Do you know Link's costume references in Smash Ultimate?

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#smashbros #zelda #breathofthewild #botw #tearsofthekingdom #totk

[@Beethovens.diving-gear]

All of them have unmatched levels of drip

[@artimist0315]

The new looks yes definitely, but the classic looks just look stupid. They look like link doing a cheap cosplay of himself rather than capturing the drip of Link in older zelda games. They just lack the level of details and bigger than life feel he had in smash 4, it almost feels like they are mocking the appearance of Twilight princess link. Looks 1, 3, 5 and 7 are great but 6 and 8 look worse than on the Wii U and 2 and 4 are actually bad skins. These tunics looked bad in Breath of the Wild and Utimate sure didn't fixed it.

[@hatti...]

​@@artimist0315 The tunic is based on classic Link bruh. Its what he looked like before ocarina of time

[@sethyork1164]

​@@artimist0315 yeah the green tunic looks badass in twilight princess with all the straps, buckles, and chainmail

[@GordonChil]

What is drip?

[@Kurameno]

One of the best alt lineups in ultimate

[@cjlite0210]

Dang, Link got all the drip this game, not a single bad costume, and all of them are references too!

[@ToyotaTacomaOfficial]

His Smash 4 colors were much better

[@dhans9662]

@@ToyotaTacomaOfficial Life was better when Link's Fierce Deity costume included the armor

[@MosesX-Labs]

@@dhans9662 I didn’t know it included the armor. That’s pretty cool but it’s sad that he doesn’t have it in Ultimate.

[@the_shitty_stuff_maker]

​@@MosesX-Labsyeah, adding the fact that it's my favorite outfit, really sad

[@king_pathik]

Nah some outfits hella undrippy Like the xenoblade shiz

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

The Royal Guard color palette looks so fancy and elegant on Link

[@mistressofdreams6031]

Its my brother’s favorite costume

[@co0ki3M0NstAr]

So true that was my favorite outfit to wear in breath of the wild

[@sanguillotine]

Gunslinger! Sword master! Trickster! Royal guard!

[@emmamiller.]

Link can pull off anything, it’s not fair.

[@spin6872]

The only thing that would make it better would be if the hat was added in smash bros

[@TotPocket]

Royal Guard's gear is such an unexpected choice for a costume, but it really works and is my main costume for my main

[@co0ki3M0NstAr]

I mean he couldn't be much more of a royal guard, so I don't know how that's doesn't make sense to ya... If anything considering his job is to guard Princess Zelda he's the main royal guard....

[@callmezeldaonemoartime]

@@co0ki3M0NstAr I think he means because it was DLC fam

[@wreakhavok4833]

You can get the dark Link outfit in breath of the wild too.

[@heehoknoobo2518]

True, but that one is a dark version of the hero of time set

[@Doomy1014]

Dark links always been there tho so it technically isn’t apart of botw

[@nightmarishtaco3434]

Thats the oot dark link tho, this is a unique botw dark link

[@Doomy1014]

@@nightmarishtaco3434 you know the dark link set in botw is literally hero of time set they just changed the colors to the dark links

[@nightmarishtaco3434]

@@Doomy1014 yeah, thats how dark link always is, the current link with an edgy pallete swap. They just did oot for the one in botw because its probably the most memorable.

[@camo6465]

That comment about how the Smash version of Dark Link is completely original just made me realize how much I want to see a Dark Link appear in Tears of the Kingdom lol

[@aiseop]

I hope he has a similar role as Dark Pit in Kid Icarus.

[@amandaslough125]

​@@aiseop He's never had a real character though, adjusts been more like an entity. He's inky had a real character in the manga as Shadow Link.

[@tjmflame1683]

​@@aiseopDark Pit was such a cool take on the "evil" clone. I even like how you play as him in the one level

[@cristianaxxxxel7266]

YES😊

[@TheDapperDragon]

@@amandaslough125 IIRC, he did in 4 swords.

[@NickyBlueEyes]

Could you do one on Snake next? He has some pretty interesting ones.

[@martymcfly1312]

he has a video on his channel covering all the fighters.

[@JohnLover1179]

Yeah and they’re all camos from a game (Solid) Snake isn’t even in

[@NickyBlueEyes]

@@JohnLover1179 I knew that I just thought that would be an interesting one for next video.

