Super Smash Bros. Fighters – The Legend of Zelda series – 06 Toon Link 

Debut

In the Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
In the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

Boxing Ring Title: Wind Waking Warrior

Theme Song: The Great Sea/Menu Theme 

Toon Link is a particular Link who stars as the main protagonist of “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” and “The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass”. There are some Links who share a similar appearance to him, like the Link in "The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords," and the Link in Phantom Hourglass’s sequel, “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks”. Toon Link is also a wielder of the Triforce of Courage. 

In "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker," the game starts out on Toon Link's twelfth Birthday! He's now of-age where young boys dress up in green akin to the Hero of Time. His little sister, Aryll, gives him her telescope to use for the day. As he looks around, he happens to spot a giant bird carrying a young girl, along with a ship in the ocean giving chase. The bird happens to drop the young girl into the forest, so Toon Link grabs a sword and heads off investigate. Upon find her, he learns that her name is Tetra, and she's the leader of a band of pirates.

As Toon Link and Tetra leave the forest, the bird from before arrives and grabs Toon Link's little sister, mistaking her for Tetra. Determined to rescue her, he manages to - with the help of a Rito named Quill - convince Tetra to take him to the Forsaken Fortress. While Toon Link manages to make it to the top of the Forsaken Fortress - where his sister and two other girls are - the giant bird manages to snag him. With the command of a shadowy figure, the bird tosses Toon Link out towards the sea, where he's found by a sentient boat called The King of Red Lions. The Boat explains to Toon Link that the mysterious figure that commanded the bird is Ganondorf, an evil man who was thought to be dead 100 years ago. If Toon Link wanted any hope of standing up to him, he would have to go through many trials to find the Goddess Pearls. With them, he can access the Tower of the Gods. If he proves himself worthy, he can then head to the long forgotten Hyrule Castle that sleeps beneath the ocean to obtain the Master Sword, the one thing that is capable of defeating Ganondorf. Thus, Toon Link's quest begins...

Once Toon Link obtained the Master Sword, he heads back to the Forsaken Fortress. Tetra's pirate crew arrives and help out by rescuing Aryll and the other two girls while Toon Link deals with the giant bird, the Helmeroc King. Once he defeats him, Toon Link heads off to confront Ganondorf, only to learn that the Master Sword has lost all of its power, allowing Ganondorf to overpower him. Tetra arrives to help, only to get overwhelmed herself. As Ganondorf prepares to finish her off, his Triforce of Power begins to resonate, making him realize that she's Princess Zelda. Before he can do anything, Prince Komali and Quill arrive to rescue Toon Link and Tetra, as the giant dragon Valoo sets fire to Ganondorf's tower.

Toon Link, The King of Red Lions, and Tetra head back to Hyrule Castle. There, The King of Red Lions reveals himself as the ancient king of Hyrule: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule. Taking Tetra's necklace, he inserts its missing piece, revealing that her necklace is The Triforce of Wisdom, thus confirming she is Princess Zelda. Thinking it would be best if she hid in sunken Hyrule Castle, Daphnes and Toon Link head back to the surface. Daphnes suspects that Ganondorf has killed the Sage of Wind and the Sage of Earth, so if they want to restore the Master Sword's power, they'll have to find their descendants, who turn out to be Medli of the Rito tribe and Makar of the Korok tribe. After that, Toon Link is tasked with finding the eight pieces of the Triforce of Courage. With the Trifroce of Courage accepting Toon Link as its wielder, Daphnes dubs him "The Hero of Winds."

Heading back to the Hyrule Castle, Ganondorf has managed to find Tetra and takes her to Ganon's Tower. Toon Link makes haste to the tower, fighting off various baddies that Ganondorf has sent after him, including a massive monstrosity called Puppet Ganon. At the top, Ganondorf tells Toon Link a bit about his backstory. This allows Ganondorf to catch Toon Link off-guard, knocking him out. Ganondorf then summons the Triforce pieces so he can make a wish to not only restore Hyrule, but also to make him the new ruler of Hyrule!

...Only for Daphnes to step in and place his hand on the Triforce, wishing not only for Toon Link and Tetra to have a bright future, but also to wash away the ancient land of Hyrule.

As the place begins to flood, Ganondorf snaps and decides to defy that wish by killing the two kids here and now. Toon Link and Tetra fight for their lives and manage to emerge victorious, with Toon Link stabbing Ganondorf in the head, turning him to stone. As the top of Ganon's Tower floods, Toon Link and Tetra get spirited back surface of the sea. Toon Link tries to reach out to Daphnes so he can come with them, and while he considers it, Daphnes decides against it.

