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Very cool match here. If you don’t know the origin of Aku, I’d suggest you read up on it now. That being said, *technically* Link shouldn’t be able to defeat Aku, but since Aku is evil, Link should have some equipment that could help him out.
Who wins?
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October 25, 2009
#1
Oh wow, I loved Samurai Jack. Aku is absolutely amazing as a villain.
Too bad his first fight is against Link, though.
October 25, 2009
#2
Im not sure whether Aku is the same being as the one that took on 3 GODS….given, it was a part of the being that did this…but damn, Link’s “good” arrows must be damn good to take on the Shape shifting Master of Darkness that is Aku…
Damn. Too bad the voice actor of Aku died…
October 25, 2009
#3
I’m pretty sure Aku could win this., throwing people through time is always a handy trick, and if he were less of a impish fella he’d just have thrown jack into a future where the earth was about to explode.
The master sword should have effect on Aku though.
Difficult to say. Likely end up the same way as all of Jack and Aku’s fights.
October 25, 2009
#4
Aku emerges from darkness.
“WHO DARES DISTURB . . . what?”
Link is standing before him, Master Sword out and ready, saying nothing, but his stance alone indication of the challenge he bears. He moves forward to attack Aku.
“Fool. No mortal sword can h–EEEYOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!”
Technically, Aku is like Ganondorf in that he is nearly invulnerable to all attacks, except from a magical weapon created by spirits/gods to smite evil. Which is exactly what the Master Sword is. As Aku’s many fights with Jack have proven, a human in peak physical condition, highly trained in combat, armed with a weapon that Aku is vulnerable to is capable of matching him blow for blow, and each successive hit gradually weakens the Shapeshifting Master of Darkness until he is reduced to either an exhausted, vaguely human shaped puddle, or a small animal such as a toad or a rodent, only with flaming eyes and a dark color scheme.
I don’t think Link under normal circumstances is quite as manueverable or as acrobatic as Jack is, but he makes up for that in stamina. With his various armors and defenses, he’s more than capable of tanking the majority of Aku’s attacks, and items like the Pegasus Boots, along with the sworded techniques he exhibits in Twilight Princess and The Wind Waker, should help counteract the speed problem.
Link will hold out much better in the long haul than Aku will, because as the battle goes on, Aku’s powerful will be diminishing as the Master Sword slices more and more of him to pieces, while Link will be healing himself with faeries and potions that he’ll undoubtedly take along.
So, I’m going to have to go with the Hero of Time on this one. Fighting shapeshifting evil demigods is what he was born to do.
October 25, 2009
#5
AHEM, which Link were you using there? You mentioned three things that are mutually exclusive to any single Link. LttP/LA and FS/FSA Links had the Peguses Boots, TP and WW/PH Link are nearly the same in sword skill with WW Link being slightly ahead, and the ONLY Link to go by the title “Hero of Time” is OoT/MM Link. So which one are you using?
As per Factpile rules, I’ll go with WW/PH Link here. Now this Link is well equiped to hurt Aku and he might even be able to handle some of Aku’s time abilities because he has a time stop which should allow him to stop time before Aku sends him into the future or past and deliver the final blow. He also has the 2nd best invulnerability spell in the series, Magic Armor. Unlike TP Link’s Magic Armor, this one drains the Magic Meter but in addition to that it turns on and off at the speed of Link’s thoughts. This allows him to feather his use of it easily and minimise the drain in order to maximise the amount of blows blocked by it.
Master Sword/Light Arrow combo is all well and good and should do some good damage, but in order to use the time stop he needs the Phantom Sword equipted, and that sword might not do any damage to Aku as I do not recall that sword ever being called a sword of Evil’s Bane.
Then you have the last problem here. If I recall correctly, Jack used a lot of long reaching jump attacks to hit Aku and to get near him. This Link in particular is extremely agile, but not in the same way as Jack. He can litterally dance around an enemy that he is close to, but closing that distance is something that Link might not be able to do without resorting to his time stop.
