Young Link



Young Link is a main character of the Legend of Zelda series. He could almost be considered to be the main character, as he is actually the younger form of the franchise leader, Link. He is shown to be quite skilled with a short sword, as well as many other weapons. Young Link's most famous appearance was in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, where Link was sent back in time to relive his lost childhood. He ended up in the wierd country of Termina, and had to rescue this world from Majora's Mask. Majora' Mask had hid away in the moon, where he was going to use this to crash into Termina, and destory it. But Young Link stopped him, and also awokened the Four Giants, which stopped the moon in its track. This Young Link, was actually Link transformed back into his youthful form. It is very difficuly to tell which one is Link and which one is Young Link during The Legend of Zelda games. This is because both of them are called Link, and it is rarely said if it is the past or present.

Super Smash Bros Series
Mario crossed paths with Young Link in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Here he was an unlockable character, unlocked by beating Classic or Adventure Mode with 10 characters, and then beating him. He is shown to have a fighting style similar to Link's (which makes him a clone of Link), but he is weaker and cannot throw Bomb's as far. His sword is also shorter, and his Boomerang's can't be thrown as far. However, he is much faster than his older self, and has better control over his Boomerang. Like his older self, Young Link can use a variety of weapons, including Arrows, a Boomerang, and a Deku Shield. He is also able to perform the Wall Jump, which the adult Link is not able to do. Unlike his older self, who battles at Hyrule Temple, Young Link battles at Great Bay, which is located in Termina. Young Link was voiced by the female voice actress, Fujiko Takimoto.

It's unknown if he'll return in the sequel Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Young Link has a unique and humurous taunt where, instead of showing-off or mocking his opponent, will just pull out a bottle of Lon Lon Milk, and drink it all. Lon Lon Milk is one of the best drinks in The Legend of Zelda series.

Special Moves

 * B - Bow
 * B → - Boomerang
 * B ↑ - Spin Attack
 * B ↓ - Bomb

Classic
''Link's younger incarnation is often considered to be the true Link: he was a young boy in the very first Legend of Zelda game, and he has appeared as a youth in most of the subsequent games. Since his debut on the original NES in 1987, Link's appearance has changed over and over again, each time adding to the mystique of his incomparable story.''

Adventure
''Young Link is lighter and faster than his older self, and his Kokiri sword packs less punch. Even though his Boomerang has a shorter range, he has greater control over it. He's a smaller target, and while his Hookshot has less reach than older Link's, you can still use it in midair as a last ditch attempt to grab a ledge.''

All-Star
''With a youthful spring in his step, Young Link can perform amazing wall-jumps. Once he hits a wall, tap the Control stick in the opposite direction to send him leaping upward; you can practice to your heart's content in Target Test. His Spin Attack can strike multiple times even on the ground, and although it's hard to discern, so do his Bombs.''

Trivia

 * Young Link appearing in a spin-off title alongside his older self is incredibly similar to the habit of including Mario & Baby Mario in the same spin-off title. They also give no explanation of how this happened. This is probably done as all four characters were created by Shigeru Miyamoto.