Back at the surface, Toon Link and Tetra reunite with Tetra's pirate crew, Aryll, and some of Toon Link's friends. Back at Outset Island, Toon Link decides to travel with Tetra and her crew to seek new lands.

In "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass." Toon Link Tetra, and her Pirate Crew are searching for the Ghost Ship. They've heard stories that the ship has taken sailors and residents of nearby islands, and they've never been heard from again. Once they manage to find it, Tetra hops aboard to investigate. Upon hearing her scream, Toon Link tries to board it and holds on to the side of the ship as it sails away. However, he ends up falling off and ends up adrift at the sea. He wakes up on an island, where he meets an amnesiac fairy named Ciela, who takes him to her "grandpa" Oshus. He warns Toon Link to stay away from the Ghost Ship, but when he won't back down, he decides that he should seek help from a man named Linebeck, who is seeking to obtain the Ghost Ship's treasure.

Toon Link and Ciela manage to find Linebeck at the Temple of the Ocean King. After helping him out and obtaining the Sea Chart, the three head off on Linebeck's ship, the SS Linebeck, to to the Isle of Ember. There, Toon Link learns that in order to properly track the Ghost Ship's position and save Tetra, he'll need to find the spirits of Power, Wisdom, and Courage, using maps and clues hidden within the Temple of the Ocean King. However, in order to safelty travel inside it to find those clues, Toon Link needs to make use of the Phantom Hourglass. And so a new adventure with two new friends begin...

Toon Link manages to find the Spirits of Power and Wisdom, but when it comes time to find the Spirit of Courage, Toon Link notices that it happens to resemble Ciela. Oshus then reveals that Ciela is the Spirit of Courage, and that he's himself is the Ocean King. Both Ciela and The Ocean King took on their current forms to hide from Bellum, who is seeking to drain the life force from everyone in the world. With help from the three spirits, Toon Link manages to rescue Tetra from the Ghost Ship!

However, they find she's been turned into a statue, think to Bellum draining her of her life force. Toon Link isn't willing to give up though, and decides to confront Bellum in order to restore Tetra to normal. Linebeck wants to call it quits after learning that the Ghost Ship's "treasure" was nothing but a lie, but changes his mind when the Ocean King promises to grant him one if he helps Toon Link. In order to defeat Bellum, Toon Link needs to find three unique pieces of pure metal to forge the Phantom Sword. Once that is said and done, Toon Link heads off to the depths of the Temple of the Ocean King. He manages to defeat Bellum and restores Tetra to normal!

However, Bellum is still alive! He grabs Tetra and hauls her to his Ghost Ship. Linebeck decides to chase after it with his ship while Toon Link uses the cannon to fire at the Ghost Ships newly acquired giant eyeballs. Managing to blast the Ghost Ship to pieces, they board it to rescue Tetra. Bellum still won't give up and grabs Tetra yet again, destroys the SS Linebeck, then grabs Toon Link! Before Bellum can do anything, Linebeck uses the Phantom Sword Toon Link dropped to stab one of his tentacle eyes, causing Bellum to release the two as it flies off in pain. As Toon Link gets back up, Bellum decides to possess Linebeck to become Bellumbeck! Snatching the Phantom Sword Linebeck tossed to him before getting fully possessed, Toon Link manages to defeat Bellum yet again, finishing him off for good. Linebeck apologizes for what he did, but Toon Link and Ciela forgive him.

With the Ocean King's power fully restored, Linebeck makes his wish to have his ship, the SS Linebeck, restored, surprising everyone who thought he'd wish for treasure. Saying their goodbyes, Toon Link and Tetra arrive back in their world at the Pirate Ship, where it seems only ten minutes have passed for Tetra's pirate crew. While they insist that Toon Link and Tetra's adventure was nothing more than a dream, Toon Link realizes he still has the now-empty Phantom Hourglass on him. Out on the distance, he also happens to see Linebeck's ship, confirming that the adventure they had was real.

Some time later, Toon Link, Tetra, and her pirate crew manage to find a large track of land. They decide to claim the place as "New Hyrule" and settle there. 100 years later, the events of "The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks" occur. This game follows a new Link who seems to have no relation to Toon Link. While not directly mentioned, it seems Toon Link's green garb has become the official gear for the Knights of New Hyrule. Additionally, Niko, one of Tetra's crewmates - and the last one who's still alive - briefly mentions Toon Link when he sees the current Link wearing the knight uniform.