[@Epin-Ephrine]

I was so upset when they included everything but my boi from OoT

[@infiniteghost1175]

The one he called twilight princess is OoT, its made obvious by the white sleeves and pants and the open neck of the shirt

[@andimari9194]

Fierce deity always needs to be an Alt for link. One of the coolest transformations for the hero and it also has a really cool lore. Awesome skin

[@elesfinter9753]

I would've loved it if Sakurai did the Hero treatment and represent more Links with alts: Botw, Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time, and Skyward Sword for adult Link; A Link to the Past (with his pink hair), Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and the OG Link 1986 for Young Link

[@artimist0315]

I definilty agree that his alt should have much more diverse inspiration, but I don't think every Link should be represented for the sake of it, at least not only by Link. I think the way smash 4 did it was nearly perfect. Link skins reference different tunics from all over the franchise; his base skin is closer to TP/SS link, but it serves more as a general idea of link, his first two alt reference Oot's goron and zora tunic, his purple ult references 4 swords, His white skin SS, and fierce diety is Majora's mask. He references every 3D Zelda games in some ways, with Toon link referencing the 2D and retro games. Both of them therefore cover all of the franchise pretty well (with the exeption of a Link to the past sadly). Just changing the yellow skin with the Champion tunic and updating some of them to be closer to BOTW would have been perfect. Sadly they only reference BOTW, either by picking BOTW skins or by chosing BOTW skins that reference older games. I think the new skin selection is really bad, like there are so many overlaps between all 3 link and despite that they never managed to reference Twilight princess in any way. Plus the colours just don't stand out at all, the are way too similar where as Smash 4 had a wide colour selection as well as referencing every games.

[@notrolling4418]

Twillight Princess Link will always be superior

[@TK-7193]

i respect your opinion, but i prefer oot and skyward sword link. not to say i dont like twilight princess link, just that i like the other two more.

[@notrolling4418]

@@TK-7193 It's fine. As long as you don't trashtalk TP I don't mind. Not like I don't like other Zelda games. In fact I love them all. Especially Ocarina of time and the new Tears of the Kindom

[@TK-7193]

@@notrolling4418 you could never go wrong with the classic green tunic.

[@eyoshinthemaximum]

Can Twilight Princess Link crucify his enemies?

[@MrBig913]

Ocarina just had so much charm and whimsy I love it to death. Would love to play TP if I could without motion controls

[@nase4048]

The red tunic reminds me more of the fire resistant clothing Link wears in Ocarina of Time

[@frostwalker156]

I was about to comment this, beat me to it lol

[@dylanthunderwood99]

You sir are correct he might not know

[@artimist0315]

That was the case in smash 4 but this new one is clearly closer to the hylian set, that's why the red is darker and less saturated. I honestly miss the smash 4 variant, it looked much more distinct.

[@artimist0315]

@@dylanthunderwood99 It's not a question of being correct, it might have mixed inspiration but the green sleeves and darker shade of red hint more thoward the hylian tunic than the goron tunic.

[@Raddish-IS-Radd]

Gotta love how nintendo put their time and care with link but any other character just gets a recolor

[@akpsyche1299]

Pretty sure Sora's other costumes are all based on his appearances in the games. His looks from KHI, II, III, and Dream Drop Distance, as well as various form changes and his Timeless River look.

[@austinwinters3281]

They did all that but didnt give him his standard green costume. That's like not giving Mario his blue overalls and red shirt outfit

[@Alizudo]

That's what the "-of the Wild" set is, (outfit #2).

[@DemonLordGames]

My favorite one is the Hero of Twilight color.

[@markx322]

I still think it was a huge missed chance to just not straight out give him unique alts of different BotW costumes.

[@legendarydragon2564]

With the obligatory nude alt (which i personaly despise but everyone would be playing it just like shulk)

[@aiseop]

The Gerudo ones especially.

[@woomy7.7]

​@@aiseop"cannot wait to beat up [character] as a vai" link player, probably

[@woomy7.7]

Man if this was real they should include the guardian armour

[@gabrielzahradka6454]

Missed chance? No, this was far better. Making it all BotW is disgusting and redundant. Not everything has to be about BotW (it's unarguably the worse 3D Zelda game as is).

[@christiancasaverdepertica1802]

The only L is that they didn't give Link his Gerudo disguise as a costume 😮‍💨

[@Derdre]

sakurai once said: "smash bros is a game for good boys and girls" so i dont think he would've gave link the Gerudo disguise

[@samboi123]

I will never get over how cool the royal guard Hylian Shield looks

[@vikkiann7797]

Fierce Deity Link is best Link

[@JustARandomPersonLol69420]

I didn’t know about the White or red ones, but my favorite is for sure the Royal Guard one.

