@@rishabhanand4973 mixing up arrow charge + bounce timing on bomb sounds so troll and will legitimately make opponents doubt where is safe from the bomb lol.
I love how they not only made Link a high tier for the first time in the series, but they somehow made all three Links actually feel distinct from one another. Link really got amazing treatment in Ultimate.
Timmy TV well cause the old bomb actually still has some advantages which were clear from the staft while the full extend of the advantages of the new bomb couldn‘t be figured out before the launch so up to that point Link mains had no clue about all the possibilities the new bomb has and only knew about the disadvantages.
nousername191 Old bomb advantages: - the old bomb is a better out of shield option than the new bomb which leads to lots of combos and consistent kill confirms. - The old bomb also allows Link to go deeper with reverse edgeguards since it will also blow him up after the up b where as with the new bomb you have to blow yourself up before the up b. - Old bomb also covers more space with the explosion and enables you to move more freely when it detonates while with the new bomb you‘re stuck in the detonation animation - The new bomb also loses to pretty much every hitbox which makes it much worse to cover your landing whereas the old bomb would often explode when the opponent hits it so you’d at least get a trade for trying to land with it - the new „throw the bomb against the wall, then detonate it to launch yourself on stage“- getup Izaw showed in this video isn‘t as good as Links bomb ledgegetup was in Smash 4. it was much quicker and you weren‘t stuck in hitstun at all since you‘d cancel it by techin on the stagewall - old bomb had really cool and actually practical footstool combos These are some of the advantages of Links old bomb but over time it has clearly shown that the new bomb is better overall, but as this list shows there are still some things to miss about Links old bomb.
Just flat out amazing explanations, editing, and always bringing new things to push the bomb meta a bit further. Great job. Can we expect more episodes of this? :)
If the Link discord provides him with enough material to validate a new episode beeing made then probably yes. I think an in-depth guide about all the different bomb ledgetrap setups and their pros/cons would be amazing or an in-depth bombcombo guide with z-drop combos, jab lock/platform lock setups and bomb loops all included. I think we have enough material to make those episodes some day but after two Link videos in quick succession Izaw probably wants to cover some other characters first. One day though.....
I'm a link main and honestly I take your videos to heart because my playing style is really similar to yours (your obviously better). I truly think you're the best link main ever
I love links bomb, It's so amazing seeing all the things its capable of. Cant wait to see izaw master it all 😍. End up on yeetsmash every tournoment for some cool combo
Bruh my link looks completely amateurish compared to all this. Thanks for the tips with the bomb, I didn’t know the launch angles varied even more if it was bouncing or not
My friends complained I played Ike too much, so I picked up link and now they hate my bombs... thank you, Izaw. This video will only help me annoy them more, so I can play Ike against them again.
So amazing. As a long time Link main since 64, it's a lot to digest. Definitely will have to re-watch this a few times. Thank you so much! This is my favorite Link so far.
10:07 I don't think it's efficient to wait to pull out the bomb until you're drifting forward. If you're sent off stage without a jump, I found it best to prioritize pulling out the bomb as soon as possible. The sooner you have the bomb out, the sooner Link will hold it to his chest, so you can Z-drop it and detonate. You can drift forward in the midst of all this and make it work. That's how I bomb recover anyway. :0
This is all so sick. I loved learning Link from Smash 4 because of you but this is just so much cooler. I wish Link got more credit for stuff like this
I've been a long time Link main and experimenting with bomb tech is my greatest experience by far. I figured out lots of things and you are going over all of it and more in great detail. Great job in these videos
I've been playing smash for 2 months and have greatly improved thanks to your videos and guides. I've been going off stage for kills too. Thanks again!
Well, I wasn't planning on spending a few hours in training mode today, but I guess I'm going to. (Also, I've been maining link for 6 months, and it's just now that I find out why bombs sometimes move differently when hit by the same move. Thanks Izaw.)
Your videos make me so happy to be a link main. I really believe he has some of the most potential out of any character in the game, and is so fun to play as.
My bomb tech was already pretty good, not gonna lie, but now I see sooooooooo many more ways to improve it!!! Thank you for another amazing & helpful video!!
