Key Takeaways
- Masahiro Sakurai offered advice to a Link cosplayer, explaining how Link unsheathes his sword in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- The costume itself received high praise from Sakurai and others on social media.
- Sakurai is currently working on a new project, but no details have been revealed.
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai recently offered up some sage advice to a cosplayer looking to recreate Link of Legend of Zelda fame, explaining how the hero’s iconic sword works in the process. Link has been a part of the Super Smash Bros. series since the original crossover was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, with later installments adding alternate versions of the character in addition to others like Princess Zelda and Ganondorf.
Link has one of the most recognizable outfits in all of gaming, so it should come as no surprise that many fans have sought to cosplay him over the years. The costume has gone through many different evolutions across the Legend of Zelda series as well, giving cosplayers a variety of choices, like his classic green tunic from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, his updated look from Twilight Princess, and his more recent blue attire from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
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Twitter user and cosplayer sakigake_cos recently shared their rendition of the Tears of the Kingdom version of Link in a brief video, though they ran into a speedbump while attempting to draw the legendary Master Sword from its sheath on Link’s back. Among the people who saw the video was Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai, who reposted the user’s video with some helpful advice about how Link unsheathes his legendary sword. According to Sakurai, Link pulls the sheath down with his other hand while drawing his blade in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though he admits that this alone might not solve the issue of not being able to pull the sword high enough.
Masahiro Sakurai Helps a Cosplayer With Link’s Sword
The cosplayer would later thank Sakurai for this tidbit, noting that they would look at Link’s animation in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for reference in future videos. In turn, Sakurai complemented sakigake_cos on their impressive Link cosplay, explaining that his advice came from his work in recreating Link’s skill set in the Super Smash Bros series.
While Sakurai didn’t have a hand in creating Link for the original Legend of Zelda series, his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. games have arguably played as much of a role in shaping the character. The fact that Sakurai is able to share small details such as how the hero of Hyrule draws his Master Sword speaks volumes about his dedication to the franchises featured in Super Smash Bros. Over the past few months, Sakurai has shared similar insights into the world of gaming on his YouTube channel while hinting about his next project, which some believe might be a new Smash Bros title for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros is a Nintendo-exclusive 3D action fighting and brawling game starring a roster of beloved Nintendo and third-party characters. Taking place across a plethora of arenas, players duke it out in real-time as their favorite characters.
- Creation Year
- 1999
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo