Snake is probably a better choice competitively because he’s a top 3 but I find his Link way more enjoyable to watch and it’s really good anyway. Also M2K maining Chrom would be cool. More fun to play than Lucina even though she is probably a little better overall.
snake is top 3 according to who? since ally quit(or whatever) no snake is that good bow really.. im not counting salem here cuz Salem will main Link right? yes yes Salem is a Link main.
@@eddio9466 According to almost every pro. Many players have him as the best character, and no pros put him out of top 5 that I know of. Snake lacks results because the best players in the world don't like playing as him. He wins probably the most matchups in the whole game. It's just like how Olimar was near the best in the game pre nerf, but how he didn't win anything. The best players right now tend to pick fast characters that aren't projectile based.
@@vlisto3712 "probably the most match ups"? maybe the most common match ups*. People like you because of this only use top/high tiers therefore there are a lot of unknown matchups. Anyway I don't wanna get into this any further but I hope u get the point.
Tobi Snake has a higher skill ceiling but Link is by far harder to learn all tech for. His combos and techs are much deeper than Snake’s. But maximizing Snake takes more general skill in the heat of the moment. Snake is one of the best characters in the game and also pretty cancerous too 😆
6:24 How was Salem able to throw out a Fsmash even though he had the Remote Bomb in hand? Was it b/c M2K took the bomb from him with Young Link’s Dair?
Salem continually drops and grabs the bomb to put opponents in hitstun and to continually apply pressure or mix-ups, one mix-up being to quickly drop the bomb for a forward smash and then pick it back up for a follow up.
@@joegatto2402 the fsmash can pick it up. I got combos based off intentionally missed z drops (by missed I mean missed the opponent) in nair/fair loops but I use dtilt to pickup it up.
As a Link main myself, that was very fun and satisfying to watch. My favourite Link player is actually Izaw, but Salem is incredible. Whenever I play Link against my friends they all turn into M2K at 4:23. I feel like an anime villain and it's pretty ironic considering Link is the hero.
This video is very inspiring. Ultimate is my first Smash game where I'm trying hard to learn, and Link is my most played character - Salem just showed me so much cool stuff in less than 15 minutes that I should be doing.
I think hes even with yink. Everyone puts yink higher because combos and speed but he needs kill confirms from bomb or arrow to kill and has a tether grab. Also his sword is so short that he basically doesnt have a sword in practice. He just can't get in for kills well enough Botw link is slow but has mind games and kill power. Yink might be better if you're perfect but no one is perfect. BotW link just needs to wall out nuetral with safe options until you can frame trap an ftilt. It's a way easier game plan to execute consistently
I didn't really enjoy watching Salem playing in the past but when he picked Link in Ultimate and he got top 3 or smth. can't remember correctly. I fell in love with Salem's playstyle (Link) I always wandered why some people let other people influence their choices. Link is underused and very good. Please play Link. Ur Link is art.
Basically each character gets an A B C or D grade and we made up names for each letter grade to make it more interesting. As are the best characters in the game and are viable in top play. Bs are still viable in top play, but maybe not solo viable. Cs are characters that aren't viable and are only brought in against very specific matchups (whether they be player specific or character specific or even stage specific). Ds are just not viable at all, in any of the above criteria and spending time on them will actively hurt your chances to do well in a competitive environment.
Hey Salem, I’m having a real hard time beating a Zelda. What do I do. Her moves have a deceptively large range and come out faster than many of my moves. What do I do? I should also mention that the game I usually play on hasn’t been updated.
His Link is soo good, I wish I saw more links shorthop backwards, z-drop their bomb, n hit it with an arrow on way down more though, I feel like thats a good under utilized option
Link has some bad matchups but honestly goes pretty even with most top tiers. Pikachu is rough but I think link beats joker until arsene comes out then you just have to stall and wall for a bit. Bomb is so versatile and has mind games that keep almost every match up in reach. He has one of the most even match up charts. The characters that can invalidate bomb are tough and everything else is even or better
he wanted to win against leffen using both snake and hero due to leffen's comments on those characters. at least thats what zero said salem told him when he watched the set on his stream.