I’m on the fence here. I think Link has all the right tools to bring Aku down, but I don’t think Aku will let him get close enough to use them. Even with the time stop included, Aku will catch on sooner or later and this Link has zero defense against being sent through time. The Hero of Time or the Hero of Seasons and Ages might be able to come back from a time portal, but not the Hero of Wind.
October 25, 2009
#6
Wow. I’m glad to finally see Aku on the site, but I don’t see him winning in this battle. Being a demon, Aku would more than likely fall to a silver arrow. These arrows don’t just destroy regular demons either. Ganon technicly was a daimao, or devil of sorts. Not only that, but the arrows destroyed a daimao who had the Triforce in his possession. I can see Aku putting up quite a fight, but in the end, methinks Link carries too many evil banishing goodies. Master Sword, Silver/Light Arrows, etc.
However, Aku has some pretty nasty tricks up his own sleeve, such as hurling our hero into the distant future, or creating hundreds of self replicas to attack. And don’t forget the shapeshifting powers that would make even Ganon blush…
Oh, and this is the most important part, since Link is a kid in his current incarnation, Aku can’t harm him. Thats right, Aku can’t harm kids. I almost forgot that…
October 25, 2009
#7
Whoops! The Link I was thinking of doesn’t have the Silver Arrows! My bad… Still, I believe Link takes this one.
October 25, 2009
#8
every time link would come close to killing aku he would send im to another place in time, just like he dose every time jack nearly kills him
October 25, 2009
#9
AKKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!
…Sorry.
“every time link would come close to killing aku he would send im to another place in time, just like he dose every time jack nearly kills him”
That’s actually one of the only ways I see Aku winning… On the other hand, then what? Awsome adventure?
October 26, 2009
#10
Army of Beetle droids anyone? i highly doubt Link can survive that… YAAAAAAY!!!!!
October 26, 2009
#11
“AHEM, which Link were you using there? You mentioned three things that are mutually exclusive to any single Link. LttP/LA and FS/FSA Links had the Peguses Boots, TP and WW/PH Link are nearly the same in sword skill with WW Link being slightly ahead, and the ONLY Link to go by the title “Hero of Time” is OoT/MM Link. So which one are you using?”
I was just naming off some possibilities that various Links might use to great effect in the battle, and that composite Link certainly would. Usually I assume with whatever Link is best equipped to take down the particular foe he’s fighting, which is probably Ocarina of Time Link in this case. However, going by the rules of Factpile, I’d have to say using WW/PH Link is probably the scenario.
October 26, 2009
#12
I say Aku, because we have a case where we have a monster who can only be hurt by one magical sword and the fact we can’t just say “DA MASTYER SWOD HURTS ALL EVL!!!!”
October 26, 2009
#13
Except the Master sword is the blade of “Evil’s” bane, not Ganondorf’s bane.
Unless Aku is specifically vulnerable to one specific sword, then I see no reason why the Master sword wouldn’t be able to harm him.
October 26, 2009
#14
Then there’s the fact Aku CAN’T harm kids as seen in the episode “Aku’s Fairy Tales.” Isn’t the most recent Link a kid? It makes the battle less interesting, but its somthing we must consider.
October 26, 2009
#15
@who
kinda off topic but is your gravatar mysterio?
October 26, 2009
#16
@ss
Yep. I’m actually surprised we haven’t seen him on the site yet…
Mysterio vs Scarecrow!
October 26, 2009
#17
that would be petty coolm you should suggest it
October 26, 2009
#18
Just did… Thanks for the inspiration mate!
October 26, 2009
#19
noproblem, we need more illusionists vs him
October 26, 2009
#20
Hmm… I can’t really think of any at the moment… Still, Mysterio vs Scarecrow would be a cool match.
On a side note, we have yet to see Doc Ock or The Green Goblin on the site.
October 26, 2009
#21
hmmmm, i see gobli winning that 1 hands down
October 26, 2009
#22
Agreed, the Goblin is far too chaotic for the Bad Dr. to handle. However, I didn’t exactly mean a Gobie vs Ock fight, just we have yet to see them on this site…
The Green Goblin vs The Joker
and Doctor Octopus as the Master Planner vs…. Dr. Robotnic (Sonic the Hedgehog) in some sort of game of stratagy
These might be interesting…?
