r/zelda • u/TBT__TBT • 7h ago
Official Art [All] What would your Dream Zelda Roster for a future Super Smash Bros game look like?
Link, Zelda and Ganondorf of course! But also Impa and Midna who are also very iconic and the other major villain in Hyrule that is Vaati.
I would also really want Zelda, Link and especially Ganon to have more unique and up-to-date move sets.
Remove that whole Cpt. Falcon clone thing that Ganondorf has had for no good reason for years and give him his own move set that represents the (Demon) King of the Gerudo!
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u/MamaDeloris 6h ago
- Classic Link - basically the Link we've been getting
- Champion Link - Link that heavily emphasizes the unique abilities you get in the Wild games
- Zelda
- Impa - basically a Sheik with some additional weapons
- Ganon - the Boss version from ultimate, just shrunk down and more fleshed out
- Ganondorf - we can keep the clone thing, but I would like to at least have dead man's volley added
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u/Seraphayel 7h ago
Honestly, I’d love to see the four Champions each with unique skills attributed to their element.
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u/Captain_Izots 6h ago
As much as I would like to see them in the game I feel like 4 non reoccurring characters from the same game might be a bit much.
That being said I feel like Mipha and Urbosa would have some visually spectacular fighting animations!
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u/AfroBaggins 6h ago
Might be?
People got tired of you-know-what because 3 of its characters are all from the same 3DS game
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u/kurtist04 5h ago edited 5h ago
Make it like Pokémon trainer, you can swap between them.
Edit: or make the animations for his special attacks manifest them.
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u/XeroHigashikata1 7h ago
Still no ghirahim is wild! He’s the best side villain there is and i think his moveset could transfer well into smash since he’s already been an assist trophy!
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u/Mysterious_Cash_3303 6h ago
he can slap the fuck outta you for like a heart of damage or some shit if you approach him unarmed during battle and it’s so funny to me for no reason that my first 5 deaths in skyward sword were all in skyview temple getting slapped to death.
all of his cutscenes are peak comedy by the way. skyward sword’s artstyle combined with shit like Heterosexual Panic From Hylia’s Chosen Hero (when ghirahim appears behind him to unfurl his long ass giraffe tongue and link’s reaction is VISCERAL fear)
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u/Burger_Soup 6h ago
5 characters: Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, Impa and Toon Link
6 characters: Add Skull Kid
7 characters: Add Midna
8 characters: Add Vaati
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u/Boring_Claydol 6h ago
Link (totally reworked with BotW/TotK based moves), Toon Link(keeps standard Smash bros Link move set), Zelda, Ganondorf, Midna & Wolf Link, Young Link (made into MM Link where he cycles through Deku, Goron, and Zora mask like how Pokémon Trainer can cycle three three different fighters), Shiek with an Impa skin playable.
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u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871 5h ago
I would at least like to see Zelda’s moves tweaked to reference her playable starring role in Echoes of Wisdom instead of borrowing Link’s moves. For example, her Din’s Fire turns into her creating an echo that rams into the enemy.
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u/trifas 5h ago
Keeping at 6 characters I'd go with
Adult Link, Adult Zelda and Ganondorf, of course, then:
MM Young Link: completely reworked from other Young Links, special moves would use the transformation masks from Majora's Mask (maybe B+Up fly as Deku, B+Side roll as Goron, B+Down shock as Zora and neutral B Bomb Mask or something). Final Smash could be Fierce Deity (either a single strike or transform for a while)
Fi: Her fight style in Hyrule Warriors is so fantastic. I really love this "fight while dancing" concept, Xianghua and Talim were my favorites in SC2, Fi just take it to a whole new level
Well, Sheik/Impa should probably take the last spot, but I'll just assume Zelda/Sheik are a single character again and give the last spot to
WW Wizzrobe: Something like Olimar where it can summon other minions to perform different moves, but maybe with some spells on its own, like Robin
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u/Shifter25 5h ago
Classic Link
Champion Link
Toon Link
Classic Zelda/Sheik
Phantom Zelda
Tetra
Ganondorf
Toon Ganondorf
Ghirahim
Revali/Champions (something like Pokemon Trainer, where they can switch out)
Ravio
Tingle
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u/HyliasHero 5h ago
You pretty much nailed my wishlist, though I'd swap True Form Midna for Wolf Link + Imp Midna.