Yes of course Salem should main Link. Link is so complex and only a guy of Salem's caliber can bring out his full potential. Also the letter between A and B is A# or Bb
Link is my main, idk why ppl don’t use him he has the best moves! And idk why people say it’s a spam character??! Like, his only “spam” is his bow or uppercut but they aren’t that spammy! Have you seen ness and Lucas? Their PK fires are so op! -_- sorry, end of rant lol
Basically each character gets an A B C or D grade and we made up names for each letter grade to make it more interesting. As are the best characters in the game and are viable in top play. Bs are still viable in top play, but maybe not solo viable. Cs are characters that aren't viable and are only brought in against very specific matchups (whether they be player specific or character specific or even stage specific). Ds are just not viable at all, in any of the above criteria and spending time on them will actively hurt your chances to do well in a competitive environment.
He's super light and struggles to kill. His combo game is insane, but top players will kill you very quickly before you can even get started. His boomerang is worse at trading with other projectiles. He bow is far superior to botw link, but his stubby range and super slow grab is much worse (other than the ability to tether and zair). The characters break out kind of even when considering strengths and weaknesses. I've been maining botw link since the game came out, and I've been working on getting my young link up to speed, but I hate that he's so damn floaty.
young link has an overall better projectile game with faster arrows and better combos off an arrow confirm but Link has a better bomb and better kill power. Link can show more creativity with bomb play while Young Link has a more spam projectiles and confirm playstyle
J Ramirez So you think botw link is better? Idk imo I think his sluggish frame data and his bad disadvantage state holds him back. In ultimate all the top tier characters have speed. I feel like young link has better match ups. Also Links recovery’s got a serious nerf from smash 4
Simon English that’s a true statement but from my experience and from majority of the top players tier lists, they rank young link higher than botw link.
I freaking love watching Salem's link.
Up B out of shield for Link is frame 7, not 11. It's pretty good.
Aerial up b is 7. Grounded up b is 11
@@cheers9430 No, you're wrong
Yeah, but it's -56 on shield, so it balances out
Alt.j sk- No, aerial Up B is frame 8. Grounded up B is frame 7. You’re wrong.
What are frames exactly? Are they equivalent to seconds?
Why the hell is salem's link so damn good
Mained him at beginning of ult
Probably practice just a wild guess though
Salem z drops the bomb and follows up with an aerial when he's open
If M2K isn't rocking back and forth then he is not really trying.
Salem's link is so damn clean. Happy we might have some more representation soon.
He played him when Ult first came out but dropped him for Snake
@@SilverRyuu yeah he did and was making top 9 every where with Link ^^
He should main him again
It'd be really dope to see more Link in top-level play
I've been waiting for this video since the should you main series began.
Woooh! Can't wait until they attempt characters they might envision hating or wouldn't consider like Picachu and Ken.
Us too :D
I can’t wait for K Rool
Snake is probably a better choice competitively because he’s a top 3 but I find his Link way more enjoyable to watch and it’s really good anyway. Also M2K maining Chrom would be cool. More fun to play than Lucina even though she is probably a little better overall.
snake is top 3 according to who? since ally quit(or whatever) no snake is that good bow really.. im not counting salem here cuz Salem will main Link right? yes yes Salem is a Link main.
@@eddio9466 According to almost every pro. Many players have him as the best character, and no pros put him out of top 5 that I know of. Snake lacks results because the best players in the world don't like playing as him. He wins probably the most matchups in the whole game. It's just like how Olimar was near the best in the game pre nerf, but how he didn't win anything. The best players right now tend to pick fast characters that aren't projectile based.
@@vlisto3712 "probably the most match ups"? maybe the most common match ups*. People like you because of this only use top/high tiers therefore there are a lot of unknown matchups. Anyway I don't wanna get into this any further but I hope u get the point.
Link is easier tho
Tobi Snake has a higher skill ceiling but Link is by far harder to learn all tech for. His combos and techs are much deeper than Snake’s. But maximizing Snake takes more general skill in the heat of the moment. Snake is one of the best characters in the game and also pretty cancerous too 😆
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: Yeeeeeeeessssss.
If Salem played Link I think people would begin to root for him
Salem playing Link made me want to play ultimate at all. This warms my heart so much.❤️
1:20 N I C E
6:24 How was Salem able to throw out a Fsmash even though he had the Remote Bomb in hand? Was it b/c M2K took the bomb from him with Young Link’s Dair?
JohnKnight416 wonderin the same thing
Salem continually drops and grabs the bomb to put opponents in hitstun and to continually apply pressure or mix-ups, one mix-up being to quickly drop the bomb for a forward smash and then pick it back up for a follow up.
@@aman7488 dont be dumb, you cant fsmash with a bomb in your hand while always being on the ground.
@@joegatto2402 the fsmash can pick it up. I got combos based off intentionally missed z drops (by missed I mean missed the opponent) in nair/fair loops but I use dtilt to pickup it up.