October 26, 2009
#23
i think dead pool vs joker would be good,the battle of insanity
October 26, 2009
#24
definitely! I think the Joker takes the cake for insanity, but Dead Pool would most likely lay the beat down on the clown…
October 26, 2009
#25
well we would have o give joker prep time of course lol
October 26, 2009
#26
Getting back on topic….
(Jeesh, Mata, and you thought I was getting off topic)
If we’re saying compostie Link, I would assume we’re using his most common form, not the 13 year old little boy, but more the 17 year or Link, but Admin’’s word means a whole lot more than any of ours : )
October 26, 2009
#27
“(Jeesh, Mata, and you thought I was getting off topic)”
Heh heh… At least we potentially brought some new characters to the site…
“If we’re saying compostie Link, I would assume we’re using his most common form, not the 13 year old little boy, but more the 17 year or Link, but Admin’’s word means a whole lot more than any of ours : )”
Actually, Link has only appeared as an adult twice in the series, (excluding the upcoming mystery Zelda, which looks like a sequal to TP) namely in OoT and TP. And if we go by the current incarnation rule, Link would be the WW/PH toonhead. So… Yeah…
“well we would have o give joker prep time of course lol”
Joker with prep time kills ALL!!!
October 26, 2009
#28
You know Aku can’t hurt children.
So it impossible for him to be a pedophile.
I wonder what if Aku was in the Starwars universe or the Warhammer universe
I think there woul be some pretty epic battles.
Can Aku be hurt by anything in the warhammer universe since he cant be hurt by any normal weapon except those that are only used for good.
I got the information off of the beloved site wikipedia and from experience from watching the show.
I don’t know if this is childish but i’m 15 and i still watch animations(cartoons) often.
October 26, 2009
#29
“Can Aku be hurt by anything in the warhammer universe since he cant be hurt by any normal weapon except those that are only used for good.”
In Warhammer 40K, the guns are blessed. They have napalm made from holy water. Aku would not last very long. Star Wars I don’t know about. Light side of the Force.
October 27, 2009
#30
LoZ/AoL Link was also probably around 15 – 17. He looks too grown up in the official art for it to be otherwise, at least that’s what I think. Still Oracles, FS/FSA, MC, LttP/LA, WW/PH, and 3/4ths of OoT/MM were preteen to early teens and not young adults like TP, Adult OoT, and the above possibility of LoZ/AoL Links were.
This comment from post # 11 annoyed me
“Usually I assume with whatever Link is best equipped to take down the particular foe he’s fighting, which is probably Ocarina of Time Link in this case. ”
So…
Fun Fact: The Hero of Time Link (OoT/MM) is one of the weakest Links.
The Hero of Hyrule (LoZ/AoL) trounces him by a long shot by having the strongest magic in the series, bar none, as well as having some decent weapons (magic rod is seriously powerful)
LttP/LA Link not only weilds the strongest sword of Evil’s Bane in the series, but it is the strongest sword in the series in general. And he has Silver Arrows! His magic is second only to the Hero of Hyrule’s magic, and his items are top notch too. This Link is the only Link to ever kill a Cucco. This guy is the most rounded of all the Links. If there was an All Links free for all, I would bet on him.
The Hero of the Essences of Nature and Time (Oracles) is lacking in the magic spell department, but makes up for it by having a very versital set of times. Of all the Links, this one is the most likely to manage through an obstical/platform puzzle course with the least difficulty. He can also use a fair share of his items in conjuction with the battlefield.
The Hero of Men (Minish Cap) has an average set of items, but his skills with the sword is superior than the Hero of Time’s sword skill. If the right kind of floor panels are around then he is potentially one of the best swordsman in the series due to the splitting affect that he can cause for a short period of time.