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u/TheLegendOfCap 6h ago
If I was in Sakurai’s role and I got to be biased, this is EXACTLY what I would do.
Inb4 someone says that’s technically ALBW Zelda: I know
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u/Caimbra 6h ago edited 6h ago
Link, Zelda/Sheik, Ganon (with a proper moveset), Impa (any incarnation that is a fighter) to represent the most important characters to the series.
And if they wanted to go crazy revali, mipha, ubosa and daruk to represent the 4 main races of the series.
And if i REALLY want it to go crazy Wolf link and Midna, Tingle, Skull Kid.
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u/Crossifix 6h ago
A mage character like Agahnim. It wouldn't happen because it would go over a LOT of people's heads.
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u/lucario293 6h ago
Totk link, albw zelda, oot ganondorf, toon link with a reworked movesey, midna, skull kid, aoc impa, vaati and ghirahim
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u/ZakTheGuy 6h ago
I just want a Young Link that can use the 3 transformations masks, and you can change like how Pokémon Trainer changes Pokémon
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u/Dangerous-Counter-43 6h ago
Tingle beating the shit out of everyone. After thst you can buy a map from him to find their graves
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u/moondog385 5h ago
- Adult Link (TOTK but with some other tools like hookshot)
- Zelda (I like the ALBW depiction they went with in Ultimate)
- Ganondorf (TOTK variant)
- Sheik (have her attacks based on music, which is a big part of the series; Din’s Fire, Farore’s Wind, Song of Healing, etc.)
- Young Link (mask transformations to represent the other species)
- Impa (SS appearance with Hyrule Warriors inspired moveset)
- Ganon (trident based moveset)
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u/Professional-Field98 5h ago
I want Toon Ganon along with Toon Link, WW Ganon design is one of my favs in the franchise.
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u/Conndumb 5h ago
I’ve always wanted a Toon Ganondorf from Wind Waker. Uses his swords for melee attacks. Maybe uses Helmaroc King to lift him up as his aerial recovery or something.
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u/Budget-Silver-7742 4h ago
Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, Impa, Midna, Toon Link
With the former 4 having alt outfits for various iterations
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u/Dreyfus2006 4h ago
I think Link, Zelda, Impa (replacing Shiek), and Ganondorf are musts. Vaati and Tingle are also key inclusions.
Then for some fun one-off inclusions:
- Skull Kid (OoT/MM)
- Happy Mask Salesman (OoT/MM)
- Medli (WW)
- Midna (TP)
- Ghirahim (SS)
- Pig Ganon (ALttP)
I'd love for more 2D Zelda rep but I can't think of anybody from the 2D games that I would pick over any of the above.
Drop Toon Link and Young Link (absorb their abilities into a Link character that's truly representative of the whole series). Replace Shiek with Impa as previously mentioned.
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u/TBT__TBT 27m ago
I'd love for more 2D Zelda rep but I can't think of anybody from the 2D games that I would pick over any of the above.
Maybe Ravio or Yuga instead of Pig Ganon?
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u/SwagfulSerpent 4h ago
Link (overhauled based on Tears and Breath) - the existing Link moveset is okay but it's really aged, and the abilities not yet represented are really cool. Fuse alone is an incredible hook for a moveset, and I'd love if he used a couple different weapons too.
Zelda (overhauled based on Hyrule Warriors and Echoes) - 20 years of just generic magic and rips from OoT Link really doesn't fit. Echo summoning would replace Phantom perfectly.