@@s3eriousbl9ck26 fsmash cant pick up the bomb
Salem really makes BOTW Link look extremely good in this game
6:29 are you part of panda global because that was an alpharad ragequit moment
The second episode we’ve been waiting for after Bayo
As a Link main myself, that was very fun and satisfying to watch. My favourite Link player is actually Izaw, but Salem is incredible. Whenever I play Link against my friends they all turn into M2K at 4:23. I feel like an anime villain and it's pretty ironic considering Link is the hero.
Tavrin Callas Use dark link
@@krazyzyko edgelord
@@krazyzyko I don't like his "classic" alts because the pants and sleeves are too short. Kind of feels like his clothes shrinked.
yeah i love to watch Izaw too. i love watching aggressive link play. Both Salem and Izaw have inspired my link play
Tavrin Callas True, it'se like he is doing a YL cosplay.
I think Salem should main Isabelle.
Hi Salem, what is your controller setup for link?
6:25 link still holding the bomb yet Salem Fsmash with the bomb in his hand how?!!!!!
I know, right?! I want to know
The second episode we’ve been waiting for
At 6:26, how did he Fsmash while holding the bomb? There’s a sound like maybe he threw it downwards, but it happens so fast that I can’t tell.
Young link grabbed it with dair after salem z-dropped it and then fell out of m2k's hands when he got hit
This video is very inspiring. Ultimate is my first Smash game where I'm trying hard to learn, and Link is my most played character - Salem just showed me so much cool stuff in less than 15 minutes that I should be doing.
I'd love to see Yoshi! He's a low key powerhouse in the right hands
Best version of Link....... by far
I think hes even with yink. Everyone puts yink higher because combos and speed but he needs kill confirms from bomb or arrow to kill and has a tether grab. Also his sword is so short that he basically doesnt have a sword in practice. He just can't get in for kills well enough
Botw link is slow but has mind games and kill power.
Yink might be better if you're perfect but no one is perfect. BotW link just needs to wall out nuetral with safe options until you can frame trap an ftilt. It's a way easier game plan to execute consistently
Link is so damn fun AND good
Love these video's! The two of you together is OP combo.
I didn't really enjoy watching Salem playing in the past but when he picked Link in Ultimate and he got top 3 or smth. can't remember correctly. I fell in love with Salem's playstyle (Link)
I always wandered why some people let other people influence their choices. Link is underused and very good. Please play Link. Ur Link is art.
"A can only be one character" - Jason 'Mew2King' Zimmerman, the Fox/Marth/Sheik main in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube
Thank you for this I love Salem's Link
salem's bomb play is nutty
YES YES please!
Salem you and your skills can finally bring the respect to Link that he deserves in Smash Bros for all these years~
Can mew2 and Salem please make a ten minute video explaining the grading system I still don’t get it
Basically each character gets an A B C or D grade and we made up names for each letter grade to make it more interesting. As are the best characters in the game and are viable in top play. Bs are still viable in top play, but maybe not solo viable. Cs are characters that aren't viable and are only brought in against very specific matchups (whether they be player specific or character specific or even stage specific). Ds are just not viable at all, in any of the above criteria and spending time on them will actively hurt your chances to do well in a competitive environment.
i’ve NEVER EVER PLAYED ANOTHER CHARACTER THAN LINK!!!
No
@@AarturoSc ...what? 😅
I’m glad you’re maining link cuz your link is God
Salem should play link more!
Hey Salem, I’m having a real hard time beating a Zelda. What do I do. Her moves have a deceptively large range and come out faster than many of my moves. What do I do? I should also mention that the game I usually play on hasn’t been updated.
“too strong?” said salem, *proceeds to combo to death m2k*
You said best Zelda song but you accidentally went for the Presentation BGM from 2017 instead of Kass' theme
Well, I believe the only thing left are Should Salem main Ken or Shulk ..
Me, a Link main: *pleased noises*
Anyone else distracted by the way the green screen interacts with m2k's shirt?
He likes to do that on purpose...
His Link is soo good, I wish I saw more links shorthop backwards, z-drop their bomb, n hit it with an arrow on way down more though, I feel like thats a good under utilized option
Not gonna lie tho Jason was kinda doing good with Chrom...
I want to plays Salem's link so bad. Learned alot from him not only from watching him play but chatting at Majors as well💣💣
chrom is from melee
was waiting on the B.5
Do Greninja
I get you jason. Link is A, snake is A+
1,000,000% yes! IT WOULD BE AWESOME!