In Super Smash Bros., Toon Link is faster than even Young Link, though he's also lighter as well. That being said, he can still hold his own, so don't underestimate The Hero of the Winds!

Special Moves 

Neutral Special:  Hero’s Bow 

Toon Link shoots an Arrow from his bow. The distance and speed it travels depends on how much you charge it up. It rises slightly more upward and travels slightly slower than Link’s.

Inspired by the Bow and Arrow weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” Link could use the move to attack foes from afar, though each shot caused Link to lose 1 Ruppee. Starting in "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," Arrows would be given their own inventory slot. The Bow and Arrow's deign is based on "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker." 

Side Special: Boomerang 

Toon Link tosses a Boomerang at his opponent. The distance it flies depends on whether or not you input the attack like a Smash Attack. Toon Link can also aim it upwards or downwards. If it hits someone, it’ll come flying back to Toon Link. While it’s returning to Toon Link, it’ll pass through the opponent while dealing damage.

Toon Link can actually avoid regrabbing the boomerang if he is too high up or too low from where he threw it, but he won’t be able to use the move again until the boomerang “disappears.”

Inspired by the the Boomerang weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, Link could use it to defeat weak enemies, stun stronger ones and grab items from afar. The design here is based on “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.” Notably. in that game, the Boomerang could lock-on to about five targets, which is something it doesn't do here. 

Up Special: Spin Attack 

Toon Link begins spinning around super-fast with his sword extended to his side. When used in the air, Toon Link will slowly rise upward while dragging his opponent(s) with him before delivering a final slash that sends them away.

On the ground, Toon Link spins in place, dragging opponents towards him before flinging them away. Toon Link can also charge the ground version to do more damage and knockback.

Inspired by the Spin Attack that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.” The ability to rise in the air with it is original to Super Smash Bros., though in "Hyrule Warriors," one of Toon Link's attacks involves him spinning around into the air. 

Down Special: Bomb

Toon Link pulls out a bomb.

He can then try and throw it at his foes. Once it hits the foe, it’ll explode, dealing damage and minor knockback. The bomb will also explode if it hits a solid object.

If Toon Link holds on to the bomb too long, it’ll start flashing red, signaling that it’s about to explode. Best get rid of it at that point before it blows up in Toon Link’s hands!

Inspired by the Bombs in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, once Link placed one on the ground, it would explode a few seconds later. The bombs take their appearance from “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.”  

Final Smash: Triforce Slash

With the Triforce of Courage in hand, Toon Link fires a beam of light from his left hand straight ahead of him. If anyone within a certain distance gets hit by it, Toon Link rushes on over, trapping the opponent between the Triforce before relentlessly slashing them over and over. Toon Link finishes off with a stab, shattering the Triforce and sending his opponent flying away!

If no one is in the light’s path, then the move fails.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros., though the final hit is similar to how Link finishes Ganon off in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” Later on, in the game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," Link can perform something similar to this called Flurry Rush. If Link dodges the enemy’s attack at the last second, Link could unleash a barrage of attacks on his opponent, though the Triforce doesn’t play a role in it.

The Triforce of Courage is an item introduced in "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link." In that game, Link goes on a long journey to place six crystals in six palaces to gain access to the Great Palace, where the Triforce of Courage rests. Once he obtains it, he uses it alongside the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of Power to awaken the sleeping Zelda. In various games, the Triforce of Courage is always associated with Link.

Additional Notes 

Toon Link, while either standing or ducking, can use his shield to block projectiles. That is, as long as he isn’t holding something else, like one of his bombs.

When using Toon Link’s grab, the Hookshot, in the air, it can be used to attack opponents.

Toon Link can also use it to grab on to ledges to pull himself up.

On the “Spirit Train” stage, Toon Link – or rather, the Toon Link from “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks” – can be seen driving the train. He sure looks happy!

However, if Link, Young Link, or Toon Link are in the battle, Alfonzo will be the one driving the train. In “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks”, Alfonzo was part of New Hyrule’s Royal Guards, and known throughout the land as an expert swordsman. However, he left his position for reasons unknown to become a train engineer instead. He’s also Link’s mentor.

