Link's Lightweight Longshots

Link's Lightweight Longshots
Game	Super Mario Maker 2
Game style
Themes	(main area) (sub-area)
Clear Condition	Reach the goal after activating all (21) POW Blocks.
Time Limit	200 seconds
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Link's Lightweight Longshots is an official course in Course World in Super Mario Maker 2. It is the twenty-first level of Ninji Speedruns, running from November 11, 2021 to November 21, 2021. This level was made to commemorate the release of the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda. It is set in the sky theme at night for its main area and in the underground theme for its sub-area, as well as in the Super Mario Bros. game style. The level's Japanese name is a reference to Link's Crossbow Training, a spin-off of the Zelda series released in 2007 on the Wii.

Layout

The level beings with a room containing a Master Sword and a key inside a Bumper. After acquiring the key, the player goes through a vertical stretch where POW Blocks are hidden inside Bumpers and must be used to defeat Koopa Troopas and two big Munchers. Some Ice Blocks and Hard Blocks can be destroyed with a bomb or a Fire Koopa Clown Car to open one of two passages. Another big Muncher must be defeated, after which there is the choice of Hard Blocks or Donut Blocks. After a segment with four Munchers and big Munchers, there is a row of POW Blocks with some Piranha Plants nearby. Passing by some Monty Moles, a Pokey must be defeated to open up a POW Block to attack the big Muncher next to it. After three more POW Blocks and Piranha Plants, there is a Flimsy Lift on a track which takes the player to the Goal Pole.

There are 21 POW Blocks in all, all of which must be activated to clear the level.

Description

"Air out some arrows, and hit all the POW Blocks to clear this course. Use floaty jumps to get in position, then fire away when the time is right. You can check Link's controls anytime by selecting Mario's Moves from the pause menu."

Enemies

• Koopa Troopas (3 red)
• Big Munchers (5)
• Munchers (4)
• Piranha Plants (7)
• Monty Moles (5)
• Pokey (1 eight-segment)
• Winged Lava Bubbles (2)
• Boom Boom (1)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	リンクのふわふわボウガントレーニング Rinku no Fuwafuwa Bōgan Torēningu	Link's Lightweight Crossbow Training		[?]
Chinese (Simplified)	林克的飘飘然弩枪挑战 Línkè de Piāopiāorán Nǔqiāng Tiǎozhàn	Link's Flying Crossbow Challenge		[?]
Chinese (Traditional)	林克的飄飄然弩槍挑戰 Línkè de Piāopiāorán Nǔqiāng Tiǎozhàn			[?]
Italian	Il training con l'arco di Link	Training with Link's arch		[?]
Spanish	Práctica de puntería con Link	Aiming practice with Link		[?]