Link has some bad matchups but honestly goes pretty even with most top tiers. Pikachu is rough but I think link beats joker until arsene comes out then you just have to stall and wall for a bit.
Bomb is so versatile and has mind games that keep almost every match up in reach. He has one of the most even match up charts.
The characters that can invalidate bomb are tough and everything else is even or better
why didn't salem choose link against leffen?
he wanted to win against leffen using both snake and hero due to leffen's comments on those characters. at least thats what zero said salem told him when he watched the set on his stream.
Literally Who is correct.
Yes of course Salem should main Link. Link is so complex and only a guy of Salem's caliber can bring out his full potential.
Also the letter between A and B is A# or Bb
Ab or B#?
Who’s salem?
No offence to any link mains but I honestly think salem has the best link and it saddens me that he doesnt actively main him in tournaments
yes! your link is amazing salem use him in tournaments! please!
YES!! Be the hero we deserve.
My brother mains Chrom, I main link. Chrom has a faster sword but I still wish link would have less lag. His combo trees alone could make him s teir.
As a link main, you need a counter for fox and PT but other than that he is a really solid solo main
Link is my main, idk why ppl don’t use him he has the best moves! And idk why people say it’s a spam character??! Like, his only “spam” is his bow or uppercut but they aren’t that spammy! Have you seen ness and Lucas? Their PK fires are so op! -_- sorry, end of rant lol
I'm not clear on this grading scale thing. The graphic helps, but I think you should go into MUCH MORE DETAIL. 😹
Buff Incineroar!
Basically each character gets an A B C or D grade and we made up names for each letter grade to make it more interesting. As are the best characters in the game and are viable in top play. Bs are still viable in top play, but maybe not solo viable. Cs are characters that aren't viable and are only brought in against very specific matchups (whether they be player specific or character specific or even stage specific). Ds are just not viable at all, in any of the above criteria and spending time on them will actively hurt your chances to do well in a competitive environment.
yeah.. i dont see jason being top on ultimate :/ that sucks
Strong B yes you use snake but link is basically the same so counterplay or backup would be good
Why is Salem looking down?
He leans in when playing which makes it appear like he's looking down due to the camera/monitor set up.
Should Salem main Toon Link
Yes.You got him in your blood.
Salem’s link is so nice
Yes
I miss salem maining link T.T
Link is so good in this game.
YES LINK IS MY MAIN! I was so scared while watching this because I thought they were gonna give him a B although he may normal main
Can i finally see a Should You Main R.O.B video?? Yall sleep on R.O.B so hard
it's not the best zelda song, zelda has plenty of songs that are better than the theme for a trailer
Play more Link Salem!!!
Tfw people comment before watching the video.
HELL YES
Salem make Link OP
Do Inkling next please :D
YES PLEASE! :D
(Made this comment based purely off the title
I mean, he should probably main somebody at some point
Let me guess: it depends, it’s your choice
Yes he should
*yes*
I totally agree, Little Mac is broken...
You need to get different players to give their opinions.
Whenever we have the opportunity to do so we do! But the combo of m2k and Salem is just so good.
But I already main link.
Salem Banjo!!!!
no, hero is the main
Maybe young link
supEr mAriO
I like Salem but Mewtwoking comes across as whiny and slimy
That’s a bad take
Salem play Link
No
Main whoever you want, who the hell cares
Supr Mri
A
link is just inferior snake, inferior hero. so no.
*watches the entire video*
Don’t main Link, young link is better in so many ways.
He's super light and struggles to kill. His combo game is insane, but top players will kill you very quickly before you can even get started. His boomerang is worse at trading with other projectiles. He bow is far superior to botw link, but his stubby range and super slow grab is much worse (other than the ability to tether and zair).
The characters break out kind of even when considering strengths and weaknesses. I've been maining botw link since the game came out, and I've been working on getting my young link up to speed, but I hate that he's so damn floaty.
Different characters, different goals, also not a true statement lol.
young link has an overall better projectile game with faster arrows and better combos off an arrow confirm but Link has a better bomb and better kill power. Link can show more creativity with bomb play while Young Link has a more spam projectiles and confirm playstyle
J Ramirez So you think botw link is better? Idk imo I think his sluggish frame data and his bad disadvantage state holds him back. In ultimate all the top tier characters have speed. I feel like young link has better match ups. Also Links recovery’s got a serious nerf from smash 4
Simon English that’s a true statement but from my experience and from majority of the top players tier lists, they rank young link higher than botw link.
Yes