Dark Link is also an alternate costume for Toon Link. Dark Link is a mysterious doppelganger of Link. His origins are unknown, though it’s speculated that Ganondorf is responsible for his existence. His appearance is more based on how Dark Link looked in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” rather than “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.“ 

While it has been implied that every Link is connected to each other - whether through blood or through reincarnation - the Link in The Wind Waker is said to have no connection to the previous Link from Ocarina of Time. Likewise, as previously mentioned, it seems that Spirit Tracks Link has no connection to Wind Waker Link. Perhaps Wind Waker Link and Tetra got together at some point, and thus he's Spirit Tracks Zelda's great-great grandfather? (Art made by TheWispGuy back when Miiverse was active. Also guest-starring King Daphnes and Aryll.)

 

Super Smash Bros. Fighters – The Legend of Zelda series – 05 Ganondorf

Debut 

In The Legend of Zelda series:

As the Beast, Ganon: The Legend of Zelda (1986)
As the Gerudo, Ganondorf: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

In the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Boxing Ring Title: The King of Darkness 

Theme Song: Death Mountain

Ganondorf is the main reoccurring antagonist of The Legend of Zelda series, and the wielder of the Triforce of Power. There have been various incarnations of Ganondorf throughout the Zelda series, but only two Ganondorfs have competed Super Smash Bros.: “Ocarina of Time” Ganondorf in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and “Twilight Princess” Ganondorf in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U.

Before the events of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," Ganondorf was born and raised in the harsh Gerudo Desert. Coveting the peaceful and lush lands of Hyrule, he engaged in the massive Hyrulean Civil War. The war eventually came to an end when all of the races of the land - Hyrulean, Kokori, Goron, Zora, and Gerudo - were united under the Royal Family of Hyrule. Ganondorf pledges loyalty to the King of Hyrule, but only so he can freely move around the country to complete his goal.

To do that, he decides to obtain the Triforce, which is said to be sleeping within the Temple of Time. To open it, Ganondorf needs the three Spiritual Stones: the Kokori Emerald, the Goron Ruby, and the Zora Sapphire. He visits The Great Deku Tree, the Goron Chieftan Darunia, and the Zora King to obtain the gems, but when they refused, he cursed The Great Deku Tree, blocked off the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern with a giant boulder, and cursed Lord Jabu Jabu respectively.

The King's daughter, Zelda, senses the evil within Ganondorf, and sends Link out to obtain the Spirtual Stones so they can expose Ganondorf. However, by the time Link collected them all and was heading back, Ganondorf launched his assault against Hyrule, assassinating the king. Zelda and Impa flee, and Ganondorf tries to pursue them, only to stop when he notices Link to ask him where they went. When the young boy refuses to tell him where Zelda went, Ganondorf throws a magical energy ball at Link and proclaims his intention to rule Hyrule before running off. Once Link opens up the gates inside the Temple of Time, which lead to the Sacred Realm, Ganondorf sneaks inside to claim the Triforce. However, he is only successful at obtaining The Triforce of Power.

During his seven years long reign, Ganondorf has moved into Hyrule's Castle, transforming it into Ganon's Castle, and rules over Hyrule with an iron fist. He patiently waits for the wielders of the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of Courage to reveal themselves, who turn out to be Princess Zelda and Link respectively. Once Zelda reveals herself to Link - after he found and awakened the six sages - Ganondorf uses his magic to seal Zelda inside a crystal, teleporting her to his castle. Once Link manages to climb his way to the top, Ganondorf and Link have their showdown.

The outcome of Ganondorf's battle with Link splits into three timelines: The Child Timeline, The Adult Timeline, and the Downfall Timeline. In the Downfall Timeline, Ganondorf manages to successfully kill Link, though Zelda and the seven sages manage to seal Ganon away somewhat. The Child and Adult Timelines happen simultaneously if Link defeats Ganondorf with Zelda and the Six Sages sealing Ganon away. Princess Zelda decides to send Link back in time so he can relive his lost childhood, effectively writing Link out of existence for the Adult Timeline, and allowing him to have new adventures for the Child Timeline.

In the Child Timeline, Link warns Zelda and the King of Hyrule about Ganondorf's plans. Thus, they are able to capture him, put him on trial, and sentence him to execution by the Sages. Just as the Sage of Water stabs Ganondorf in the chest with the Sword of the Six Sages, the Triforce of Power chooses Ganondorf as its wielder, thus preventing his death. Ganondorf proceeds to break free of his chains and kill the Sage of Water. Before he can do anything else, the other six sages send Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm.

