Link

Link is a courageous warrior and adventurer from the far away land of Hyrule. He occasionally visits the Mushroom World. Like Mario, he often has to save a princess (Zelda) from her captor (Gannondorf).

A Well Deserved Rest
During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Link could be found taking a break from battling Ganon and actually resting at the Rose Town Inn. In fact, the Hyrulian hero is a heavy sleeper; he won't even awaken when spoken to. However, a strange melody could be heard whenever anyone tried to talk to the slumbering Link.

The Video-Game Hero
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (and Donkey Kong Land 2), Link was ranked third in Cranky Kong’s list of Video Game Heroes. Mario came in first place, while Yoshi came in second place. The heroes were ranked according to how many of Cranky’s hidden DK Coins they discovered while progressing through the levels and defeating Kaptain K. Rool. By collecting more DK Coins than him (19), Diddy Kong knocks Link off the leader board and becomes the #1 Video Game Hero of Donkey Kong Country 2/Donkey Kong Land 2.

Going Shopping
According to Bazaar the Bear, Link visited the bear's General Store before the events of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble. While he was there, Link asked Bazaar who owned the castle in the northern part of the Northern Kremisphere. However, Link did not have the two Bear Coins Bazaar required before he would tell his story about the castle. Link did have five hundred Rupees though, and Bazaar agreed to take them. Unfortunately for Link, Bazaar did not know who owned the castle; Bazaar merely knew there was a no trespassing sign on the castle grounds. Distraught, Link left the store, grumbling about how Bazaar’s Seashells were the wrong shape.

WarioWare
Link has appeared in all five WarioWare games. He usually is a playable character in 9-Volt's and 18-Volt's micro-games. In the micro-games, the player has to control the hero, helping him avoid the enemies on the screen by moving him safely into a cave.

Super Smash Bros.
Link has appeared in both Super Smash Bros. games as a default character. In the first Super Smash Bros., he was the first character fought in single player mode. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Link is fought in the Underground of Hyrule Castle in Adventure Mode. Link is fought many different times (wearing different tunics each time) as fighters search for the Triforce to end the level.

Link's special moves (from Melee):

B - Bow

B → - Boomerang

B ↑ - Spin Attack

B ↓ - Bomb

Link's Bomb attack is not as strong as throwing a Bob-Omb, but can still do medium damage to the enemy. His Arrows, and Boomerangs are his main long range attacks, while at close range he will attack with his Sword and Shield.

Interestingly, a younger version of Link (called Young Link) is also playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee, much in the same manner that Mario and Baby Mario often appear in the same game.