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General:
Once upon a time, Hyrule's tranquility was shattered by the arrival of several disasters. The calamities brought dark, ominous clouds that shut out the sun. Surprisingly, a lone magician was to blame for the disasters. About the time when people were losing all hope, the sun miraculously returned. Link, who was summoned by Zelda to find the cause of the disasters, succeeded in defeating the magician. The people of Hyrule rejoiced in the belief that eternal peace would rule. Unfortunately, this was not to be. It became clear that the magician responsible for the disasters was in fact controlled by the evil sword known as the Soul Edge, which existed in an another world. Furthermore, the fragments of the Soul Edge were gathering together in this other world. Knowing that the resurrection of the evil blade must be prevented at all costs, Link chose to travel to the other world and destroy the Soul Edge. Link gathered his trusted Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and ocarina and set off on a secret journey.

Origin:
Super Smash Brothers

Other Appearances:
Soul Calibur 2

Comment:
Everyone's favorite boy in tights made it to Soul Calibur... Who would have thought? Well, it's great to finally see Link in a "real" fighting game... He's got so much history behind him when it comes to video games, and to see Namco re-invent his character in a 2003 game is priceless. They did a really good job capturing a lot of his famous movements as well.