100 years later in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,” Ganondorf has managed to revitalize himself through the Twili people's anguish and hatred. One day, he comes across an individual of the Twili people named Zant. Zant aspired to become the next ruler of the Twili, but they passed over him for Midna as they could tell by looking in his eyes that he was power-hungry and would lead them into ruin. Ganondorf, seeing an opportunity, strikes a bargain with Zant: Ganondorf will give Zant the power to allow him to overthrow Midna and take over as the "rightful ruler" of Twilight if Zant helps him escape the Twili Realm. With Zant agreeing to the deal, Ganondorf's plan to exact revenge on the Royal Family of Hyrule is set in motion...

In Super Smash Bros., Ganondorf is a powerhouse! His attacks do massive damage and can send his foes flying every which way! However, he can be a bit slow, and he doesn't really have a projectile to attack foes from afar, but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem for him.

Special Moves 

Neutral Special: Warlock Punch

Ganondorf pulls his fist back, surrounding it in dark energy before flinging his fist forward, delivering a DEVASTATING blow to any unfortunate foe in front of him!

If you tap the Special Button and quickly tap the control stick in the opposite direction Ganondorf is facing, he'll perform a Reverse Warlock Punch! A Reverse Warlock Punch is slightly stronger than a regular one, at the cost of taking a bit longer to throw out.

If the move is used while Ganondorf is on the ground, Ganondorf will be able to tank a couple of blows dealt to him before flinging his fist forward.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. However, the move has snuck its way into “Hyrule Warriors” as one of Ganondorf’s attacks, where he uses a much faster version to punch and split a giant ball of dark energy towards foes in front of him.

Side Special: Flame Choke

Ganondorf rushes forward with his hand outward. If anyone is in his way, he grabs them and lifts them up in the air before blasting their face full of Dark Magic, which sends them flying downward towards Ganondorf’s feet. Ganondorf can then follow the move up with almost anything, from a dash attack to a down-tilt.

If used in the air, Ganondorf will instead grab his opponent and rush diagonally downwards to slam his foe on the floor. Although difficult, the opponent can try to escape this one, so Ganondorf has to be careful when using it.

The grounded version of the move appears to be inspired by two scenes in The Legend of Zelda. The scene in "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess," where Ganondorf kills the Sage of Water (the rush part) and the scene where he lifts Tetra up in anger after she attempts to stop him from killing Link. (the attacking part) The aerial version is inspired by one of Ganondorf’s attacks in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” though in that game, he simply rushes downwards to deliver a powerful punch to the ground to create shockwaves, rather than attempting to grab Link and slam him into the ground. 

Up Special: Dark Dive

Ganondorf jumps upward. If anyone is in his way, he’ll grab them and unleash Dark Magic on them before blasting them away from him. After that, he can use the move again to rise even higher, and can continuing doing so as long as he grabs someone.

However, if he fails to grab anyone, then at the apex of his jump, Ganondorf will swing his fist upwards and deliver a powerful uppercut. Anyone who happens to be there at that exact time will get flung upwards.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. 

Down Special: Wizard’s Foot

On the ground, Ganondorf flings himself forward using a kick surrounded by Dark Magic. Anyone hit gets sent flying, though it causes Ganondorf’s forward momentum to get slowed down.

In the air, Ganondorf performs the move at a more downward angle.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. 

Final Smash: Ganon, the Demon King

Using the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf transforms into his frightening and hideous Beast Form, Ganon. Ganon lets out a mighty roar, stunning anyone in his line of sight. Afterwards, he swings his two swords in front of him and dashes forward. Anyone hit by the swing of the blades will get sent flying towards the ground, while anyone hit by the dash will get sent flying away!

Once Ganon dashes off the screen, he reappears where he initiated the move and transforms back into his Human Form.

Inspired by Ganondorf's original beast form, which debuted in the first game, "The Legend of Zelda." Notably, early games always had Ganondorf as a beast. It wouldn't be until "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" that his human form would be seen for the first time.

This move takes some inspiration from Ganon's Boss Fight in "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," where he would use his large swords to attack Link. Ganon charing forward after swinging his swords is inspired by Beast Ganon's Boss Fight from "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess," where it was Beast Ganon's main method of attack.

Additional Notes

In Super Smash Bros., Ganondorf is notorious for the fact that his moveset is similar to Captain Falcon’s, an unrelated character from the F-Zero series.  This was done because Ganondorf was not in the original plans for “Super Smash Bros. Melee” and was only included because of his popularity, as well as the fact that his body shape was pretty similar to Captain Falcon’s so they could easily copy-and-paste his moveset and animations on to Ganondorf. (they didn’t have enough development time to create an original moveset for Ganondorf) Future installments would try to deviate Ganondorf from Captain Falcon though.