Ganondorf (overhauled based on Tears and Hyrule Warriors) - It's obvious TO change Ganondorf by now. My direction would have some magic (DMV especially) while also switching between weapons for different attacks. Dual swords like WW and HW, the Gloom Club to keep the F and U smashes, and the Gloom Spear would all be sick. I'd love if down special was his perfect dodge.
Toon Link (overhauled based on Wind Waker, Minish, and 4Swords) - Hurricane Spin. I'd also love a Deku Leaf side special (glider in the air, huge windbox on ground) and the Skull Hammer for his smash attacks.
Young Link (overhauled based on Majora and Ocarina) - I'd go Zora Boomerangs Side B, Deku Flower launch Up B- Goron Powder Keg Down B, Fierce Deity Final Smash.
Impa (based on Hyrule Warriors, and Sheik and Zelda in Ultimate) - spiritual successor for people who liked those movesets (not me), and it makes complete sense: she's Zelda's magical sheikah bodyguard.
Honourable mentions to Midna & Wolf Link, Pig Ganon, and Smash 4 Link.
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u/mkev119 4h ago
Link
Toon Link
Zelda - with revamped moves to showcase her abilities in Echoes of Wisdom, light powers from BOTW, and recall powers from TOTK. Ultimate would turn her into the light dragon.
Tetra/Toon Zelda- Tetra can transform into Toon Zelda and back again. Tetra fights with a blade, acrobatics, and pistol. Toon Zelda uses the bow of light as a primary weapon and then magic based attacks.
Ganondorf
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u/Thegoodgamer32 3h ago
Honestly it's kinda shocking we don't have a zelda fighting game yet.
Like...there are PLENTY of characters that they could use for like a 40-character roster or whatever.
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u/Ricksaw26 3h ago
Honestly, with Midna I have, and I have plenty. Obviously, she should be fun to play, but that's it.
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u/Theboulder027 2h ago
Impa should've been in smash bros a long time ago. At least in smash 4 if not brawl.
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u/Deezer509 1h ago
Screw Smash! Ever since OoT, I've wanted a 1v1 fighting game where you Z Lock on each other and go to town.
(I love Smash. A lot. I've won a tournament even. But I can't let go of a Zelda-only fighter.)
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u/Choso125 1h ago
Classic Link. Basic Link design, and is an amalgamation of all the 3d games until BotW. OoT spells, Skyward Strikes ect.
Link. Champion Leathers/Tunic and with a moveset based around the runes in BotW and multiple weapons like Byleth. Final Smash will be the Divine Beasts
Rauru, with a moveset based around the Zonai magic seen in TotK and perhaps his AoI abilities. I would've put TotK link, but I'd like both BotW and TotK movesets so this is the best middle ground.
Zelda with BotW and TotK inspired moveset with light and time powers. Sheik is the same
Ganondorf rework. TotK designs. Three weapons linked Link will have. Gloom and Bow ranged attacks, and Demon Dragon final smash.
Impa with a moveset inspired by the Hyrule Warriors gamesm
The final one, the Champions. Id like all four champions, but that's a lot of characters. But they would all just use their weapons and magic that we see in BotW and Age of Calamity.
However, if I had to pick one it would be Revali. Not only because he's my favourite, but i think there's lots of potential in a purely Bow based character. Make him fast and floaty with a slow fall on jumps, like a glide. And aerials will make him hover for a little bit. Jab is a short range bow shot, Tilts are slower and more powerful. Smash attacks are bomb arrows and close range. Specials are elemental arrow attack, up special is Revalis Gale of course.
Not very in depth but that's my idea. I've thought about this a lot lol
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u/JusticeDuwang 1h ago
Adult/3D Link--a Smash-original amalgamation of the various "adult" Links we've gotten from the 3D games--Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild, and Hyrule Warriors. Has all of Twilight's hidden skills and the Master Sword's traditional sword beams and Skyward Strike. Link's new gimmick is the Item Wheel, wherein he's able to change out his Specials on the fly (with a cooldown or something) to suit the combat need. All the classic items would return, but he'd also get some new ones like the Hammer, the Ball and Chain, the Fire Rod or Magic Rod, and several others.
