Ryu Hayabusa vs Link

Originally posted by ThunderGodEneru
C. Artificial Glory, what are you implying? mmm

Why use sockpuppets if he thinks that numbers don't win debates? 😛

I don't. Ask a mod to check our IP's. I'll do it myself. Wanna meet Cyner in chat? I'll pm you the link. I have no idea who CC is though.

Originally posted by ArtificialGlory
Why use sockpuppets if he thinks that numbers don't win debates? 😛

I sent a PM to General Kaliero.

So I suppose a 'sock' means something to the effect of an alternate account used in an attempt to aid in a debate? Lol.

A couple of you Dante apologists are just upset that you couldn't mount a single valid argument in that link/dante thread. All you kept spouting was incorrectly stating that a bullet would kill Link. Lmao. I'm not ScreamPaste, hell my first post on this forum was chastizing him for his debating style. lol

Ok i thought about it and I'm ready to put forth my observations.

As far as sword skill I would put them on par with their respective sword styles. However European sword fighting is superior to Japanese sword fighting. Also a sword and shield will always beat just a sword if the users have similar combat skill.

The Dragon Sword and The Master Sword play a similar evil destroying role in their respective universes, however while the Dragon sword is just a destroyer of evil. The Master sword repels, destroys, and dispels evil.

Ryu can survive 2-3 tank shell near hits in his game but it does do about 1/3 of total health bar damage. Link on the other hand can survive massive explosions, dips in lava hits from castle destroying punches, with merely 1/20th of his life bar taken.

Ryu certainly has good tools at his disposal but since you mentioned Ninpo I'll start there. The Ninpo techniques are very powerful fire/lightning/wind/etc spells. Which when powered up usually result in an area of effect damage capability. With Din's Fire Link has a similar attack. If attacked by a Ninpo himself Ryu usually only has one course of action, and that's to dodge the attack. Link however can dodge magic, reflect magic with the Master Sword, or reflect magic with the Mirror Shield.

Ryu and Link both have a very nice assortment of other tools. Ryu can use shurikens, explosive shurikens, bow and arrow, etc. Link has the boomerang, bomb, bow and arrow, etc. The thing is Link has many many more tools at his disposal and while Ryu must work hard to always evade attacks from such things(omg stupid ninjas in NG2), Link has the option to evade or to block.

On strength, while Ryu has most certainly demonstrated above human feats of strength. He is NOWHERE near the amount of strength that Link has at his disposal. One punch from Link would most likely shatter Ryu's bones easily.

Link wins.

Originally posted by CosmicComet
All you kept spouting was incorrectly stating that a bullet would kill Link.

So a human can take a bullet to the head? That killed Argosax in 1 blast.

My God, there is so much wrong with your post I have no idea where to begin.

Originally posted by Gumachi
So a human can take a bullet to the head? That killed Argosax in 1 blast.

*facepalm*

Link has tanked much worse than bullets...for the last god damn time...

Not the point.

Originally posted by Gumachi
Not the point.

It really is. Link's durability is such that he can survive that. That is the point.

no one for Ryu? No debate? come on i thought this would be a good one for debate.

Stalemate.

Link has Nayru's Love, which grants him invulnerability to any and all threatening attacks.

Link has magic armor, which grants him invulnerability to any and all threatening attacks.

Link weilds the master sword, which grants him invulnerability to any strange magical effects.

But Ryu is too fast for Link to hit. So they're pretty much at a stalemate.

Well, maybe Link would win. Great Spin Attack DOES cover a lot of ground...

Yeah, I'd say Link wins. Spin attack and Din's Fire hits just about all around him, plus Ryu isn't the only one in the battle who's an expert at swordplay.

Originally posted by Cyner
no one for Ryu? No debate? come on i thought this would be a good one for debate.

I won't start any serious discussion until a specific Link is used. People tend to make an amalgam of all different Link versions and it is quite annoying.

Lets say its LttP Link.

Originally posted by fascistcrusader
Lets say its LttP Link.

Interesting.

I will have to remember every single thing Link could do in that, but it won't take time since that is my favorite Zelda.

Ah shit I just remembered one single item that makes it spite in Link's favor.

Teh Capezorz 131

All hail the cape.

Ew, LttP Link?
This isn't worth debating anymore.

*Leaves*

Link still wins, but I'll leave it to Cyner, ScreamPaste or someone else to explain why.

LttP Link also has Ether, Bombos, Earthquake. If you played the games you will know these are screen annihilating spells. Cape makes him invisible and unhittable. The Master Sword retains it's magic repelling power. He has the Mirror shield. The Titan Mitts can provide the strength. Cane of Byrna creates protective barriers for Link. Ice Rod can freeze Ryu.

Thanks for making it easy by specifying.

Originally posted by Cyner
LttP Link also has Ether, Bombos, Earthquake. If you played the games you will know these are screen annihilating spells. Cape makes him invisible and unhittable. The Master Sword retains it's magic repelling power. He has the Mirror shield. The Titan Mitts can provide the strength. Cane of Byrna creates protective barriers for Link. Ice Rod can freeze Ryu.

Not to mention the Master Sword can shoot magical energy blasts when you swing it.

Elemental Magic vs Elemantal Ninpo pretty much cancel each other out.

However the mirror shield nulls Hayabusa's Ninpo.

Hayabusa still has the speed/teleportation advantage.

I wonder if LttP Link could BFR someone with that flute, but then again he will probably get his head chopped off if he tried.

Hell even if we go by HighEndFeat wars Link wins. Having the Tri-Force grant you any wish >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Video Games Versus Forum.