As a Link main, this is inspiring, and so damn helpful. I'm probably gonna have to rewatch it a bunch of times while practicing, cause that's a lot of great info for 11 minutes.
I love this video for providing such a thorough technical analysis of a character I enjoy playing. I hate it for forcing me to seriously question whether or not I have the IQ or technical skill to actually be effective with him in bracket.
@IzawSmash Another top notch video! One thing I wanted to add: If you have your double jump, you can easily Z-Drop the bomb for a generous number of frames while he is flipping around with it. This will cause the bomb to land behind Link for an easy recovery. Credit to FrenchTutor for this one.
Hey Izaw, A great and thorough video, as always. Great work! Do you have anyone doing any audio post production on your videos? I only ask because I work at an audio post studio and would love to help out. Thanks again for the dope content!
The 1 dislike was just someone that missed the tech. No worries Izaw, you've got such fantastic content. We look forward to seeing you in some more tournaments!
All those cool combos and I'm thinking to myself "I'm not going to pull these off. Holy shit." Truly, your videos are full of information and honestly, that's very good. You don't just highlight what you can do, you also highlight what your opponent can do and how to be ready for it. Also, thank you. You take a lot of time doing these and they are always good in quality. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you're probably going to just get better xD
Seeing item play combos with zdrop/downthrow bomb into aerials really got me interested in Link even more than Smash4, and seeing these launch angles made me see another side of Link that I can't really imagine how creative I'd need to be playing him. Playing greninja in smash4 made me feel like I was being creative in some way with some combos and covering options after some drag down up-air situations, but Link blows that all out of the water and I can't wait to get at least 'pretty decent' with my bomb because I don't think it's ever possible to even master it.
Actually, reflecting projectiles with electroshock arm is often pretty bad for dark pit. If it reflects a projectile, it will not hit the enemy unless they are very close to the projectile. They will often still be able to punish you because of the high endlag. For aerial electroshocks it's literally worthless, reflected projectiles are sent upwards
One of my fav mixups not in vid. Toss bomb down at feet on ground then wait a couple of frames and forward tilt. If you dash back forward tilt your tip will hit as bomb comes up and it will fly high
You should make a video of bomb tech for all characters. It would be hilarious to see all the insane combos characters could do. Just imagine duck hunt doing a bomb combo.
I was a link main since smash 4 and still am and the bomb guide will make my link better as one of my top 3 mains. (The other 2 are sonic and pit when I need to get better with so please do one of them next!)
Damn, the way you present it, it looks completely OP. Of course the skill needed is very high, but it feels like against someone mastering it you can't do anything xD
I feel like I should try to learn how to execute the Remote Bomb more efficiently, because I love playing around with Duck Hunt's can, or utilizing other items like Megaman's Metal Blade!
I came, Izaw, I learned.
Clever
I praise the lord
Eamon 420 likes
I don’t even play Link but the quality is so good I have to watch.
Lol same
Dude that's just Izaw's guides, man. You can't not watch em.
Killua out here playing smash
Same
@@Jiggonomics He transcended to the highest levels of "safe play" after learning how not to int playing "Greed" Island.
Link is extremely complex when you get the bomb involved but you always make it easy for everyone to understand. Thank a lot Izaw 👍🏾
Fireblaze 50 hiya
its easy to understand watching the video because he makes it look easy. try it out yourself and you'll see its hard as fuck.
@@rishabhanand4973 mixing up arrow charge + bounce timing on bomb sounds so troll and will legitimately make opponents doubt where is safe from the bomb lol.
8:08 This tech has been patched out in patch 3.1.0, just wanted you guys to know :)
Omg you just saved me a further hour of frustration, I was in training banging my head against the wall
@IzawSmash pls pin this for everyone sake
Atrox fr???
@@jacobalexander5139
Yeah, pretty sad that they removed this tech :/
Check this out: ruclips.net/video/1HCErTzAn6Y/видео.html
Yo! Thx for the heads up! You might have just spared me hours of frustration
I love how they not only made Link a high tier for the first time in the series, but they somehow made all three Links actually feel distinct from one another. Link really got amazing treatment in Ultimate.