“The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” heavily implies that Ganondorf is the reincarnation of the game's final boss, Demise. Upon being defeated by Link, Demise, with his dying breath, warns Link that “…An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming (your descendants, as well as Zelda’s) to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!” Who knows how differently Ganondorf’s life would’ve turned out had fate not chosen him as Demise's next incarnation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Final Fantasy's Sephiroth Joins The Battle!

 Yesterday at The Game Awards, Nintendo revealed the 78th fighter who will join Super Smash Bros., Sephiroth from the Final Fantasy series!

Sephiroth is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VII, as well as Final Fantasy VII Remake. Initially praised as a hero and world-renowned as "the SOLDIER Hero", things went downhill when his two closest friends betrayed him, and when he discovered he was an experiment by the Shinra Company to create super soldiers. Following an encounter with Cloud, resulting in Sephiroth getting stabbed in the back and falling into a pool of mako, Sephiroth would re-emerge five years later, where he plans to find the Black Materia so that he can cast Meteor, a powerful and dangerous spell that will badly damage the planet, forcing it to use the Lifestream to heal its wounds. When the planet does that, Sephiroth plans to quickly rush in and absorb the Lifestream, allowing him to become a god and rule the planet.

When it comes to moveset, Sephiroth is shown using his sword, the Masamune, to slash his foes. It also appears he's able to stab his sword into walls and stick there for a few seconds, where he can then fling himself upwards if he wants to. He can also summon dark spheres to surround the opponent, after which they explode a bit later. He also appears to have a counter attack that resembles Scintilla from Dissidia Final Fantasy. Additionally, his down-air attack, which is a downward stab where he falls at incredible speeds, seems to be based on the infamous scene where he stabs Aerith.

Sephiroth is also shown to be able to materialize his wing. While it's currently unknown how this is accomplished, it seems when he does, some of his moves are changed.

What may be his Final Smash was also teased in the final parts of the video, where he transforms into Safer∙Sephiroth, a form he takes on during the final battle against him.

Nintendo is later planning on holding a separate direct on 12/17 at 2pm PT to fully showcase Sephiroth's moveset.

Sephiroth is part of the Fighter Pass Vol. 2 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and will be available to purchase for $5.99 (in the US) or $7.55 (in Canada). One can also purchase the full Fighter Pass Vol. 2 for $29.99 (US) or $37.79 (Canada), which, in addition to coming with Sephiroth, also comes with the previous two DLC Fighters Min Min (from ARMS) and Steve (from Minecraft) as well as three future DLC fighters who will be revealed later on, and a costume for your Mii Sword Fighter, the Ancient Soldier Gear from "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

 

Super Smash Bros. Fighters – The Legend of Zelda series – 04 Young Link 

Debut

In the Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
In the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Boxing Ring Title: Master of the Ocarina

Theme Song: Termina Field (Remix)

Young Link is a particular Link who stars as the main protagonist of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” and “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.” Like many Links, Young Link wields the Triforce of Courage

Before the events of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” Young Link's mother was fleeing from a war that was occurring at the time. Gravely injured, she manages to make it to the Kokori Forest, where she asks the Great Deku Tree to watch over her child. Since then, The Great Deku Tree raised Young Link as one of his Kokori children. However, unlike the other Kokori, Young Link lacked a fairy companion, and thus was shunned by all but his close friend Saria and the Great Deku Tree himself.

One day, Link finally receives a fairy named Navi! Navi tells Young Link that the Great Deku Tree has summoned him. Once they arrive, The Great Deku Tree reveals that an evil man has cursed him, and asks Young Link to help take care of it. Although victorious, the Deku Tree reveals that the curse has sapped most his strength away. Before he passes away, he gives Young Link the Kokori's Emerald and instructs him and Navi to meet with Princess Zelda at Hyrule Castle.

Once they arrive, the princess would inform Young Link of her suspicions about a man named Ganondorf, a Gerudo who pledges allegiance with her father. She's been having nightmares that he'll bring ruin to Hyrule, but her father won't believe her. Deciding to help her, Young link is told to journey to Death Mountain to obtain the Goron's Ruby, then head to Zora's Domain to get the Zora's Sapphire. After that, they would use the three gems to access the Temple of Time, obtain the Master Sword, and expose Ganondorf's treachery. Young Link manages to obtain the gemstones, but their plans go awry when Ganondorf attacks much earlier than they anticipated, forcing Zelda and her aide Impa to flee from the castle. Picking up the Ocarina of Time that Zelda tossed near him, Young Link heads to the Temple of Time, opens the massive gates, and pulls out the Master Sword!

