User blog comment:Friendlysociopath/My Problems with Link vs Cloud/@comment-27347152-20170310223233/@comment-3463132-20170714054635

Well, can't say I never answer comments.

1) It was. Link has to relearn the skills- he isn't just born with them. A particular part of Twilight Princess involves having to do exactly that and learn the skills from his predeccesor. The reborn argument has already been shown in-verse to not be correct. The knowledge doesn't carry over.

2) Canonically confirmed by the creator to not be true but believe what you wish.

3) And I agreed with the outcome based on their (biased as hell) choice of weapons, armor, and powers.

However, when they began to give reasoning for their selections, I pointed out the flaws in said reasoning. Cloud's best defense is the Shield materia as it literally does what the armor does except better in every way. The materia is just as uncanon to Cloud as the armor- so why pick the armor instead of the materia? In fact- the armor is even less canon since Cloud can't even find it- he has to steal it using materia.

As for your own explanation, Link doesn't have Golden Gauntlets in Melee, Brawl, or SSBU, they picked specific equipment out for Link so he could match Cloud- hardly unbiased.

4) The advantages and disadvantages were true because they explained nothing and so you have nothing to gauge them against. By this logic I can tell you A > B and when I don't explain what A or B is- you can't tell whether it's true or not.

Also since we're on about assumptions, prove the Master Sword cleanses evil cells because that's an assumption in and of itself.

The Master Sword is Demon's Bane in the original Japanese script- go argue with the original creators about what they think the sword should do since it trumps the English translation.

5) Non sequitur. Saying, "We do not know for sure which materia Cloud will use" doesn't mean, "Cloud will use none of them" is a valid argument.

Also no, Ex powers are things used by the characters, not items floating around on the field like stuff in Smash. Smash Bros is no more canon to Link that KH is to Cloud so make up your mind, if you can use one you can use the other.

6) You, like all the other fanboys, want to use game mechanics for Link and not for Cloud (auto KO limit break?).

Mako makes SOLDIERS, not Jenova Cells. A majority of Crisis Core takes place with neither Zack nor Cloud having any Jenova Cells. The Cells are extra. You (and DB) would know this if they bothered to do research since none of this is was new information even as of the original air date.