[@rubub8455]

I'm still mad that all of these are reskins of the Champion's outfit instead of the actual outfits

[@addison_v_ertisement1678]

You know, I saw someone on Twitter use the Dark Link skin as a way to defend blackwashing a character. Like, wft.

[@tationotaliaferro8418]

They look nice, I just wished Link had the actual outfits in BotW, like the Dessert Vou outfit, or the Climber outfit, etc.

[@amandaslough125]

Yea, but this way they reference more than one game.

[@nightmarishtaco3434]

The twilight inspired alt is also because twilight princess link has been the link in smash ever since brawl only being replaced by oot link in 64 and melee (since twilight didn’t exist yet) and botw link in ultimate

[@Takejiro24]

That Royal Guard's outfit is absolute 🔥. I gotta find it before facing Calamity (again).

[@theaardvarkman9341]

Isn’t the red one links red tunics from other games like links awakening or ocarina of time?

[@ohword5532]

In the other smash games yes it was, but since it's botw Link it's exactly what was shown (I preferred the other Links more)

[@thebababoeyman4840]

im being attacked by a kitten

[@TotPocket]

Dang

[@Dman25]

I think the hylian shield on the skyloft alt also somewhat references the wooden shield from Skyward Sword.

[@twilimess]

Its not, it's just the same colors as the Skyloft clothes that Link wears

[@thor8606]

Why didn't they add the bracer to the Twilight palette tho bro 😭

[@falloutglasster7807]

As big as breath of the wild was. Im a bit surprised they only gave him recolors and 2 skin textures.

[@BonniEGaminG1985]

hi.

[@TheBigTopaz]

This video made me realize that The Master Sword never changes color in his alts, which really sucks since the Dark Link and Royal Guard Outfits could’ve benefitted from differently colored swords

[@CamHeComic]

I’m honestly low key mad at Links Twilight Princess outfit. Doesn’t look as good as the actual one does, and i get so triggered by that/

[@skeginaldp1533]

Original tunic is the most iconic

[@Tristanious8]

I feel like when we killed a gloom hand in totk, we should have gotten Dark Link as a boss instead of Phantom Ganon

[@memedood]

Can Do Yoshi’s Costume Refrences Because I Don’t Know What There References To

[@jeanic6167]

Finally!! I get to see my boi showing off his drip!

[@zephyr-x71]

They should have made the classic oot outfit a choice

[@tiarabite]

The skyward sword alt is so clever. It's one of the few outfits from a pre-BOTW game which is hatless. Thus working really well with this BOTW link!

[@templatus006]

Can anyone tell me any games where Dark Link appeared? I have never seen video proof of his existence, and I'm starting to think he was just a creepypasta everyone, including the devs, thought was real.

[@Champion_Kiki]

You do not know much much rupees it cost to get all of these outfits tailored for smash

[@hunterryland5907]

My family was late to the Switch train and we don’t have Smash Ultimate yet, but I got broken with Link in Super Smash on the WiiU so I think I know what I’ll be maining in Ultimate.

[@artimist0315]

I like the new Breath of the Wild looks but I really wished the classic looks had as much details as their inspirations and looked less like link doing a cheap cosplay of himself.

[@theintenseguy4671]

Links Royal Guard set came from the knight status he canonically held before the events of BOTW, but Age of Calamity may or may not have retconned him to just be a regular soldier.

[@1stAid]

Yet another point for why I think and hope that Age of Calamity isn't canon.

[@legendarydragon2564]

Age of calamity is weird, in the game it seems that the time like diverges due terrako, but that wouldnt explain why link doesnt have the master sword since he is supposed to have it since he was 4 and thats way before the point terrako arrives

[@aiseop]

Yeah, age of calamity is really awesome, but is not canon

[@ShadowSkyX]

Cant retcon when theres 3 timelines with variations of the same events

[@akpsyche1299]

It’s not a retcon, just an alternate timeline.

[@artimist0315]

I really like the new costume but god does the classic costumes look like cheap cosplays. I wished they gave the older zelda games more respect.

[@lonnie4768]

If the fierce Diety link had the exact costume and sword design link would be off the chart

[@claytonabe]

I hate that the hero of twilight inspired one just recolored his legs rather than give him pants

[@shivu6377]

The Twilight Princess Tunic is a bit different from the Game but still looks cool

[@The_Waffle_Houses_new_host1]

I just realized that all of them are references to all 3d Zelda games besides Wind Waker.