However, Young Link was considered too... young... to wield the mighty blade, and thus he and Navi were put to sleep for seven years. Waking up, they come across Sheik, who instructs Link to find and awaken the seven sages across Hyrule to that they can defeat Ganondorf. The trip is filled with many new perils, but Link manages to find the sages and heads to the Temple of Time. Meeting up with Sheik again, Sheik reveals her true identity as Princess Zelda, only for Ganondorf to kidnap her. Rushing to Ganondorf's castle, Link would face his toughest challenge against the King of Evil himself.

The outcome of Young Link's battle with Ganondorf splits into three timelines: The Child Timeline, The Adult Timeline, and the Downfall Timeline. The Child and Adult Timelines happen simultaneously if Link defeats Ganondorf with Zelda and the Six Sages sealing Ganon away. Princess Zelda decides to send Link back in time so he can relive his lost childhood, effectively writing Link out of existence for the Adult Timeline, and allowing him to have new adventures for the Child Timeline. In the Downfall Timeline, Ganondorf manages to successfully kill Link, though Zelda and the seven sages manage to seal Ganon away somewhat.

Following the Child Timeline, Young Link is sent back in time, and his fairy companion Navi flies off to parts unknown. Young Link rushes to Zelda to warn her of future events so that she and the Hyrulean Army can prepare for Ganondorf's betrayal. Princess Zelda decides to give him her Ocarina of Time so that Ganondorf would not be able to enter the Temple of Time. Some time later, Young Link visits Lon Lon Ranch and borrows a horse named Epona from his friend Malon, before setting off to try and find Navi.

In "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask," Young Link and Epona are deep in the Lost Woods. There, they get ambushed by a mischievous imp named Skull Kid and his two fairy companions, Tael and Tatl. Skull Kid manages to steal both his Ocarina and his horse Epona, so Young Link gives chase. After a massive fall, Skull Kid would then transform Young Link into a Deku Scrub before fleeing, accidentally leaving his fairy companion Tatl behind. Forced to team up with the rather rude fairy, Young Link and Tatl arrive underneath Termina's Clock Tower, where they meet the Mask Salesman. He reveals that Skull Kid stole a mask from him, and asks Young Link to try and to get it back in about three days. Stepping out into Termina Town, Young Link soon learns the reason for the tight schedule: Termina is going to get crushed by a giant moon on the third day, which will result in the town - and every location nearby - getting wiped out!

Managing to at least snag his Ocarina back from the Skull Kid, Young Link discovers that by playing the Song of Time, he can go back time! Heading back to the Mask Salesman and learning the Song of Healing so that he - Young Link - can turn back to normal, he and Tatl travel to Termina's four nearby regions to awaken the Guardian Deities, who may be able to prevent the upcoming disaster.

Obtaining two other transformational masks - Goron and Zora masks - and managing to awaken the four Guardians, Young Link and Tatl wait for the final day to arrive. Climbing up to the top of the Clock Tower and playing Oath to Order, the Guardians manage to stop the moon from falling... only for Skull Kid's mask, Majora's Mask, to reveal it is fully sentient. Determined to destroy Termina no matter what, Young Link and Tatl chase after it and end up inside the Moon.

Meeting with the Moon Children - and playing their weird little games - Young Link finally confronts Majora. Utilizing a new transformation masked called Fierce Deity, Young Link manages to remove all of the evil within Majora, reducing it to a plain old mask. Skull Kid, who was heavily influenced by Majora's evil, apologizes for the troubles he's caused and promises to make up for it. With Termina saved, Young Link hops on Epona and bids farewell to Skull Kid, Tatl, and Tael, deciding to head back home.

Back at Hyrule, Young Link would live a peaceful live. Despite this, he lived most of it with regret. In Hyrule's doomed future, he was known and revered as the Hero of Time, but in the present, he's nothing more than a footnote in Hyrule's history. That's not even mentioning the fact that he never taught any of his descendants his various sword techniques he's mastered in his life. Due to these regrets, his spirit wanders around as the Hero's Spirit, unable to find rest.

In "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess," which takes place 99 years after the events of Majora's Mask, the Hero's Spirit would have a chance encounter with this game's Link, who is his descendant. After teaching Link how to perform the Ending Blow, Hero's Spirit offers to teach Link his other six Hidden Skills... but only if Link can find one of the six hidden Howling Stones to summon him. Once Link masters them all, Hero's Spirit is finally able to rest in peace, but not before giving his descendant some words of encouragement.

