get the chance to use that in tournament, but it just so happened that this was the perfect opportunity for it lol (8:23)

 

[Laijin]

I love that edge guard on the first kill. <3 and the PS recovery.

 

[Magnawolf]

I need help jumping from the ledge, pulling out a bomb and grabbing the ledge again. I can only do it sometimes, not consistently. Any advice?

 

[Wobbly Headed Bob]

I need help jumping from the ledge, pulling out a bomb and grabbing the ledge again. I can only do it sometimes, not consistently. Any advice?

When I do it, my right hand control to claw, and go for a plink (if you play Street Fighter IV) between y and b.

 

[downbfordays]

Are there any tricks to doing the short hop bair to double jump? It seems impossible, I don't know how axe does it. :/

 

[choknater]

it's just a very strict timing. took me quite a few tries and i still have a hard time with it (cuz i dont practice YL that much)

just practice

 

[downbfordays]

do you use x or y? and im assuming you use the c stick for it

 

[choknater]

i use Y and A

i can't move my finger from Y to the c-stick fast enough

i could use the bottom part of my thumb near my wrist to c-stick which i do sometimes with falco (for fast shine bairs) but it wouldn't feel right

 

[downbfordays]

i wish you could use z with yl :/

 

[AXE 09]

I use up on the control stick to double jump after the SH, and somehow it works better for me than X or Y

 

[choknater]

does it buffer u think?

 

[AXE 09]

i heard somewhere that it buffers for like 3 frames, but im not sure

 

[Laijin]

I actually have trouble doing that too. If it buffers that means you have to jump near the end of the b-air

 

[downbfordays]

I'm trying to put together a tech trials video for young link to get more people interested in playing him, and I'm looking to compile a list of young link techs, so If you fellow young links could help me out it would be much appreciated, If you want to make a suggestion please provide a name for the tech, a description of how to do it, and what versions of the game it works on, for more information visit this thread: http://smashboards.com/threads/young-link-tech-trials.349398/ . Thanks!

 

[AXE 09]

so i just tested it and yeah, using up to double jump buffers for 4 frames. which is very good lol

 

[choknater]

wow nice lOL

 

[downbfordays]

Axe do you have any videos of your young link fighting marths and or sheiks? I want to study those matchups

 

[Laijin]

What do you wanna know about them? I've been doing some heavy analysis on the Sheik MU lately so im rapidly getting better at

 

[downbfordays]

i just feel like with marth, if he gets through my projectile wall, he almost always kills me, and he seems harder to kill than with other match ups, and when he gets me off the stage I have no way of coming back, even after i grab ledge. With sheik she just has so many guarenteed followups, and can edguard so efficently. I just feel like i have no offensive options against them

 

[Laijin]

If Marth gets too close to you, your moves come out faster. Just kick him away with your spacing and continue to throw **** at him. And yes, the match up is easier with Sheik.

 

[downbfordays]

Yah, I guess it's the life we choose to live as Young Link mains, but we need to work so much harder for a kill than other characters, with Marth we need ******* thirty bombs and 16 attacks and a good edge guard, and all the needs is a bull **** f smash or fair near the edge

 

[Autometrics1]

I'm absolutely loving all the new yL vods in here. It gives me alot of hope.

 

[Laijin]

I'm guessing you saw mine? hahaha. I wish Axe's sets were recorded

 

[Autometrics1]

Yeah :D lets make 20XY happen http://gfycat.com/FondPlayfulCarp# this **** is awesome. Keep it coming.

 

[Autometrics1]

and big shoutout to crystal maiden

 

[downbfordays]

DOTA HYPE!

 

[Laijin]

Dota 2 and Melee go and hand in hand. They compliment each other so well

 

[WINK ;)]

I main Falco and Peach. I am not having troubles with any Jigglypuff's but I want to be prepared when I do face a good one. Is investing my time in Young Link a good idea to play against Jiggs/Peach? I enjoy the character so... having fun is not the issue, I would just like to have a good investment than just wasting my time with a secondary.

 

[WINK ;)]

Another thing, how does Young Link have such a bad matchup with Mario? That doesn't make too much sense to me.

 

[AXE 09]

I personally prefer using YL for Peach/Puff rather than Falco (there's just more room for error, whereas with Falco you mess up once and you die).

Mario can cape all your projectiles, and his Dthrow alone is very devastating for YL. There's not much you have against him.

By the way guys, what do you ban against Peach/Puff???