Waiting for a pro to main him and unleash his full potential
Remember when everyone said links new bomb was a nerf :)
Timmy TV well cause the old bomb actually still has some advantages which were clear from the staft while the full extend of the advantages of the new bomb couldn‘t be figured out before the launch so up to that point Link mains had no clue about all the possibilities the new bomb has and only knew about the disadvantages.
Never Forget
Jokes aside, what made them say that again? I think people used to think that detonation would take too long or something?
nousername191
Old bomb advantages:
- the old bomb is a better out of shield option than the new bomb which leads to lots of combos and consistent kill confirms.
- The old bomb also allows Link to go deeper with reverse edgeguards since it will also blow him up after the up b where as with the new bomb you have to blow yourself up before the up b.
- Old bomb also covers more space with the explosion and enables you to move more freely when it detonates while with the new bomb you‘re stuck in the detonation animation
- The new bomb also loses to pretty much every hitbox which makes it much worse to cover your landing whereas the old bomb would often explode when the opponent hits it so you’d at least get a trade for trying to land with it
- the new „throw the bomb against the wall, then detonate it to launch yourself on stage“- getup Izaw showed in this video isn‘t as good as Links bomb ledgegetup was in Smash 4. it was much quicker and you weren‘t stuck in hitstun at all since you‘d cancel it by techin on the stagewall
- old bomb had really cool and actually practical footstool combos
These are some of the advantages of Links old bomb but over time it has clearly shown that the new bomb is better overall, but as this list shows there are still some things to miss about Links old bomb.
I did at first, but I still think his grab is worse, I still would prefer the hookshot.
@@ltlsWhatltIs Then just play Young Link. :P
4:07 they cannot do an aerial out of shield
Little Mac: Am I a joke to you?
Unfortunately, you are, Mac.
@@ImmaFarmerInMalaysia Little Mac: Well fuck you too.
Just flat out amazing explanations, editing, and always bringing new things to push the bomb meta a bit further. Great job. Can we expect more episodes of this? :)
If the Link discord provides him with enough material to validate a new episode beeing made then probably yes. I think an in-depth guide about all the different bomb ledgetrap setups and their pros/cons would be amazing or an in-depth bombcombo guide with z-drop combos, jab lock/platform lock setups and bomb loops all included. I think we have enough material to make those episodes some day but after two Link videos in quick succession Izaw probably wants to cover some other characters first. One day though.....
LxZ Link there will be a 3rd one yes
IzawSmash we don‘t deserve Izaw
@@IzAwSmash can't wait! Love your vids
I'm a link main and honestly I take your videos to heart because my playing style is really similar to yours (your obviously better). I truly think you're the best link main ever
8:08 The Held Item Attack technique is no longer relevant for Link as well as for everyone else since it has been removed from the 3.1.0 patch.
7:26 😮is this man even human
I love links bomb, It's so amazing seeing all the things its capable of. Cant wait to see izaw master it all 😍. End up on yeetsmash every tournoment for some cool combo
Your tone/voice and this music is a dangerously chill combination...
4:13 this is beyond beautiful ! Very nice video !
Yes! Your last video made me secondary link, thank you for your great videos
Bruh my link looks completely amateurish compared to all this. Thanks for the tips with the bomb, I didn’t know the launch angles varied even more if it was bouncing or not
Same here. RUclips guides help so much and I'm slowly learning how to improve my amateur link too.
My friends complained I played Ike too much, so I picked up link and now they hate my bombs... thank you, Izaw. This video will only help me annoy them more, so I can play Ike against them again.
So amazing. As a long time Link main since 64, it's a lot to digest. Definitely will have to re-watch this a few times. Thank you so much! This is my favorite Link so far.
10:07
I don't think it's efficient to wait to pull out the bomb until you're drifting forward. If you're sent off stage without a jump, I found it best to prioritize pulling out the bomb as soon as possible. The sooner you have the bomb out, the sooner Link will hold it to his chest, so you can Z-drop it and detonate. You can drift forward in the midst of all this and make it work. That's how I bomb recover anyway. :0
Pulling the bomb locks your momentum for a bit, so if you don't fix your drift first you can easily die during the bomb pull
@@Space_Australian Yeah. If you're knocked off with something that'd kill you, then I'd go with drifting first.