In "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker," which takes place in the Adult Timeline 100 years after the events of Ocarina of Time, Young Link doesn't make a physical appearance, but is mentioned in the game's opening sequence about how he defeated Ganondorf. Due to that, it became a custom to dress boys in green on their twelfth birthday. Young Link - as an adult - also makes a cameo in Hyrule Castle as a statue, which guards the entrance to the Master Sword.

In Super Smash Bros., Young Link might have a similar fighting style to Link, but he’s slightly faster than him, and shorter too. The Hero of Time has got his own tricks up his sleeve…

Special Moves 

Neutral Special: Fire Arrow

Young Link shoots a Fire Arrow from his bow. The distance and speed it travels depends on how much you charge it up. It charges up much faster than Link’s.

Inspired by the Bow and Arrow weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” Link could use the move to attack foes from afar, though each shot caused Link to lose 1 Ruppee. Starting in "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," Arrows would be given their own inventory slot. The Bow and Arrow's deign is based on "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time."

The Fire Arrow would make its debut in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” In that game, Fire Arrows are an optional power-up, and aren’t necessary to beat the game. (not to mention that only Adult Link can use them.) In “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask,” Young Link can use them just fine! 

Side Special: Boomerang

Young Link tosses a Boomerang at his opponent. The distance it flies depends on whether or not you input the attack like a Smash Attack. Young Link can also aim it upwards or downwards. If it hits someone, it come flying back to Young Link. While it’s returning to Young Link, it’ll pass through the opponent while dealing damage.

Young Link can actually avoid regrabbing the boomerang if he is too high up or too low from where he threw it, but he won’t be able to use the move again until the boomerang “disappears.”

Inspired by the the Boomerang weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, Link could use it to defeat weak enemies, stun stronger ones and grab items from afar. The design here is based on “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.”

Up Special: Spin Attack

Young Link begins spinning around super-fast with his sword extended to his side. When used in the air, Young Link will slowly rise upward while dragging his opponent(s) with him before delivering a final slash that sends them away.

On the ground, Young Link spins in place, dragging opponents towards him before flinging them away. Young Link can also charge the ground version to do more damage and knockback.

Inspired by the Spin Attack that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.” The ability to rise in the air with it is original to Super Smash Bros., though in "Hyrule Warriors," one of Link's attacks involves him spinning around into the air. Young Link himself doesn't perform it, though.

Down Special: Bomb

Young Link pulls out a bomb.

He can then try and throw it at his foes. Once it hits the foe, it’ll explode, dealing damage and minor knockback. The bomb will also explode if it hits a solid object.

If Young Link holds on to the bomb too long, it’ll start flashing red, signaling that it’s about to explode. Best get rid of it at that point before it blows up in Young Link’s hands!

Inspired by the Bombs in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, once Link placed one on the ground, it would explode a few seconds later. The bombs take their appearance from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” 

Final Smash: Triforce Slash

With the Triforce of Courage in hand, Young Link fires a beam of light from his left hand straight ahead of him. If anyone within a certain distance gets hit by it, Young Link rushes on over, trapping the opponent between the Triforce before relentlessly slashing them over and over. Young Link finishes off with a stab, shattering the Triforce and sending his opponent flying away!

If no one is in the light’s path, then the move fails.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros., though the final hit is similar to how Link finishes Ganon off in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” Later on, in the game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," Link can perform something similar to this called Flurry Rush. If Link dodges the enemy’s attack at the last second, Link could unleash a barrage of attacks on his opponent, though the Triforce doesn’t play a role in it.

The Triforce of Courage is an item introduced in "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link." In that game, Link goes on a long journey to place six crystals in six palaces to gain access to the Great Palace, where the Triforce of Courage rests. Once he obtains it, he uses it alongside the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of Power to awaken the sleeping Zelda. In various games, the Triforce of Courage is always associated with Link.

Additional Notes 

Young Link, while either standing or ducking, can use his shield to block projectiles. That is, as long as he isn’t holding something else, like one of his bombs. He can even block flame attacks despite the fact that the Deku Shield is unable to do so in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time."

When using Young Link’s grab, the Hookshot, in the air, can be used to attack opponents.

Young Link can also use it to grab on to ledges to pull himself up.

One of Young Link's alternate costumes is Dark Link. Dark Link is a mysterious doppelganger of Link. His origins are unknown, though it’s speculated that Ganondorf is responsible for his existence. His appearance here somewhat resembles how he looked in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D,” though the Dark Link there took on the appearance of Adult Link rather than Young Link.