Toon Link


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Toon Link is a playable character in the and the Hyrule Warriors series, appearing in conjunction with a primary Link. His design is based off Link's more recent appearance starting with and  with an added airbrush shading as opposed to his normal cel-shading.

In, Toon Link is a secret character that can be unlocked by clearing the Subspace Emissary and clearing with Link on any difficulty, clearing the Subspace Emissary and going through the hidden door in  stage, or by participating in 400 Brawls. His stage is the Pirate Ship from. He is very similar to his older counterpart, even having the Triforce Slash as his Final Smash too. Toon Link also appears as a playable character in.

Most of Toon Link's special moves are the same as his adult counterpart, with a few differences. His Hookshot, which serves as his and can be used as a, has a shorter range. His, the Hero's Bow, also does not travel as far as adult Link's and has a slower speed. Toon Link's is a standard Boomerang, and his  as well as his  is the Spin Attack. The latter one varies with adult Link's in that it can trap any nearby foes in a cyclone of slashes.

Unlike Young Link in, Toon Link has three alternate colors that resemble the Links from (Red, Blue, and Purple). He also has an alternate color that resembles Link from. Much like regular Link, his last costume is a dark version of Toon Link, which looks like Dark Link.


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In, Toon Link appears a playable Warrior. He is a speedy fighter who can generate wind based attacks with his Sword. If the game is synchronize with, Toon Link can be used in the Wii U version as well. Much like Link and Young Link, Toon Link does not speak. However, instead of having Proxi speak for him on his behalf, his younger sister Aryll speaks for him using the Pirate's Charm. Despite being featured as one of the additional Warriors alongside the other characters, Toon Link never appears in Legend Mode.

One of Toon Link's moves is flipping in the air and over some enemies as if he has the Roc's Feather. While in the air, Toon Link can attack enemies with the Deku Leaf.

In the &  DLC pack, he gains an additional weapon in the form of the Sand Wand from. In addition to tossing sand cubes at his enemies, he also rides the Spirit Train for many of his Combo attacks.

When defeated, Toon Link may drop the Pirate's Charm and the Island Outfit as his Silver and Gold Material, respectively.


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Toon Link reappears as a combatant in.