This is all so sick. I loved learning Link from Smash 4 because of you but this is just so much cooler. I wish Link got more credit for stuff like this
I've been a long time Link main and experimenting with bomb tech is my greatest experience by far. I figured out lots of things and you are going over all of it and more in great detail. Great job in these videos
I've been playing smash for 2 months and have greatly improved thanks to your videos and guides. I've been going off stage for kills too. Thanks again!
link mains are so lucky to have izaw...
Izaw is the Messiah for Link mains
hell, just join us
as a link main Izaw is my idol.
yes we are
The more I watch your videos, the more I want to main Link.
Literally just switched to Link from Ness right when you uploaded this and your Art of Link. Thank you so much for making the transition easier!!
Well, I wasn't planning on spending a few hours in training mode today, but I guess I'm going to.
(Also, I've been maining link for 6 months, and it's just now that I find out why bombs sometimes move differently when hit by the same move. Thanks Izaw.)
As a certain someone once said.
"I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!"
Don't forget that Ganon has a true kill combo of Side B -> throw bomb down -> down smash. But otherwise yeah, holding the bomb is a bad idea
its not true at all u can just tech the side b..
Have you tested that, I got this from Alpharad...
Your videos make me so happy to be a link main. I really believe he has some of the most potential out of any character in the game, and is so fun to play as.
that bomb is sick-nasty, bro. i gotta try this some time. you're the best bro, and i'm looking forward to an Art of Inkling video some day!
What a calming background track for such an explosive video
My bomb tech was already pretty good, not gonna lie, but now I see sooooooooo many more ways to improve it!!! Thank you for another amazing & helpful video!!
As a Link main, this is inspiring, and so damn helpful. I'm probably gonna have to rewatch it a bunch of times while practicing, cause that's a lot of great info for 11 minutes.
Thx for these link vids, IzAw! This is pure gold. Love the link series and art of smahs series. Ur pretty knowledgeable keep it up
IzAw this bomb ass video in my recommended list. RUclips was right, It was explosively entertaining and informative. Great Job!
I love this video for providing such a thorough technical analysis of a character I enjoy playing.
I hate it for forcing me to seriously question whether or not I have the IQ or technical skill to actually be effective with him in bracket.
This released sooner than I expected! Thanks again IzAw!
You’re the reason I picked link as a main, and all your videos have helped me a lot. My only characters in elite smash are Links
Loved this video, definitely picking up Link after these guides! Keep up the excellent work
This stuff is ridiculous, and it's been really great seeing you use it in a tournament setting.
This video deserves a million views, great work man!
Really good Video as usual. Always making me wanna play this character more.
I've won a lot of online matches as Link because of you man. Yikes, you're good!
Your videos are like a masterpieces, I can feel the care and love you put on your videos
Everyone gangsta till Link's bomb start moving
All these Link videos have really helped me get better. They are very much appreciated... I can finally beat my friends more often now :)
@IzawSmash Another top notch video! One thing I wanted to add: If you have your double jump, you can easily Z-Drop the bomb for a generous number of frames while he is flipping around with it. This will cause the bomb to land behind Link for an easy recovery. Credit to FrenchTutor for this one.
Hey Izaw,
A great and thorough video, as always. Great work! Do you have anyone doing any audio post production on your videos? I only ask because I work at an audio post studio and would love to help out. Thanks again for the dope content!
The 1 dislike was just someone that missed the tech.
No worries Izaw, you've got such fantastic content. We look forward to seeing you in some more tournaments!
Can you imagine how crazy link would be with remote bomb, gale boomerang and hookshot?
Also zeltik is at 6:49
Honestly watching Izaw play Link is always entertaining.
This was great help. Now I have an idea of how I can use my bomb in various ways. Keep up the good work👍🏻
All those cool combos and I'm thinking to myself "I'm not going to pull these off. Holy shit." Truly, your videos are full of information and honestly, that's very good. You don't just highlight what you can do, you also highlight what your opponent can do and how to be ready for it. Also, thank you. You take a lot of time doing these and they are always good in quality. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you're probably going to just get better xD
This makes me want to try link now. Great work!
Seeing item play combos with zdrop/downthrow bomb into aerials really got me interested in Link even more than Smash4, and seeing these launch angles made me see another side of Link that I can't really imagine how creative I'd need to be playing him.
