No prep
Death
Fight takes place in the mushroom kingdom
Standard gear

VS

Mario wins.
Mario has at least 3 ton strength
Durability that allows him to fall form several stories and not be affected by weather. It goes so far as to allow him to travel in space.
Mario can also survive burning, electrocution, freezing and more several times before dying.
What is considered standard gear for mario ... two white gloves? Or all his powerups he gets out of the ? blocks?
@sandiego008: Mario typically has his fire powers as his standard gear.
Continuing my previous post:
Mario and Link are at about the same strength level, but Mario seems faster and more durable. At the same time, Link is more tactical and has a variety of equipment. Link's main issue ist that Mario could probably dodge most of Link's equipment like his bombs or arrows, but Link can also block Mario's fire attacks. In the end, I think Mario takes it due to stronger attacks.
@sandiego008: Question could be asked about Link as well... anyways if Mario can use star he wins, giant shroom might give Link difficulty, but he should still be able to pull a victory. If Mario can't use star, Link wins.
@Soothing_Sounds:
Mario equipment seems to be his fire ability.
Link's is:
Master Sword, Mirror Shield, Gale Boomerang, Clawshot, Bombs, Bow and Arrow.
But Mario could dodge most of Link's weaponry, and mario seems to have stronger attacks, which could grant him the win.
@PikminMania: That's an agreeable argument, though i'll say this battle could go either way, Link's versatility could give mario trouble, and he can only dodge so much before finally getting hit a few times.
can the mirror shield reflect fire balls? Also, mario moving fast can get him in trouble ... at least w/ me behind the controls ... damn holes in mario games!!!
When Mario gets hurt does he shrink or do mushroom make him a giant?
@sandiego008 said:
can the mirror shield reflect fire balls? Also, mario moving fast can get him in trouble ... at least w/ me behind the controls ... damn holes in mario games!!!
Yes it can.
@spiderbat87 said:
When Mario gets hurt does he shrink or do mushroom make him a giant?
He may shrink after a couple strong hits, but typically he stays in regular size due to many mushrooms.
@Nefarious said:
Link shoots an arrow into his chest.
Mario can dodge cannonballs, so he can dodge most of Link's arrows. Even then, his durability will allow him to keep going if he gets shot in the chest.
Based on many assumptions ... I give this to link
I'd put my money on Link... where is this Mario super durability coming from?
@Butcher_Pete: Mario survived in space, has fallen from several stories high and not gotten hurt, he has been electrocuted, burned, frozen, and more without dying. Also, Mario's much more agile than Link.
@PikminMania: I guess that really depends on the game huh? In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy, sure he has a health bar and can get hit several times before dying... but then you play Super Mario World where a stray turtle shell to the kneecap can take you out with one hit. Whereas Link has consistently had great durability, being able to take several hits from fireballs, being frozen, and so forth. Not to mention Link has much more equipment, including stuff like Nayru's Love, which gives him complete invulnerability, though I guess that wouldn't count as standard equipment.
@Butcher_Pete: Link's standard equipment is basically the stuff in Super Smash Bros.
I usually think of the recent stuff as normal.
@PikminMania: Most recent would be Super Mario 3D Land or whatever it's called then, wouldn't it? I could be wrong, but I dont think you have a health bar in that game.
@Butcher_Pete: Of course mario's durability without a healthbar is a two sided blade, yes he can get hit by a turtle and die, but he can also survive high magic, extreme heats, and the sun, and only go down a notch in power. Same with Mario games that have health bars, but still.
Considering how Link has twenty hearts at his peak and he commands the winds, Mario's 99up trick and butt stomp won't do a daaaaamn thing.
@Soothing_Sounds said:
@Butcher_Pete: Of course mario's durability without a healthbar is a two sided blade, yes he can get hit by a turtle and die, but he can also survive high magic, extreme heats, and the sun, and only go down a notch in power. Same with Mario games that have health bars, but still.
Thank you for clearing that up for the others.
@sesquipedalophobe said:
Considering how Link has twenty hearts at his peak and he commands the winds, Mario's 99up trick and butt stomp won't do a daaaaamn thing.
Link doesn't control the winds, he isn't freakin' Storm. Also, Mario's kicks have destroyed castles, villains 20x bigger than him, meteors surrounded by energy, and so much more.
Mario is also much more agile than Link, which could help. Like I said, the main reason I see Mario winning is his agility and the fact that his attacks are more usually more powerful than Link's.
@PikminMania said:
@Soothing_Sounds said:
@Butcher_Pete: Of course mario's durability without a healthbar is a two sided blade, yes he can get hit by a turtle and die, but he can also survive high magic, extreme heats, and the sun, and only go down a notch in power. Same with Mario games that have health bars, but still.
Thank you for clearing that up for the others.
@sesquipedalophobe said:
Considering how Link has twenty hearts at his peak and he commands the winds, Mario's 99up trick and butt stomp won't do a daaaaamn thing.Link doesn't control the winds, he isn't freakin' Storm. Also, Mario's kicks have destroyed castles, villains 20x bigger than him, meteors surrounded by energy, and so much more.
Mario is also much more agile than Link, which could help. Like I said, the main reason I see Mario winning is his agility and the fact that his attacks are more usually more powerful than Link's.
What if link uses triforce slash
@jeanroygrant: @jeanroygrant: @jeanroygrant: What if Mario uses his The Mario Finale?
@PikminMania said:
@jeanroygrant: @jeanroygrant: @jeanroygrant: What if Mario uses his The Mario Finale?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHUonN4cSk&feature=related mario's final smash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnHoVeCCFgA link's final smash which wins?
Link.
His shield is more than strong enough to take fireballs.
He can take more than hits without dying.
He was way more tools at his disposal.
what is standard gear for Link anyways?? The man walks around with a whole storage facility in his pocket in most games
Mario easily, he's the Mushroom Kingdoms Batman
what is standard gear for Link anyways?? The man walks around with a whole storage facility in his pocket in most gamesI would say the items you consistently see in all of his games.
@Kovak: Bombs, sword, shield and boomerang are the only things recognizable enough to be considered standard. Possibly the slingshot as well. Anything restricted to one game wouldn't make sense as standard gear.Forgot about the bow.
Standard gear for Mario would be hammer, fire flowers and a few mushrooms.
Mario is the dumbest character in gaming history, Link beats him with the handle of his sword before Mario can eat any mushrooms.
@Dextersinister said:
@Kovak: Bombs, sword, shield and boomerang are the only things recognizable enough to be considered standard. Possibly the slingshot as well. Anything restricted to one game wouldn't make sense as standard gear.Forgot about the bow.
Standard gear for Mario would be hammer, fire flowers and a few mushrooms.
All his different arrows. Got to remember he doesn't just have normal arrows.
Clawshot/Longshot as well. If Mario's giving him trouble he could get out of there.
Personally, I'd consider what he has in OoT to be standard gear, mainly because that's my favourite game.
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