FS/FSA Link has the weakest inventory of them all as each of the four permanantly split Links can only carry one single item each. What makes him so powerful though is that he is four beings sharing a single mind; his 4-way team work is flawless. Although his sword isn’t as powerful as LttP Link’s sword is, they share the same skill with the sword, except FS/FSA Link is four people at the same time. Link TP and Oracles Links, this Link never received Light or Silver Arrows.
The Hero Chosen by the Gods (TP) is a skilled swordsman, second only to WW/PH Link. His items are fairly well rounded. No spells to speak of though.
The Hero of the Wind (WW/PH) is the best swordsman of all the Links. He has the second best Magic Armor (second only to LttP’s Cane of Byrna which hurts people on touch), the best healing item (Grandma’s Soup: full heal, full magic, double damage till hurt, and two servings in one bottle!), Time Stop (unique skill!), and has a well rounded set of items.
Compare all of these to the Hero of Time who has average sword skill, average items, below average spells (the only Links worse off with spells are those that don’t have any), and the masks. The only major thing going for him is the FD mask and infinate magic for 3 days. FD mask isn’t even all that great as it only increased his damage output. The possible infinate Naryu’s Love is off set by the fact that he has to keep recasting it since it has a set active time rather than an On/Off switch like all the others’ invulnerability items.
October 27, 2009
#31
“I say Aku, because we have a case where we have a monster who can only be hurt by one magical sword and the fact we can’t just say ‘DA MASTYER SWOD HURTS ALL EVL!!!!’ ”
Well, technically, it IS the Blade of Evil’s Bane.
I see no reason why Aku could be hurt by the Sword of the Samurai but not by the Master Sword. Both weapons are very similar in origin and function. Even if Aku isn’t instantly crippled by pain from the touch of the weapon like with the SotS, I think the MS would still harm him.
October 27, 2009
#32
“LoZ/AoL Link was also probably around 15 – 17. He looks too grown up in the official art for it to be otherwise, at least that’s what I think.”
http://zs.ffshrine.org/album/adventure-of-link/art/linkdeparts.jpg
I’d say fifteen tops. He just doesn’t seem that old to me. ALttP Link on the other hand…
http://zs.ffshrine.org/album/link-to-the-past/art/link-ready.jpg
… Looks as though he Might be the same age as the young adult Hero of Time… MIGHT. Current toonhead Link is undoubtedly a kid though…
http://zs.ffshrine.org/album/wind-waker/art/zww-link5.jpg
…Therefore Aku-proof. While I’m at it, I found the most epic picture ever:
http://coelasquid.deviantart.com/art/Tales-of-High-Adventure-81404380
Awsome…
October 27, 2009
#33
Eh? Why aren’t my posts… Posting?
Too many hyperlinks in the post – the spam filter kicks in after 4 are included – Admin
October 27, 2009
#34
Oh… Alright, I’ll try to contain myself next time. Sorry!
October 27, 2009
#35
epic DA find Who?
Aku just looks a bit flat when compared to Ganondorf lol.
October 27, 2009
#36
Isn’t the Master Sword “The Blade of Evil’s Bane”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_of_The_Legend_of_Zelda#Master_Sword
Then again, Ganon seems to continue to come back time and time again after these battles. And despite Link’s abiltiies, he’s not as athletic as Jack is. So I’m going with Aku for this fight.
@ Scenario: “In Warhammer 40K, the guns are blessed. They have napalm made from holy water. Aku would not last very long.”
There are weapons blessed by the gods, then there are weapons crafted by the gods. Three different dieties from three different religions. Odin, Ra and Vishnu, the three top gods of their respective religions. If blessed weapons would have worked, any previous attempts could have stopped Aku in the first place. In fact, it was a magic oil given to him by Buddhist (most likely blessing it) that gave him his human form in the first place.
October 27, 2009
#37
“Aku just looks a bit flat when compared to Ganondorf lol.”
Yeah, I noticed that too lol
“Then again, Ganon seems to continue to come back time and time again after these battles. And despite Link’s abiltiies, he’s not as athletic as Jack is. So I’m going with Aku for this fight.”
