Hyrule Castle
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Hyrule Castle
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| Universe | The Legend of Zelda |
| Appears in | SSB |
| Availability | Starter |
Hyrule Castle (ハイラル城, "Hyrule Castle") is a playable stage in Super Smash Bros. and home to Link. It did not return in Super Smash Bros. Melee, although another Hyrule-based stage, Temple, did. This stage is considered among the most neutral of all SSB stages and is often the first stage in competitive matchups (outside of, in some cases, Dream Land).
Origin
This stage is from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Ever since The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past there has been a Hyrule Castle where Princess Zelda and other members of the royal family live. The Hyrule Castle seen in this stage is the Hyrule Castle in Ocarina of Time. This stage is an accurate rendition of the castle seen in Ocarina of Time except there are no platforms that go up the middle tower and the spear on the right has been turned into a gazebo-like structure. In the original The Legend of Zelda a recorder can be played to summon a tornado that would warp the player to certain dungeons depending on the direction the person is facing. This is the only Zelda game before Ocarina of Time to feature a tornado. In this stage there is a tornado that throws players upward. The tornado itself could be a reference to The Legend of Zelda, but what the tornado does has no relation to it. Death Mountain, a volcano in Ocarina of Time, can be seen in the background.
The music for this stage is a remixed version of The Legend of Zelda's overworld.
Layout
The stage has a large main platform in the center. Three platforms float about midway across the main platform, with the middle to the right of the top and bottom ones. To the right of the main platform is a lower, connected platform with a gazebo-like structure in the middle of it. This area is sometimes known as the "Combo Tent" as characters can use aerials and throws to knock opponents off walls and into combos or kills. This was made famous by Isai's "Greenhouse" Pikachu combo, which is multiple back throws into a down air, back air, Up smash, and then a thunder kill. Characters may stand on top of it, but may not jump through it. Connected to the left of the main platform is a slightly lower, slanted platform. In competitive play, Fox dominates on this stage.
Features
The only terrain effect is tornadoes which appear randomly over the stage. They tend to last around 10-20 seconds, and move randomly in a direction, although they may suddenly speed up and home in on a character. If caught, a character is held for about 2 seconds before being dealt 14% and thrown upward, killing near 100% depending on weight.
As a small Easter egg, Death Mountain can be seen in the background.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Although Hyrule Castle isn't a playable stage in Brawl, the Twilight Princess version of the castle can be seen in the background of the Bridge of Eldin. It is also a common level for players to rebuild in the Stage Builder.
Trivia
- Maxim Tomatoes never appear on this stage. If the Maxim Tomato is the only item turned on via Item Switch, all the crates and capsules that appear will be explosives or a "dud".
- This is the only stage from "The Legend of Zelda" universe to be an available stage in both singles and doubles.
External Links
| Stages in Super Smash Bros. | |
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| Starter stages | Congo Jungle · Dream Land · Hyrule Castle · Peach's Castle · Planet Zebes · Saffron City · Sector Z · Yoshi's Island |
| Unlockable stage | Mushroom Kingdom |
