Soul Calibur II - Link

The hero of Hyrule doesn't have lengthy combos, but Link does have plenty of nifty moves that can keep his foes off balance.


Cyclone Attack

A great move if you?re close enough and can charge it up a bit, the Cyclone Attack is best busted out when an opponent is stunned. Simply tap (u, A) for the standard version, and charge A longer for more power. It lifts your hapless target high into the air, but you can?t recover fast enough to start juggling them, so its overall usefulness is limited.

Sword Plant
Link has the quickest special ground strike of any character with his Sword Plant. You execute it by tapping (d, B) when your opponent is lying on the ground. The great thing about it is that the enemy doesn?t have to be on the floor to use it, and you can utilize it as a distance-closing move. It can also disrupt opponents who are trying to get up but aren?t fully on their feet yet.
Bow and Arrow
The key to good arrow use is movement. Move around and point that sucker menacingly enough to force your opponent into a hasty move. You can quickly cancel out of holding the bow and switch to a normal attack. Of course, you?ll have to ?re the thing every once in a while to keep him honest. To get into bow stance, tap (A, B), then tap B again when you want to release the bow. Hold down A to charge up for an unblockable arrow strike.
For maximum intimidation, tap (df, B) to shoot an arrow at the other player?s feet. Do it enough, and he won?t know if he should start moving around, block low, or rush into an attack. You can also tap (uf, B) to shoot an arrow high, but that?s really good only against players who jump a lot. It would be perfect against Spawn?s levitation, but he ain?t in the GameCube version.
The third way to utilize the arrow is to use the low shot, tap (df, B), to hit opponents lying on the floor. It?s not easy to land, but it?s more of a stylish way of telling your foe they need to get off the ground quicker.


Fighter's Edge | Heihachi , Heihachi #2 | Spawn , Spawn #2 | Link , Link #2

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