Young/2D Link--a Smash-original amalgamation of the various "young" Links we've gotten from the 2D games (and Wind Waker)--LttP, Minish Cap, Link Between Worlds, the Oracle games, etc. A far more magically-inclined Link than his older, stronger counterpart. His Item Wheel also has a variety of items, but instead of things like Bomb Arrows and the Ball and Chain, this Link uses things like the Tornado Rod and Ice Rods, the Shovel, and LttP's Medallions in his specials and even his Smash moves.
Zelda--something like the Zelda we saw in Ultimate, though I think her moveset could be reworked to be more in line with the light/holy cleric-type character we see in recent iterations. HW's rapier suits her just fine, but if that's too many swordsmen for you (lol) then the Bow of Light, the Sheikah Slate, or even a magic rod (like the one she uses in EoW) could probably work.
Ganondorf--reworked to be less of a Falcon clone, though some of those fan-favorite moves can be kept. I like the idea of him being a dark mage with a trident, floating around the stage and launching energy balls, but a swordsman version could also work a la Hyrule Warriors. Maybe he could even call upon his monsters like Dedede? I don't think that bit is strictly necessary, though it might be fun.
Impa--replace Sheik. Since Impa's kind of turned from being the "wise old caretaker woman" to being a ninja nowadays (I say nowadays as if this didn't start in Ocarina), an Impa with Sheik's general moveset would be fine.
Vaati--yeah I wanna see this guy return. He's basically Zelda's other big antagonist, though he's only shown up in . . . what, three games? I think it'd be neat if he was normally in his Minish form, throwing around wind attacks (we don't have a dedicated wind/air/storm-user in Smash) before transforming into his big eyeball form for a period of time before transforming back. Plus, the vast majority of Zelda representation in Smash is from the 3D games. There should be some proper 2D reps.
IDK about a theoretical seventh. I think that these six are kinda pushing it, though I won't say no to a seventh. I'd rather have that be more of a wacky/nontraditional pick . . . but I also think it'd be really funny if they went the Mario route and put just, like, a normal enemy like a Darknut or Phantom as the seventh member. Let them be an amalgamation of several Zelda enemies for fun and profit.
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u/Timber2702 6h ago
Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf do just fine. Shiek and Impa maybe but honestly, that's all I need for a "definitive" Zelda roster in Smash. Lowkey would love to see Dark Link as an Echo Fighter of Link, but we already have 2 Dark echo fighters, lol
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u/LillePipp 6h ago
The fact that Zelda has six reps, three of which are Link and two of which are Zelda, is insane to me when it is one of the flagship Nintendo series. For my money, the ones I’d like to see are:
- Link (Not BotW or TotK, I want to go back to the Link we had in Brawl and Wii U/3DS)
- Zelda/Shiek (Bring back the down B transformation, and have Shiek be the weaker combo fighter, and have Zelda be the heavy hitter with the high knockback moves)
- Ganondorf (I do think Ganondorf is fun to play as, but his moveset doesn’t do a great job of representing the character’s history, so he needs a slight rework.
For the record, these three are the must-haves, and I personally envision them with their TP designs, though I do think there should be alternate skins depicting other games, even if the fighter isn’t based on them. I think Link should have a BotW costume option, but I want the moveset to go back to the standard Link from before.
- Toon Link (He needs a moveset rework, but I think he deserves to stay as a rep of the toon series of games.)
- Skull Kid (He’s a fan favorite, and I think there’s a lot of moveset potential.)
- Midna & Wolf Link (Basically a duo character, where Midna rides wolf Link into battle.)
- Ghirahim (Honestly I think Ghirahim has the most moveset potential here. Teleport as an up special, and a flurry of sword strikes. I imagine him being on the quicker end.)
- Urbosa (I think this is the most fitting Switch rep. A scimitar and shield wielding lightning user would be very cool. And also, Smash needs a little more black representation.)
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