[@krystalpereyra-ll3bf]

Is it just me or anyone else think they’re where just colorful costumes nothing else

[@sirterrell04]

Kinda wish that they did outfits directly from the game instead of pallet swaps

[@Hamantha]

I really wish they’d stop giving him small ass shorts they do not suit him

[@masterv.i.p5932]

Red tunic doesn't come from BOTW, we can see it on zelda II, ALTP, LA, OOT...

[@ry_music.]

Anyone know why they didn’t change up the move sets for botw link? Could’ve added Daruks shield, revalies gale for up special, and keep the remote bomb and arrow, but like change the boomerange to something with lightning?

[@jayden_isonyt]

Can you make meta knight

[@SansTheSkeletonGuy]

If you haven’t yet, can you do toon link?

[@heydavedawson]

It depresses me that Zelda and Smash Bros. has evolved past the N64’s Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker... but glad there’s Fierce Deity from Majora’s Mask!

[@TheWither129]

Theyre creative, but like, most of these exist as actual models in botw, and he already has two unique models in smash, so im not sure why they didnt just, port over the actual sets. Shit like bowser jr getting a whole array of unique models and shit but link’s outfits? Two, take it or leave it

[@TheSpriteStory]

Oh my god I unsubscribed a long time ago thinking your channel would die out since Smash ultimate stopped getting updates. You’re bald now??

[@Lyuze]

Why doesnt dark link have dark links sword, but instead has regular links master sword???

[@JustANerdyGal]

How did I not know Link had multiple outfits LMAO

[@possumwithacowboyhat5140]

Have you ever played smash bros? Literally every character has alternate outfits.

[@SuperMetalyrics]

Now we know his favorite costumes? So this Link loved to eat snd had favorite clothing, I love this as he rarely says anything and figuring out these things are hard to do..

[@Eric-muffin.]

I farted

[@TheRealBatabii]

I remember wondering why they picked white as one of the colors when ultimate came out and I totally forgot the Skyward Sword outfit

[@PJCVita92]

Fun Fact: The second green tunic skin not only references the Tunic of Twilight set but also the Warm Doublet too. The Warm Doublet also has that same sort of dark shade of green.

[@optimalbonkerz]

Hero of the wild outfit was the biggest slap in the face for doing 120 shrines and it didn't even look good also dark link was a reskin of ocarina of time outfit not the horrendous hero of the wild short shorts

[@kingsmithgaming8726]

Kinda wish the Twilight Princess costume was actually Twilight Princess Link.

[@LilTrunksFr]

The fierce deity outfit looks so lazy They couldn't have made it like the other designs? 💀

[@somisimons]

Imo Link would be my main in Ultimate if he had a OOT costume or a TP costume.

[@lodestar3984]

I hope we get an update and one of his skins is the Champion’s Leathers. That’d be so cool!

[@cielthefangirl2876]

Did he just call that twilight Zelda link? Pretty sure that pic was of skyward

[@NASgamer6]

BRO HOW DID I JUST REALIZE THAT SMASH BROS DIDNT PUT CEL SHADING ON LINK?!

[@elliotgandersen]

I feel like a little more effort could have been put in the fierce diety costume 😞

[@tenhosreyes12]

Can you please do king dedede 😊

[@Johnemmet9]

and then there’s sonic where he was just given freaking wrist rings that even shadow wouldn’t dare to wear

[@mr.k3477]

Ah yeah the red color is definitely from botw not like any other game had it or anything.

[@starzy4788]

Can we please get a lucario

[@slateoffate9812]

Not everyone is here, not previous Smash versions of the Triforce Trio. Though, there are work arounds. Twilight: Just as you said. Sky: Just as you said. Time Zelda: One of Zelda's Alts Twilight Zelda: Again Twilight Ganondorf: Grey alt. Adult Hero of Time: ... I'd say Dark Blue Young Link, the color referencing the Master Sword, along with the dark blue of the Steel Boots, and the Zora tunic too I guess...

