Young Link


 * This article is about the Link that appears in, , and . For Link as he appears in and , see Hero of Time.

is a recurring character appearing in that embodies the child stage of Link's life in his adventures from  and  as the Hero of Time.


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SSBM: is an unlockable character in. There are two ways to unlock him: by playing 500 vs. matches, or by completing with 10 different characters, including SSBM: and Zelda, at any difficulty and stock. The player will then be challenged by SSBM:, and upon defeating him, SSBM: will become a playable character. His appearance is based on the young counterpart of SSBM: as seen in, since he wields the Kokiri Sword and the Deku Shield during combat. SSBM: is more agile albeit weaker than the older SSBM:. He has some of the same weaponry and moves as his adult counterpart, but they are usually accompanied with a few changes, like his Hookshot and Boomerang having a shorter reach. Great Bay serves as the home stage of SSBM:. Like SSBM:, SSBM: can choose different color tunics, including, red, blue, and black (the red and blue costumes are based on the Goron and Zora tunic, which is strange, since Young Link, in his own games, could never wear them.) When he taunts his foes, he drinks a (redesigned) Bottle of Lon Lon Milk before wiping his mouth.

SSBM:'s special moves are the same as the adult version. He wields the Fairy Bow from as his ; however, instead of it shooting normal Arrows like SSBM:'s, SSBM:'s Fire Bow shoots Fire Arrows, although they do not travel as far as SSBM:'s and actually inflict less damage. SSBM:'s is the Boomerang, and while it might not have a range as great as SSBM:'s, SSBM: actually has more control over it. Bombs function as the hero's, while the Spin Attack is his as well as his. SSBM:'s Spin Attack is weaker than SSBM:'s, but it can trap nearby foes in a cyclone of slashes upon performing this move.


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HWDE: appears as a playable Warrior in. In, he is available in the DLC Pack. His class of Weapon is the Mask, with which he can transform into the Fierce Deity Link during his Focus Spirit and Special Attack, although he otherwise uses the Kokiri Sword to attack. He also wears the Keaton Mask over his head, which can be briefly worn by tapping the Strong Attack button when his Magic Gauge is full. Similarly to Link, Proxi speaks on HWDE:'s behalf.

HWDE: is initially weak compared to other Warriors, as the power and range of his attacks are merely adequate. To compensate for this, HWDE: possesses a unique trait; the ability to convert his Special Attack Meter into his Magic Meter by playing the OoT3D: to empty his Special Attack Meter and fill his Magic Meter with the equivalent amount. By using Focus Spirit, HWDE: can then transform into the Fierce Deity and utilize the Fierce Deity Sword, which fires sword beams. Fierce Deity Link also greatly improves his speed, power, reach, and grants him the typical bonuses from Focus Spirit. HWDE: can keep restoring his Magic Meter with the Ocarina while using Focus Spirit, potentially allowing him to remain in Focus Spirit indefinitely if a sufficient amount of the Special Attack Meter is recycled periodically. If HWDE: has two Fierce Deity Badges crafted and a full Special Attack Meter, he may fill the Magic Meter in one instance by playing the Ocarina.

HWDE:'s Strength VI Strong Attack allows his boots to momentarily grow wings that enable him to slide across the ground while performing repeated slashes, and execute a massive, Triforce-shaped explosion. They resemble both the Pegasus Boots and the Hover Boots.

In, HW: drops the same Materials as his adult counterpart does. However, in, HWL: drops his own unique NaN Materials when defeated. He may either drop his Belt as a silver HWDE:, or his Keaton Mask as a gold HWDE:.

After being absent in and, SSBU: returns as a combatant in. His newly acquired Final Smash is the Triforce Slash. SSBU: also appears as a SSBU: that can be obtained by either clearing "SSBU:", SSBU:'s SSBU: Route, or by purchasing it from the Shop for G 300.