Doesn’t Aku always return as well? You can’t just kill off the main antagonist.
I can agree that Jack is a more athletic fighter, but the Hero of Wind is… A very unpredictible swordsboy. Then there’s the fact that he’s a kid. Read post 14.
October 28, 2009
#38
@Who? – He killed kids before. Remember the episode with the warrior trapped in stone. He destroyed his village and his family, which includes a kid.
That episode was only made to brainwash the kids so when they grow older, they could fear him like the adults do.
October 28, 2009
#39
“Then there’s the fact Aku CAN’T harm kids as seen in the episode “Aku’s Fairy Tales.” Isn’t the most recent Link a kid? It makes the battle less interesting, but its somthing we must consider.”
He did a fine job of killing every single inhabitant of Jacks Village in the origin story. Men, women and children, barring Jack, were all massacred.
October 28, 2009
#40
Did he now? Hmm… Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the series. I need to rewatch it i suppose.
October 28, 2009
#41
Right now I’m thinking that this will probably be determined by how freely Aku’s temporal manipulation can be used. He threw Jack into the future, I know, but there were also a hell of a lot of times when throwing him into the future again(or similar chronomanipulation) would have really helped Aku, and I never remember seeing him use similar powers again.
If Aku can throw Link through time any which way he wants without limits, then he’ll probably win. Otherwise, I’m leaning towards Link for the win.
October 29, 2009
#42
@AHEM: Well, look how well throwing him into the future did in the first place. Jack is still Jack and even with all the help Aku can’t beat him.
But I’m still giving this match to Aku since Link doesn’t have the same stats as Jack does.
October 29, 2009
#43
But Link also has a ton of stuff Jack doesn’t. He’s a bit more durable, for one, and while he could never compete with Jack’s speed, he is pretty quick. And the Light Arrows, so he’s above Jack in the range category. Magic Armor, too. But the thing I’m most interested in the power of their respective swords.
What would be better, Jack’s Sword or the Master Sword? I know that Jack’s is capable of cutting adamantium and doesn’t harm the pure. The Master Sword changes its powers every once in a while.
October 29, 2009
#44
“What would be better, Jack’s Sword or the Master Sword? I know that Jack’s is capable of cutting adamantium and doesn’t harm the pure. The Master Sword changes its powers every once in a while.”
While Jack’s sword can cut through adamantium, it isn’t very good at it. He can only cut through the metal if there is an enormous amount of strength behind the swing, more than a normal human could produce.
I’d say the Golden Master Sword would be the match of Jack’s sword easily, but the only versions would take some slicing to actually cause the same amount of damage.
October 30, 2009
#45
Didn’t Aku kill the children in jack’s village indirectly? What I mean is, did he really go out and kill the kids, or did he spawn people/natural distaers that happened to kill the children?
November 14, 2009
#46
When Jacks father first went against Aku he had to take on an entire army of Aku’s. A useful trick if ever there was one.
Aku also has an entire army of Robots at his disposal. One army of these nearly killed Jack even after he had a day to prepare himself.
I don’t know enough about Link to say he’d lose, but I think Aku definitely has what it takes to beat the hero of Hyrule.
February 18, 2010
#47
HA!!!!!!!!!! Oh, Baron, you are hilarious. Aku all the way.
February 18, 2010
#48
how high can /link jump?
Jack jumps all over the place to doge Aku
February 19, 2010
#49
“how high can /link jump?
Jack jumps all over the place to doge Aku”
I don’t remember Link being that good at jumping. The only thing that might increase his jumping skills are the hover boots from OoT. He is incredibly fast though. Bunny hood and Pegasus boots combo anyone?
February 19, 2010
#50
Link uses Roc’s Cape/feather to jump. The way this happens varies with the games as with the cape it usualy is a jump followed by a glide. There is also Roc’s Feather from Four Swords Adventures that allows him to double jump. He is incredibly fast with the Pegasus Boots seeing as to the fact that he can run on air (although it is a limited ability) as well as out run his own arrows…