[@yanzthemanz392]

I always thought that white tunic looked like a baseball jersey lol

[@kirbyofthestarsfan]

It's a shame that both the Skyward and Fierce Deity costumes here looked far worse than in Smash 4, they lost their unique texturing and just turned into a flat color swap

[@TheDapperDragon]

I will never not be mad about the royal guard outfit. You go through the most dangerous place in the game, collecting these fucking amazing black variants of Links weaponry, learning that they're brittle, but amazingly powerful, pointing towards a fighting force of god-tier warrirors who end fights in as few strikes as possible. You've found the quest for the royal guard armor, and, eyeing your guard armor, expect it to be something similar. Maybe a black recolor, or, if you're lucky, something more akin to Berserk. A light mail outfit with a single bracer for blocking. Hell, they might even do something like Dark Link, seeing as it's all a reference to old Link gear. Only to find the band geeks uniform.

[@franciscodelico]

Is it me or did this alts become kind of lazy after Smash 4? Like, in Smash 4, his white costume and his Fierce Deity costume had the actual designs of the originals. With the white costume, they even added an additional piece of leather to his stomach, like in Skyward Sword. And with the Fierce Deity, they had his chest armor. Here, it's just 2 models with recolors, nothing else. And Dark Link got done extremely dirty by that, it looks really off without the wrist guards or the gloves. It's just... Weird.

[@raiden_shogun8370]

The royal one is my fav

[@Mariopupet]

I never try this but the hylian shield in botw can be re painted?

[@envytee9659]

Honestly, I kind of wished that they actually changed his outfits into the aforementioned sets, instead of just making them the same outfit with color inspirations. At the very least they should have made the Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword recolors into actual costumes, since those represent different Links entirely. Imo, Smash has always wasted it's costume potential, although I guess that's more work they didn't want to waste time on.

[@Sebi_Music]

Wouldn't be cool that in the next smash game you can customize your character's outfit? Link, Inkling, Mario (Mario Oddyssey) and Villager come from games were you can dress them with whatever shirt, pants and shoes you want. It would be cool if in the select a character screen some characters had a lot more clothes

[@TheQueensAce719]

Link is about the only character in Ultimate that doesn't have a bad skin because they're all unique and not just recolors of the same design. Really wish that same effort went into designing the other characters' skins. Especially with Mario.

[@Dave2kool4skool]

Hard Times* "Fierce" Deity. Literally wearing rags in Smash Ultimate. Mario has a tuxedo and construction suit alt. They really didnt have the time to give detailed armor?

[@gamesincharacter5106]

Honestly dark link in twilight princess is Extra scary! I mean just look a those soulless red eyes and link/the player with blank white eyes and that creepy smile… that’s really upping the scar factor nintendo.

[@K_Cameron]

Typical lazy nintendo doing boring recolors instead of doing different skins or costumes. Why cant we have twilight, ocarina of time and skyward link all being color choices? Modders do it so like why cant nintendo? Smh

[@metalfreak9666]

Sadly Link in Smash Bros Ultimate, his moves aren't the same as the first game. I really missed his fast Sword Jab he does in the first game. Also missed his final smash like in Brawl and The Wii U/3DS

[@thetophatguyandroid5959]

I still don't understand is "hero of the wild" referring to botw-totk link?? And if yes then why is there a hero of the wild costume set in totk but hidden. Why is the costume something the game doesn't give you in any way yet it has such an importance for the specific link.

[@SOLBLADEMASTER]

This was fairly obvious. I was expecting more real world explanations like real world tribe inspiration or royal guards to the British monarchy or something.

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

I wish they had kept twilight princess instead of replacing him completely. We already have young and toon link, having a fourth one wouldn’t hurt.

[@RicDreamlandAvalon]

I love how looks the "wild set" in smash bros. I hope he keeps it in the next Smash, the champion tunic being updated and that the Fierce Deity really changes the costume, not just the colors.

[@LordFarquaad967]

I KINDA wish smash had skins for all the characters insted if just different colors a oot skin link would be dope and retro skins from the N64 for all the characters in the game.

[@Baphomet_420]

I still feel like they should add a classic alt outfit for him like Oot or TP variations. Would've added a bit more variety and would've been a treat for OG smash/zelda fans.

[@Rajjfindstheway]

Hylian Tunic and the Royal Guard Uniform is really fit on Link... And the Fierce of Deity has no armor...

[@nemesisnyr9494]

The dark one is not "semo original"? It has alsmost all the colors, instead, the skyward and some others are just the hero tunic with various colors. But smash only count 2 outfit, each one has 4 varioation of colors, so it's normal that the outfit is not perfect, a bit sad i guess

[@yh88imgreat]

Kirby costumes 1. Kirby 2. Kirby but yellow 3. Kirby but blue 4. Kirby but red 5. Kirby but green 6. Kirby but grey 7. Kirby but orange 8. Kirby but no privilege