But wait. If you only knew Link from Smash Bros, how would you know he's even related to the Zelda games.
I think you're all forgetting the time Metroid used his charge shot from Mega Man on Mother Brain in Phantasy Star II. Nothing can ever top that.
Oh yeah, I love it when Metroid curls up into a ball and does a spin dash. That was one of the best scenes in Star Fox.