Well, look at it like this. In SSBB, the Invincibility Star does not instantly KO an opponent; it just makes you not take damage. Mario is a fat plumber who runs away from walking mushrooms (ok, I would too). Link is a Master Swordsman (get it) who beats up huuuuge bosses and great mages. Mario's bosses are little kids. Link's are golden robots, invisible giants, skeleton fossils of dinosaurs that shoot fireballs, HIMSELF, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Mario's main boss is a walking, talking turtle who kills itself in almost EVERY GAME. Link faces off against Vaati, the evil Wind Mage, the Great King of Evil Ganondorf, who is lets face it an overpowered powerhouse of a boss, who can transform and possess others. Mario fights the bosses on a circular pillar. Link's boss fights are ALL OVER. He has fought dragons on the top of a tower in a flying city, aquatic monsters on the ocean floor, his princess in the ruined throne room of his kingdom, inside cave systems, all the different temples, and inside a giant fish. He has even fought on top of a beating drum! Mario's tactical and puzzle-solving skills amount to jumping at any enemy. Link has done the Water Temple. As if you needed any more, he is a tactical master, making an analysis during battles and working out a plan even as he is fighting. Mario's powerups consist of getting high on mushrooms. Link has such a huge arsenal of bombs, bows, his Hook/Clawshot, his boomerang, his sniper rifle (seriously, twilight princess?), his Bomb Arrows, his different armour, his magic, teleporting, masks like the Bunny Hood which are permanent and do not fall off at the first hit like Mario's do. And then there is the famous Fierce Deity Mask. Enough said. Plus, he can use the Triforce to obliterate Mario if he really really needs to. AND THEN THERE ARE THE FAIRIES. GAME OVER.
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