Playing greninja in smash4 made me feel like I was being creative in some way with some combos and covering options after some drag down up-air situations, but Link blows that all out of the water and I can't wait to get at least 'pretty decent' with my bomb because I don't think it's ever possible to even master it.
That 16bit Zelda in the intro is sick.
While you are doing all these bomb techs
Dark Pit: *Electroshock!*
Actually, reflecting projectiles with electroshock arm is often pretty bad for dark pit. If it reflects a projectile, it will not hit the enemy unless they are very close to the projectile. They will often still be able to punish you because of the high endlag. For aerial electroshocks it's literally worthless, reflected projectiles are sent upwards
As a link main all your tips are helpful
this is some serious top notch quality. you never disappoint me Izaw! a simple compliment may not be much, but please do keep up the good work!
Very informative this really deserves more views
YEAH!! I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!! Now my link is going to be better!! I hope I manage to play link like you someday!
Thank you for the heart in this video and in the art of link one!!!
Since 4 youve been the reason I play smash man. Youre vids are legit the best
Thanks so much for uploading this video, so helpful :)
One of my fav mixups not in vid. Toss bomb down at feet on ground then wait a couple of frames and forward tilt. If you dash back forward tilt your tip will hit as bomb comes up and it will fly high
Nice, need to practice all of this in training even though I would not take it that seriously since I don't main him. Good quality content as always!
These videos are so cool! I main Link so many thanks for continuing to explore him.
You should make a video of bomb tech for all characters. It would be hilarious to see all the insane combos characters could do. Just imagine duck hunt doing a bomb combo.
TF2 Heavy: "Do Not Fear Bomb!"
Clearly, he's never fought Link.
There's so many things you can do with the bomb, it feels daunting
Will all the talk about angles, you'd think that we're playing Lethal League Blaze. Seriously nice video!
holy frick! what even are you?
You're my favorite Link player! Thank you so much, Izaw!
I like the background music, but it’s also my ring tone, so I keep thinking my phone is going off
I was a link main since smash 4 and still am and the bomb guide will make my link better as one of my top 3 mains. (The other 2 are sonic and pit when I need to get better with so please do one of them next!)
Dude this video was soooo helpful. Seriously, I've been playing Link all wrong. How the hell do you learn about these things? Are you a Link main?
Thanks for the bomb vid. Hope to see more videos on infinite loops and bomb combos.
CDI games: B O M B S ? ? ?
I'm Picking Link up bc of you btw. Your guids are so good
One of the greatest Smash Scientist!! Hows it goin Izaw!!?
We often talk about Pac-Man main’s but damn these bomb setup are complex
You must have labbed longer than an actual scientist, that's insane
This video has given me so many ideas for links bomb
Izaw is the kind of guy to have his university homework and extra credit done 3 weeks in advance.
Any chance you'll do an Art of Marth/Lucina vid? Your guides were a godsend when I was learning Corrin in Smash 4!
I can't tell if the Zeltik clips are out of love or hate for him
Links bombs: Wii fits volley ball combined with snakes c4
Welcome... to the Art... of Bomb
You might have gotten nerfed in 3.1, but you're even still a solid S-tier Izaw.
These combos are mad satisfying
Hey man love the video. Are there specific ways you practice these techniques? Link mains FTW
Nice video and as a main link do you have any recomendations on who to secondary?
This bomb is the single biggest buff in all of smash
I love playing link because of the planification of the bomb's use. I have to practice more tho
Video:z drop nair combos
Me:This is where the fun begins.
Well I'm definitely going to post this video onto my Link Metagame thread on Smashboards
"Hitting the bomb right as it bounces makes it launch really high"
Of course. How did I not notice this before?
My friends: Link isn't that complicated, and isn't any different from the other two Links.
Me: Bomb.
Damn, the way you present it, it looks completely OP. Of course the skill needed is very high, but it feels like against someone mastering it you can't do anything xD
I feel like I should try to learn how to execute the Remote Bomb more efficiently, because I love playing around with Duck Hunt's can, or utilizing other items like Megaman's Metal Blade!
Did the Z cancel Jab buffer thing at 8:40 get patched in update 3.1.0? I can't seem to do it anymore
I also tried this and can't seem to get it to work anymore :/